Systems and methods for cooperative communications using interfering signals

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for collaborative communication using interference signals. The electronic device discussed herein may include a radio frequency communication circuit, a processor, and a memory for communicating on a radio frequency network according to a communication configuration. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform operations including receiving a first mute configuration, the first mute configuration indicating when the radio frequency communication circuit uses a first type of communication to communicate on a first frequency band, and when the radio frequency communication circuit uses a second type of communication to communicate on a second frequency band, wherein the first frequency band may overlap with the second frequency band. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform operations including using the radio frequency communication circuit to transmit or receive data packets according to the communication configuration.

Description

[0001] Description of the case

[0002] This application is a divisional application of the Chinese invention patent application with application number 202011225843.3 filed on November 5, 2020 and named “System and method for collaborative communication using interference signals”.

[0003] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0004] This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 931,534, filed on November 6, 2019, and entitled “PROTECTION OF UWB SERVICES COLOCATED WITH A LICENSED NETWORK,” and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 948,072, filed on December 13, 2019, and entitled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION USING INTERFERING SIGNALS,” both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes. Technical Field

[0005] The present disclosure relates generally to electronic devices, and more particularly to electronic devices that utilize radio frequency signals, transmitters, and receivers for wireless communications. Background Art

[0006] This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of the art that may be related to various aspects of the present disclosure, which are described and / or claimed below. This discussion is believed to be helpful in providing the reader with background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various aspects of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be understood that these statements should be read in this light, and not as an admission of the prior art.

[0007] Transmitters and / or receivers are often included in various electronic devices, and more particularly, are often included in portable electronic communication devices, such as telephones (e.g., mobile and cellular telephones, cordless telephones, personal assistant devices), computers (e.g., laptop computers, tablet computers), Internet connection routers (e.g., A transmitter and a receiver are combined to form a transceiver. For ease of discussion, a transceiver is discussed in the present disclosure, but it should be understood that the following description may apply to a receiver and / or a transmitter separately (e.g., it may not be included in a transceiver).

[0008] The transceiver can transmit and / or receive wireless signals by an antenna coupled to the transceiver. Specifically, the wireless transceiver can transmit voice and / or data wirelessly to and from one or more external wireless devices through a network channel or other medium (e.g., air). Wireless data communication may include transmitting and / or receiving a carrier signal (e.g., a radio frequency (RF) signal) indicating data. By way of example, an electronic device may include a transceiver for transmitting and / or receiving RF signals on one or more frequencies of a wireless network (e.g., an RF network). The transceiver may be mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) having a signal processing circuit associated with processing the carrier signal before and / or after wireless transmission into the air. The transceiver may include a variety of circuits, including, for example, a processing circuit for modulating a data signal onto a carrier to generate an RF signal. The transmitter of the transceiver may also include a power circuit, such as a power amplifier (e.g., an amplification circuit), to increase the power level of the RF signal so that the transmitter can effectively transmit the RF signal into the air via an antenna. Some electronic devices may have circuits of transceivers arranged on different stacked PCBs.

[0009] The information to be transmitted is typically modulated onto an RF signal prior to wireless transmission. In other words, the information to be transmitted is typically embedded in the envelope of a carrier signal whose frequency is in the RF range. This envelope is typically referred to as a baseband signal. In order to embed information in or extract information from the envelope of the carrier signal, the received RF signal may be processed according to the transmission parameters. For example, an electronic device (e.g., user equipment) may demodulate the RF signal (e.g., to remove the carrier signal) to recover the embedded information in the envelope based on at least the frequency of the received RF signal.

[0010] In addition, the transceiver can enable the electronic device to communicate with the RF network provider via a base station of the wireless network. Transmission parameters and other settings (such as information used to authenticate the electronic device to the RF network) can be provided to the electronic device through a subscriber identity module (SIM) card. The RF network can be a wireless network (such as a wireless network) that facilitates the wireless transmission of information between the electronic device and the RF network provider. ). The RF network may communicate with the electronic device using information associated with the SIM card, and may sometimes perform such communications via frequency bands that overlap with frequency bands used for device-to-device communications. These device-to-device communications may be exchanged locally and / or over an unregistered network (e.g., a wireless network to which the electronic device was not registered prior to the communication) rather than via communications with the RF network. In some cases, the device-to-device communications may use ultra-wideband (UWB) frequency bands and / or UWB communications associated with an UWB service accessible to the electronic device.

[0011] For example, a first electronic device may use a first frequency band to wirelessly transmit data to an RF network (e.g., fifth generation (5G) new radio (NR)), and a second electronic device may use a second frequency band to transmit device-to-device communications to a third electronic device. In some cases, the first frequency band at least partially interferes with the second frequency band (e.g., overlaps in eligible transmission frequencies of the frequency bands). For example, the first frequency band may correspond to an NR frequency band and the second frequency band may correspond to a UWB frequency band. It should be noted that for purposes of this disclosure, an NR frequency band may correspond to a frequency between 7 gigahertz (GHz) and 25 GHz (e.g., less than 25 GHz, greater than 7 GHz, between 7.125 GHz and 24.25 GHz), and / or an ultra-wideband (UWB) frequency band may correspond to a frequency between 3 GHz and 11 GHz (e.g., between 3.1 GHz and 10.6 GHz, between 6.24 GHz and 8.736 GHz, between 3.55 GHz and 3.7 GHz). Thus, when the RF network and the first electronic device communicate on a first frequency band and the second electronic device and the third electronic device communicate on a second frequency band, either or both communications may be impaired and / or experience interference due to use of the first frequency band overlapping the second frequency band. Summary of the invention

[0012] The following is a summary of certain embodiments disclosed herein. It should be understood that these aspects are presented only to provide the reader with a concise summary of these specific embodiments, and these aspects are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. In fact, the present disclosure may cover a number of aspects that may not be described below.

[0013] In order to avoid or reduce interference between a first electronic device communicating with a radio frequency network (e.g., a fifth generation (5G) network, a new radio (NR) network, a fourth generation (4G) network, a long term evolution (LTE) network, a third generation (3G) network) on a first frequency band and a second electronic device communicating with a third electronic device on a second frequency band (e.g., an ultra-wideband (UWB) band), the present invention discloses a system, device, and method for causing a base station to temporarily mute communications on the radio frequency network to allow a duration during which the second electronic device and the third electronic device can communicate on the second frequency band. The base station may generate a mute configuration that defines a mute duration (e.g., a time period or duration during which communications using the first frequency band are stopped or paused to allow communications using the second frequency band). In this way, the mute configuration may define when a radio frequency communication circuit (RF circuit) of the first electronic device communicates using a first type of communication (e.g., on the first frequency band), and when the RF circuit of the second electronic device and / or the third electronic device communicates using a second type of communication (e.g., on the second frequency band). The first electronic device, the second electronic device, the third electronic device, and / or the base station may each operate according to the silence duration to coordinate otherwise interfering communications (eg, communications transmitted via at least partially overlapping frequency bands).

[0014] Various improvements to the above features may exist with respect to various aspects of the present invention. Other features may also be added to these various aspects. These improvements and additional features may exist alone or in any combination. For example, the various features associated with one or more of the illustrated embodiments discussed below may be incorporated into any of the above aspects of the present invention alone or in any combination. The brief summary presented above is intended to familiarize the reader with the specific aspects and context of the disclosed embodiments and does not limit the claimed subject matter. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Various aspects of the present disclosure may be better understood upon reading the following detailed description and referring to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic block diagram of an electronic device including a transceiver according to an embodiment;

[0017] Figure 2 Yes means Figure 1 A perspective view of a laptop computer of a first embodiment of the electronic device;

[0018] Figure 3 Yes means Figure 1 A front view of a handheld device of a second embodiment of the electronic device;

[0019] Figure 4 Yes means Figure 1A front view of another handheld device of the third embodiment of the electronic device;

[0020] Figure 5 Yes means Figure 1 A front view of a desktop computer of a fourth embodiment of the electronic device;

[0021] Figure 6 Yes means Figure 1 A front view and a side view of a wearable electronic device of a fifth embodiment of the electronic device;

[0022] Figure 7 According to the implementation plan Figure 1 A block diagram of a base station for communicating with an electronic device, and an additional electronic device for communicating with another electronic device;

[0023] Figure 8 According to an embodiment, a plurality of electronic devices (including Figure 1 electronic devices) to communicate with multiple base stations (including Figure 7 An example diagram of a base station);

[0024] Fig. 9 is used to manage the Figure 8 An exemplary communication cycle diagram of transmit (TX) duration and receive (RX) duration arranged in a periodic pattern for device-to-device communication between electronic devices;

[0025] Fig.10 According to an embodiment, a plurality of electronic devices (including Figure 1 An illustration of a plurality of base stations communicating with an electronic device) wherein the plurality of base stations and the plurality of electronic devices operate according to a static communication configuration during a silence duration;

[0026] Fig.11 is an exemplary communication cycle diagram depicting a static communication configuration including a communication cycle for managing Figure 1 electronic equipment, Figure 7 Additional electronic equipment and Figure 7 mute durations, uplink durations, downlink durations, and special durations (e.g., combined uplink durations and downlink durations) arranged in a periodic pattern for communication exchanges between base stations;

[0027] Fig.12 is shown according to the embodiment for use according to Fig.11 The communication configuration operates as a first electronic device Figure 1 Electronic devices with Figure 7 Additional electronic equipment and / or Figure 7A flowchart of a method for communicating with a base station;

[0028] Fig.13 is shown according to the embodiment for use according to Fig.11 Communication configuration operation Figure 7 The base station is connected with Figure 1 A flowchart of a method for electronic devices to communicate;

[0029] Fig.14 According to an embodiment, a plurality of electronic devices (including Figure 1 electronic equipment, Figure 7 Additional electronic equipment and Figure 7 An illustration of a plurality of base stations communicating with a base station of a plurality of electronic devices, wherein the plurality of base stations and the plurality of electronic devices operate according to a dynamic communication configuration during a mute duration;

[0030] Fig.15 is an exemplary communication cycle diagram depicting a first communication configuration generated based on a first mute configuration according to an embodiment;

[0031] Fig.16 is an exemplary communication cycle diagram depicting a second communication configuration generated by adjusting a first communication configuration based on a second mute configuration that increases a duration for a mute duration in accordance with an embodiment;

[0032] Fig.17 is shown for operation according to the embodiment Figure 7 The base station is used to generate Fig.15 A flowchart of a method for a second communication configuration;

[0033] Fig.18 is an illustration of a plurality of base stations communicating with a plurality of electronic devices according to a first communication configuration or a second communication configuration at a first time, followed by applying a device-specific muting configuration at a second time, according to an embodiment;

