# US 10,375,570 B2 · Apparatus and method in wireless communication system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,375,570 B2 - Document ID: US10375570B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/323,303 - Filed: 2015-07-30 - Published: 2017-05-11 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-07-31 - Assignees: Sony Corporation - Applicants: Sony Corporation - Inventors: Yuxin Wei - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10375570B2 ## CPC - H04W 8/24: Transfer of terminal data - H04B 1/713: using frequency hopping - H04L 1/04: using frequency diversity - H04L 1/08: by repeating transmission, e.g. Verdan system {(H04L1/1858 and H04L1/189 take precedence)} - H04L 1/1887: {Scheduling and prioritising arrangements} - H04W 72/12: Wireless traffic scheduling - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - H04W 74/0833: Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access - H04W 76/14: Direct-mode setup - H04W 76/23: Manipulation of direct-mode connections - H04L 5/003: {Arrangements for allocating sub-channels of the transmission path} - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - H04W 92/18: between terminal devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract An apparatus and method in a wireless communication system. The apparatus includes circuitry configured to: generate configuration information about a user equipment including retransmission time related information and used for performing device-to-device communication, wherein the re-transmission time related information represents information related to retransmission times of signal transmission with a user equipment performing device-to-device communication; and to transmit the generated configuration information to the user equipment performing device-to-device communication. A signal in device-to-device communication can be ensured to be accurately and completely transmitted between various communication devices participating in the communication, and thus the transmission performance of information is improved. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising: circuitry configured to: generate configuration information for a user equipment performing device to device communication, the configuration information comprising retransmission number relevant information, wherein the retransmission number relevant information indicates information relevant to a number of retransmissions of signal transmission between user equipments performing device to device communication; transmit the generated configuration information to the user equipment performing device to device communication, allocate transmission resources for signal transmission of the user equipment performing device to device communication; and transmit indication information of the transmission resources to a transmitting user equipment performing device to device communication, wherein the transmission resources comprise a first transmission resource for first signal transmission of the user equipment performing device to device communication, wherein the transmission resources allocated by a resource scheduler further comprise retransmission resources for signal retransmission of the user equipment performing device to device communication, and a frequency span between a retransmission resource and a last transmission resource satisfies a predetermined condition, and wherein the frequency span is greater than a predetermined threshold and less than a smallest cell bandwidth. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to comprise the configuration information in a system information block, and transmit the system information block to the user equipment performing device to device communication. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to generate downlink control information or random access response information comprising the indication information of the transmission resources, transmit the downlink control information or the random access response information to the transmitting user equipment performing device to device communication via a corresponding channel to indicate the transmission resources for device to device communication, and comprise indication information of the first transmission resource in the downlink control information or the random access response information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the circuitry is further configured to comprise configuration information of a resource pool for signal transmission in device to device communication in the system information block. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to comprise a retransmission frequency hopping indication flag indicating whether to apply frequency hopping technology to signal retransmission in device to device communication, in the configuration information, and in a case that the frequency hopping technology is to be applied, frequencies of each of the retransmission resources for signal retransmission and a last transmission resource are at least different. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to determine whether to apply frequency hopping technology to signal retransmission in device to device communication to allocate the transmission resources to the user equipment performing device to device communication, and transmit, to the transmitting user equipment performing device to device communication, the indication information of the transmission resources comprising a retransmission frequency hopping indication flag indicating whether to apply the frequency hopping technology, and in a case that the frequency hopping technology is to be applied, frequencies of each of the retransmission resources for signal retransmission and a last transmission resource are at least different. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the configuration information of the resource pool for respective user equipments is the same. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the signal transmission of device to device communication comprise at least one of device to device data transmission, scheduling assignment information transmission, and discovery signal transmission. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a user equipment participating in device to device communication, and the circuitry is further configured to comprise the configuration information in scheduling assignment information to notify a counterpart user equipment performing device to device communication with the apparatus of the retransmission number relevant information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein configuration of the retransmission number relevant information is different among respective user equipments. ### Claim 11 An apparatus on user equipment side in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising: circuitry configured to: receive configuration information comprising retransmission number relevant information, wherein the retransmission number relevant information indicates information relevant to a number of retransmissions of signal transmission between user equipments performing device to device communication; control, according to the received retransmission number relevant information, repeatedly transmitting a signal to a counterpart user equipment; receive indication information of transmission resources allocated to perform device to device communication with the counterpart user equipment, the indication information of the transmission resources comprising a first transmission resource indication indicating first transmission resource for first signal transmission; and control, based on the indication information of the transmission resources, to transmit the signal to the counterpart user equipment using corresponding transmission resources, wherein the indication information of the transmission resources further indicates retransmission resources for signal retransmission of the user equipment, and a frequency span between a retransmission resource and a last transmission resource satisfies a predetermined condition, and wherein the frequency span is greater than a predetermined threshold and less than a smallest cell bandwidth. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the indication information of the transmission resources further comprises a retransmission frequency hopping indication flag indicating whether to apply frequency hopping technology to signal retransmission, the circuitry determines retransmission resources for signal retransmission based on the retransmission frequency hopping indication flag and the first transmission resource indication, and generates scheduling assignment information for the counterpart user equipment to be transmitted, the scheduling assignment information comprising at least the first transmission resource indication and the retransmission frequency hopping indication flag for the counterpart user equipment to determine the first transmission resource and the retransmission resources, and in a case that the retransmission frequency hopping indication flag indicates that the frequency hopping technology is to be applied to the retransmission, frequencies of each of the retransmission resources and a last transmission resource are at least different. