JP6291022B2 - Wireless terminal device, wireless communication system, and wireless communication method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless terminal device, a wireless communication system, and a wireless communication method.

  Conventionally, a time division duplex (TDD) scheme and a frequency division duplex (FDD) are known as duplex schemes of a wireless communication system. In the TDD scheme, transmission and reception are performed separately in the same frequency band. In the FDD method, transmission and reception are performed by dividing frequency bands.

  A wireless communication system (LTE system) called LTE (Long Term Evolution), which is being standardized by 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), includes an FDD scheme and a TDD scheme. The TDD LTE system is called a TD-LTE system to distinguish it from the FDD LTE system.

3GPP, TS36.104, "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception", Internet <URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info /36104.htm> 3GPP, TS36.101, "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception", Internet <URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info /36101.htm>

  As an example of allocation of frequency bands that can be used in a wireless communication system, a frequency band allocated to the TDD scheme and a frequency band allocated to the FDD scheme may overlap. For example, the frequency band allocated to the FDD downlink may overlap with the frequency band allocated to the TDD scheme. In such a case, if the FDD method and the TDD method can coexist in the same frequency band, it is considered preferable from the viewpoint of improving the frequency utilization efficiency. For example, if the frequency band allocated to the FDD downlink is overlapped with the frequency band allocated to the TDD scheme, if the FDD terminal can receive the downlink from the TDD base station, The frequency utilization efficiency can be expected to be improved because the use of frequency bands is expanded.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to share the same frequency band between the FDD system and the TDD system.

(1) A radio terminal apparatus according to the present invention receives an antenna and downlink reception of a frequency division duplex scheme in a second frequency band overlapping with the first frequency band assigned to the time division duplex scheme. ON / OFF between the first radio unit performed via the antenna, the second radio unit wirelessly communicating in the third frequency band via the antenna, and the antenna and the first radio unit Wireless communication between the switch unit having a function and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit, and the second radio base station apparatus via the second radio unit. A communication processing unit that performs control, and a control unit that controls the switch unit, wherein the communication processing unit includes a first radio base station device that performs radio communication in the first frequency band by a time division duplex method. Downlink of time division duplex in the first frequency band Receiving the frequency band usage information indicating the timing of transmission from the second radio base station apparatus, the communication processing unit outputs a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information to the control unit, and the mask The signal is a signal that can be received at the downlink reception timing of the time division duplex scheme of the first radio base station apparatus, and cannot be transmitted at other timings. The communication processing is turned on between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period in which the mask signal is allowed, and is turned off between the antenna and the first radio unit in a period during which the mask signal is not allowed. The unit is a radio terminal device that performs one-way downlink communication with the first radio base station device via the first radio unit.

(2) A radio terminal apparatus according to the present invention transmits an uplink transmission of an frequency division duplex scheme in a second frequency band overlapping with an antenna and a first frequency band assigned to the time division duplex scheme. ON / OFF between the first radio unit performed via the antenna, the second radio unit wirelessly communicating in the third frequency band via the antenna, and the antenna and the first radio unit Wireless communication between the switch unit having a function and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit, and the second radio base station apparatus via the second radio unit. A communication processing unit that performs control, and a control unit that controls the switch unit, wherein the communication processing unit includes a first radio base station device that performs radio communication in the first frequency band by a time division duplex method. Uplink of time division duplex in the first frequency band Receiving the frequency band usage information indicating the timing of transmission from the second radio base station apparatus, the communication processing unit outputs a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information to the control unit, and the mask The signal is a signal that can be transmitted at the uplink transmission timing of the time division duplex scheme of the first radio base station apparatus, and cannot be transmitted at other timings. The communication processing is turned on between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period in which the mask signal is allowed, and is turned off between the antenna and the first radio unit in a period during which the mask signal is not allowed. The unit is a radio terminal device that performs uplink one-way communication with the first radio base station device via the first radio unit.

(3) A wireless terminal device according to the present invention performs communication of a time division duplex scheme in a second frequency band that overlaps with an antenna and a first frequency band assigned to a downlink of the frequency division duplex scheme. ON / OFF between the first radio unit performed via the antenna, the second radio unit wirelessly communicating in the third frequency band via the antenna, and the antenna and the first radio unit Wireless communication between the switch unit having a function and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit, and the second radio base station apparatus via the second radio unit. A communication processing unit that performs control, and a control unit that controls the switch unit, wherein the communication processing unit includes a first radio base station device that performs radio communication in a time division duplex manner in the second frequency band. Downlink of time division duplex in the second frequency band Receiving the frequency band usage information indicating the timing of transmission from the second radio base station apparatus, the communication processing unit outputs a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information to the control unit, and the mask The signal is a signal that can be received at the downlink reception timing of the time division duplex scheme of the first radio base station apparatus, and cannot be transmitted at other timings. The communication processing is turned on between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period in which the mask signal is allowed, and is turned off between the antenna and the first radio unit in a period during which the mask signal is not allowed. The unit is a radio terminal device that performs downlink one-way communication with a frequency division duplex radio base station device via the first radio unit.

(4) A radio terminal apparatus according to the present invention performs communication of a time division duplex scheme in a second frequency band overlapping with a first frequency band assigned to an antenna and a frequency division duplex uplink. ON / OFF between the first radio unit performed via the antenna, the second radio unit wirelessly communicating in the third frequency band via the antenna, and the antenna and the first radio unit Wireless communication between the switch unit having a function and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit, and the second radio base station apparatus via the second radio unit. A communication processing unit that performs control, and a control unit that controls the switch unit, wherein the communication processing unit includes a first radio base station device that performs radio communication in a time division duplex manner in the second frequency band. Uplink of time division duplex in the second frequency band Receiving the frequency band usage information indicating the timing of transmission from the second radio base station apparatus, the communication processing unit outputs a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information to the control unit, and the mask The signal is a signal that can be transmitted at the uplink transmission timing of the time division duplex scheme of the first radio base station apparatus, and cannot be transmitted at other timings. The communication processing is turned on between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period in which the mask signal is allowed, and is turned off between the antenna and the first radio unit in a period during which the mask signal is not allowed. The unit is a radio terminal device that performs uplink one-way communication with a frequency division duplex radio base station device via the first radio unit.