[0034] Fig.19 According to the implementation plan Fig.18 Multiple electronic devices communicate Fig.18 an illustration of a plurality of base stations in which a subset of the base stations and electronic devices communicate according to a third communication configuration generated using a device-specific muting configuration at a second time;

[0035] Fig. 20 is a depiction of an embodiment corresponding to Fig.18 A first communication configuration of a first electronic device, and a first communication configuration corresponding to Fig.18 an exemplary communication cycle diagram of a second communication configuration of a second electronic device;

[0036] Fig.21is a depiction of an embodiment after adjusting the second communication configuration without adjusting the first communication configuration Fig. 20 An exemplary communication cycle diagram of a first communication configuration of Fig.19 A third communication configuration;

[0037] Fig. 22 is shown for operation according to the embodiment Figure 7 The base station generates the corresponding Figure 1 and / or Figure 7 A first mute configuration of some electronic devices and generates a corresponding Figure 1 and / or Figure 7 A flowchart of a method for configuring a second mute configuration of other electronic devices;

[0038] Fig.23 is a depiction of a common communication configuration according to an embodiment, Fig.21 The first communication configuration and Fig.21 A second communication configuration and Fig. 22 An exemplary communication cycle diagram of a third communication configuration of

[0039] Fig.24 is shown for operation according to the embodiment Figure 8 The base station generates a public muting configuration corresponding to the default information and generates a corresponding Fig.18 A flowchart of a method for configuring a first mute configuration of a first electronic device, the first mute configuration corresponding to a traffic profile and / or actual electronic device information. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] When introducing elements of various embodiments of the present disclosure, the articles "a / an" and "the / said" are intended to mean that there are one or more of the elements. The terms "comprising," "including," and "having" are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements other than the listed elements. Additionally, it should be understood that reference to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" of the present disclosure is not intended to be interpreted as excluding the existence of additional embodiments that also incorporate the recited features.

[0041] Various processes can be used to generate a mute configuration. The process can be applied to various electronic devices. For example, a first electronic device can use a first frequency band to wirelessly transmit data to an RF network (e.g., fifth generation (5G) new radio (NR)), and a second electronic device can use a second frequency band to transmit device-to-device communication to a third electronic device. The electronic device can communicate according to the communication configuration, and the base station of the RF network can communicate according to the communication configuration generated at least in part based on the mute configuration. The base station can use the mute duration defined by the mute configuration to provide the second electronic device and the third electronic device with a time period during which the second frequency band is used to communicate. It should be noted that in some cases, the first electronic device can use the second frequency band to communicate with the second electronic device and / or with the third electronic device. As described herein, these processes bring certain advantages to the operation. In view of the foregoing, a general description of suitable electronic devices that may include such transceivers is provided below.

[0042] First go to Figure 1 , an electronic device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include, among other things, one or more of a processor 12, a memory 14, a non-volatile storage device 16, a display 18, an input structure 22, an input / output (I / O) interface 24, a network interface 26, a transceiver 28, and a power supply 30. Figure 1 The various functional blocks shown in may include hardware elements (including circuits), software elements (including computer code stored on a computer-readable medium), or a combination of both hardware elements and software elements. In addition, the combination of elements may be included in a tangible, non-transitory machine-readable medium including machine-readable instructions. The instructions may be executed by the processor 12 and may cause the processor 12 to perform the operations described herein. One or more processors 12 may include one or more baseband processors that manage wireless communications and / or radio functions, and in some embodiments, may be at least partially disposed in the network interface 26, the transceiver 28, and / or one or more modems. It should be noted that Figure 1 This is merely one example of a particular embodiment and is intended to illustrate the types of elements that may be present in electronic device 10 .

[0043] By way of example, the electronic device 10 may represent Figure 2 The laptop shown in Figure 3 The handheld device shown in Figure 4 The handheld device shown in Figure 5 The desktop computer shown in Figure 6 A block diagram of a wearable electronic device or similar device is shown in FIG. It should be noted that Figure 1The processor 12 and other related items in the electronic device 10 may be generally referred to herein as "data processing circuitry". Such data processing circuitry may be implemented in whole or in part in software, firmware, hardware, or any combination thereof. In addition, the data processing circuitry may be a single processing module that is contained, or may be fully or partially incorporated into any of the other elements within the electronic device 10.

[0044] exist Figure 1 In the electronic device 10, the processor 12 can be operably coupled to the memory 14 and the non-volatile storage device 16 to execute various algorithms. Such programs or instructions executed by the processor 12 can be stored in any suitable product, which includes one or more tangible computer-readable media that at least collectively store the instructions or routines, such as the memory 14 and the non-volatile storage device 16. The memory 14 and the non-volatile storage device 16 may include any suitable product for storing data and executable instructions, such as random access memory, read-only memory, rewritable flash memory, hard disk drive, and optical disk. In addition, the program (e.g., operating system) encoded on such a computer program product may also include instructions that can be executed by the processor 12 to enable the electronic device 10 to provide various functions.

[0045] In certain embodiments, display 18 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) that may facilitate a user viewing images generated on electronic device 10. In some embodiments, display 18 may include a touch screen that may facilitate a user interacting with a user interface of electronic device 10. Additionally, it should be appreciated that in some embodiments, display 18 may include one or more organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays, or some combination of LCD panels and OLED panels.

[0046] The input structures 22 of the electronic device 10 may enable a user to interact with the electronic device 10 (e.g., press a button to increase or decrease a volume level). As with the network interface 26, the I / O interface 24 may enable the electronic device 10 to interact with various other electronic devices. The network interface 26 may, for example, include one or more interfaces for a personal area network (PAN) such as a Network, Local Area Network (LAN) or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) such as 802.11x networks, and / or wide area networks (WANs) such as third generation (3G) cellular networks, fourth generation (4G) cellular networks, long term evolution (LE cellular network, Long Term Evolution Licensed Assisted Access (LTE-LAA) cellular network, 5th Generation (5G) cellular network, or New Radio (NR) cellular network. Network interface 26 may also include, for example, one or more interfaces for: broadband fixed wireless access network (e.g., ), mobile broadband wireless network (mobile ), asynchronous digital subscriber line (e.g., ADSL, VDSL), digital video terrestrial broadcasting Network and its extension DVB handheld equipment network, ultra-wideband (UWB) network, alternating current (AC) power line, etc. As discussed above, the network interface 26 may include one or more processors 12, such as one or more baseband processors, that manage wireless communications and / or radio functions.

[0047] In some embodiments, the electronic device 10 uses the transceiver 28 to communicate with the user via the aforementioned wireless network (e.g., move 4G, 5G, etc.) to communicate. The transceiver 28 may include circuits useful in both wireless reception and wireless transmission of signals (e.g., data signals, wireless data signals, wireless carrier signals, RF signals), such as a transmitter and / or a receiver. In fact, in some embodiments, the transceiver 28 may include a transmitter and a receiver combined into a single unit, or in other embodiments, the transceiver 28 may include a transmitter separate from a receiver. The transceiver 28 may transmit and receive RF signals to support wireless applications such as, for example, a PAN network (e.g., ), WLAN networks (e.g., 802.11x ), WAN networks (e.g., 3G, 4G, 5G, NR, and and LTE-LAA cellular networks), Web, Mobile Network, ADSL and VDSL network, and The electronic device 10 may include a power supply 30. The power supply 30 may include any suitable power source, such as a rechargeable lithium polymer (Li-poly) battery and / or an alternating current (AC) power converter.

[0048] In some embodiments, the electronic device 10 may take the form of a computer, a portable electronic device, a wearable electronic device, or other type of electronic device. Such computers may be computers that are generally portable (such as laptops, notebook computers, and tablet computers) and / or computers that are generally used in one location (such as conventional desktop computers, workstations, and / or servers). In some embodiments, the electronic device 10 in the form of a computer may be a computer available from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, California. Pro, MacBook mini or Mac By way of example, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in Figure 2 1 shows an electronic device 10 in the form of a laptop computer 10A. The laptop computer 10A may include a housing or casing 36, a display 18, input structures 22, and ports associated with an I / O interface 24. In one embodiment, the input structures 22 (such as a keyboard and / or a touchpad) may enable interaction with the laptop computer 10A, such as launching, controlling, or operating a graphical user interface (GUI) or application running on the laptop computer 10A. For example, the keyboard and / or touchpad may facilitate user interaction with a user interface, GUI, and / or application interface displayed on the display 18.

[0049] Figure 3 A front view of a handheld device 10B is depicted, which represents one embodiment of an electronic device 10. The handheld device 10B may represent, for example, a portable telephone, a media player, a personal data organizer, a handheld gaming platform, or any combination of such devices. For example, the handheld device 10B may be a portable device available from Apple Inc. (Cupertino, California). or The handheld device 10B may include a housing 36 to protect the internal components from physical damage and to shield the internal components from electromagnetic interference. The housing 36 may surround the display 18. The I / O interface 24 may be opened through the housing 36 and may include, for example, an I / O port for a hardwired connection for charging and / or content manipulation using a standard connector and protocol such as the Lightning connector provided by Apple Inc. of Cupertino, California, a universal serial bus (USB), or other similar connectors and protocols.

[0050] The input structure 22 in conjunction with the display 18 can enable the user to control the handheld device 10B. For example, the input structure 22 can activate or deactivate the handheld device 10B, navigate the user interface to the home screen, present a user editable application screen, and / or activate the voice recognition feature of the handheld device 10B. Other input structures 22 can provide volume control, or can switch between vibration and ringtone modes. The input structure 22 can also include a microphone for acquiring the user's voice for various voice-related features, and a speaker for enabling audio playback. The input structure 22 can also include a headphone input for enabling input from an external speaker and / or headphones.

[0051] Figure 4 A front view of another handheld device 10C is depicted, which represents another embodiment of the electronic device 10. The handheld device 10C may represent, for example, a tablet computer, or one of a variety of portable computing devices. For example, the handheld device 10C may be a tablet-sized embodiment of the electronic device 10, specifically, may be, for example, a tablet computer available from Apple Inc. (Cupertino, California). Type handheld device.

[0052] See also Figure 5 , the computer 10D can represent Figure 1 Computer 10D may be any computer, such as a desktop computer, a server, or a notebook computer, but may also be a stand-alone media player or video game console. By way of example, computer 10D may be a computer from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, California. or other similar devices. It should be noted that the computer 10D may also represent a personal computer (PC) of another manufacturer. The housing 36 may protect and enclose the internal components of the computer 10D, such as the display 18. In some embodiments, a user of the computer 10D may interact with the computer 10D using various peripheral input devices such as a keyboard 22A or a mouse 22B (e.g., input structures 22) that may be operatively coupled to the computer 10D.

