WO2011105311A1 - 基地局装置および端末装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to communication technology, and more particularly to a base station apparatus and a terminal apparatus that transmit and receive a signal including predetermined information.
- Road-to-vehicle communication is being studied to prevent collisions at intersections.
- information on the situation of the intersection is communicated between the roadside device and the vehicle-mounted device.
- Road-to-vehicle communication requires the installation of roadside equipment, which increases labor and cost.
- installation of a roadside machine will become unnecessary.
- the current position information is detected in real time by GPS (Global Positioning System), etc., and the position information is exchanged between the vehicle-mounted devices so that the own vehicle and the other vehicle each enter the intersection. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).
- CSMA / CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access Avoidance
- IP Internet Protocol
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for reducing the mutual influence between a plurality of purposes of communication.
- a base station apparatus is a base station apparatus that controls communication between terminal apparatuses, a first period during which a signal can be reported from the base station apparatus, and a terminal apparatus Defines a frame in which a second period in which a signal can be broadcast from and a third period in which a signal can be transmitted on a one-to-one basis between the base station apparatus and the terminal apparatus is time-multiplexed, and information on the frame configuration
- a communication unit that communicates with the terminal device on a one-to-one basis in three periods.
- This apparatus is a base station apparatus that controls communication between terminal apparatuses, and is a frame in which a first period in which a signal can be reported from the base station apparatus and a second period in which a signal can be reported from the terminal apparatus are time-multiplexed.
- Still another aspect of the present invention is also a base station apparatus.
- This apparatus is a base station apparatus that controls communication between terminal apparatuses, a first period in which a signal can be reported from the base station apparatus, a second period in which a signal can be reported from the terminal apparatus, and a first period, Between the second period, a signal is transmitted one-to-one from the base station apparatus to the terminal apparatus, and a signal is transmitted one-to-one from the terminal apparatus to the base station apparatus after the second period.
- a generation unit that defines a time-multiplexed frame with a possible fourth period and generates information related to the configuration of the frame, and a notification unit that notifies a signal including information generated by the generation unit in the first period
- a receiving unit that receives a signal broadcast from the terminal device in the second period, and a one-to-one transmission of signals to the terminal apparatus in the third period, and a signal from the terminal apparatus in the fourth period.
- Still another aspect of the present invention is also a base station apparatus.
- This apparatus is a base station apparatus that controls communication between terminal apparatuses, a first period in which a signal can be reported from the base station apparatus, a second period in which a signal can be reported from the terminal apparatus, a base station apparatus,
- a generation unit that stipulates a time-multiplexed frame with a third period in which a signal can be transmitted on a one-to-one basis with a terminal device, and generates information about the configuration of the frame.
- An informing unit for informing a signal including the generated information, a receiving unit for receiving a signal informed from the terminal device in the second period, and a communication unit for communicating one-to-one with the terminal apparatus in the third period With.
- the generation unit adjusts the length of the third period for each cycle over a plurality of frames.
- Still another aspect of the present invention is also a base station apparatus.
- This apparatus is a base station apparatus that controls communication between terminal apparatuses, and is a frame in which a first period in which a signal can be reported from the base station apparatus and a second period in which a signal can be reported from the terminal apparatus are time-multiplexed.
- the generation unit adjusts the length of the third period for each cycle over a plurality of superframes.
- Still another aspect of the present invention is also a base station apparatus.
- This apparatus is a base station apparatus that controls communication between terminal apparatuses, a first period in which a signal can be reported from the base station apparatus, a second period in which a signal can be reported from the terminal apparatus, and a first period, Between the second period, a signal is transmitted one-to-one from the base station apparatus to the terminal apparatus, and a signal is transmitted one-to-one from the terminal apparatus to the base station apparatus after the second period.
- a generation unit that defines a time-multiplexed frame with a possible fourth period and generates information related to the configuration of the frame, and a notification unit that notifies a signal including information generated by the generation unit in the first period
- a receiving unit that receives a signal broadcast from the terminal device in the second period, and a one-to-one transmission of signals to the terminal apparatus in the third period, and a signal from the terminal apparatus in the fourth period.
- a communication unit that receives one-to-one.
- the generation unit adjusts at least one of the length of the third period and the length of the fourth period for each cycle over a plurality of frames.
- Still another aspect of the present invention is a terminal device.
- This apparatus is a terminal apparatus that performs communication with a base station apparatus or communication between terminal apparatuses, and includes a first period in which a signal can be reported from the base station apparatus and a second period in which a signal can be reported from the terminal apparatus.
- a receiving unit that receives time-multiplexed frames with a third period in which signals can be transmitted in a one-to-one manner between terminal apparatuses, and receives information on frame configuration from the base station apparatus in the first period;
- a notification unit that notifies the signal
- a communication unit that communicates with the base station apparatus or another terminal device on a one-to-one basis.
- FIGS. 7A to 7C are diagrams showing a fifth example of the superframe format defined in the communication system of FIG. FIGS.
- FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams showing a format of a MAC frame stored in a packet signal defined in the communication system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the table memorize
- Embodiments of the present invention relate to a communication system that performs vehicle-to-vehicle communication between terminal devices mounted on a vehicle, and also executes road-to-vehicle communication from a base station device installed at an intersection or the like to a terminal device.
- the terminal device broadcasts and transmits a packet signal storing information such as the speed and position of the vehicle (hereinafter referred to as “data”). Further, the other terminal device receives the packet signal and recognizes the approach of the vehicle based on the data.
- the base station apparatus repeatedly defines a super frame.
- the superframe may or may not include a plurality of subframes.
- the base station apparatus selects one of the plurality of subframes, and a packet signal in which control information or the like is stored in the period of the head portion of the selected subframe. Broadcast.
- the control information includes information related to a period (hereinafter referred to as “road vehicle transmission period”) for the base station apparatus to broadcast the packet signal.
- the terminal device specifies a road and vehicle transmission period based on the control information, and transmits a packet signal in a period other than the road and vehicle transmission period.
- the collision probability of packet signals between them is reduced. That is, when the terminal device recognizes the content of the control information, interference between road-vehicle communication and vehicle-to-vehicle communication is reduced.
- the area where the terminal device performing inter-vehicle communication is mainly classified into three types.
- first area One is an area formed around the base station apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “first area”), and the other is an area formed outside the first area (hereinafter referred to as “second area”). Another one is an area formed outside the second area (hereinafter referred to as “outside the second area”).
- first area and the second area the terminal device can receive the packet signal from the base station apparatus with a certain quality, whereas outside the second area, the packet signal from the base station apparatus is received.
- the terminal device cannot receive with a certain quality.