(5) A wireless communication system according to the present invention includes a wireless base station device that communicates with a wireless terminal device in a first frequency band by a time division duplex method, and the wireless terminal of any one of (1) or (2) above And a device.

(6) A wireless communication system according to the present invention includes a wireless base station device that communicates with a wireless terminal device in a first frequency band by a frequency division duplex method, and the wireless terminal according to any of (3) or (4) above And a device.

(7) A radio communication method according to the present invention includes a radio terminal device comprising an antenna, a first radio unit, a second radio unit, a switch unit, a communication processing unit, and a control unit. The switch unit has a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the first radio unit, and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit, The first radio unit performs downlink reception of the frequency division duplex scheme in the second frequency band overlapping with the first frequency band assigned to the time division duplex scheme through the antenna. The second radio unit performs radio communication in a third frequency band via the antenna, and the communication processing unit communicates with the second radio base station apparatus via the second radio unit. Performing wireless communication between the control unit and the control unit, Controlling the switch unit, wherein the communication processing unit is configured to time-divide the first radio base station apparatus that performs radio communication in the first frequency band using the time-division duplex method in the first frequency band. Frequency band usage information indicating the timing of performing downlink transmission in a duplex mode is received from the second radio base station apparatus, and the communication processing unit controls the mask signal based on the frequency band usage information. The mask signal is a signal that is allowed at the downlink reception timing of the time division duplex scheme of the first radio base station apparatus and is not possible at other timings, and the control unit The switch unit is turned on between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period when the mask signal is allowed, and between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period when the mask signal is not allowed. Turn off , The communication processing unit via the first radio unit performs one-way downlink communication between the first radio base station apparatus, a wireless communication method.

(8) A wireless communication method according to the present invention includes a wireless terminal device including an antenna, a first wireless unit, a second wireless unit, a switch unit, a communication processing unit, and a control unit. The switch unit has a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the first radio unit, and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit, The first radio unit performs, via the antenna, uplink transmission of the frequency division duplex scheme in a second frequency band overlapping with the first frequency band assigned to the time division duplex scheme. The second radio unit performs radio communication in a third frequency band via the antenna, and the communication processing unit communicates with the second radio base station apparatus via the second radio unit. Performing wireless communication between the control unit and the control unit, Controlling the switch unit, wherein the communication processing unit is configured to time-divide the first radio base station apparatus that performs radio communication in the first frequency band using the time-division duplex method in the first frequency band. Frequency band usage information indicating timing for performing uplink reception in duplex mode is received from the second radio base station apparatus, and the communication processing unit controls a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information. The mask signal is a signal that is permitted at the uplink transmission timing of the time division duplex scheme of the first radio base station apparatus and is not possible at other timings, and the control unit The switch unit is turned on between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period when the mask signal is allowed, and between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period when the mask signal is not allowed. Turn off , The communication processing unit via the first radio unit performs unidirectional communication uplink between the first radio base station apparatus, a wireless communication method.

(9) A wireless communication method according to the present invention includes a wireless terminal device including an antenna, a first wireless unit, a second wireless unit, a switch unit, a communication processing unit, and a control unit. The switch unit has a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the first radio unit, and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit, The first radio unit performs time division duplex communication via the antenna in a second frequency band that overlaps the first frequency band assigned to the frequency division duplex downlink. The second radio unit performs radio communication in a third frequency band via the antenna, and the communication processing unit communicates with the second radio base station apparatus via the second radio unit. Performing wireless communication between the control unit and the control unit, Controlling the switch unit, wherein the communication processing unit is configured to time-divide the first radio base station apparatus that performs radio communication in the second frequency band by the time division duplex method in the second frequency band. Frequency band usage information indicating the timing of performing downlink transmission in a duplex mode is received from the second radio base station apparatus, and the communication processing unit controls the mask signal based on the frequency band usage information. The mask signal is a signal that is allowed at the downlink reception timing of the time division duplex scheme of the first radio base station apparatus and is not possible at other timings, and the control unit The switch unit is turned on between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period when the mask signal is allowed, and between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period when the mask signal is not allowed. Turn off , The communication processing unit via the first radio unit, performs one-way downlink communication with the radio base station apparatus of a frequency division duplex, a wireless communication method.

(10) A wireless communication method according to the present invention includes a wireless terminal device including an antenna, a first wireless unit, a second wireless unit, a switch unit, a communication processing unit, and a control unit. The switch unit has a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the first radio unit, and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit, The first radio unit performs time division duplex communication via the antenna in a second frequency band overlapping with a first frequency band assigned to an uplink of frequency division duplex. The second radio unit wirelessly communicates in a third frequency band via the antenna, and the communication processing unit communicates with the second radio base station apparatus via the second radio unit. Performing wireless communication between the control unit and the controller Controlling the switch unit, wherein the communication processing unit is configured to time-division the first radio base station apparatus that performs radio communication in the second frequency band using the time-division duplex method in the second frequency band. Frequency band usage information indicating timing for performing uplink reception in duplex mode is received from the second radio base station apparatus, and the communication processing unit controls a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information. The mask signal is a signal that is permitted at the uplink transmission timing of the time division duplex scheme of the first radio base station apparatus and is not possible at other timings, and the control unit The switch unit is turned on between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period when the mask signal is allowed, and between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period when the mask signal is not allowed. Off And, the communication processing unit via the first radio unit, performs one-way communication of the uplink between the radio base station apparatus of a frequency division duplex, a wireless communication method.