[0053] Similarly, Figure 6 Depicted Figure 1 Another embodiment of the electronic device 10 of the present invention is a wearable electronic device 10E. By way of example, the wearable electronic device 10E that may include the wristband 43 may be an Apple product of Apple, Inc. of Cupertino, California. However, in other embodiments, the wearable electronic device 10E may include any wearable electronic device, such as a wearable motion monitoring device (e.g., a pedometer, an accelerometer, a heart rate monitor), or other devices from another manufacturer. The display 18 of the wearable electronic device 10E may include a display 18 (e.g., an LCD, an OLED display, an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) display, etc.) and a touch screen version of the output structure 22, which may facilitate user interaction with the user interface of the wearable electronic device 10E.

[0054] In certain embodiments, as described above, each embodiment of the electronic device 10 (e.g., the laptop 10A, the handheld device 10B, the handheld device 10C, the computer 10D, and the wearable electronic device 10E) may include a transceiver 28. In view of the above, Figure 7 is a block diagram of a radio frequency (RF) network provided via a base station 52 (e.g., NR communication) for communicating with a first electronic device 10F and a second electronic device 10G according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the second electronic device 120G can communicate with a third electronic device 10H using device-to-device communication (e.g., UWB communication). The electronic devices 10 (e.g., electronic device 10F, electronic device 10G, electronic device 10H) may each have a transceiver 28 that includes circuits for a receiver 54 and for a transmitter 56. In the illustrated embodiment, the electronic device 10F includes the receiver 54 and the transmitter 56 in the transceiver 28. However, it should be noted that the electronic device 10 may include the receiver 54 and the transmitter 56 separate from the transceiver 28 and therefore does not include the transceiver 28. In addition, Figure 7 The various functional blocks shown in the may include hardware elements (including circuits), software elements (including computer codes stored on computer-readable media), or a combination of both hardware elements and software elements. It should be noted that Figure 7 is merely an example of a particular implementation and is intended to illustrate the types of components that may be present. Thus, functional blocks may be added or omitted, and their arrangement within the RF network and / or electronic device 10 may be modified. It should also be noted that although the depicted example includes a base station 52 that is communicatively coupled to the electronic device 10F, and the electronic device 10G that is communicatively coupled to the electronic device 10H and / or the electronic device 10F, this is an exemplary arrangement and other arrangements may be permitted. For example, in some embodiments, the electronic device 10G and the electronic device 10F may be the same electronic device 10 that communicates with the electronic device 10H, and / or the additional electronic device 10 may communicate with the electronic device 10G using device-to-device communication.

[0055] The electronic devices 10 may each include a cellular phone (or other user equipment) that communicates with other electronic devices and / or radio frequency (RF) network providers via an RF network. The electronic devices 10 may communicate via the RF network using data packets transmitted to and / or received from the base station 52. Each electronic device 10 may include a subscriber identity module (SIM) card that enables registration with the RF network provider. For example, information stored on the SIM card may be used for encryption and / or decryption operations of data packets transmitted between the base station and the corresponding electronic device 10, where the base station 52 may use a proprietary encryption or decryption method similar to other base stations of the RF network provider and used by the electronic device 10 via the SIM card. Each base station 52 may include an electronic system or device (e.g., similar to the electronic device 10), and therefore may include a memory 14, a display 18, a processor 12, an I / O interface 24, a network interface 26, a transceiver 28, etc. (e.g., as shown in FIG. 1 ). Figure 1 ) for performing processing operations associated with maintaining an RF network and for communicating with one or more electronic devices 10. In addition, the base station 52 may include one or more systems that enable parallel operation. For example, the base station 52 may include duplicate transceiver 28 systems to allow parallel operation (e.g., to enable at least partially simultaneous reception of communications from different electronic devices 10).

[0056] When exchanging data with the electronic device 10 via an RF network, the base station 52 may use different transmission frequencies or frequency bands. Examples of RF networks may include Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Radio Access Networks (GRAN, GERAN), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS) Radio Access Networks (UTRAN), and Long Term Evolution (LET). Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) and New Radio (NR). In some cases, the base station 52 may receive a preferred transmission band from the electronic device 10 and may select a transmission frequency or transmission band from the preferred transmission band, which may include one or more frequencies as part of the frequency range. The electronic device 10 may then receive a transmission frequency or transmission band from the base station 52 and use the transmission frequency or transmission band when communicating with the radio access network. In some cases, the electronic device 10 may receive a transmission band from the base station 52 and select a transmission frequency from the transmission band.

[0057] The electronic device 10 may communicate with the base station 52 to receive or transmit data (e.g., data packets, communications), such as data associated with receiving or transmitting a phone call, a text message, browsing the Internet, etc. To this end, the receiver 54 of the electronic device 10 may receive an input signal from the base station 52 that may be processed and / or modified. The input signal may be received wirelessly via an antenna 58 operatively connected to the receiver 54. The input signal may include data transmitted via a carrier waveform. The carrier waveform may be modulated to store data, and thus the data may be retrieved from the input signal for use by the electronic device 10.

[0058] In some cases, electronic device 10 may generate data for transmission to base station 52. Transmitter 56 may use similar but inverse modulation and amplification operations as receiver 54 to transmit the generated data to base station 52 as an RF signal.

[0059] The receiver 54 and / or the transmitter 56 may include circuits for processing input signals. The receiver 54 may include a low noise power amplifier (LNA), an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a baseband filter, etc. to process the input signal. For example, the LNA may receive a relatively low power signal from the antenna 58 and increase its magnitude without significantly increasing the noise of the input signal, thereby generating a modified input signal. The receiver 54 may sometimes adjust the power supplied to the LNA based on the average power tracking of the modified input signal or the envelope tracking of the input signal. The signal output from the LNA or other circuits of the receiver 54 may be transmitted to the ADC for additional processing. The ADC may use any suitable conversion method to convert the output into digital data that can be used by the electronic device 10. In some embodiments, the baseband filter may receive the output from the ADC and perform additional processing on the initial data recovered from the carrier waveform. The transmitter 56 may work in a similar but reverse manner. For example, data to be transmitted to the base station 52 may be modulated onto a carrier signal, amplified for transmission to the base station 52, and received by the base station 52 for use.

[0060] The electronic device 10 communicating with the base station 52 may use wireless RF signals transmitted at frequencies falling within certain frequency ranges (referred to herein as frequency bands). Some communications of the electronic device 10 may be transmitted on a frequency band that overlaps with another frequency band of another communication. For example, a first electronic device may transmit data on a first frequency band according to a first communication type, and a second electronic device may transmit data on a second frequency band according to a second communication type, wherein the first frequency band and the second frequency band at least partially overlap (e.g., at least partially include the same frequency within the frequency range of the frequency band). Since the frequency bands overlap at least partially, the communication performed using the first electronic device may interfere with the communication performed using the second electronic device, and / or vice versa. The control system 60 of the base station 52 and / or the control system 62 of the electronic device 10 (e.g., control system 62F, control system 62G, control system 62H) may control the data transmission operation to reduce the possibility that the data transmission sent or received on the second frequency band (e.g., UWB frequency band) is interrupted by the communication sent or received on the first frequency band (e.g., NR frequency band) and / or is lost due to the communication.

[0061] To help illustrate, Figure 8 Depicted are multiple base stations 52 and multiple electronic devices 10 (including electronic device 10F) according to embodiments of the present disclosure, which operate in accordance with normal operating modes (e.g., non-silent operation, as referred to herein). Figures 10 to 24 When in normal operation mode, the base station 52 and the electronic device 10 may not use at least partially overlapping frequency bands (eg, UWB frequencies) for communication.

[0062] The electronic device 10 and / or the base station 52 may communicate according to a communication configuration that defines a time period during which a type of communication is permitted. The type of communication may correspond to the type of originating application and / or service of the base station 52 and / or the electronic device 10, and / or may correspond to the type of network through which data is to be transmitted. For example, some electronic devices 10 may receive data from the base station 52 and / or transmit data to the base station on a new radio (NR) band corresponding to an RF network provider service (e.g., a first type of communication). In addition, some electronic devices 10 may transmit information generated by an ultra-wideband (UWB) service of the electronic device 10 on an ultra-wideband (UWB) band (e.g., a second type of communication). It should be noted that for purposes of the present disclosure, the NR band may correspond to frequencies between 7 gigahertz (GHz) and 25 GHz (e.g., less than 25 GHz, greater than 7 GHz, between 7.125 GHz and 24.25 GHz), and / or the ultra-wideband (UWB) band may correspond to frequencies between 3 GHz and 11 GHz (e.g., between 3.1 GHz and 10.6 GHz, between 6.24 GHz and 8.736 GHz, between 3.55 GHz and 3.7 GHz). It should be understood that while the NR band and the UWB band are identified, any suitable frequency band used by the electronic device 10 and / or the base station 52 for communication that also at least partially overlaps may benefit from use of the systems and methods described herein.

[0063] In view of the above, the electronic device 10G may transmit data to the electronic device 10F and / or the electronic device 10H during the duration indicated by the communication configuration as the transmission duration. When the electronic device 10G transmits a data signal to another electronic device 10, the base station 52 may not transmit a data signal (e.g., silent operation). The communication configuration may indicate the silent duration of the base station 52, and thus allocate a time period for the electronic device 10F to communicate with the electronic device 10G. The cooperation enabled by the electronic device 10 and / or the base station 52 that interoperate according to the communication configuration can reduce the possibility (e.g., reduce to zero or a relatively low possibility) that the data transmission from the electronic device 10G is interrupted by the transmission performed by the base station 52 and / or is lost due to the transmission.

[0064] In detail, Fig. 9is an exemplary communication cycle diagram for visualizing the communication configuration of an electronic device 10 (such as electronic device 10F, electronic device 10H and / or electronic device 10G) for device-to-device communication according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It should be noted that for the purpose of the present disclosure, device-to-device communication indicates direct communication between electronic devices 10 (e.g., so that no intermediate device, such as base station 52, is used). The communication configuration includes one or more transmit (TX) durations 70 and one or more receive (RX) durations 72. An idle duration 74 can be programmed between the TX duration 70 and the RX duration 72. The transmission and reception operations of the electronic device 10 (e.g., electronic device 10F, electronic device 10G, electronic device 10H) can be performed independently of the uplink operation and downlink operation of the base station 52. That is, the control system 60 can operate the RF transmission circuit (e.g., transmitter 56, receiver 54) of the base station 52 to send data to one or more of the electronic devices 10 or receive data from one or more of the electronic devices during the idle duration 74.