- the first area is formed closer to the center of the intersection than the second area. Since the vehicle existing in the first area is a vehicle existing near the intersection, the packet signal from the terminal device mounted on the vehicle can be said to be important information from the viewpoint of suppressing collision accidents.
- a period for vehicle-to-vehicle communication (hereinafter referred to as “vehicle transmission period”) is formed by time division multiplexing of a priority period and a general period.
- the priority period is a period for use by a terminal apparatus existing in the first area, and the terminal apparatus transmits a packet signal in any of a plurality of slots forming the priority period.
- the general period is a period for use by a terminal apparatus existing in the second area, and the terminal apparatus transmits a packet signal by the CSMA method in the general period.
- the terminal device existing outside the second area transmits a packet signal by the CSMA method regardless of the frame configuration.
- the terminal device is also required to execute IP communication. As described above, it can be said that the importance of IP communication is lower than the importance of inter-vehicle communication. Therefore, the probability that the packet signal for the former and the packet signal for the latter collide should be reduced.
- IP period a period for performing IP communication so as to be time-multiplexed with respect to the vehicle transmission period and the road and vehicle transmission period in the superframe.
- IP period a period for performing IP communication
- the base station device and the terminal device perform IP communication.
- the terminal apparatus and the base station apparatus broadcast the packet signal
- the terminal apparatus and the base station apparatus The packet signal is transmitted by unicast.
- the base station apparatus adjusts the length of the IP period according to the traffic amount in the vehicle transmission period. For example, when the amount of traffic in the vehicle transmission period increases, the length of the IP period is shortened. In this way, inter-vehicle communication is preferentially performed over IP communication.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a communication system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This corresponds to a case where one intersection is viewed from above.
- the communication system 100 includes a base station device 10, a first vehicle 12a, a second vehicle 12b, a third vehicle 12c, a fourth vehicle 12d, a fifth vehicle 12e, a sixth vehicle 12f, and a seventh vehicle 12g, collectively referred to as a vehicle 12. , The eighth vehicle 12h, and the network 202.
- Each vehicle 12 is equipped with a terminal device (not shown).
- the first area 210 is formed around the base station apparatus 10, the second area 212 is formed outside the first area 210, and the second outside area 214 is formed outside the second area 212. ing.
- the road that goes in the horizontal direction of the drawing that is, the left and right direction
- intersects the vertical direction of the drawing that is, the road that goes in the up and down direction, at the central portion.
- the upper side of the drawing corresponds to the direction “north”
- the left side corresponds to the direction “west”
- the lower side corresponds to the direction “south”
- the right side corresponds to the direction “east”.
- the intersection of the two roads is an “intersection”.
- the first vehicle 12a and the second vehicle 12b are traveling from left to right
- the third vehicle 12c and the fourth vehicle 12d are traveling from right to left
- the fifth vehicle 12e and the sixth vehicle 12f are traveling from the top to the bottom
- the seventh vehicle 12g and the eighth vehicle 12h are traveling from the bottom to the top.
- the communication system 100 arranges the base station device 10 at the intersection, and the base station device 10 controls communication between the terminal devices 14.
- the base station apparatus 10 repeatedly generates a superframe including a plurality of subframes based on a signal received from a GPS satellite (not shown) or a superframe formed by another base station apparatus 10 (not shown). .
- the road vehicle transmission period can be set at the head of each subframe.
- the base station apparatus 10 selects a subframe in which the road and vehicle transmission period is not set by another base station apparatus 10 from among the plurality of subframes.
- the base station apparatus 10 sets a road and vehicle transmission period at the beginning of the selected subframe.
- the base station apparatus 10 stores control information including information on a road and vehicle transmission period in a packet signal.
- the base station apparatus 10 also stores predetermined data in the packet signal.
- the base station apparatus 10 notifies the packet signal in the set road and vehicle transmission period.
- the first area 210 and the second area 212 are formed around the communication system 100 according to the reception situation when the terminal apparatus receives the packet signal from the base station apparatus 10.
- a first area 210 is formed in the vicinity of the base station apparatus 10 as an area having a relatively good reception status. It can be said that the first area 210 is formed near the central portion of the intersection.
- the second area 212 is formed outside the first area 210 as a region where the reception situation is worse than that of the first area 210.
- an area outside the second area 214 is formed as an area where the reception status is worse than that in the second area 212. Note that the packet signal error rate and received power are used as the reception status.
- the plurality of terminal apparatuses receive the packet signal broadcasted by the base station apparatus 10 and, based on the reception status of the received packet signal, in any of the first area 210, the second area 212, and the second outside area 214 Estimate if it exists.
- the terminal device When it is estimated that the data is present in the first area 210 or the second area 212, the terminal device generates a super frame based on the control information included in the received packet signal.
- the super frame generated in each of the plurality of terminal apparatuses is synchronized with the frame generated in the base station apparatus 10. Further, the terminal device recognizes the road and vehicle transmission period set by each base station device 10 and specifies the vehicle and vehicle transmission period for transmission of the packet signal.
- the terminal apparatus broadcasts the packet signal by executing TDMA in the priority period and executing CSMA / CA in the general period.
- the terminal apparatus selects subframes having the same relative timing even in the next superframe. In particular, in the priority period, the terminal apparatus selects slots having the same relative timing in the next superframe.
- the terminal device acquires data and stores the data in a packet signal.
- the data includes, for example, information related to the location.
- the terminal device also stores control information in the packet signal. That is, the control information transmitted from the base station device 10 is transferred by the terminal device.
- the terminal device broadcasts the packet signal by executing CSMA / CA regardless of the superframe configuration.
- the terminal device performs IP communication with the network 202 via the base station device 10.
- the IP communication is less important than the above-described communication for avoiding the collision of the vehicle 12. Therefore, in order to reduce interference between these communications, an IP period is provided in the frame generated in the base station apparatus 10 so as to be time-multiplexed into the road and vehicle transmission period and the vehicle and vehicle transmission period.
- the base station apparatus 10 and the terminal apparatus perform one-to-one IP communication during the IP period.
- FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the base station apparatus 10.
- the base station apparatus 10 includes an antenna 20, an RF unit 22, a modem unit 24, a processing unit 26, a measurement unit 28, a control unit 30, and a network communication unit 80.
- the RF unit 22 receives a packet signal from a terminal device (not shown) or another base station device 10 by the antenna 20 as a reception process.
- the RF unit 22 performs frequency conversion on the received radio frequency packet signal to generate a baseband packet signal.
- the RF unit 22 outputs a baseband packet signal to the modem unit 24.
- baseband packet signals are formed by in-phase and quadrature components, so two signal lines should be shown, but here only one signal line is shown for clarity. Shall be shown.
- the RF unit 22 also includes an LNA (Low Noise Amplifier), a mixer, an AGC, and an A / D conversion unit.