  According to the present invention, the same frequency band can be shared by the FDD system and the TDD system.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a radio communication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of allocation of the frequency band which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the base station 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the TDD base station 2 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the terminal 3 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a timing chart for demonstrating the mask signal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the radio | wireless communications system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the FDD base station 5 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the terminal 6 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, when the frequency band allocated to the TDD scheme and the frequency band allocated to the FDD scheme overlap, the FDD radio terminal apparatus performs radio communication with the TDD radio base station apparatus.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a radio communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a radio base station apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a base station) 1 uses a frequency band fa for radio communication. The duplex method of the base station 1 may be either the TDD method or the FDD method. The TDD base station 2 uses the frequency band fb for wireless communication. The duplex system of the TDD base station 2 is the TDD system. Base station 1 and TDD base station 2 are connected to core network 4.

  The communicable range of the base station 1 and the communicable range of the TDD base station 2 overlap. A wireless terminal device (hereinafter referred to as a terminal) 3 can wirelessly communicate with the base station 1 when it is within a communicable range of the base station 1. The terminal 3 can wirelessly communicate with the TDD base station 2 when in the communicable range of the TDD base station 2. The terminal 3 can wirelessly communicate with both the base station 1 and the TDD base station 2 in an area where the communicable range of the base station 1 and the communicable range of the TDD base station 2 overlap.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of frequency band allocation according to the present invention. The frequency band allocation example shown in FIG. 2 is an example for convenience of explanation. In FIG. 2, the frequency band fa of the base station 1 and the frequency band fb of the TDD base station 2 do not overlap. The frequency band fa may be a TDD frequency band or an FDD frequency band. The frequency band fb is assigned as a TDD frequency band. The frequency band fc is assigned as a frequency band of the FDD scheme. Of the frequency band fc, a downlink (DL) frequency band fc-DL, which is a link in the direction from the base station to the terminal, overlaps with the TDD frequency band fb. Of the frequency band fc, an uplink (Up Link: UL) frequency band fc-UL that is a link in the direction from the terminal to the base station does not particularly overlap with other frequency bands.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the base station 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the base station 1 includes a core network communication unit 11, a radio communication unit 12, a control unit 13, and a storage unit 14. The core network communication unit 11, the wireless communication unit 12, the control unit 13, and the storage unit 14 are connected so that data can be transmitted and received between them. The core network communication unit 11 communicates with a communication partner device via the core network 4. The wireless communication unit 12 performs wireless communication with the terminal 3 in the frequency band fa. The control unit 13 controls operations related to the base station 1. The storage unit 14 stores data.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the TDD base station 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the TDD base station 2 includes a core network communication unit 21, a radio communication unit 22, a control unit 23, and a storage unit 24. The core network communication unit 21, the wireless communication unit 22, the control unit 23, and the storage unit 24 are connected so that data can be transmitted and received between them. The core network communication unit 21 communicates with a communication partner device via the core network 4. The wireless communication unit 22 wirelessly communicates with the terminal 3 using the TDD method in the frequency band fb. The control unit 23 controls operations related to the TDD base station 2. The storage unit 24 stores data.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the terminal 3 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the terminal 3 includes an antenna 31, a switch unit 32, a radio unit 33, an FDD radio unit 34, a communication processing unit 35, and a control unit 36. The antenna 31 is connected to the switch unit 32. The switch unit 32 includes switches 321 and 322. The switch 321 turns on (connects) or turns off (disconnects) between the antenna 31 and the radio unit 33. The switch 322 turns on or off between the antenna 31 and the FDD radio unit 34. Instead of the switch unit 32, the communication processing unit 35 may have a function equivalent to the switch unit 32.

  The radio unit 33 transmits and receives a radio signal of the frequency band fa to and from the base station 1 via the antenna 31 when the switch 321 is on.

  The FDD radio unit 34 has a function of transmitting and receiving radio signals by the FDD method in the frequency band fc. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the downlink frequency band fc-DL of the frequency band fc overlaps the frequency band fb of the TDD base station 2. Therefore, the FDD radio unit 34 can receive the downlink radio signal of the TDD base station 2 in the frequency band fc-DL via the antenna 31 when the switch 322 is on.

  The communication processing unit 35 performs wireless communication with the base station 1 via the wireless unit 33. Bidirectional uplink and downlink communications are possible with this base station 1. The communication processing unit 35 performs wireless communication with the TDD base station 2 via the FDD wireless unit 34. Downlink one-way communication is possible with the TDD base station 2.

  The control unit 36 controls the switch unit 32. The control unit 36 switches the switch 321 on and off. When the switch 321 is turned on, the antenna 31 and the radio unit 33 are connected. When the switch 321 is turned off, the connection between the antenna 31 and the radio unit 33 is disconnected.

  The control unit 36 switches the switch 322 on and off. When the switch 322 is turned on, the antenna 31 and the FDD radio unit 34 are connected. When the switch 322 is turned off, the connection between the antenna 31 and the FDD radio unit 34 is disconnected.

  The control unit 36 switches the switch 322 on and off based on a mask signal input from the communication processing unit 35. FIG. 6 is a timing chart for explaining a mask signal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the mask signal becomes “enable” at the TDD downlink reception timing of the TDD base station 2 and becomes “disable” at other timings.

  The control unit 36 turns on the switch 322 during the “enable” period of the mask signal and turns off the switch 322 during the “disable” period of the mask signal. As a result, the switch 322 is turned on during the “enable” period of the mask signal, that is, the TDD base station downlink reception timing of the TDD base station 2, and the antenna 31 and the FDD radio unit 34 are connected. Therefore, the FDD radio unit 34 receives the downlink radio signal of the TDD base station 2 in the frequency band fc-DL via the antenna 31.