[0065] Specifically, the control system 62G may cause, for example, the electronic device 10F to receive data from the electronic device 10H during the corresponding RX duration 72, and / or may cause the electronic device 10G to transmit data to the electronic device 10H during the corresponding TX duration 70. Likewise, the control system 62G may cause the electronic device 10G to receive data from the electronic device 10H during the corresponding RX duration 72, and / or may cause the electronic device 10G to transmit data to the electronic device 10H during the corresponding TX duration. It should be noted that in some cases, the TX duration 70 of the electronic device 10F may be offset in time from the RX duration 72 of the electronic device 10G. This may allow a transmitting electronic device 10 (e.g., an electronic device 10F, an electronic device 10G, an electronic device 10H communicating on a UWB band) to transmit data to a receiving electronic device 10. The electronic device 10F, the electronic device 10G, the electronic device 10H, the base station 52 and / or the electronic device 10 and / or the base station 52 described with respect to each other may queue data to be transmitted via the RF network so that the data to be transmitted is not lost when the electronic device 10 transitions in and out of the TX duration 70 and the RX duration 72.

[0066] As described above, the electronic device 10F may communicate with the base station 52 on a first frequency band (e.g., an NR band), while the electronic device 10F, the electronic device 10G, and / or the electronic device 10H communicate on a second frequency band (e.g., an UWB band). When the first frequency band does not overlap with the second frequency band, the possibility of conflict or interference caused by transmissions to or from the base station 52 is negligible, and the communication performance is generally unaffected. However, when the first frequency band overlaps at least partially with the second frequency band, conflicts may occur between data transmissions and / or there may be communication interference (e.g., the possibility of affected wireless communications may increase). For example, the power level of the signal used for NR-type communication may be greater than the power level of the signal used for UWB-type communication, and thus at least partially simultaneous transmission of NR-type communication may interfere with some ongoing UWB communications. It should be noted that in some cases, the power level of UWB-type communication may be large enough to interfere with at least partially simultaneous transmission of NR-type communication.

[0067] The systems, devices, and methods currently described can address these shortcomings and achieve increased and more flexible use of overlapping frequency bands. Specifically, as described herein, a mute duration can be included in a communication configuration to reduce or eliminate conflicts between transmissions on frequency bands that at least partially overlap. That is, the control system 60 of the base station 52 can adjust a mute configuration for controlling when the base station 52 and / or the electronic device 10 suspends communications on a first frequency band to allow communications on a second frequency band. For example, a mute configuration may include a mute duration that defines when the electronic device 10F is allowed to use the first frequency band to transmit data to the electronic device 10G and / or to the base station 52 (e.g., allowing it to transmit a first type of communication), and when the electronic device 10F is allowed to use the second frequency band to transmit data to the electronic device 10G (e.g., allowing it to transmit a second type of communication). The use of a muting configuration including a muting duration may be considered a time domain masking mechanism that allows for temporary muting of uplink communications and downlink communications associated with a base station 52 and transmitted on a first frequency band, thereby temporarily reducing the amount of interference (e.g., interference level) experienced by electronic devices 10 transmitting data between each other on a second frequency band.

[0068] To help explain, Fig.10 is an illustration of a plurality of base stations 52 communicating with a subset of electronic devices 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic devices and base stations operating according to a static communication configuration during a mute duration. The communication configuration may be referred to as "static" because the configuration may be fixed and not dynamically changed. When operating the RF circuitry to allow communication between the electronic device 10 and the base stations 52, the control system 60 and / or the control system 62 may refer to the static communication configuration. Fig.10Each base station 52 is shown as being muted during the muting duration of the communication configuration. Fig.10 Each control system 60 of the base station 52 may operate in a silent mode of operation during the silent duration such that the base station 52 does not transmit or receive data.

[0069] When the control system 60 operates one of the base stations 52 in a silent operation mode so that the first type of communication (e.g., NR communication) is suspended or otherwise stopped, interference between the first type of communication and the second type of communication (e.g., UWB communication) can be reduced. Therefore, the quality of information transmitted between the electronic devices 10 on the second frequency band (e.g., the second type of communication, UWB communication) can be improved. It should be noted that the systems and methods described herein can also be applied to electronic devices 10 (such as electronic devices 10H) that are non-smart phone devices that are capable of communicating on the first frequency band and / or the second frequency band (e.g., devices with UWB capabilities). For example, the electronic device 10H may include a keychain device, a vehicle sensor, a smart thermostat device, a printer device, a smart watch (e.g., an electronic device 10E), etc. When the electronic device 10H is a keychain device (such as a vehicle key fob), the operator of the electronic device 10H can use short-range communication to authenticate to another electronic device 10, such as using a key card to enter a car keylessly. When the electronic device 10H is a smart thermostat device, a vehicle sensor, a printer device, etc., the electronic device 10H can communicate with another electronic device 10 to transmit or receive sensed data and / or transmit or receive a file for use (e.g., to print). These are each examples of device-to-device communications that can use the UWB band. Therefore, the systems and methods described herein can improve communications between two or more non-smart phone devices, between two or more smart phone devices (e.g., electronic device 10G, electronic device 10F), between one or more smart phone devices and one or more non-smart phone devices, etc. by reducing interference that affects device-to-device communications.

[0070] Fig.11 is an exemplary communication cycle diagram depicting a communication configuration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.11A silence duration 86 is shown that causes the control system 60 to operate the base station 52 in a silent operating mode and / or causes the control system 62 to operate the electronic device 10 in a silent operating mode. The communication configuration includes time slots corresponding to the silence duration 86, uplink duration 88, downlink duration 90, and special duration 92 (e.g., a combined uplink duration and downlink duration) arranged in a periodic pattern for managing communication exchanges between the electronic device and the base station 52. These time slots are referred to herein as durations and may be interpreted as data constructs that indicate to the control system 60 and / or the control system 62 an operating mode and duration for operating the base station 52 and / or the electronic device 10. In this way, each duration may correspond to a different file header, title, indication, instruction, etc. interpreted as an operating mode by the control system 60 and / or the control system 62. The control system 60 and / or the control system 62 may determine a subsequent or next indicated duration while operating the base station 52 and / or the electronic device 10 within the current indicated duration to prepare for the upcoming operation. Reference is made herein to at least Fig.12 and Fig.13 To describe the determination.

[0071] The silence duration 86 may correspond to a time period (e.g., duration) during which the base station 52 and / or the electronic device 10 is operated to suspend or stop a first type of communication (e.g., base station to electronic device communication, NR type communication) to allow transmission and / or reception of a second type of communication (e.g., device to device communication, electronic device to electronic device communication, UWB type communication). In this way, downlink operations and uplink operations may be stopped and / or may be suspended during the silence duration 86. The uplink duration 88 may correspond to a time period during which the control system 62 is used to operate the electronic device 10 to transmit the first type of communication to the base station 52, and may correspond to a time period during which the control system 60 is used to operate the base station 52 to receive the first type of communication transmitted from the electronic device 10. The downlink duration 90 may correspond to a time period during which the control system 60 is used to operate the base station 52 to transmit the first type of communication to the electronic device 10, and may correspond to a time period during which the control system 62 is used to operate the electronic device 10 to receive the first type of communication transmitted from the base station 52. The special duration 92 may correspond to a time period during which the control system 60 and / or the control system 62 is used to transmit or receive communications to or from the control system 60 and / or the control system 62.

[0072] The mute configuration may describe the periodic operating characteristics of the mute operating mode by including a definition of a mute repetition parameter (visualized relative to time at duration 94). The mute repetition parameter may define how often the mute duration 86 is repeated in the communication configuration. The mute repetition may be defined to start at the starting edge of the first mute duration (e.g., the first mute allocation) and end at the ending edge of the next mute duration (e.g., the subsequent and second mute allocations). In some cases, the mute repetition may be defined at the starting edge or the ending edge of the first mute duration and end at the same edge of the next mute duration (i.e., the starting edge of the first mute duration is paired with the starting edge of the second mute duration, and the ending edge of the first mute duration is paired with the ending edge of the second mute duration). The mute configuration may also include a definition of a mute duration parameter (visualized relative to time at duration 96). The mute duration parameter may correspond to the depicted width of the mute duration 86 and define a time period during which the control system 60 and / or the control system 62 silences the first type of communication.

[0073] In this depicted scenario, each of the base stations 52 may receive a muting configuration from an RF network provider (eg, from core network equipment managed and / or operated by the RF network provider) and / or may generate a muting configuration. Fig.10 and Fig.11 May correspond to a static muting configuration example, where each base station 52 associated with the RF network receives the same muting configuration that does not change over time. Fig.11 It is shown how the mute duration 86 is a constant duration over time. In this way, the base station 52 can receive the first static mute configuration and can transmit the static mute configuration to the electronic device 10 for implementation in communication operations.

[0074] The electronic device 10 may receive a muting configuration from the network as a configuration commonly broadcast to all users, such as a system information block (SIB) or another information element (IE) that may be transmitted to all user equipment communicating (e.g., camping) on ​​a cell, and apply the muting configuration to the corresponding control system 62. When the operating system of the electronic device 10 communicates, the control system 62 may refer to the broadcast configuration (e.g., SIB) and the stored muting configuration. The SIB and / or the control system 62 may automatically convert the muting configuration into a communication configuration.

[0075] In the case where the electronic device 10 communicates on a constrained bandwidth (e.g., some non-smart phone electronic devices 10), the bandwidth of the SIB may also be constrained. To accommodate this, the electronic device 10 may receive a synchronization message characterized by a transmission parameter from the base station 52. The electronic device 10 (more specifically, the control system 62) may adjust the transceiver 28 based at least in part on the transmission parameter in response to receiving the synchronization message. The transmission parameter may indicate a center frequency and / or bandwidth. After calibrating the transceiver 28 based on the synchronization message, the electronic device 10 may receive a mute configuration. In some embodiments, the transceiver 28 is tuned based on the transmission parameter, such as tuning based on the bandwidth to select a center frequency that is determined to perform relatively better for a particular communication.

[0076] Turning now to describing the operation of the electronic device 10G according to the muting configuration, Fig.12 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method 110 for operating an electronic device 10F according to a silent configuration to communicate with other electronic devices 10 (e.g., electronic device 10G, electronic device 10H, etc.) and / or a base station 52 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the method 110 may be implemented at least in part by using a processing circuit such as a processor 12 (including one or more baseband processors) to execute instructions stored in a tangible non-transitory computer-readable medium such as a memory 14. As described herein, the method 110 is described as being performed by the electronic device 10F. However, it should be noted that any suitable electronic device 10, control system 62, or other suitable processing circuit may perform the method 110. It should be noted that, although depicted and / or described in a particular order, many of the operations described herein may be performed in any suitable order, and some operations may be skipped entirely. In addition, it should be noted that the control system 62F may perform at least a subset of the operations of the method 110 on behalf of the electronic device 10F to allow the electronic device 10F to perform the method 110.