- LNA Low Noise Amplifier
- the RF unit 22 performs frequency conversion on the baseband packet signal input from the modem unit 24 as a transmission process, and generates a radio frequency packet signal. Further, the RF unit 22 transmits a radio frequency packet signal from the antenna 20 during the road-vehicle transmission period.
- the RF unit 22 also includes a PA (Power Amplifier), a mixer, and a D / A conversion unit.
- PA Power Amplifier
- the modem unit 24 demodulates the baseband packet signal from the RF unit 22 as a reception process. Further, the modem unit 24 outputs the demodulated result to the processing unit 26. The modem unit 24 also modulates the data from the processing unit 26 as a transmission process. Further, the modem unit 24 outputs the modulated result to the RF unit 22 as a baseband packet signal.
- the modem unit 24 since the communication system 100 corresponds to the OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) modulation method, the modem unit 24 also executes FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) as reception processing and IFFT (Inverse TransFour) as transmission processing. Also execute.
- FFT Fast Fourier Transform
- IFFT Inverse TransFour
- the processing unit 26 receives a demodulation result from another base station apparatus 10 (not shown) via the RF unit 22 and the modem unit 24.
- the processing unit 26 repeatedly generates a super frame formed in a predetermined period based on a demodulation result and a signal received from a GPS satellite.
- FIG. 3 shows a first example of a superframe format defined in the communication system 100.
- the super frame is defined by a length of 10 msec, for example.
- a road and vehicle transmission period, a vehicle and vehicle transmission period, and an IP period are arranged in order from the top of the superframe.
- the road and vehicle transmission period is a period during which a packet signal can be notified from the base station apparatus 10, and a control slot and a plurality of road and vehicle slots are time-multiplexed in the road and vehicle transmission period.
- a packet signal including control information is broadcast from the base station apparatus 10.
- a packet signal including data is transmitted from the base station apparatus 10.
- the vehicle transmission period is formed by a priority period and a general period. Both are periods in which a packet signal can be reported from the terminal device 14.
- a priority period a plurality of vehicle slots are time-multiplexed.
- the priority period is a period to be used by a terminal device existing in the first area 210 of FIG. 1, and such a terminal device selects one of the vehicle slots, and packet is transmitted in the selected vehicle slot. Announce the signal.
- the general period is a period that should be used by a terminal device existing in the second area 212 in FIG. 1, and such a terminal device transmits a packet signal by executing CSMA within the general period. .
- the IP period is a period in which a packet signal can be transmitted on a one-to-one basis between the base station apparatus 10 and the terminal apparatus.
- FIG. 4 shows a second example of a superframe format defined in the communication system 100.
- the road and vehicle transmission period, the downlink IP period, the vehicle and vehicle transmission period, and the uplink IP period are arranged in order from the top of the superframe. Since the road and vehicle transmission period and the vehicle and vehicle transmission period are the same as those in FIG. 3, the description thereof is omitted here.
- the downlink IP period is a period during which a packet signal can be transmitted on a one-to-one basis from the base station apparatus 10 to the terminal apparatus 14 between the road and vehicle transmission period and the vehicle and vehicle transmission period.
- the uplink IP period is a period in which a packet signal can be transmitted from the terminal apparatus 14 to the base station apparatus 10 on a one-to-one basis after the vehicle transmission period. That is, in FIG. 4, the IP period of FIG. 3 is divided into a period dedicated to downlink and a period dedicated to uplink.
- FIG. 5 shows a third example of a superframe format defined in the communication system 100.
- the number of subframes included in one superframe is not limited to “2”, and may be a value larger than that.
- the number of subframes included in one superframe is not limited to “2”, and may be a value larger than that.
- the length of the superframe is 100 msec and the number of subframes is 10, a subframe having a length of 10 msec is defined.
- Each subframe is configured similarly to the superframe of FIG.
- one road and vehicle transmission period is occupied by one base station apparatus 10.
- one vehicle transmission period is shared by a plurality of terminal devices regardless of which base station device 10 is present around.
- FIG. 6 shows a fourth example of a superframe format defined in the communication system 100.
- the superframe two subframes, a first subframe and a second subframe, are time-multiplexed.
- the number of subframes included in one superframe is not limited to “2”, and may be a value larger than that.
- Each subframe is configured similarly to the superframe of FIG.
- one road and vehicle transmission period is occupied by one base station apparatus 10.
- one vehicle transmission period is shared by a plurality of terminal devices regardless of which base station device 10 is present around.
- FIGS. 7A to 7C show a fifth example of a superframe format defined in the communication system 100.
- the IP period is further time-multiplexed after the two subframes of the first subframe and the second subframe are time-multiplexed.
- the number of subframes included in one superframe is not limited to “2”, and may be a value larger than that.
- the road and vehicle transmission period and the vehicle and vehicle transmission period are time-multiplexed.
- FIG. 7B shows a configuration of a super frame generated by the first base station apparatus 10a.
- the first base station apparatus 10a sets a road and vehicle transmission period at the beginning of the first subframe, and subsequently sets a vehicle and vehicle transmission period.
- the 1st base station apparatus 10a sets a vehicle transmission period to a 2nd sub-frame.
- FIG. 7C shows a configuration of a super frame generated by the second base station apparatus 10b.
- the second base station apparatus 10b sets a road and vehicle transmission period at the beginning of the second subframe, and subsequently sets a vehicle and vehicle transmission period.
- the 2nd base station apparatus 10b sets a vehicle transmission period to a 1st sub-frame.
- the plurality of base station apparatuses 10 select different subframes, and set the road and vehicle transmission period at the head portion of the selected subframe.
- the superframe is composed of a plurality of subframes as in FIGS. 5 to 7A to 7C will be mainly described.
- the processing unit 26 detects control information from the demodulation result.
- the processing unit 26 specifies the reception timing of the control information. Since the reception timing of the control information is the reception timing of the packet signal including the control information, it corresponds to the start timing of the subframe in which the road and vehicle transmission period is arranged.
- the processing unit 26 acquires a subframe number included in the control information. Furthermore, a superframe is generated based on the start timing of the subframe and the subframe number. Note that, when receiving packet signals from a plurality of base station apparatuses 10, the processing unit 26 selects a packet signal with the maximum received power, and executes the above-described processing on the selected packet signal. In this way, the processing unit 26 generates a super frame synchronized with the super frame generated in the other base station apparatus 10.
- the processing unit 26 may execute the following process when the packet signal from another base station apparatus 10 cannot be received.
- the processing unit 26 receives a signal from a GPS satellite (not shown), and acquires time information based on the received signal.
- time information based on the received signal.