  On the other hand, in the “disable” period of the mask signal, that is, at a timing other than the TDD downlink reception timing of the TDD base station 2, the switch 322 is turned off, and the antenna 31 and the FDD radio unit 34 are Since the connection is disconnected, the FDD radio unit 34 does not receive a radio signal.

  Next, Examples 1 and 2 according to the first embodiment described above will be described below. In the first and second embodiments, the base station 1 provides a carrier aggregation (Carrier Aggregation) primary cell (Primary cell: Pcell), and the TDD base station 2 provides a carrier aggregation secondary cell (Secondary cell: Scell). .

  In the first embodiment, the base station 1 transmits frequency band usage information related to the usage of the frequency band according to the communication performance (capability) of each terminal individually.

  The base station 1 provides a bidirectional wireless communication service in the frequency band fa. The TDD base station 2 provides a wireless communication service using the TDD scheme in the frequency band fb. The terminal 3 has a bidirectional wireless communication function in the frequency band fa and an FDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fc.

  First, the terminal 3 attaches to the base station 1. Next, the base station 1 adds (adds) the TDD base station 2 to the terminal 3 as a secondary cell for carrier aggregation. At this time, the base station 1 makes the terminal 3 having the FDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fc communicate with the communication performance of the terminal 3 (having the FDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fc). In response, frequency band usage information regarding the usage of the frequency band fc-DL is transmitted. The frequency band usage information is generated according to the communication performance of each terminal. Below, the example of the frequency band utilization information which concerns on Example 1 is given.

(Example of frequency band usage information according to Embodiment 1)
Here, an example in the LTE system is shown.
In the RRC (Radio Resource Control) message of “Scell add” transmitted to the terminal 3, the frequency band fb in the system information (System information) of the TDD base station 2 is rewritten to the frequency band fc-DL. Furthermore, “Subframe Mask (bitmap)” information indicating a subframe to be received by the terminal 3 is added to the system information in accordance with “TDD Configuration” of the frequency band fb. This “Subframe Mask (bitmap)” information corresponds to the mask signal illustrated in FIG. Thereby, the system information of the TDD base station 2 has a mask signal in the format of the frequency band fc-DL.

  For a terminal having a bidirectional wireless communication function in the frequency band fa and a TDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fb, the TDD base station 2 uses the “Scell add” RRC message. The TDD frequency band fb is notified as the system information. The system information of the TDD base station 2 is in the format of the frequency band fb.

  In the example of the frequency band usage information according to the first embodiment described above, the “Scell add” RRC message corresponding to the communication performance of each terminal is transmitted to each terminal. As a result, the RRC message “Scell add” becomes unique to each terminal.

  The above is an example of the frequency band usage information according to the first embodiment.

  Next, the terminal 3 receives the RRC message “Scell add” from the base station 1. Based on the system information of the TDD base station 2 included in the received “Scell add” RRC message, the terminal 3 follows the subframe allocation result instructed from the base station 1 and transmits the downlink of the frequency band fc-DL. Receive the packet. The subframe allocation result instructed from the base station 1 can be obtained by performing blind decoding (detection by a brute force method) or the like of only the PDCCH (Physical downlink Control Channel) of the base station 1.

  In the second embodiment, the base station 1 transmits common frequency band usage information to each terminal as frequency band usage information related to frequency band usage.

  The base station 1 provides a bidirectional wireless communication service in the frequency band fa. The TDD base station 2 provides a wireless communication service using the TDD scheme in the frequency band fb. The terminal 3 has a bidirectional wireless communication function in the frequency band fa and an FDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fc.

  First, the terminal 3 attaches to the base station 1. Next, the base station 1 adds the TDD base station 2 to the terminal 3 as a secondary cell for carrier aggregation. At this time, the base station 1 transmits frequency band usage information related to the usage of the frequency band fc-DL to the terminal 3. The frequency band usage information is generated in common for each terminal. Below, the example of the frequency band utilization information which concerns on Example 2 is given.

(Example of frequency band usage information according to Embodiment 2)
Here, an example in the LTE system is shown.
In response to the “Scell add” RRC message transmitted to the terminal 3, the system information of the frequency band fb of the TDD base station 2, the system information of the frequency band fc-DL of the FDD system, and the subframe to be received by the terminal 3 And “Subframe Mask (bitmap)” information indicating. For the system information of the FDD frequency band fc-DL, a “Multiple Frequency Band Indicator” field in the “Scell add” RRC message can be used. The “Subframe Mask (bitmap)” information is in accordance with “TDD Configuration” of the frequency band fb. This “Subframe Mask (bitmap)” information corresponds to the mask signal illustrated in FIG.

  Note that the “Scell add” RRC to be transmitted to the terminal 3 is also transmitted to a terminal having a bidirectional wireless communication function in the frequency band fa and a TDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fb. The same message is sent.

  In the example of the frequency band usage information according to the second embodiment described above, the RRC message “Scell add” common to each terminal is transmitted to each terminal. As a result, the RRC message of “Scell add” does not depend on the communication performance of each terminal and is unique to the base station.

  The above is the description of the example of the frequency band usage information according to the second embodiment.

  Next, the terminal 3 receives the RRC message “Scell add” from the base station 1. The terminal 3 uses the FDD frequency band fc-DL corresponding to its own communication performance (having the FDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fc) from the received “Scell add” RRC message. Get system information and "Subframe Mask (bitmap)" information. Next, based on the obtained FDD frequency band fc-DL system information and “Subframe Mask (bitmap)” information, the terminal 3 performs frequency band fc− according to the subframe allocation result instructed from the base station 1. A DL downlink packet is received. The subframe allocation result instructed from the base station 1 can be obtained by performing blind decoding (detection by a brute force method) or the like of only the PDCCH of the base station 1.