[0077] With this in mind, at block 112, the electronic device 10F may receive a mute configuration from the base station 52. The base station 52 may generate a mute configuration based on parameters received from the RF network provider, wherein the parameters may define a mute repetition parameter and a mute duration parameter. In some cases, the mute configuration may also include a repetition pattern of a downlink duration 90, a repetition pattern of an uplink duration 88, a repetition pattern of a special duration 92, an indication of the total length of time the mute configuration is used, etc. to further define wireless communications over the RF network. The electronic device 10 may receive a mute configuration from the base station 52 via a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration operation, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), physical layer signaling, or any combination thereof.

[0078] At block 114, the electronic device 10F may adjust its communication configuration based at least in part on the muting configuration. In this way, the electronic device 10F may adjust its wireless communication operations to be in accordance with the muting configuration transmitted from the base station 52, and therefore in accordance with any standards communicated by the RF network provider to the base station 52. As described above, the communication configuration may be Fig.11 , and thus defines a time period during which electronic device 10F can transmit data to base station 52 via an uplink, a time period during which electronic device 10F can transmit data from base station 52 via a downlink, a time period during which electronic device 10F can transmit data to electronic device 10G, and / or a time period during which electronic device 10F can receive data from electronic device 10G.

[0079] At block 116, the electronic device 10F may initiate communication operations based at least in part on the communication configuration. These communication operations may allow the electronic device 10F to communicate with the base station 52 and / or the electronic device 10G. The initiation of the communication operations may include powering on the electronic device 10F and / or initializing the RF circuits (e.g., the transmitter 56, the receiver 54, the transceiver 56). Initializing the RF circuits may include performing calibration operations to prepare the circuits for use and / or may include performing tuning operations to identify the gain or other transmission parameters to be used to allow communication with nearby base stations 52 and / or electronic devices 10.

[0080] In order to distinguish the time periods indicated by the communication configuration, at box 118, the electronic device 10F may analyze the indicated duration to determine which time period is coming. In this way, the electronic device 10F may analyze the communication configuration in advance to determine which time period will be next. The electronic device 10F may appropriately analyze the indicated duration in advance for a certain time period to provide sufficient time to prepare (e.g., configure) the RF circuit for the upcoming operation corresponding to the configuration time of the RF circuit. For example, during the current duration, the electronic device 10F may transmit data, and the indicated duration (e.g., the next duration of the communication configuration after the ongoing current duration) may guide the electronic device 10F to receive data. Therefore, the electronic device 10F may configure the receiver 54 in response to identifying the indicated duration as a reception duration, so that when the indicated duration is the next current duration, the electronic device 10 is ready to receive data.

[0081] As a result of the analysis, at block 120, the electronic device 10F may determine whether the indicated duration is the silence duration 86. A file header, title, marker, etc. may be included in the communication configuration to indicate that the time period represented by the communication configuration corresponds to the silence duration 86.

[0082] When the electronic device 10F determines that the indicated duration does not correspond to the silence duration 86, at block 122, the electronic device 10F may transmit or receive data (e.g., data packets, packets) associated with a first frequency band (such as an NR frequency band) and / or an NR service that generates data to be transmitted via the NR frequency band. The electronic device 10F may transmit data when the indicated duration allows the electronic device 10F to transmit data to the base station 52 via an uplink, and may receive data when the indicated duration allows the electronic device 10F to transmit data from the base station 52 via a downlink.

[0083] Returning to block 120, when the electronic device 10F determines that the indicated duration does correspond to the silence duration 86, at block 124, the electronic device 10F may transmit or receive data (e.g., data packets, packets) associated with a second frequency band (such as a UWB frequency band) and / or a UWB service that generates data to be transmitted via the UWB frequency band. The identification of the silence duration 86 may cause the electronic device 10F to transmit data to other electronic devices 10 (e.g., electronic device 10G, electronic device 10H) using the second frequency band and / or receive data from the other electronic device. While the silence duration 86 is ongoing, the first type of communication (e.g., communication on the first frequency band) may be stopped and / or paused to reduce the amount of interference affecting communication between the electronic devices 10.

[0084] At block 126, the electronic device 10F may determine whether the communication configuration includes a next duration (e.g., an indicated duration after the currently indicated duration). When the communication configuration does not include a subsequent duration, at block 128, the electronic device 10F may stop or pause wireless communication with the electronic device 10G and / or the base station 52. However, in some cases, the electronic device 10F will continue to determine the type of indicated duration for the next duration at block 118, and then operate accordingly based on whether the electronic device 10F determines at block 120 that the new indicated duration corresponds to the silence duration 86.

[0085] The operation of the electronic device 10F may supplement the operation of the base station 52 . Fig.131 is a flow chart illustrating a method 140 for operating a base station 52 to communicate with an electronic device 10F according to a muting configuration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the method 140 may be implemented at least in part by using a processing circuit such as a processor 12 (including one or more baseband processors) to execute instructions stored in a tangible non-transitory computer-readable medium such as a memory 14. However, as described herein, the method 140 is described as being performed by the base station 52, and it should be noted that any suitable electronic device 10, control system 60, or other suitable processing circuit may perform the method 140. It should be noted that although depicted and / or described in a particular order, many of the operations described herein may be performed in any suitable order, and some operations may be skipped entirely. It should be noted that the control system 60 may perform at least a subset of the operations of the method 140 on behalf of the base station 52 to allow the base station 52 to perform the method 140.

[0086] With this in mind, at block 142, the base station 52 may generate a muting configuration and / or transmit the muting configuration to the electronic device 10F. In some cases, the base station 52 may transmit the muting configuration to the electronic device 10G and / or the electronic device 10H involved in the device-to-device communication. It should be noted that, as described herein, the base station 52 may transmit data or receive data from one or more electronic devices 10 registered to its RF network and / or its RF network provider. In this way, the base station 52 may execute the method 140 to manage communication operations corresponding to each registered electronic device 10. However, for ease of discussion, the base station 52 is discussed as executing the method 140 to communicate with the electronic device 10F, even though the method 140 is appropriately applied to allow the base station 52 to communicate with other electronic devices 10.

[0087] The base station 52 may generate a muting configuration based on parameters received from its RF network provider, wherein the parameters may define a muting repetition parameter, a muting duration parameter. In some cases, the muting configuration may also include a repetition pattern of a downlink duration 90, a repetition pattern of an uplink duration 88, a repetition pattern of a special duration 92, an indication of the total length of time the muting configuration is used, etc. to further define wireless communications over the RF network.

[0088] At block 144, the base station 52 may adjust its communication configuration based at least in part on the muting configuration. In this way, the base station 52 may adjust its wireless communication operations to be in accordance with the muting configuration. As described above, the communication configuration may be Fig.11, and thus defines periods such as a time period during which the electronic device 10F can transmit data to the base station 52 via an uplink, a time period during which the electronic device 10F can transmit data from the base station 52 via a downlink, a time period during which the electronic device 10F can transmit data to the electronic device 10G, and / or a time period during which the electronic device 10F can receive data from the electronic device 10G, etc.

[0089] At block 146, the base station 52 may initiate communication operations based at least in part on the communication configuration. These communication operations may allow the base station 52 to communicate with other base stations 52 and electronic devices 10. Initiation of communication operations may include the base station 52 powering on or initializing its RF circuits (e.g., transmitter 56, receiver 54, transceiver 56). Initializing the RF circuits may include performing calibration operations to prepare the circuits for use and / or may include performing tuning operations to identify the gain or other transmission parameters to be used to allow communication with nearby base stations 52 and / or electronic devices 10.

[0090] In order to distinguish the time period indicated by the communication configuration, at box 148, the base station 52 may analyze the indicated duration. In this way, the base station 52 may proactively analyze the communication configuration to determine which operating mode to use next. The base station 52 may appropriately analyze the indicated duration in advance for a certain time period to provide sufficient time to configure the RF circuit for the upcoming operation. The time period may correspond at least to the amount of time used to configure the RF circuit. For example, during the current duration, the base station 52 may transmit data and may analyze the indicated duration (e.g., the next indicated duration of the communication configuration after the ongoing current duration) to determine that the communication configuration will guide the base station 52 to receive data next. Therefore, the base station 52 may configure its receiver 54 in response to identifying the indicated duration as a reception duration (e.g., uplink duration 88). In this way, when the indicated duration is the new current duration, the base station 52 is ready to transmit data from the electronic device 10 via the uplink.

[0091] As a result of the analysis, at block 150, the base station 52 may determine whether the indicated duration is the silence duration 86. A file header, title, marker, etc. may be included in the communication configuration to indicate that the time period represented by the communication configuration corresponds to the silence duration 86.

[0092] When the base station 52 determines that the indicated duration does not correspond to the silence duration 86, at block 152, the electronic device 10F may transmit or receive data (e.g., data packets, packets) associated with a first frequency band (such as an NR frequency band) and / or an NR service that generates data to be transmitted via the NR frequency band. The base station 52 may transmit data when the indicated duration allows the base station 52 to transmit the data to the electronic device 10F via a downlink, and may receive data when the indicated duration allows the base station 52 to transmit the data from the electronic device 10F via an uplink.

[0093] Returning to block 150, when the base station 52 determines that the indicated duration corresponds to the silence duration 86, at block 154, the base station 52 may stop and / or suspend the first type of communication (e.g., communication to be transmitted on the first frequency band, NR type communication). When the base station 52 suspends transmitting data on the first frequency band, the electronic device 10 may transmit data on a second frequency band, such as a UWB frequency band and / or a UWB service that generates data to be transmitted via the UWB frequency band. While the silence duration 86 is ongoing, the first type of communication may be stopped and / or suspended to reduce the amount of interference affecting communication between the electronic devices 10.

[0094] At block 156, the base station 52 may determine whether the communication configuration includes a next duration (e.g., an indicated duration after the indicated duration and / or the current duration). When the communication configuration does not include a subsequent duration, at block 158, the base station 52 may stop or suspend wireless communication with one or more of the electronic devices 10. However, in some cases, the base station 52 continues to determine the type of indicated duration for the next duration at block 148, and then operates accordingly based on whether the base station 52 determines at block 150 that the next indicated duration corresponds to the silence duration 86.