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- the processing unit 26 generates a plurality of frames based on the time information. For example, the processing unit 26 generates ten superframes of “100 msec” by dividing the period of “1 sec” into 10 on the basis of the timing indicated by the time information.
- the processing unit 26 inputs a demodulation result from another base station device 10 or a terminal device (not shown) via the RF unit 22 and the modem unit 24.
- the configuration of the MAC frame stored in the packet signal will be described as a demodulation result.
- the MAC frame input to the processing unit 26 and the MAC frame output from the processing unit 26 have the same configuration.
- FIGS. 8A and 8B show a format of a MAC frame stored in a packet signal defined in the communication system 100.
- FIG. FIG. 8A shows the format of the MAC frame.
- “MAC header”, “RSU control header”, “application data”, and “CRC” are arranged in order from the top.
- the RSU control header corresponds to the control information described above.
- the application data stores data to be notified to the terminal device such as accident information.
- FIG. 8B shows the format of the RSU control header.
- the RSU control header includes “basic information”, “timer value”, “transfer count”, “subframe number”, “frame period”, “used subframe number”, “start timing & time length” in order from the top. Deploy. Note that the configuration of the RSU control header is not limited to that shown in FIG. 8B, and some elements may be excluded or other elements may be included.
- the number of times of transfer indicates the number of times that the control information transmitted from the base station apparatus 10, particularly the content of the RSU control header, has been transferred by a terminal device (not shown).
- the base station device 10 corresponds to the base station device 10, and the MAC frame input from the modulation / demodulation unit 24 to the processing unit 26.
- the base station apparatus 10 corresponds to another base station apparatus 10. This is common in the following description.
- the transfer count is set to “0”. Further, the transfer count is set to “1” or more for the MAC frame input from the modem unit 24 to the processing unit 26.
- the number of subframes indicates the number of subframes forming one frame.
- the frame period indicates the period of the frame, and is set to, for example, “100 msec” as described above.
- the used subframe number is a number of a subframe in which the base station device 10 sets a vehicle transmission period. As shown in FIG. 8A, the subframe number is set to “1” at the head of the frame. In the start timing & time length, the start timing of the road and vehicle transmission period at the beginning of the subframe and the time length of the road and vehicle transmission period are indicated.
- the processing unit 26 extracts a MAC frame whose transfer count is set to “0” from the MAC frames. This corresponds to a packet signal directly transmitted from another base station apparatus 10.
- the processing unit 26 specifies the value of the used subframe number among the extracted MAC frames. This corresponds to specifying a subframe used by another base station apparatus 10.
- the processing unit 26 measures the reception power of the packet signal received by the RF unit 22 for each packet signal.
- the processing unit 26 extracts the received power of the packet signal arranged at the head of the already identified subframe. This corresponds to extracting the received power of the packet signal from the other base station apparatus 10.
- the processing unit 26 extracts MAC frames whose transfer count is set to “1” or more from the MAC frames input to the processing unit 26. This corresponds to a packet signal transmitted from the other base station apparatus 10 and then transferred by the terminal apparatus.
- the processing unit 26 specifies the value of the used subframe number among the extracted MAC frames. This corresponds to specifying a subframe used by another base station apparatus 10.
- the terminal device transfers the subframe number when the terminal device receives a packet signal from another base station device 10.
- the processing unit 26 measures the received power of the packet signal. Further, the processing unit 26 estimates that the measured received signal is the received power of the packet signal from the other base station apparatus 10 to which the control information is transferred by the packet signal.
- the processing unit 26 identifies a subframe in which a road and vehicle transmission period is to be set. Specifically, the processing unit 26 checks whether there is an “unused” subframe. If present, the processing unit 26 selects one of the “unused” subframes. Here, when a plurality of subframes are unused, the processing unit 26 selects one subframe at random. When there is no unused subframe, that is, when each of the plurality of subframes is used, the processing unit 26 preferentially specifies a subframe with low reception power.
- the processing unit 26 sets the road and vehicle transmission period at the top of the subframe of the identified subframe number.
- the processing unit 26 generates a MAC frame to be stored in the packet signal.
- the processing unit 26 determines the value of the RSU control header of the MAC frame according to the setting of the road and vehicle transmission period.
- the modem unit 24 and the RF unit 22 notify the packet signal including the control information generated by the processing unit 26 in the control slot of the road and vehicle transmission period. Further, the modem unit 24 and the RF unit 22 notify the packet signal including the data generated by the processing unit 26 in the road and vehicle slot in the road and vehicle transmission period.
- the modulation / demodulation unit 24 and the RF unit 22 are generated by the generation unit 64 in any road and vehicle transmission period of a plurality of subframes included in the superframe in FIGS. 5 to 7A to 7C. The packet signal including the control information and data is notified.
- the RF unit 22 and the modem unit 24 receive the packet signal notified from the terminal device during the vehicle transmission period. Further, the RF unit 22 and the modem unit 24 receive the packet signal notified from the other base station device 10 during the road and vehicle transmission period of the other base station device 10.
- the modem unit 24 and the RF unit 22 communicate with the terminal device on a one-to-one basis during the IP periods shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 7A to 7C.
- the modem unit 24 and the RF unit 22 transmit packet signals to the terminal device on a one-to-one basis in the downlink IP period shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, and packets from the terminal device in the uplink IP period shown in FIGS. Receive signals one-on-one.
- the measuring unit 28 measures the traffic volume during the vehicle transmission period. More specifically, the measurement unit 28 measures a period during which the packet signal is broadcast in the vehicle transmission period based on the packet signal received by the processing unit 26. Measurements may be made over multiple superframes. Alternatively, the measurement unit 28 may measure the number of packet signals notified during the vehicle transmission period based on the packet signal received by the processing unit 26. The measuring unit 28 outputs the traffic amount to the processing unit 26.
- the processing unit 26 receives the traffic amount from the measurement unit 28.
- FIG. 9 shows the data structure of the table stored in the processing unit 26.
- a condition column 230 and an IP period column 232 are included.
- the condition column 230 shows a condition for a threshold value to be compared with the traffic amount.
- the IP period column 232 shows the length of the IP period when the condition shown in the condition column 230 is met.
- a ⁇ B it is assumed that A ⁇ B.
- a plurality of threshold values and three or more periods may be defined.
- the processing unit 26 adjusts the length of the IP period by comparing the traffic amount measured by the measuring unit 28 with the threshold value shown in FIG.
- the IP period is shortened as the traffic amount increases.
- the processing unit 26 determines whether the length of the downlink IP period or the length of the uplink IP period depends on the traffic amount measured by the processing unit 26 and the threshold value. Adjust at least one. Both may be adjusted. Further, the length of the downlink IP period may be different from the length of the uplink IP period.