  According to the first embodiment described above, the FDD terminal 3 can receive the downlink radio signal of the TDD base station 2 in the frequency band fc-DL. As a result, the same frequency band can be shared by the FDD method and the TDD method.

  In the example of the first embodiment described above, when the frequency band fb allocated to the TDD scheme and the frequency band fc-DL allocated to the downlink of the FDD scheme overlap, the terminal 3 of the FDD scheme When the downlink reception is performed from the TDD base station 2 and the frequency band fb allocated to the TDD scheme and the frequency band fc-UL allocated to the FDD uplink overlap, the terminal of the FDD scheme Similarly, it is possible for 3 to perform uplink transmission to the TDD base station 2.

  When the frequency band fb allocated to the TDD scheme and the frequency band fc-UL allocated to the FDD uplink overlap, the terminal 3 of the FDD scheme performs uplink transmission to the TDD base station 2 In other words, the mask signal becomes “enable” at the TDD uplink transmission timing of the TDD base station 2 and becomes “disable” at other timings.

  In the first embodiment described above, the TDD base station 2 may prioritize the FDD terminal 3 over the TDD terminal in assigning radio resources to the terminal.

[Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, when the frequency band allocated to the TDD scheme and the frequency band allocated to the FDD scheme overlap, the TDD radio terminal apparatus performs radio communication with the FDD radio base station apparatus.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of a radio communication system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the base station 1 uses the frequency band fa for wireless communication. The duplex method of the base station 1 may be either the TDD method or the FDD method. The FDD base station 5 uses the frequency band fc for wireless communication. The duplex system of the FDD base station 5 is the FDD system. Base station 1 and FDD base station 5 are connected to core network 4.

  The communicable range of the base station 1 and the communicable range of the FDD base station 5 overlap. The terminal 6 can wirelessly communicate with the base station 1 when it is within the communicable range of the base station 1. The terminal 6 can wirelessly communicate with the FDD base station 5 when it is within the communicable range of the FDD base station 5. The terminal 6 can wirelessly communicate with both the base station 1 and the FDD base station 5 in an area where the communicable range of the base station 1 and the communicable range of the FDD base station 5 overlap.

  Assume that the frequency band allocation according to the second embodiment is the same as the frequency band allocation example shown in FIG. Of the frequency band fc of the FDD base station 5, the downlink frequency band fc-DL overlaps with the frequency band fb of the TDD scheme. The frequency band allocation example shown in FIG. 2 is an example for convenience of explanation.

  The base station 1 has the same configuration as that in FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the FDD base station 5 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, the FDD base station 5 includes a core network communication unit 51, a wireless communication unit 52, a control unit 53, and a storage unit 54. The core network communication unit 51, the wireless communication unit 52, the control unit 53, and the storage unit 54 are connected so that data can be transmitted and received between them. The core network communication unit 51 communicates with a communication partner device via the core network 4. The wireless communication unit 52 wirelessly communicates with the terminal 6 using the FDD method in the frequency band fc. The control unit 53 controls operations related to the FDD base station 5. The storage unit 54 stores data.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the terminal 6 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 9, the terminal 6 includes an antenna 61, a switch unit 62, a radio unit 63, a TDD radio unit 64, a communication processing unit 65, and a control unit 66. The antenna 61 is connected to the switch unit 62. The switch unit 62 includes switches 621 and 622. The switch 621 turns on or off between the antenna 61 and the radio unit 63. The switch 622 turns on or off between the antenna 61 and the TDD radio unit 64. Instead of the switch unit 62, the communication processing unit 65 may have a function equivalent to the switch unit 62.

  When the switch 621 is on, the radio unit 63 transmits and receives a radio signal in the frequency band fa to and from the base station 1 via the antenna 61.

  The TDD radio unit 64 has a function of transmitting and receiving radio signals by the TDD method in the frequency band fb. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the frequency band fb overlaps the downlink frequency band fc-DL in the frequency band fc of the FDD base station 5. For this reason, when the switch 622 is turned on, the TDD radio unit 64 transmits the downlink radio signal of the FDD base station 5 via the antenna 61 in a portion overlapping the frequency band fc-DL in the frequency band fb. Can be received.

  The communication processing unit 65 performs wireless communication with the base station 1 via the wireless unit 63. Bidirectional uplink and downlink communications are possible with this base station 1. The communication processing unit 65 performs wireless communication with the FDD base station 5 via the TDD wireless unit 64. Downlink one-way communication is possible with this FDD base station 5.

  The control unit 66 controls the switch unit 62. The control unit 66 switches the switch 621 on and off. When the switch 621 is turned on, the antenna 61 and the radio unit 63 are connected. When the switch 621 is turned off, the connection between the antenna 61 and the radio unit 63 is disconnected.

  The controller 66 switches the switch 622 on and off. When the switch 622 is turned on, the antenna 61 and the TDD radio unit 64 are connected. When the switch 622 is turned off, the connection between the antenna 31 and the TDD radio unit 64 is disconnected.

  The control unit 66 switches the switch 622 on and off based on the mask signal input from the communication processing unit 65. The mask signal is the same as in FIG. 6, and becomes “enable” at the TDD downlink reception timing, and becomes “disable” at other timings.

  The control unit 66 turns on the switch 622 during the “enable” period of the mask signal and turns off the switch 622 during the “disable” period of the mask signal. As a result, the switch 622 is turned on in the “enable” period of the mask signal, that is, the downlink reception timing of the TDD scheme, and the antenna 61 and the TDD radio unit 64 are connected. The unit 64 receives the downlink radio signal of the FDD base station 5 through the antenna 61 at a portion overlapping with the frequency band fc-DL in the frequency band fb.

  On the other hand, in the “disable” period of the mask signal, that is, at a timing other than the reception timing of the TDD downlink, the switch 622 is turned off and the antenna 31 and the TDD radio unit 64 are disconnected. Thereby, the TDD radio unit 64 does not transmit a radio signal.