[0095] In some embodiments, the base station 52 may adjust the mute configuration over time so that the mute configuration is not a static mute configuration. For example, the base station 52 may be adjusted based on: a traffic profile indicating an expected load (e.g., the number of electronic devices 10 that are expected to be communicatively coupled to one or more base stations at a future time); a traffic profile indicating the size of the current load (e.g., the number of electronic devices 10 that are communicatively coupled to one or more base stations at the current time); a traffic profile indicating characteristics of the current load (e.g., characteristics of one or more electronic devices 10 that are communicatively coupled to one or more base stations at the current time, average characteristics of one or more electronic devices 10 that are communicatively coupled to one or more base stations at the current time), etc. When adjusting the mute configuration over time, the base station 52 may use a mute configuration for a first subset of electronic devices 10 that is different from a mute configuration for a second subset of electronic devices 10. In addition, in some cases, a common mute configuration is used in addition to subset-specific and / or device-specific mute configurations, where the common mute configuration may be considered a default mute configuration. In this document, reference is made to Figures 15 to 24 These systems and methods are described to illustrate these examples. It should be noted that the examples described below can be used as a supplement or alternative to the above-mentioned systems and methods.

[0096] To help explain, Fig.14 is an illustrative diagram of multiple base stations 52 communicating with multiple electronic devices 10 (including electronic device 10F, electronic device 10G, electronic device 10H, and base station 52) according to a dynamic communication configuration during a silence duration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.14 The base stations 52 may receive different muting configurations and / or may generate different communication configurations based on receiving the same muting configuration. Specifically, the base stations 52 may generate different communication configurations using the same muting configuration from the RF network and / or RF network provider based on different communication traffic profiles in the respective geographic locations of the base stations 52. Operating according to these dynamically generated muting configurations and / or dynamic communication configurations may allow a subset of the base stations 52 to continue communicating using the first frequency even when a second subset of the base stations are muted.

[0097] For example, the communication configuration of the base station 52A may cause the base station 52A to suspend or mute the communication on the first frequency band, while the communication configuration of the base station 52B may cause the base station 52B to continue the communication on the first frequency band. When the communication configuration and / or the mute configuration are dynamic, a subset of the base stations 52 (e.g., a subset including the base station 52A) may be muted to reduce interference with device-to-device communication (such as communication between the electronic device 10F and the electronic device 10G) on a second frequency band that at least partially overlaps with the first frequency band. The base station 52B may determine based on the traffic profile that the electronic device 10H and / or the electronic device 10I are at a suitable distance from the base station 52B so as not to be affected by the communication on the first frequency band or to be negligibly affected by the communication. Since the communication of the base station 52B does not affect the device-to-device communication of the electronic device 10H and / or the electronic device 10I, the base station 52B may determine not to include the mute duration in its communication configuration.

[0098] The traffic profile may indicate an expected load, a magnitude of a current load, characteristics of a current load, expected characteristics of an expected load, etc. The traffic profile may be generated by the base station 52 in response to signals and / or communications received from the electronic device 10. In some cases, the traffic profile may be transmitted from the RF network and / or RF network provider to one or more of the base stations 52. However, in some cases, the electronic device 10 may transmit one or more traffic profiles to the base station 52, such as a traffic profile indicating one or more characteristics of the corresponding transceiver circuit 28 of the electronic device 10 or a traffic profile indicating other suitable device-assisted information indicating parameters associated with the receiver 54 and / or the transmitter 56.

[0099] The traffic profile may be derived from a variety of sources. For example, a calendar application of an RF network provider and / or a corresponding base station 52 may maintain a schedule of nearby events and / or public facilities to provide expected load information corresponding to an upcoming event (e.g., an event to be held at a physical facility). In this way, a base station 52 located a threshold distance from a football stadium may receive a traffic profile indicating an expected load corresponding to when the football game is expected to end. Recognizing that device-to-device communications may increase after the end of the football game, the base station 52 may actively (e.g., proactively) generate a communication configuration that increases or adjusts the duration of the silence duration 86 to increase the total length of time allocated to device-to-device communications (e.g., a key card for unlocking a car door). In addition, the base station 52 may use the number of attendees indicated by the traffic profile to determine the length of time to extend the silence duration 86 and / or how often the use of the adjusted silence duration 86 will be repeated (e.g., when the attendees have left the stadium, it may not be necessary to continue to use the adjusted silence duration 86 or silence duration 86 at all). In this way, the base station 52 can compare the number of attendees to the historical number of attendees, as well as the appropriateness of past adjustments to the historical number of attendees, to determine an appropriate adjustment.

[0100] In some cases, the traffic profile may describe characteristics of electronic devices 10 that are communicatively coupled to the base station 52. In these cases, the traffic profile may describe whether one or more electronic devices 10 support communications on a second overlapping frequency band (e.g., a UWB band). Sometimes, the traffic profile may describe the number of electronic devices 10 that are expected to use services corresponding to the second frequency band and / or the number of electronic devices 10 that are capable of using the second frequency band.

[0101] The traffic profile may be generated at least in part by information provided by one or more of the electronic devices 10 as device (e.g., user equipment (UE)) assistance information, and received by the base station 52. For example, the electronic device 10F may indicate a preferred frequency for the base station 52 to use when communicating with the electronic device 10F and / or a preferred frequency for other electronic devices 10 (e.g., the electronic device 10G) to use when communicating with the electronic device 10F. For example, the preferred frequency and / or frequency set may correspond to a hardware parameter of the electronic device 10F, so that the base station 52 may change its operation to appropriately communicate with the electronic device 10F. Therefore, the base station 52 may consider this information as part of the traffic profile, and may subsequently adjust the muting configuration with the preferred frequency in mind.

[0102] In addition or alternatively, the electronic device 10 may provide auxiliary information related to the number of attempts to access the second frequency band (e.g., the second spectrum) within a specified period of time and whether the attempts were successful (or unsuccessful). The base station 52 may use the number of attempts and the specified period of time to determine the success (or unsuccessful) access rate of a specific electronic device 10 (e.g., electronic device 10F, electronic device 10G) to the second frequency band. The period of aggregating this information (e.g., the number of attempts) may be configured by the RF network via the base station 52. The base station 52 may adjust the mute configuration based at least in part on the number of attempts and / or the success (or unsuccessful) access rate.

[0103] In this way, based on the overall statistics of the frequency ranges requested by the electronic device 10, such as the frequency ranges requested by the electronic device 10 for UWB operation, and the unsuccessful (or successful) access rate to the second frequency band (e.g., UWB spectrum), the base station 52 can adjust the periodicity and duration of the muting configuration. Therefore, the base station 52 can use the traffic profile to optimize the resource allocation for muting (e.g., NR muting) for communications on the first frequency band, and thus optimize the coexistence of otherwise overlapping communications (e.g., allowing coexistence of NR communications and UWB communications).

[0104] To visualize the adjusted silence duration 86, Fig.15 and Fig.16 An adjustment to the silence duration 86 is shown. Fig.15 is an exemplary communication cycle diagram depicting a communication configuration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication configuration including a silence duration 86, an uplink duration 88, a downlink duration 90, and a special duration 92 arranged in a periodic pattern for managing communication exchanges between an electronic device 10F, an electronic device 10G, and a base station 52. Fig.15 Can be similar to Fig.11 The communication cycle diagram is therefore relied upon in this article. However, Fig.16 is a depiction of an embodiment according to the present disclosure Fig.15 8, the communication configuration has been adjusted to include an adjusted silence duration 170 in addition to the silence duration 86, the uplink duration 88, the downlink duration 90, and the special duration 92. The adjusted silence duration 170 is a relatively long duration relative to the silence duration 86 in order to stop the communication on the first frequency and / or silence it for a longer period of time.

[0105] In order to make adjustments, downlink duration 90A is removed from the communication configuration. The base station 52 contributes the time period corresponding to downlink duration 90A to the adjusted silence duration 170A. Similarly, the base station 52 contributes the time period corresponding to downlink duration 90B to the adjusted silence duration 170B. When contributing the duration, the initial transition between the durations (e.g., the operational transition between uplink duration 88 and downlink duration 90) can be retained. Keeping the initial transition can enable the base station 52 to return to the periodicity of the communication configuration when the silence duration 170 is stopped in the communication configuration. Compared with adjusting the time period of silence duration 86 without saving the same end time of the time period allocation (e.g., the transition indicated by arrows 172A and 172B), when contributing time from the previously allocated time period, it is relatively easier to return to the periodicity of the communication configuration.

[0106] Now go to Fig.17 to describe the operation of the base station 52 to take the traffic profile into account when generating a muting configuration, Fig.17 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method 180 for operating a base station 52 to communicate with an electronic device 10G and / or an electronic device 10F according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the method 180 may be implemented at least in part by using a processing circuit such as a processor 12 (including one or more baseband processors) to execute instructions stored in a tangible non-transitory computer-readable medium such as a memory 14. However, as described herein, the method 180 is described as being performed by a base station, and it should be noted that any suitable electronic device 10, control system 60, or other suitable processing circuit may perform the method 180. It should be noted that although depicted and / or described in a particular order, many of the operations described herein may be performed in any suitable order, and some operations may be skipped entirely. It should be noted that the control system 60 may perform at least a subset of the operations of the method 180 on behalf of the base station 52 to cause the base station 52 to perform the method 180.

[0107] At block 182, the base station 52 may generate and transmit a muting configuration based on the first traffic profile. Fig.14 As discussed, the traffic profile may indicate an expected load, a magnitude of a current load, characteristics of a current load, expected characteristics of an expected load, etc. In this way, the base station 52 may generate a first muting configuration based at least in part on a first predicted or actual number and / or predicted or actual characteristics of electronic devices 10 registered with the base station 52.

[0108] At block 184, the base station 52 may communicate with the electronic device 10. Each electronic device 10 may generate a corresponding communication configuration based on the silence duration. The base station 52 may generate its own corresponding communication configuration based on the silence duration. The base station 52 may generally generate a corresponding communication configuration based on the silence duration. Fig.13 The method 140 operates so as to be generally in accordance with Fig.12 The method 110 operates the electronic device 10 to communicate.

[0109] During communications using the communication configuration generated based on the silence duration, at block 186, the base station 52 may receive a second traffic profile. Figures 14 to 16 As discussed, the traffic profile may indicate changes in the magnitude of an expected load, changes in the magnitude of a current load, changes in characteristics of a current load, changes in characteristics of an expected load, and the like.