- the processing unit 26 includes the length of the IP period or the length of the downlink IP period and the length of the uplink IP period in the control signal. Specifically, the processing unit 26 includes information on the length of the IP period in the RSU control header or application data in FIG.
- the processing unit 26 acquires predetermined information via the network communication unit 80 and includes the predetermined information in the application data.
- the network communication unit 80 is connected to a network 202 (not shown).
- the processing unit 26 causes the modem unit 24 and the RF unit 22 to transmit a packet signal during the road and vehicle transmission period.
- the control unit 30 controls processing of the entire base station apparatus 10.
- This configuration can be realized in terms of hardware by a CPU, memory, or other LSI of any computer, and in terms of software, it can be realized by a program loaded in the memory, but here it is realized by their cooperation.
- Draw functional blocks Accordingly, those skilled in the art will understand that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof.
- FIG. 10 shows the configuration of the terminal device 14 mounted on the vehicle 12. That is, the terminal device 14 can be moved.
- the terminal device 14 includes an antenna 50, an RF unit 52, a modem unit 54, a processing unit 56, and a control unit 58.
- the processing unit 56 includes an area specifying unit 130, a timing specifying unit 60, an acquiring unit 62, a generating unit 64, a notification unit 70, a selecting unit 90, and an instruction unit 92.
- the area specifying unit 130 includes a first measuring unit 120a, a second measuring unit 120b, which are collectively referred to as a measuring unit 120, a first estimating unit 122a, a second estimating unit 122b, and a determining unit 124, which are collectively referred to as an estimating unit 122.
- the timing identification unit 60 includes a control information extraction unit 66 and an execution unit 74.
- the antenna 50, the RF unit 52, and the modem unit 54 execute the same processing as the antenna 20, the RF unit 22, and the modem unit 24 in FIG. Therefore, these descriptions are omitted here.
- the modem unit 54 and the processing unit 56 receive the packet signal from the base station apparatus 10.
- subframes in which the priority period and the general period are time-multiplexed are defined.
- the priority period is a period that the terminal apparatus 14 existing in the first area 210 formed around the base station apparatus 10 should use for transmitting packet signals.
- the general period is a period that the terminal device 14 existing in the second area formed outside the first area 210 should use for transmitting packet signals.
- a super frame in which a plurality of subframes are time-multiplexed is defined.
- the first measuring unit 120a measures the received power of the received packet signal. Since a known technique may be used for the method of measuring the received power, the description is omitted here. Note that the first measurement unit 120a may measure SNR, SIR, and the like instead of the received power. The first measurement unit 120a outputs the measured received power to the first estimation unit 122a.
- the second measuring unit 120b measures the error rate of the received packet signal. As the error rate, for example, BER (Bit Error Rate), PER (Packet Error Rate), and the like are measured. The second measurement unit 120b outputs the measured error rate to the second estimation unit 122b. As described above, the measurement unit 120 measures the quality of the received packet signal.
- the first estimation unit 122a estimates whether the first estimation unit 122a exists in the first area 210 or the second area 212 based on the received power measured by the first measurement unit 120a. Based on the error rate measured by the second measurement unit 120b, the second estimation unit 122b estimates whether it exists in the second area 212 or outside the second area 214. As a result, the first estimation unit 122a and the second estimation unit 122b cooperate with each other to estimate whether they exist in the first area 210, the second area 212, or the outside of the second area 214. Specific processing for estimation will be described later. Note that the number of errors may be used instead of the error rate.
- the first estimation unit 122a and the second estimation unit 122b output the estimation result to the determination unit 124.
- the determination unit 124 selects any one of the priority period, the general period, and the timing unrelated to the frame configuration. Is determined as the transmission period. More specifically, when the determination unit 124 estimates that the second estimation unit 122b exists outside the second area 214, the determination unit 124 selects a timing that is unrelated to the frame configuration. When the first estimation unit 122a and the second estimation unit 122b estimate that they exist in the second area 212, the determination unit 124 selects a general period. When it is estimated that the first RF unit 22a exists in the first area 210, the determination unit 124 selects a priority period. The modem unit 24 outputs the selection result to the execution unit 74.
- the second estimating unit 122b estimates that the second area 212 has entered the second area 212 when the error rate is higher than the threshold value and when the error rate is changed to a state equal to or lower than the threshold value. To do.
- a state in which the error rate is higher than the threshold corresponds to the fact that the error rate is outside the second area 214, and a state in which the error rate is equal to or less than the threshold corresponds to that in the second area 212.
- the first estimation unit 122a exists outside the second area 214, the first estimation unit 122a stops the estimation.
- the second estimation unit 122b estimates entry into the second area 212, the first estimation unit 122a starts estimation.
- the second estimation unit 122b starts from a state where the error rate is equal to or less than the threshold value, and the error rate is the threshold value. If the transition to a higher state is made, it is estimated that the vehicle has escaped from the second area 212 to outside the second area 214.
- the case where the second estimation unit 122b is estimated to exist in the second area 212 is the above-described state, and it is estimated that the first estimation unit 122a exists in the second area 212. The case of being will be described later.
- the first estimation unit 122a stops the estimation.
- the second estimation unit 122b estimates entry into the second area 212 when a state where the error rate is equal to or less than the threshold value continues for a plurality of frames. For example, the number of required frames is set as “3”.
- the condition for moving to an area close to the base station apparatus 10 is referred to as “first condition”, and the first condition for moving from outside the second area 214 to the second area 212 is “error rate reduction”.
- the error rate is equal to or lower than the threshold value for three consecutive frames from a state higher than the threshold value.
- a condition for moving to an area far from the base station apparatus 10 is referred to as a “second condition”.
- the second condition for moving from the second area 212 to the outside of the second area 214 is “the error rate becomes higher than the threshold value for five consecutive frames from the state where the error rate is equal to or lower than the threshold value”. It is.
- the second estimation unit 122b estimates the approach from the second area 214 to the second area 212, and the measured error rate is When it deteriorates so as to satisfy the second condition, the approach from the second area 212 to the second outside area 214 is estimated.
- the first estimation unit 122a and the second estimation unit 122b estimate that the second area 212 exists
- the first estimation unit 122a starts from a state where the reception power is lower than the threshold value. If the state transitions to a state equal to or higher than the threshold value, it is estimated that the vehicle has entered the first area 210 from the second area 212.
- a state in which the received power is lower than the threshold corresponds to the presence in the second area 212
- a state in which the received power is equal to or higher than the threshold corresponds to the first area 210.
- the 1st estimation part 122a estimates the approach to the 1st area 210
- the 2nd estimation part 122b stops estimation.
