Method and apparatus for controlling communication of a portable terminal in a wireless communication system

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a 5 th Generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system supporting a higher data transfer rate after a 4 th Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). In particular, a method and an apparatus for controlling communication of a terminal in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes receiving information regarding an operation of a second system by using a first communication module configured to support a first system and controlling an activation state of a second communication module configured to support the second system, based on the information regarding the operation of the second system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
 receiving, from a base station of a first system, via a first communication module for the first system, a signal comprising information indicating whether downlink traffic is generated for another terminal; and   transmitting, to the another terminal, a signal for requesting to control an activation state of a communication module corresponding to the downlink traffic.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the communication module corresponding to the downlink traffic is configured to support at least one of the first system and the second system, and   wherein the signal for requesting to control the activation state is transmitted from the first communication module or a third communication module or a third module different from the first module.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 forming a group with the another terminal based on at least one of user input information, association history information stored in the terminal, and information acquired through signal transmission/reception to/from a neighboring terminal.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 determining the terminal as a representative terminal between the terminal which has formed the group and the another terminal,   wherein the representative terminal is determined based on at least one of a plurality of communication schemes supported by terminals in the group, a capacity of a communication module of each terminal in the group, a remaining power level of each terminal in the group, reception signal quality of each terminal in the group, and a topology for terminals in the group.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 ,
 wherein the first communication module is determined as a downlink monitor module among a plurality of communication modules included in the representative terminal, and   wherein the downlink monitor module is determined based on at least one of a communication scheme supported by each terminal in the group, capacity of each of the plurality of communication modules, reception signal quality of each of the plurality of communication modules, a channel occupation probability of each of the plurality of communication modules, a power consumption amount of each of the plurality of communication modules, a type of an accessed base station, and a topology for terminals in the group.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first communication module is in an activation state when the signal is generated. 
     
     
         7 . A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
 receiving, from another terminal, via a first communication module corresponding to a first system, a signal for requesting to control an activation state of a second communication module corresponding to a second system; and   controlling the activation state of the second communication module corresponding to the second system based on the signal received from the another terminal.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 ,
 wherein the controlling of the activation state of the second communication module corresponding to the second system based on the received signal comprises activating the second communication module based on the received signal, and   wherein downlink data is received from a base station of the second system by using the activated second communication module.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the activation state of the second communication module is changed according to the signal received from the another terminal. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 forming a group with the another terminal based on at least one of user input information, association history information stored in the terminal, and information acquired through signal transmission/reception to/from a neighboring terminal.   
     
     
         11 . An apparatus of a terminal in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
 at least one communication module including a first communication module; and   at least one processor, operatively coupled to the at least one communication module, configured to:
 receive, from a base station of a first system, via the first communication module for the first system, a signal comprising information indicating whether downlink traffic is generated for another terminal, and 
 transmit, to the another terminal, a signal for requesting to control an activation state of a communication module corresponding to the downlink traffic. 
   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the communication module corresponding to the downlink traffic is configured to support at least one of the first system and the second system, and   wherein the signal for requesting to control the activation state is transmitted from the first communication module or a third communication module or a third module different from the first module.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to form a group with the another terminal based on at least one of user input information, association history information stored in the terminal, and information acquired through signal transmission/reception to/from a neighboring terminal. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 ,
 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine the terminal as a representative terminal between the terminal which has formed the group and the another terminal, and   wherein the representative terminal is determined based on at least one of a plurality of communication schemes supported by terminals in the group, a capacity of a communication module of each terminal in the group, a remaining power level of each terminal in the group, reception signal quality of each terminal in the group, and a topology for terminals in the group.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the first communication module is determined as a downlink monitor module among a plurality of communication modules included in the representative terminal, and   wherein the downlink monitor module is determined based on at least one of a communication scheme supported by each terminal in the group, capacity of each of the plurality of communication modules, reception signal quality of each of the plurality of communication modules, a channel occupation probability of each of the plurality of communication modules, a power consumption amount of each of the plurality of communication modules, a type of an accessed base station, and a topology for terminals in the group.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first communication module is in an activation state when the signal is generated. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus of a terminal in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
 at least one communication module including a first communication module; and   at least one processor, operatively coupled to the at least one communication module, configured to:
 receive, from another terminal, via the first communication module corresponding to a first system, a signal for requesting to control an activation state of a second communication module corresponding to a second system, and 
 control the activation state of the second communication module corresponding to the second system based on the signal received from the another terminal. 
   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to activate the second communication module based on the received signal, and   wherein downlink data is received from a base station of the second system by using the activated second communication module.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the activation state of the second communication module is changed according to the signal received from the another terminal. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to form a group with the another terminal based on at least one of user input information, association history information stored in the terminal, and information acquired through signal transmission/reception to/from a neighboring terminal.