[0110] At box 188, the base station 52 may determine that the second traffic profile is different from the first traffic profile. The base station 52 may compare the first traffic profile to the second traffic profile to determine which parameters are different, and at box 190 may adjust the mute configuration based on the changed parameters. The adjustment to the mute configuration may compensate for changes in traffic and / or operation of the electronic device 10 indicated by the second traffic profile relative to the first traffic profile. For example, the base station 52 may increase the mute duration parameter and / or the mute repetition parameter in response to an indication that an increased number of electronic devices 10 are expected to or actively participate in device-to-device communications on the second frequency band (e.g., an increased amount of UWB communications). At box 192, the base station 52 may transmit the adjusted mute configuration to the electronic device 10 for implementation. After receiving the adjusted mute configuration, the electronic device 10 may repeatedly perform Fig.12 The method 110 and / or the base station 52 may repeatedly perform Fig.13 Method 140 to apply the adjusted mute configuration.

[0111] The above-described dynamic configuration of the silence duration 86 may be utilized to further optimize the coexistence of communications transmitted via overlapping frequency bands and to further minimize interference between device-to-device communications (eg, UWB communications). Fig.18 and Fig.19 A dynamic muting configuration is depicted that causes the base station 52 to apply an adjusted muting configuration to a first subset of electronic devices 10 while not applying the adjusted muting configuration to a second subset of electronic devices. Fig.18It is an illustrative diagram of multiple base stations 52 (e.g., base station 52A, base station 52B) communicating with multiple electronic devices 10 (e.g., electronic device 10F, electronic device 10G) according to a first communication configuration or a second communication configuration at a first time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and then applying a device-specific mute configuration at a second time. For example, base station 52A, electronic device 10G, and electronic device 10F may each operate according to a first mute configuration at a first time, while base station 52B, electronic device 10H, and electronic device 10J may each operate according to a second mute configuration at a first time. However, base station 52A may determine to adjust its mute configuration (e.g., in response to a second traffic profile).

[0112] For example, Fig.19 1 is an illustrative diagram of a base station 52 and a first subset of electronic devices 10 (e.g., base station 52B, electronic device 10J, electronic device 10H) communicating according to a third communication configuration generated based on a device-specific muting configuration applied at a second time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, while the base station 52 and a second subset of electronic devices 10 (e.g., base station 52A, electronic device 10F, electronic device 10G) continue to communicate according to the first communication configuration. For ease of discussion, Fig.18 (for example, indicating the first time) and Fig.19 (e.g., representing a second time after a first time) discussed in series. It should be noted that a device-specific mute configuration may include a mute duration that is specifically adjusted to accommodate the operation of one or more electronic devices 10 without adjusting the operation of one or more other electronic devices 10. In this example, the electronic device 10F and the electronic device 10G may be similarly in a device type or geographic location, so that a load change associated with one of the electronic device 10F and / or the electronic device 10G may be applied to the other of the electronic device 10F and / or the electronic device 10G. Similarly, a load change associated with one of the electronic device 10J and / or the electronic device 10H may be applied to the other of the electronic device 10J and / or the electronic device 10H, but not to the electronic device 10F and / or the electronic device 10G. In this way, changes may be made to the mute duration of the electronic device 10J and / or the electronic device 10H without having to make the same changes to the mute configuration of the electronic device 10F and / or the electronic device 10G, and therefore the change may be considered a device-specific change and / or a local change.

[0113] Initially (e.g., before a first time), base station 52A may determine to operate according to a first communication configuration (e.g., where device operation according to a first muting configuration is visualized by symbol 200 and device operation according to a second muting configuration is visualized by symbol 202). Base station 52B may determine to operate according to a communication configuration having the second muting configuration without the first muting configuration.

[0114] After the first time and before the second time, the base station 52B may receive Fig.17 In response to the change, the base station 52B may determine to adjust its muting configuration to a third muting configuration (e.g., wherein the devices according to the third muting configuration operate at Fig.19 Thus, at the second time, the base station 52B may generate and apply a third muting configuration for communication. In addition, at the second time, some electronic devices 10 (e.g., electronic device 10J, electronic device 10H) may also update corresponding communication configurations to comply with the third muting configuration (e.g., represented by a change from symbol 202 to symbol 204).

[0115] In some cases, in addition or alternatively, the electronic device 10J and / or the electronic device 10H may be communicatively coupled to the base station 52A. In these cases, the base station 52A may receive a first traffic profile indicating a traffic or device change that affects a subset of the electronic devices 10 but does not affect another subset of the electronic devices 10. The base station 52A may generate a third muting configuration using a third traffic profile. The base station 52A may communicate with the electronic device 10J and / or the electronic device 10H using a communication configuration that is generated using the third muting configuration and the first muting configuration. In this way, using the same communication configuration including multiple muting configurations, the base station 52A may communicate with the electronic device 10F and / or the electronic device 10G according to a first muting configuration (e.g., represented by symbol 200), and may communicate with the electronic device 10J and / or the electronic device 10H according to a second muting configuration.

[0116] Thus, the communication configuration may represent one or more mute configurations. Thus, the communication configuration may coordinate the operation of the electronic device 10 to be operated according to different mute configurations. For example, the electronic device 10H may signal the base station 52 before the second time that the electronic device 10H wants a longer duration of device-to-device communication, so the base station 52 may generate and transmit an adjusted mute configuration to the electronic device 10H, thereby accommodating the request of the electronic device 10H.

[0117] Local silent operation (such as Fig.18 and 19) may allow the base station 52 to configure different electronic devices 10 with different muting configurations so that device-to-device communications occur at different times, thereby minimizing interference caused by simultaneous device-to-device communications. The base station 52 may use a traffic profile indicative of characteristics of the electronic devices 10 to trigger multiplexed muting configurations to reduce the amount of interference. For example, during time periods corresponding to relatively high usage of device-to-device communications, the base station 52 may selectively apply different muting configurations in areas of the RF network that are affected by relatively high device density as a way to compensate for any interference.

[0118] For the case where each of the electronic device 10H, the electronic device 10J, the electronic device 10F, and the electronic device 10G corresponds to the muting configuration managed by the base station 52A, Fig. 20 is an exemplary communication cycle diagram of a first communication configuration associated with base station 52A at a first time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In this example, the first communication configuration accommodates a first muting configuration (e.g., Fig.18 200) and a second muting configuration (e.g., Fig.18 In the figure, it is represented by symbol 202. Fig. 20 , the first mute configuration may define a mute duration 86A, and the second mute configuration may define a mute duration 86B. In this way, the base station 52A, the electronic device 10H, the electronic device 10J, the electronic device 10F, and / or the electronic device 10G may each operate to coordinate device-to-device communications and communications with the base station 52A, thereby reducing interference between the first frequency band and the second frequency band.

[0119] In some cases, base station 52A may receive a changed traffic profile (e.g., Fig.17 For the case where each of the electronic device 10H, the electronic device 10J, the electronic device 10F, and the electronic device 10G corresponds to a muting configuration managed by the base station 52A, Fig.21 FIG. 1 is an exemplary communication cycle diagram depicting a first communication configuration associated with base station 52A at a first time and a second communication configuration associated with base station 52B at a second time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In this example, the first communication configuration accommodates a first muting configuration (e.g., Fig.18 200) and a second muting configuration (e.g., Fig.18 In addition, the second communication configuration adapts to the first mute configuration (e.g., Fig.18 200) and a third mute configuration (e.g., Fig.19 denoted by symbol 204).

[0120] exist Fig.21In the embodiment of the present invention, the first mute configuration may define a mute duration 86A, the second mute configuration may define a mute duration 86B, and the third mute configuration may define a mute duration 86C. In this way, the base station 52A, the electronic device 10H, the electronic device 10J, the electronic device 10F, and / or the electronic device 10G may each operate to coordinate device-to-device communications and communications with the base station 52A. Coordinating device-to-device communications may reduce interference between the first frequency band and the second frequency band, and / or may be responsive to changes in the traffic profile (e.g., in the case corresponding to Fig.19 The change in the traffic profile identified and compensated before the depicted second time 210) is combined with adjusting or updating the muting configuration. This may allow a subset of electronic devices 10 to operate according to individually defined muting configurations.

[0121] To help explain, Fig. 22 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present disclosure for operating a base station 52 to Fig.18 The first mute configuration and the second mute configuration are generated before the first time and Fig.19 Flowchart of method 220 for generating a third mute configuration before a second time of. In some embodiments, method 220 may be implemented at least in part by using a processing circuit such as a processor 12 (including one or more baseband processors) to execute instructions stored in a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium such as a memory 14. However, as described herein, method 220 is described as being performed by a base station 52, and it should be noted that any suitable electronic device 10, control system 60, or other suitable processing circuit may perform method 220. It should be noted that although depicted and / or described in a particular order, many of the operations described herein may be performed in any suitable order, and some operations may be skipped entirely. In addition, the control system 60 may perform at least a subset of the operations of method 220 on behalf of the base station 52 to allow the base station 52 to perform method 220.

[0122] With this in mind, at box 222, the base station 52A may receive a first traffic profile. The first traffic profile may indicate one or more characteristics and / or one or more loads associated with the electronic device 10H, the electronic device 10J, the electronic device 10F, and / or the electronic device 10G. At box 224, the base station 52A may generate a first mute configuration corresponding to the electronic device 10F and / or the electronic device 10G, and generate a second mute configuration corresponding to the electronic device 10H and / or the electronic device 10J. The base station 52A may generate the first mute configuration and / or the second mute configuration based at least in part on the first traffic profile received at box 222. After generating the first mute configuration and / or the second mute configuration, at box 226, the base station 52A may transmit the first mute configuration to the electronic device 10F and / or the electronic device 10G, and / or transmit the second mute configuration to the electronic device 10H and / or the electronic device 10J. Electronic device 10H, electronic device 10J, electronic device 10F, and / or electronic device 10G may each generate a respective communication configuration in response to the mute configuration that implements the coordinated mute duration 86 into respective operations of electronic device 10 .

[0123] At block 228, the base station 52A may receive the second traffic profile and determine that the second traffic profile is different from the first traffic profile received at block 222. Specifically, the base station 52A may determine that the second traffic profile is changed relative to the first traffic profile in terms of characteristics, load, traffic, etc. It should be noted that when the second traffic profile is not different from the first traffic profile, the base station 52A may ignore the second traffic profile and / or may not change the muting configuration in response to the second traffic profile.

[0124] At block 230, the base station 52A may use the second traffic profile to determine that a local change occurs on a subset of the electronic devices 10 (e.g., electronic devices 10H, 10J) and / or may update the second muting configuration to a third muting configuration. The base station 52A may generate a third muting configuration based on the second traffic profile.

[0125] At block 232, the base station 52A may transmit the third mute configuration to a subset of electronic devices 10 associated with a change in the second traffic profile (e.g., electronic device 10H, electronic device 10J). The base station 52A may not transmit the third mute configuration to a subset of electronic devices 10 that are not affected by the change in the second traffic profile (e.g., electronic device 10F, electronic device 10G). When the subset of electronic devices 10 receives the third mute configuration, the subset of electronic devices 10 may update the communication configuration to indicate a mute duration identified by the third mute configuration instead of the second mute configuration.