  Next, Examples 3 and 4 according to the above-described second embodiment will be described below. In the third and fourth embodiments, the base station 1 provides a carrier aggregation primary cell (Pcell), and the FDD base station 5 provides a carrier aggregation secondary cell (Scell).

  In the third embodiment, the base station 1 transmits frequency band usage information related to the usage of the frequency band for each terminal according to the communication performance of each terminal.

  The base station 1 provides a bidirectional wireless communication service in the frequency band fa. The FDD base station 5 provides a wireless communication service using the FDD scheme in the frequency band fc. The terminal 6 has a bidirectional wireless communication function in the frequency band fa and a TDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fb.

  First, the terminal 6 attaches to the base station 1. Next, the base station 1 adds the FDD base station 5 to the terminal 6 as a secondary cell for carrier aggregation. At this time, the base station 1 has the communication performance of the terminal 6 (having the TDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fb) with respect to the terminal 6 having the TDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fb. In response, frequency band usage information related to the usage of the frequency band fb is transmitted. The frequency band usage information is generated according to the communication performance of each terminal. Below, the example of the frequency band utilization information which concerns on Example 3 is given.

(Example of frequency band usage information according to Embodiment 3)
Here, an example in the LTE system is shown.
In the RRC (Radio Resource Control) message “Scell add” transmitted to the terminal 6, the frequency band fc in the system information of the FDD base station 5 is rewritten to the frequency band fb. Further, “TDD Configuration” information is added to the system information. As this added “TDD Configuration” information, it is possible to use “TDD Configuration” information having the largest number of downlink subframes. The “TDD Configuration” information added to the system information corresponds to the mask signal illustrated in FIG. Thereby, the system information of the FDD base station 5 is in the format of the frequency band fb.

  Note that a terminal having a bidirectional wireless communication function in the frequency band fa and an FDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fc is transmitted to the FDD base station 5 by an RRC message “Scell add”. FDD frequency band fc is notified as system information. The system information of the FDD base station 5 has a frequency band fc format.

  In the example of the frequency band usage information according to the above-described third embodiment, the “Scell add” RRC message corresponding to the communication performance of each terminal is transmitted to each terminal. As a result, the RRC message “Scell add” becomes unique to each terminal.

  The above is the description of the example of the frequency band usage information according to the third embodiment.

  Next, the terminal 6 receives the RRC message “Scell add” from the base station 1. Based on the system information of the FDD base station 5 included in the received “Scell add” RRC message, the terminal 6 follows the subframe allocation result instructed from the base station 1 and the frequency band fc of the frequency band fb. -Receiving downlink packets in the same part as DL. The subframe allocation result instructed from the base station 1 can be obtained by performing blind decoding (detection by a brute force method) or the like of only the PDCCH of the base station 1.

  In the fourth embodiment, the base station 1 transmits frequency band usage information common to each terminal as frequency band usage information related to frequency band usage.

  The base station 1 provides a bidirectional wireless communication service in the frequency band fa. The FDD base station 5 provides a wireless communication service using the FDD scheme in the frequency band fc. The terminal 6 has a bidirectional wireless communication function in the frequency band fa and a TDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fb.

  First, the terminal 6 attaches to the base station 1. Next, the base station 1 adds the FDD base station 5 to the terminal 6 as a secondary cell for carrier aggregation. At this time, the base station 1 transmits frequency band usage information related to the usage of the frequency band fb to the terminal 6. The frequency band usage information is generated in common for each terminal. Below, the example of the frequency band utilization information which concerns on Example 4 is given.

(Example of frequency band usage information according to Embodiment 4)
Here, an example in the LTE system is shown.
The system information of the frequency band fc of the FDD base station 5 and the system information of the frequency band fb of the TDD system are included in the RRC message “Scell add” transmitted to the terminal 6. For the system information of the frequency band fb of the TDD system, the “Multiple Frequency Band Indicator” field in the RRC message “Scell add” can be used. In addition, as “TDD Configuration” information of the system information of the TDD frequency band fb, “TDD Configuration” information having the most downlink subframes may be used. “TDD Configuration” information of the system information of the frequency band fb of the TDD scheme corresponds to the mask signal illustrated in FIG.

  It should be noted that the RRC of “Scell add” transmitted to the terminal 6 is also transmitted to a terminal having a bidirectional wireless communication function in the frequency band fa and an FDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fc. The same message is sent.

  In the example of the frequency band usage information according to the fourth embodiment described above, the “Scell add” RRC message common to each terminal is transmitted to each terminal. As a result, the RRC message of “Scell add” does not depend on the communication performance of each terminal and is unique to the base station.

  The above is the description of the example of the frequency band usage information according to the fourth embodiment.

  Next, the terminal 6 receives the RRC message “Scell add” from the base station 1. From the received “Scell add” RRC message, the terminal 6 has system information of the TDD frequency band fb corresponding to its own communication performance (having a TDD wireless communication function in the frequency band fb). To get. Next, the terminal 6 overlaps the frequency band fc-DL in the frequency band fb according to the subframe allocation result instructed from the base station 1 based on the acquired system information of the frequency band fb of the TDD scheme. To receive downlink packets. The subframe allocation result instructed from the base station 1 can be obtained by performing blind decoding (detection by a brute force method) or the like of only the PDCCH of the base station 1.

  According to the second embodiment described above, the TDD terminal 6 can receive the downlink radio signal of the FDD base station 5 at a portion overlapping the frequency band fc-DL in the frequency band fb. As a result, the same frequency band can be shared by the FDD method and the TDD method.