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the circuitry determines whether to apply frequency hopping technology to signal retransmission to the counterpart user equipment, determines retransmission resources for signal retransmission based on the first transmission resource indication, and generates scheduling assignment information for the counterpart user equipment to be transmitted, and in a case that the frequency hopping technology is determined to be applied to the signal retransmission, frequencies of each of the retransmission resources and a last transmission resource are at least different. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the circuitry further generates a retransmission frequency hopping indication flag to indicate whether to apply frequency hopping technology to signal retransmission to the counterpart user equipment, and the scheduling assignment information comprises at least the first transmission resource indication and the retransmission frequency hopping indication flag for the counterpart user equipment to determine the first transmission resource and the retransmission resources. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the indication information of the transmission resources further comprises a retransmission resource indication indicating retransmission resources for signal retransmission. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the configuration information further comprises configuration information of a data signal resource pool for data signal transmission in device to device communication, and the circuitry selects from the data signal resource pool data signal transmission resources for performing data signal transmission with the counterpart user equipment, and further generates scheduling assignment information comprising information relevant to the data signal transmission resources to be transmitted to the counterpart user equipment, and the information relevant to the data signal transmission resources comprises a first transmission resource indication indicating first transmission resource for first transmission of a data signal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the configuration information further comprises a retransmission frequency hopping indication flag indicating whether to apply frequency hopping technology to signal retransmission, the circuitry determines retransmission resources for signal retransmission based on the retransmission frequency hopping indication flag and the first transmission resource indication, and generates scheduling assignment information for the counterpart user equipment to be transmitted, the scheduling assignment information comprises at least the first transmission resource indication for the counterpart user equipment to determine the first transmission resource and the retransmission resources, and in a case that the retransmission frequency hopping indication flag indicates that the frequency hopping technology is to be applied, frequencies of each of the retransmission resources and a last transmission resource are at least different. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the circuitry determines whether to apply frequency hopping technology to signal retransmission to the counterpart user equipment, determines retransmission resources for signal retransmission based on the first transmission resource indication, and generates scheduling assignment information for the counterpart user equipment to be transmitted, and in a case that the frequency hopping technology is determined to be applied to the signal retransmission, frequencies of each of the retransmission resources and a last transmission resource are at least different. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the circuitry determines the retransmission resources based on whether to apply the frequency hopping technology to retransmission, the first transmission resource indication and a predetermined hopping function. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the predetermined hopping function comprises a frequency hopping parameter for determining a bandwidth spanned between each of the retransmission resources and a last transmission resource, and wherein the frequency hopping parameter is determined by the apparatus, and the scheduling assignment information comprises the frequency hopping parameter for the counterpart user equipment to determine the retransmission resources. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the circuitry further generates a retransmission frequency hopping indication flag to indicate whether to apply the frequency hopping technology to signal retransmission to the counterpart user equipment, and the scheduling assignment information comprises at least the first transmission resource indication and the retransmission frequency hopping indication flag for the counterpart user equipment to determine the first transmission resource and the retransmission resources. ### Claim 22 An apparatus on user equipment side in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising: circuitry configured to: receive configuration information comprising retransmission number relevant information, wherein the retransmission number relevant information indicates information relevant to a number of retransmissions of signal transmission between user equipments performing device to device communication; control, according to the received retransmission number relevant information, receiving all signals transmitted from a counterpart user equipment; receive indication information of transmission resources allocated to perform device to device communication with the counterpart user equipment, the indication information of the transmission resources comprising a first transmission resource indication indicating first transmission resource for first signal transmission; and control, based on the indication information of the transmission resources, to receive a signal among all of the received signals from the counterpart user equipment using corresponding transmission resources, wherein the indication information of the transmission resources further indicates retransmission resources for signal retransmission of the counterpart user equipment, and a frequency span between a retransmission resource and a last transmission resource satisfies a predetermined condition, and wherein the frequency span is greater than a predetermined threshold and less than a smallest cell bandwidth. ### Claim 23 A method in a wireless communication system, comprising: generating configuration information for a user equipment performing device to device communication, the configuration information comprising retransmission number relevant information, wherein the retransmission number relevant information indicates information relevant to a number of retransmissions of signal transmission between user equipments performing device to device communication; transmitting the generated configuration information to the user equipment performing device to device communication; allocating transmission resources for signal transmission of the user equipment performing device to device communication; and transmitting indication information of the transmission resources to a transmitting user equipment performing device to device communication, wherein the transmission resources comprise a first transmission resource for first signal transmission of the user equipment performing device to device communication, wherein the transmission resources allocated by a resource scheduler further comprise retransmission resources for signal retransmission of the user equipment performing device to device communication, and a frequency span between a retransmission resource and a last transmission resource satisfies a predetermined condition, and wherein the frequency span is greater than a predetermined threshold and less than a smallest cell bandwidth. ### Claim 24 A method in a wireless communication system, comprising: receiving configuration information comprising retransmission number relevant information, wherein the retransmission number relevant information indicates information relevant to a number of retransmissions of signal transmission between user equipments performing device to device communication; and controlling, according to the received retransmission number relevant information, to repeatedly transmit a signal to a counterpart user equipment or to receive all signals transmitted from a counterpart user equipment; receiving indication information of transmission resources allocated to perform device to device communication with the counterpart user equipment, the indication information of the transmission resources comprising a first transmission resource indication indicating first transmission resource for first signal transmission; and controlling, based on the indication information of the transmission resources, to transmit the signal to the counterpart user equipment using corresponding transmission resources, wherein the indication information of the transmission resources further indicates retransmission resources for signal retransmission of the user equipment, and a frequency span between a retransmission resource and a last transmission resource satisfies a predetermined condition, and wherein the frequency span is greater than a predetermined threshold and less than a smallest cell bandwidth. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frequency span is maximized or is an integral multiple of the number of subbands. ### Claim 26 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the frequency span is maximized or is an integral multiple of the number of subbands.