- the first estimation unit 122a estimates that the first area 210 has entered the second area 212 when the received power transitions from a state where the received power is equal to or higher than the threshold to a state where the received power is lower than the threshold. .
- the second estimation unit 122b stops the estimation when the second estimation unit 122b exists in the first area 210.
- the second estimation unit 122b starts estimation when the first estimation unit 122a estimates entry into the second area 212. Similar to the second estimation unit 122b, the first estimation unit 122a also sets the first condition and the second condition for the movement between the first area 210 and the second area 212.
- the first estimating unit 122a estimates the approach from the second area 212 to the first area 210 when the measured received power is improved so as to satisfy the first condition, and the measured received power is When it deteriorates to satisfy the two conditions, the approach from the first area 210 to the second area 212 is estimated.
- the acquisition unit 62 includes a GPS receiver (not shown), a gyroscope, a vehicle speed sensor, and the like. Based on data supplied from the GPS receiver, a vehicle 12 (not shown), that is, a vehicle 12 on which the terminal device 14 is mounted, Get direction, speed, etc. The existence position is indicated by latitude and longitude. Since a known technique may be used for these acquisitions, description thereof is omitted here.
- the acquisition unit 62 outputs the acquired information to the generation unit 64.
- the control information extraction unit 66 receives the packet signal from the RF unit 52 or the demodulation result from the modem unit 54. Further, when the demodulation result is a packet signal from the base station apparatus 10 (not shown), the control information extraction unit 66 specifies the timing of the subframe in which the road and vehicle transmission period is arranged. . Further, the control information extraction unit 66 generates a super frame based on the subframe timing and the contents of the RSU control header. It should be noted that generation of the superframe may be performed in the same manner as the processing unit 26 described above, and thus description thereof is omitted here. As a result, the control information extraction unit 66 generates a frame synchronized with the frame formed in the base station apparatus 10. Moreover, the control information extraction part 66 specifies a road and vehicle transmission period based on the content of the RSU control header.
- control information extraction unit 66 selects any one of the plurality of subframes, and identifies a period other than the road and vehicle transmission period and the IP period as the vehicle transmission period among the selected subframes. Specifically, a part of the vehicle transmission period is specified as the priority period, and the rest of the vehicle transmission period is specified as the general period. For example, the length of the priority period is determined in advance, and the length of the general period is derived by subtracting the priority period from the vehicle transmission period.
- the control information extraction unit 66 outputs information on frame and subframe timing and vehicle transmission period to the execution unit 74.
- the execution unit 74 receives information on the transmission period from the determination unit 124.
- the execution unit 74 selects a priority period, a general period, or a timing unrelated to the frame configuration based on the information related to the transmission period. Further, the execution unit 74 inputs information regarding the timing of the frames and subframes and the vehicle transmission period from the control information extraction unit 66. Based on these, the execution unit 74 recognizes the timing of the frame and the subframe, the priority period, and the general period. When selecting the priority period, the execution unit 74 selects one of the slots included in the priority period. For example, the slot with the lowest received power is selected. The execution unit 74 determines the selected slot as the transmission timing.
- the execution unit 74 executes CSMA in the general period when the general period is selected. Specifically, the execution unit 74 measures the interference power by executing carrier sense. Further, the execution unit 74 determines transmission timing based on the interference power. More specifically, the execution unit 74 stores a predetermined threshold value in advance, and compares the interference power with the threshold value. If the interference power is smaller than the threshold value, execution unit 74 determines the transmission timing. When the execution unit 74 selects a timing unrelated to the frame configuration, the execution unit 74 determines the transmission timing by executing CSMA without considering the frame configuration. The execution unit 74 notifies the generation unit 64 of the determined transmission timing.
- the generation unit 64 generates data so that the information acquired by the acquisition unit 62 is included. At that time, the MAC frame shown in FIGS. 8A to 8B is used, and the generation unit 64 stores the measured location in the application data.
- the generation unit 64 broadcasts a packet signal including data via the modem unit 54, the RF unit 52, and the antenna 50 at the transmission timing determined by the execution unit 74.
- the notification unit 70 acquires a packet signal from the base station device 10 (not shown) in the road and vehicle transmission period, and acquires a packet signal from another terminal device 14 (not shown) in the vehicle and vehicle transmission period.
- the notification unit 70 notifies the driver of the approach of another vehicle 12 (not shown) to the driver via a monitor or a speaker in accordance with the content of data stored in the packet signal.
- the control information extraction unit 66 identifies the IP period by extracting information on the length of the IP period from the RSU control header or application data in the MAC frame.
- the RF unit 52, the modem unit 54, and the processing unit 56 execute IP communication in the specified IP period.
- the RF unit 52, the modem unit 54, and the processing unit 56 receive the packet signal for IP communication in the downlink IP period. Further, the processing unit 56, the modem unit 54, and the RF unit 52 transmit a packet signal for IP communication in the uplink IP period.
- the control information extraction unit 66 extracts an RSU control header from a packet signal for which the base station apparatus 10 is an information source.
- the number of transfers is set to “0”, but when the packet signal is transmitted from another terminal apparatus 14.
- the number of transfers is set to a value of “1 or more”.
- the subframe used in the base station apparatus 10 serving as the information source is specified by referring to the used subframe number.
- the selection unit 90 acquires information on the number of transfers for each base station apparatus 10 that is an information source.
- the selection unit 90 selects control information corresponding to at least one base station apparatus 10 as control information to be transferred based on the number of transfers. Note that information other than the number of transfers may be used for selection.
- the instruction unit 92 instructs the processing unit 26 to generate an RSU control header based on the control information selected by the selection unit 90.
- the instruction unit 92 increases the number of transfers in the information regarding the number of transfers when storing the control information in the RSU control header.
- the generation unit 64 generates an RSU control header based on the control information selected by the selection unit 90 and increases the number of transfers at that time.
- the instruction unit 92 notifies the selection unit 90 that the transfer count has been increased.
- the control unit 58 controls the operation of the entire terminal device 14.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for selecting a communication period in the terminal device 14. If it exists in the 1st area 210 (Y of S10), the timing specific
- the modified example of the present invention performs communication between vehicles between terminal devices mounted on a vehicle, and also performs road-to-vehicle communication from a base station device installed at an intersection or the like to a terminal device.
- a base station device installed at an intersection or the like
- the terminal device is likely to be delayed in understanding the length of the IP period. Therefore, the timing understood by the terminal device as the IP period may be the vehicle transmission period.
- the terminal device transmits a packet signal for IP communication at that timing, the packet signal for IP communication and the packet signal for inter-vehicle communication are likely to collide. As a result, vehicle-to-vehicle communication is adversely affected.
- the communication system changes the length of the IP period for each of a plurality of superframes. Also, the number of superframes whose IP period is to be changed is changed according to the degree of fluctuation in traffic volume.