  In the example of the second embodiment described above, when the frequency band fb allocated to the TDD scheme and the frequency band fc-DL allocated to the downlink of the FDD scheme overlap, the terminal 6 of the TDD scheme is When the downlink reception is performed from the FDD base station 5 and the frequency band fb allocated to the TDD scheme overlaps with the frequency band fc-UL allocated to the FDD uplink, the terminal of the TDD scheme Similarly, it is possible for 6 to perform uplink transmission to the FDD base station 5.

  When the frequency band fb allocated to the TDD scheme and the frequency band fc-UL allocated to the uplink of the FDD scheme overlap, the terminal 6 of the TDD scheme performs uplink transmission to the FDD base station 5 On the other hand, the mask signal becomes “enable” at the uplink transmission timing of the TDD scheme, and becomes “disable” at other timings.

  In the second embodiment described above, the FDD base station 5 may prioritize the TDD terminal 6 over the FDD terminal in assigning radio resources to the terminals.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail with reference to drawings, the specific structure is not restricted to this embodiment, The design change etc. of the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention are included.

  The present invention can be applied to a wireless communication system such as a cellular system. For example, the present invention may be applied to an LTE standard wireless communication system (LTE system), an LTE-Advanced standard wireless communication system (LTE advanced system), and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Wireless base station apparatus, 2 ... TDD base station, 3, 6 ... Wireless terminal device, 4 ... Core network, 5 ... FDD base station 11, 21, 21 ... Core network communication part, 12, 22, 52 ... Wireless Communication unit, 13, 23, 53 ... control unit, 14, 24, 54 ... storage unit, 31, 61 ... antenna, 32, 62 ... switch unit, 321, 322, 621, 622 ... switch, 33, 63 ... radio unit 34 ... FDD radio unit, 64 ... TDD radio unit, 35,65 ... communication processing unit, 36,66 ... control unit

Claims (10)