[0126] In some cases, base station 52A may transmit a common muting configuration to one or more electronic devices 10 (eg, electronic device 10H, electronic device 10J, electronic device 10F, electronic device 10G). Fig.23 is an exemplary communication cycle diagram depicting a first communication configuration adapted to a common mute configuration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In this example, the first communication configuration is adapted to a first mute configuration (e.g., Fig.18 denoted by symbol 200), a second mute configuration (e.g., Fig.18 202) and a third muting configuration after time 210 (e.g., Fig.19 For the sake of simplicity, Fig.23 The discussion relies on Fig. 20 Related discussions.

[0127] For example, the base station 52A may generate a first mute configuration corresponding to the electronic device 10F and / or the electronic device 10G, may generate a second mute configuration corresponding to the electronic device 10H and / or the electronic device 10J, and / or may generate a common mute configuration for any other electronic device 10 registered to the base station 52A. The common mute configuration may correspond to the mute duration 86D. The base station 56A may update the common mute configuration in response to the global traffic profile. For example, a third-party regulatory agency may generate a standard that the RF network provider uses to generate a global traffic profile. The global traffic profile may also be generated based on the cell topology of some RF networks.

[0128] For example, the RF network may be divided into cells, where each cell may correspond to one or more base stations 52. In a cell-based RF network, the base station 52 may receive a traffic profile based on the characteristics and / or load of the cell. In addition or in lieu of a traffic profile indicating an electronic device 10 communicatively coupled to the base station, the base station 52 may receive cell information. The cell information may correspond to globally applicable information that may be used to adjust one or more muting configurations managed by the corresponding base station 52. It should be noted that although in Fig.19 Although not specifically noted in the discussion of , cells are delineated by the hexagonal outlines present in the figure.

[0129] To help explain, Fig.24 is an embodiment according to the present disclosure for use in Fig.18Flowchart of method 246 for operating base station 52A to generate a first mute configuration based on a default traffic profile and / or default electronic device information before the first time. In some embodiments, method 246 may be implemented at least in part by using a processing circuit such as a processor 12 (including one or more baseband processors) to execute instructions stored in a tangible non-transitory computer-readable medium such as a memory 14. However, as described herein, method 246 is described as being performed by base station 52A, and it should be noted that any suitable electronic device 10, control system 60, or other suitable processing circuit may perform method 246. It should be noted that although depicted and / or described in a particular order, many of the operations described herein may be performed in any suitable order, and some operations may be skipped entirely. It should be noted that control system 60 may perform at least a subset of the operations of method 246 on behalf of base station 52A to allow base station 52A to perform method 246.

[0130] With this in mind, at block 248, the base station 52A may receive a default traffic profile and / or default electronic device information. The receipt of the default traffic profile and / or default electronic device information may correspond to powering on the base station 52A. The default traffic profile and / or default electronic device information may correspond to standard operating expectations for the RF network as defined by the RF network provider. These standard operating expectations may be provided with the understanding that these operations may be adjusted at a later time in response to actual operating conditions and / or in response to expected operating conditions.

[0131] At block 250, the base station 52A may generate a common muting configuration based at least in part on the default traffic profile and / or the default electronic device information. The common muting configuration may correspond to Fig.23 The mute duration 86D of the default traffic profile and / or the default electronic device information may correspond to the ongoing operation of the RF network in some cases, and thus the public mute configuration may initialize the communication operation to the ongoing operation of the RF network. At block 252, the base station 52A may transmit the public mute configuration to the electronic device 10 (such as the electronic device 10J and / or the electronic device 10G). The base station 52A may transmit the public mute configuration to each electronic device 10 registered to its RF network.

[0132] At box 254, the base station 52A may receive a traffic profile indicating the operation of the RF network and / or the expected operation of the RF network. The traffic profile may indicate that one or more operations of the RF network have changed since the deployment of the public muting configuration. At box 256, the base station 52A may generate a muting configuration based on the traffic profile. Generating a muting configuration based on the traffic profile may include adjusting the public muting configuration to compensate for any changes in the traffic profile and / or any current operation of the communication operation. When the muting configuration is generated, at box 528, the base station 52A may transmit the muting configuration to one or more electronic devices 10 affected by the characteristics and / or load indicated by the traffic profile. For example, the base station 52A may transmit the muting configuration to the electronic device 10J but not to the electronic device 10G.

[0133] It should be noted that in some cases, the base station 52A may internally assign the corresponding muting configuration to the corresponding electronic device 10 without transmitting the muting configuration. In this way, when communicating with the corresponding electronic device 10 without transmitting the muting configuration to the corresponding electronic device 10, the base station 52A may operate according to the corresponding muting configuration. For example, the base station 52A may be aware of the periodicity of UWB communication between the electronic devices 10 and may operate independently of the operation of the electronic device 10 to avoid transmitting NR communication when it is desired to conduct UWB communication by following the corresponding assigned communication configuration of one or more communicating electronic devices 10.

[0134] In some cases, an electronic device 10 entering an RF network maintained by a base station 52A and / or a constrained bandwidth electronic device 10 may use a receiver 54 that operates to perform downlink operations but not uplink operations. The receiver 54 may download a common muting configuration and operate according to the common muting duration 86D, e.g., using a generated communication configuration that does not include the uplink duration 88.

[0135] The technical effects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for temporarily muting uplink operations and / or downlink operations of a base station to allow device-to-device communications. In some cases, uplink communications and downlink communications from a base station are transmitted on a first frequency band that overlaps with a second frequency band used to transmit device-to-device communications. Operating a base station and / or an electronic device according to a muting configuration can improve communication operations because the amount of interference experienced when transmitting device-to-device communications can be reduced when at least partially simultaneous uplink communications or downlink communications are suspended.

[0136] The above specific embodiments have been shown by way of example, and it should be understood that these embodiments are susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms. It should also be understood that the claims are not intended to be limited to the specific forms disclosed, but are intended to cover all modifications, equivalents and alternatives that fall within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

[0137] The technology described and claimed herein is cited and applied to specific examples of a physical and practical nature which significantly improve the art, and thus is not abstract, intangible, or purely theoretical.

Claims

1. An electronic device for wireless communication, comprising: a radio frequency communication circuit configured to communicate with a first electronic device according to a first communication configuration, the first communication configuration having a first mute configuration; as well as one or more processors communicatively coupled to the radio frequency communication circuit and configured to: receiving, at the radio frequency communication circuit, a first traffic profile corresponding to a plurality of electronic devices intended to communicate with the radio frequency communication circuit, and Data packets are transmitted according to a second muting configuration based on the first traffic profile, the second muting configuration defining when communications of the first type are suspended. 2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more processors being configured to generate a third muting configuration based on the second traffic profile.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: determining that the first traffic profile is different from the second traffic profile; and The second muting configuration is generated based on the determination. 4 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to transmit, at the radio frequency communication circuit, the third muting configuration to a second electronic device and transmit the first muting configuration to the first electronic device. 5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second mute configuration includes a mute duration having a different mute duration than a previously used mute duration associated with the first mute configuration. 6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second muting configuration is configured to define when the communications of the first type are permitted. 7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first traffic profile comprises a schedule of events or utilities corresponding to upcoming events configured to indicate expected demand.

8. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to generate the second mute configuration based on device assistance information associated with the first electronic device, wherein the device assistance information includes parameters associated with the operation of the one or more processors, the radio frequency communication circuit, or both.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to receive a default traffic profile for a network at the radio frequency communication circuit and generate the first muting configuration based on the default traffic profile.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first traffic profile includes an indication of expected demand based on a geographic area, the geographic area associated with the radio frequency communication circuit.

11. An electronic device, comprising: a transceiver configured to communicate via a radio frequency (RF) network according to a first communication configuration, the first communication configuration having a first silent configuration; as well as one or more processors communicatively coupled to the transceiver and configured to: receiving, via the transceiver, a second muting configuration, the second muting configuration comprising an indication of a periodic pattern different from a periodic pattern defined in the first muting configuration, generating a second communication configuration based at least in part on the second mute configuration, writing the second communication configuration over the first communication configuration in a memory, and Data packets are transmitted at the transceiver according to the second communication configuration.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the first mute configuration defines a first pattern to be followed when pausing and allowing communications of a first type, and wherein the second mute configuration defines a second pattern to be followed when pausing and allowing the communications of the first type.

13. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: generating device assistance information, wherein the device assistance information indicates parameters associated with operation of the one or more processors, the transceiver, or both; transmitting, at the transceiver, the device assistance information to a communication system; and The second muting configuration is received at the transceiver, the second muting configuration being generated based on the device assistance information.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the device assistance information comprises a number of attempts to access a frequency band within a time period and an indication of a number of successful attempts to access the frequency band.

15. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: generating an indication of a preferred frequency range to be used when communicating via the RF network; and The indication of the preferred frequency range is transmitted at the transceiver to a communication system.

16. A method for wireless communication in a communication system, comprising: communicating with a first user equipment using a radio frequency communication circuit and based on a first communication configuration, the first communication configuration including default parameters referenced when communicating with any of a plurality of electronic devices; receiving, using the radio frequency communication circuit, a first traffic profile corresponding to a plurality of user equipment intended to communicate with the radio frequency communication circuit; transmitting, using the radio frequency communication circuitry, a first muting configuration to the first user equipment based on the first traffic profile, the first muting configuration defining when to suspend communications of a first type and when to allow the communications of the first type; as well as Using the radio frequency communication circuit, communicate with the first user equipment according to the first muting configuration.

17. The method according to claim 16, comprising: communicating with a second user equipment using the radio frequency communication circuit and based on the first communication configuration; transmitting, using the radio frequency communication circuitry, a second muting configuration to the second user equipment based on the first traffic profile, the second muting configuration defining when to suspend communications of a second type and when to allow the communications of the second type; as well as Communicate with the second user equipment using the radio frequency communication circuit according to the second muting configuration.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the first mute configuration is different from a default mute configuration corresponding to the first communication configuration and is different from the second mute configuration.

19. The method according to claim 16, comprising: receiving a second traffic profile using the radio frequency communication circuit, determining that the first traffic profile is different from the second traffic profile; as well as A third muting configuration is transmitted to the second user equipment based on the determination.

20. The method according to claim 16, comprising: receiving device assistance information from the first user equipment using the radio frequency communication circuit, wherein the device assistance information indicates parameters associated with the radio frequency communication circuit, and Using the radio frequency communication circuitry, a second muting configuration is transmitted to the first user equipment based on the device assistance information and the first traffic profile.

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