- the communication system 100 and the base station apparatus 10 according to the modification of the present invention are the same type as those in FIGS. Below, it demonstrates focusing on a difference.
- the measuring unit 28 measures the average value of the traffic volume during the vehicle transmission period. More specifically, the measurement unit 28 measures a period during which the packet signal is broadcast in the vehicle transmission period based on the packet signal received by the processing unit 26. The measurement is performed over a plurality of superframes, and an average value of the traffic amount is derived by dividing the measurement result by the number of superframes. The measuring unit 28 measures the amount of change in traffic during the vehicle transmission period. The fluctuation amount is derived by calculating the variance based on the period during which the packet signal is broadcast in the vehicle transmission period and the average value of the traffic volume. Apart from this, the average value and the fluctuation value of the traffic volume may be derived based on the number of packet signals notified during the vehicle transmission period. The measurement unit 28 outputs the average value and the fluctuation amount of the traffic amount to the processing unit 26.
- the processing unit 26 receives the average value and the fluctuation amount of the traffic amount from the measurement unit 28.
- FIG. 12 shows the data structure of the table stored in the processing unit 26.
- a condition column 250 and an IP period column 252 for the average value are included.
- the condition column 250 for the average value shows a condition for the threshold value to be compared with the average value of the traffic volume.
- the threshold value here is the first threshold value.
- the IP period column 252 shows the length of the IP period when the condition shown in the condition column 250 for the average value is met.
- a ⁇ B A plurality of threshold values and three or more IP periods may be defined.
- the processing unit 26 adjusts the length of the IP period by comparing the average value of the traffic volume measured by the measuring unit 28 with the first threshold value shown in FIG.
- the IP period is shortened as the average value of the traffic amount increases. 4 and 6, the processing unit 26 determines the length of the downlink IP period and the uplink IP period according to the average traffic amount measured by the processing unit 26 and the first threshold value. And / or adjusting at least one of the lengths. Both may be adjusted. Further, the length of the downlink IP period may be different from the length of the uplink IP period.
- FIG. 13 shows the data structure of another table stored in the processing unit 26.
- a condition column 240 and a change period column 242 for the variation amount are included.
- the condition column 240 for the fluctuation amount indicates a condition for a threshold value to be compared with the fluctuation amount of the traffic amount.
- the threshold value here is the second threshold value.
- the change cycle column 242 shows a change cycle when the condition shown in the condition column 240 for the variation amount is met.
- the change cycle indicates a cycle in which the length of the IP period is changed.
- C is assumed that C ⁇ D.
- a plurality of threshold values and three or more change periods may be defined.
- the processing unit 26 determines the change period by comparing the traffic amount variation measured by the measurement unit 28 with the second threshold shown in FIG. This corresponds to determining the number of superframes for fixing the length of the IP period according to the amount of change in the traffic amount measured by the measurement unit 28. That is, the length of the IP period is fixed over a plurality of superframes until the change period arrives.
- the change period is shortened as the amount of change in traffic increases. That is, the greater the amount of traffic change, the smaller the number of superframes that fix the length of the IP period. It should be noted that the above-described adjustment process of the length of the IP period may be executed at the timing when the change period arrives.
- the processing unit 26 determines the length of the downlink IP period and the uplink IP period according to the traffic amount variation value measured by the processing unit 26 and the second threshold value. The number of superframes for fixing at least one of the lengths of the frames is determined. In both cases, the length of the IP period may be adjusted.
- the processing unit 26 includes the length of the IP period or the length of the downlink IP period and the length of the uplink IP period in the control signal. Specifically, the processing unit 26 includes information on the length of the IP period in the RSU control header or application data in FIG. Information on the length of the IP period included in the control signal is fixed over a number of superframes corresponding to the change period. When the change period arrives, the information on the length of the IP period can be changed.
- the terminal device 14 is the same type as that shown in FIG. Below, it demonstrates focusing on a difference.
- the control information extraction unit 66 specifies the IP period by extracting information on the length of the IP period from the RSU control header or application data in the MAC frame.
- the information regarding the length of the IP period is the same over the number of superframes corresponding to the change period.
- the RF unit 52, the modem unit 54, and the processing unit 56 execute IP communication in the specified IP period.
- the RF unit 52, the modem unit 54, and the processing unit 56 receive the packet signal for IP communication in the downlink IP period. Further, the processing unit 56, the modem unit 54, and the RF unit 52 transmit a packet signal for IP communication in the uplink IP period.
- the period of IP communication is provided separately from the period of vehicle-to-vehicle communication and the period of road-to-vehicle communication, interference between IP communication and other communications can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the mutual influence among a plurality of purposes of communication.
- IP communication can be executed while reducing the influence on vehicle-to-vehicle communication and road-to-vehicle communication.
- IP communication can be performed, information can be transmitted and received also in the vehicle by IP communication.
- the influence of the IP communication packet signal can be reduced in the priority period rather than the general period. Also, since the influence of the IP communication packet signal is reduced in the priority period over the general period, highly important information can be protected.
- the uplink IP period and the downlink IP period are set separately, interference between the packet signal for uplink IP communication and the packet signal for downlink IP communication can be reduced. Further, since the downlink IP period is continued to the road and vehicle transmission period, the packet signal can be efficiently output from the base station apparatus. In addition, since a plurality of subframes are set in one superframe, interference between packet signals broadcast from a plurality of base station apparatuses can be reduced. Moreover, since the IP period is adjusted according to the traffic volume of the inter-vehicle communication, the priority of the inter-vehicle communication can be made higher than the IP communication. Moreover, since the IP period is shortened when the traffic volume increases, it is possible to suppress an increase in the collision probability of packet signals for inter-vehicle communication.
- the end of the second area can be defined depending on whether or not the packet signal from the base station apparatus can be received. Further, since the second area end is defined depending on whether or not the packet signal from the base station apparatus can be received, the second area can be widened.
- a range in which the propagation loss is within a predetermined level can be defined as the first area. Since the range in which the propagation loss is within a predetermined level is defined in the first area, the vicinity of the center of the intersection can be used as the first area.
- the received power is not used, and since the error rate is not used to distinguish the first area and the second area, erroneous determination can be suppressed.
- the priority period is used when existing in the first area and the general period is used when existing in the second area, the packet signal from the terminal apparatus existing in the first area and the second area exist. It is possible to reduce the probability of collision with a packet signal from a terminal device.
- the time division multiplexing by slots is executed in the priority period, the error rate can be reduced.
- CSMA / CA is performed in a general period, the number of terminal devices can be adjusted flexibly.