An antenna,
A first radio unit that performs downlink reception of the frequency division duplex scheme through the antenna in a second frequency band that overlaps the first frequency band assigned to the time division duplex scheme;
A second wireless unit that performs wireless communication in a third frequency band via the antenna;
A switch unit having a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the first radio unit, and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit;
A communication processing unit that performs wireless communication with the second wireless base station device via the second wireless unit;
A control unit for controlling the switch unit,
The communication processing unit is a timing at which a first radio base station apparatus that performs radio communication in the first frequency band using a time division duplex scheme performs downlink transmission using the time division duplex scheme in the first frequency band. The frequency band usage information representing is received from the second radio base station device,
The communication processing unit outputs a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information to the control unit,
The mask signal is a signal that is allowed at the downlink reception timing of the time division duplex scheme of the first radio base station apparatus, and is impossible at other timings,
The control unit turns on the switch unit between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period during which the mask signal is allowed, and the antenna and the first unit during the period during which the mask signal is not allowed. Turn off the radio section,
The communication processing unit performs downlink one-way communication with the first radio base station apparatus via the first radio unit.
Wireless terminal device. An antenna,
A first radio unit that performs uplink transmission of the frequency division duplex scheme in the second frequency band that overlaps the first frequency band assigned to the time division duplex scheme, via the antenna;
A second wireless unit that performs wireless communication in a third frequency band via the antenna;
A switch unit having a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the first radio unit, and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit;
A communication processing unit that performs wireless communication with the second wireless base station device via the second wireless unit;
A control unit for controlling the switch unit,
The communication processing unit is a timing at which a first radio base station apparatus that performs radio communication in the first frequency band using a time division duplex scheme receives uplink in the time division duplex scheme in the first frequency band. The frequency band usage information representing is received from the second radio base station device,
The communication processing unit outputs a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information to the control unit,
The mask signal is a signal that is permitted at the uplink transmission timing of the time division duplex method of the first radio base station apparatus, and is not possible at other timings,
The control unit turns on the switch unit between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period during which the mask signal is allowed, and the antenna and the first unit during the period during which the mask signal is not allowed. Turn off the radio section,
The communication processing unit performs uplink unidirectional communication with the first radio base station apparatus via the first radio unit.
Wireless terminal device. An antenna,
A first radio unit that performs time division duplex communication via the antenna in a second frequency band that overlaps the first frequency band assigned to the downlink of the frequency division duplex;
A second wireless unit that performs wireless communication in a third frequency band via the antenna;
A switch unit having a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the first radio unit, and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit;
A communication processing unit that performs wireless communication with the second wireless base station device via the second wireless unit;
A control unit for controlling the switch unit,
The communication processing unit is a timing at which a first radio base station apparatus that performs radio communication in the second frequency band using a time division duplex method performs downlink transmission using the time division duplex method in the second frequency band. The frequency band usage information representing is received from the second radio base station device,
The communication processing unit outputs a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information to the control unit,
The mask signal is a signal that is allowed at the downlink reception timing of the time division duplex scheme of the first radio base station apparatus, and is impossible at other timings,
The control unit turns on the switch unit between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period during which the mask signal is allowed, and the antenna and the first unit during the period during which the mask signal is not allowed. Turn off the radio section,
The communication processing unit performs downlink one-way communication with a frequency division duplex radio base station apparatus via the first radio unit.
Wireless terminal device. An antenna,
A first radio unit for performing time division duplex communication via the antenna in a second frequency band overlapping with the first frequency band assigned to the uplink of frequency division duplex;
A second wireless unit that performs wireless communication in a third frequency band via the antenna;
A switch unit having a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the first radio unit, and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit;
A communication processing unit that performs wireless communication with the second wireless base station device via the second wireless unit;
A control unit for controlling the switch unit,
The communication processing unit is a timing at which a first radio base station apparatus that performs radio communication in the second frequency band using a time division duplex method receives uplink of the time division duplex method in the second frequency band. The frequency band usage information representing is received from the second radio base station device,
The communication processing unit outputs a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information to the control unit,
The mask signal is a signal that is permitted at the uplink transmission timing of the time division duplex method of the first radio base station apparatus, and is not possible at other timings,
The control unit turns on the switch unit between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period during which the mask signal is allowed, and the antenna and the first unit during the period during which the mask signal is not allowed. Turn off the radio section,
The communication processing unit performs uplink one-way communication with a frequency division duplex radio base station device via the first radio unit.
Wireless terminal device. A radio base station apparatus that communicates with a radio terminal apparatus by a time division duplex method in a first frequency band;
The wireless terminal device according to any one of claims 1 and 2,
A wireless communication system. A radio base station apparatus that communicates with a radio terminal apparatus in a first frequency band by a frequency division duplex method;
The wireless terminal device according to any one of claims 3 and 4,
A wireless communication system. A wireless communication method for a wireless terminal device comprising an antenna, a first wireless unit, a second wireless unit, a switch unit, a communication processing unit, and a control unit,
The switch unit has a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the first radio unit, and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit,
The first radio unit performs downlink reception of the frequency division duplex scheme in the second frequency band overlapping with the first frequency band assigned to the time division duplex scheme through the antenna. When,
The second radio unit wirelessly communicating in a third frequency band via the antenna;
The communication processing unit performs wireless communication with a second wireless base station device via the second wireless unit;
The control unit includes a step of controlling the switch unit,
The communication processing unit is a timing at which a first radio base station apparatus that performs radio communication in the first frequency band using a time division duplex scheme performs downlink transmission using the time division duplex scheme in the first frequency band. The frequency band usage information representing is received from the second radio base station device,
The communication processing unit outputs a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information to the control unit,
The mask signal is a signal that is allowed at the downlink reception timing of the time division duplex scheme of the first radio base station apparatus, and is impossible at other timings,
The control unit turns on the switch unit between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period during which the mask signal is allowed, and the antenna and the first unit during the period during which the mask signal is not allowed. Turn off the radio section,
The communication processing unit performs downlink one-way communication with the first radio base station apparatus via the first radio unit.
Wireless communication method. A wireless communication method for a wireless terminal device comprising an antenna, a first wireless unit, a second wireless unit, a switch unit, a communication processing unit, and a control unit,
The switch unit has a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the first radio unit, and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit,
The first radio unit performs, via the antenna, uplink transmission of the frequency division duplex scheme in a second frequency band overlapping with the first frequency band assigned to the time division duplex scheme. When,
The second radio unit wirelessly communicating in a third frequency band via the antenna;
The communication processing unit performs wireless communication with a second wireless base station device via the second wireless unit;
The control unit includes a step of controlling the switch unit,
The communication processing unit is a timing at which a first radio base station apparatus that performs radio communication in the first frequency band using a time division duplex scheme receives uplink in the time division duplex scheme in the first frequency band. The frequency band usage information representing is received from the second radio base station device,
The communication processing unit outputs a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information to the control unit,
The mask signal is a signal that is permitted at the uplink transmission timing of the time division duplex method of the first radio base station apparatus, and is not possible at other timings,
The control unit turns on the switch unit between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period during which the mask signal is allowed, and the antenna and the first unit during the period during which the mask signal is not allowed. Turn off the radio section,
The communication processing unit performs uplink unidirectional communication with the first radio base station apparatus via the first radio unit.
Wireless communication method. A wireless communication method for a wireless terminal device comprising an antenna, a first wireless unit, a second wireless unit, a switch unit, a communication processing unit, and a control unit,
The switch unit has a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the first radio unit, and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit,
The first radio unit performs time division duplex communication via the antenna in a second frequency band that overlaps the first frequency band assigned to the frequency division duplex downlink. When,
The second radio unit wirelessly communicating in a third frequency band via the antenna;
The communication processing unit performs wireless communication with a second wireless base station device via the second wireless unit;
The control unit includes a step of controlling the switch unit,
The communication processing unit is a timing at which a first radio base station apparatus that performs radio communication in the second frequency band using a time division duplex method performs downlink transmission using the time division duplex method in the second frequency band. The frequency band usage information representing is received from the second radio base station device,
The communication processing unit outputs a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information to the control unit,
The mask signal is a signal that is allowed at the downlink reception timing of the time division duplex scheme of the first radio base station apparatus, and is impossible at other timings,
The control unit turns on the switch unit between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period during which the mask signal is allowed, and the antenna and the first unit during the period during which the mask signal is not allowed. Turn off the radio section,
The communication processing unit performs downlink one-way communication with a frequency division duplex radio base station apparatus via the first radio unit.
Wireless communication method. A wireless communication method for a wireless terminal device comprising an antenna, a first wireless unit, a second wireless unit, a switch unit, a communication processing unit, and a control unit,
The switch unit has a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the first radio unit, and a function of turning on or off between the antenna and the second radio unit,
The first radio unit performs time division duplex communication via the antenna in a second frequency band overlapping with a first frequency band assigned to an uplink of frequency division duplex. When,
The second radio unit wirelessly communicating in a third frequency band via the antenna;
The communication processing unit performs wireless communication with a second wireless base station device via the second wireless unit;
The control unit includes a step of controlling the switch unit,
The communication processing unit is a timing at which a first radio base station apparatus that performs radio communication in the second frequency band using a time division duplex method receives uplink of the time division duplex method in the second frequency band. The frequency band usage information representing is received from the second radio base station device,
The communication processing unit outputs a mask signal based on the frequency band usage information to the control unit,
The mask signal is a signal that is permitted at the uplink transmission timing of the time division duplex method of the first radio base station apparatus, and is not possible at other timings,
The control unit turns on the switch unit between the antenna and the first radio unit during a period during which the mask signal is allowed, and the antenna and the first unit during the period during which the mask signal is not allowed. Turn off the radio section,
The communication processing unit performs uplink one-way communication with a frequency division duplex radio base station device via the first radio unit.
Wireless communication method.

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