- the terminal apparatus can easily understand the length of the IP period. Can do. Further, since the terminal device can easily understand the length of the IP period, it is possible to reduce the probability of collision between the packet signal for IP communication and the packet signal for inter-vehicle communication. Moreover, since the change period of the length of the IP period is changed according to the fluctuation amount of the traffic amount, a change period suitable for the fluctuation amount can be set. Further, since the change period is lengthened if the amount of change in the traffic amount is small, the same value can be used as the length of the IP period. Further, since the change period is shortened if the traffic amount fluctuation amount increases, the length of the IP period can be set to a value suitable for the traffic amount.
- the processing unit 26 adjusts the length of the IP period according to the traffic volume.
- the processing unit 26 may adjust the length of the IP period according to another parameter.
- the dynamic parameters are the traffic volume, the number of terminal devices 14 in the first area 210 and the second area 212, and the packet signal collision probability. According to this modification, the length of the IP period suitable for the situation can be set.
- the processing unit 26 adjusts the length of the IP period according to the average value of the traffic volume, and determines the change cycle according to the fluctuation amount of the traffic volume.
- the processing unit 26 may adjust the length of the IP period or determine the change period according to another parameter.
- the dynamic parameters are the traffic volume, the number of terminal devices 14 in the first area 210 and the second area 212, and the packet signal collision probability. According to this modification, it is possible to set the length of the IP period and the change period suitable for the situation.
- IP communication is performed between the base station apparatus 10 and the terminal apparatus 14 in the IP period of FIGS.
- the uplink IP period and the downlink IP period are collectively referred to as an IP period.
- IP communication between the terminal devices 14 may be performed in the IP period.
- the uplink IP period and the downlink IP period are defined, the IP communication between the terminal apparatuses 14 may be performed in either one, and the IP communication between the terminal apparatuses 14 may be performed in both.
- the configuration of the terminal device 14 according to the modification is the same type as that in FIG.
- the control information extraction unit 66 receives information on the superframe configuration from the base station apparatus 10.
- the processing unit 56, the modulation / demodulation unit 54, and the RF unit 52 notify the packet signal during the vehicle transmission period, and perform IP communication on a one-to-one basis with other terminal devices 14 during the IP period.
- IP communication can be executed between vehicles while reducing the influence on vehicle-to-vehicle communication and road-to-vehicle communication.
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- 端末装置間の通信を制御する基地局装置であって、
基地局装置から信号を報知可能な第1期間と、端末装置から信号を報知可能な第2期間と、基地局装置と端末装置との間において1対1で信号を送信可能な第3期間とが時間多重されたフレームを規定し、フレームの構成に関する情報を生成する生成部と、
第1期間において、前記生成部にて生成した情報が含まれた信号を報知する報知部と、
第2期間において、端末装置から報知された信号を受信する受信部と、
第3期間において、端末装置と1対1で通信する通信部と、
を備えることを特徴とする基地局装置。 - 端末装置間の通信を制御する基地局装置であって、
基地局装置から信号を報知可能な第1期間と、端末装置から信号を報知可能な第2期間とを時間多重したフレームが複数時間多重された後段に、基地局装置と端末装置との間において1対1で信号を送信可能な第3期間がさらに時間多重されたスーパーフレームを規定し、スーパーフレームの構成に関する情報を生成する生成部と、
スーパーフレームに含まれた複数のフレームのうちのいずれかの第1期間において、前記生成部において生成した情報が含まれた信号を報知する報知部と、
第2期間において、端末装置から報知された信号を受信する受信部と、
第3期間において、端末装置と1対1で通信する通信部と、
を備えることを特徴とする基地局装置。 - 第2期間におけるトラヒック量を測定する測定部をさらに備え、
前記生成部は、前記測定部において測定したトラヒック量に応じて、第3期間の長さを調節することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基地局装置。 - 前記生成部は、第1期間と第2期間との間において、基地局装置から端末装置へ1対1で信号を送信可能な第3期間と、第2期間の後段において、端末装置から基地局装置へ1対1で信号を送信可能な第4期間とが時間多重されたフレームを規定し、
前記通信部は、第3期間において、端末装置へ信号を1対1で送信するとともに、第4期間において、端末装置からの信号を1対1で受信することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基地局装置。 - 第2期間におけるトラヒック量を測定する測定部をさらに備え、
前記生成部は、前記測定部において測定したトラヒック量に応じて、第3期間の長さと第4期間の長さとのうちの少なくとも一方を調節することを特徴とする請求項4に記載の基地局装置。 - 第2期間では、ひとつの端末装置に使用されうるスロットが複数配置され、複数配置されたスロットの後段に、複数の端末装置に共有されうる所定長の期間が配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基地局装置。
- 前記生成部は、複数のフレームにわたる周期ごとに、第3期間の長さを調節することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基地局装置。
- 第2期間におけるトラヒック量を測定する測定部をさらに備え、
前記生成部は、前記測定部において測定したトラヒック量の変動に応じて、第3期間の長さを固定させるフレーム数を決定し、前記測定部において測定したトラヒック量に応じて、第3期間の長さを調節することを特徴とする請求項7に記載の基地局装置。 - 前記生成部は、複数のスーパーフレームにわたる周期ごとに、第3期間の長さを調節することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の基地局装置。
- 第2期間におけるトラヒック量を測定する測定部をさらに備え、
前記生成部は、前記測定部において測定したトラヒック量の変動に応じて、第3期間の長さを固定させるスーパーフレーム数を決定し、前記測定部において測定したトラヒック量に応じて、第3期間の長さを調節することを特徴とする請求項9に記載の基地局装置。 - 前記生成部は、複数のフレームにわたる周期ごとに、第3期間の長さと第4期間の長さとのうちの少なくとも一方を調節することを特徴とする請求項4に記載の基地局装置。
- 第2期間におけるトラヒック量を測定する測定部をさらに備え、
前記生成部は、前記測定部において測定したトラヒック量の変動に応じて、第3期間の長さと第4期間の長さとのうちの少なくとも一方を固定させるフレーム数を決定し、前記測定部において測定したトラヒック量に応じて、第3期間の長さと第4期間の長さとのうちの少なくとも一方を調節することを特徴とする請求項11に記載の基地局装置。 - 基地局装置との通信あるいは端末装置間の通信を実行する端末装置であって、
前記基地局装置から信号を報知可能な第1期間と、端末装置から信号を報知可能な第2期間と、端末装置間において1対1で信号を送信可能な第3期間とが時間多重されたフレームを規定し、第1期間において、フレームの構成に関する情報を前記基地局装置から受信する受信部と、
第2期間において、信号を報知する報知部と、
第3期間において、前記基地局装置あるいは他の端末装置と1対1で通信する通信部と、
を備えることを特徴とする端末装置。
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