1. A print control data generating apparatus comprising:
a print image generator that generates a first print image having a size not larger than that of a print paper as a print image in a marginless printing;
a print image modification unit that determines whether a periphery of the first print image includes at least one line pattern and that, if the periphery includes a line pattern, extrapolates an outside image including the line pattern to an outside of the first print image to generate a second print image having a size larger than that of the print paper; and
a print control data generator that generates print control data used in print control of a printer based on the second print image;
wherein the print image modification unit performs a gradation process on the extrapolated outside image after extrapolating the outside image to the outside of the first print image.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print image generator generates the first print image having the same size as that in a margin printing.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein if the periphery of the first print image does not include a line pattern, then the print image modification unit extrapolates the same images as the periphery of the first print image to the outside of the first print image to generate the second print image.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A radio communication control apparatus comprising:
a downlink control information generation section configured to generate downlink assignment information including control information for demodulation of a downlink data channel;
an uplink control information generation section configured to generate uplink assignment information including control information for demodulation of an uplink data channel;
a control channel multiplexing section configured to multiplex the uplink assignment information and the downlink assignment information over a control channel; and
a transmission section configured to transmit by radio the uplink assignment information and the downlink assignment information multiplexed over the control channel, wherein:
the downlink control information generation section is configured to:
arrange resource allocation information related to a radio resource allocated to the downlink data channel, in the downlink assignment information, in a bitmap format;
assign the resource allocation information, in the bitmap format, to a resource block arrangement pattern, in which a resource block group grouping a plurality of resource blocks, each of which is a minimum unit of resource allocation, is defined, and which is configured by puncturing a predetermined number of resource block groups, from a whole system band, in a predetermined pattern; and
arrange arrangement pattern identification bits that identify a resource block arrangement pattern used to assign the resource allocation information, in a predetermined position in the downlink assignment information; and
the uplink control information generation section is configured to:
form the uplink assignment information in the same bit size as the downlink assignment information;
arrange resource allocation information related to a plurality of frequency bands assigned to the uplink data channel, in the uplink assignment information, in the bitmap format; and
include in the uplink assignment information, one of the arrangement pattern identification bits that specify the resource block arrangement pattern, as an identification bit to represent the uplink assignment information.
2. The radio communication control apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein, when clustered DFT-spread OFDM is applied as an uplink radio access scheme and a plurality of clusters are assigned to one user as the plurality of frequency bands, the uplink control information generation section is configured to arrange resource allocation information for each cluster in the uplink assignment information in the bitmap format.
3. The radio communication control apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein, when SC-FDMA is applied as the uplink radio access scheme and a single carrier is assigned to an uplink, the uplink control information generation section is configured to arrange a starting resource block of the single carrier and a length of the single carrier in a predetermined position in the uplink assignment information as resource allocation information.
4. A radio communication control apparatus comprising:
a downlink control information generation section configured to generate downlink assignment information including control information for demodulation of a downlink data channel;
an uplink control information generation section configured to generate uplink assignment information including control information for demodulation of an uplink data channel;
a control channel multiplexing section configured to multiplex the uplink assignment information and the downlink assignment information over a control channel; and
a transmission section configured to transmit by radio the uplink assignment information and the downlink assignment information multiplexed over the control channel,
wherein the uplink control information generation section is configured to:
when a single carrier is assigned to the uplink data channel, generate first uplink assignment information, in which resource allocation information is formed with a starting resource block of the single carrier and a length of the single carrier; and
when a plurality of frequency bands are assigned to the uplink data channel, generate second uplink assignment information, in which resource allocation information related to a radio resource assigned to each frequency band is assigned in a bitmap format;
to define a resource block group grouping a plurality of resource blocks, each of which is a minimum unit of resource allocation, and to cover a whole system band by a plurality of resource block arrangement patterns, each of the resource block arrangement patterns is configured by puncturing a predetermined number of resource block groups, from the system band, in a predetermined pattern, and the resource allocation information is assigned, in the bitmap format, using one of the resource block arrangement patterns, in the second uplink assignment information; and
to make the second uplink assignment information and the first uplink assignment information the same bit size, in the resource block arrangement patterns, the number of resource blocks per resource block group and the number of resource block groups per resource block arrangement pattern are set.
5. The radio communication control apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein the uplink control information generation section is configured to:
when a plurality of frequency bands are assigned to the uplink data channel in a system band smaller than 10 MHz, divide the whole system band in resource block group units, and assign resource allocation information of each frequency band, in resource block group units, in the bitmap format; and
when a plurality of frequency bands are assigned to the uplink data channel in a system band bigger than 10 MHz, assign resource allocation information of each frequency band, in the bitmap format, using the resource block arrangement patterns.
6. A radio communication control apparatus comprising:
a downlink control information generation section configured to generate downlink assignment information including control information for demodulation of a downlink data channel;
an uplink control information generation section configured to generate uplink assignment information including control information for demodulation of an uplink data channel;
a control channel multiplexing section configured to multiplex the uplink assignment information and the downlink assignment information over a control channel; and
a transmission section configured to transmit by radio the uplink assignment information and the downlink assignment information multiplexed over the control channel, wherein:
the downlink control information generation section is configured to arrange resource allocation information related to a radio resource allocated to the downlink data channel, in a bitmap format, in the downlink assignment information, and arrange a link identification bit to represent a downlink, in a predetermined position in the downlink assignment information; and
the uplink control information generation section is configured to form the uplink assignment information in the same bit size as the downlink assignment information, arrange resource allocation information related to a plurality of frequency bands assigned to the uplink data channel, in the bitmap format, in the uplink assignment information, and arrange a link identification bit to represent an uplink, in a predetermined position in the uplink assignment information.
7. A radio communication control apparatus comprising:
a receiving section configured to receive a control channel, in which downlink assignment information including control information for demodulation of a downlink data channel, and uplink assignment information including control information for demodulation of an uplink data channel, are multiplexed;
a downlink data channel control information demodulation section configured to demodulate the downlink assignment information multiplexed over the received control channel;
an uplink data channel control information demodulation section configured to demodulate the uplink assignment information multiplexed over the received control channel; and
a mapping section configured to, using the uplink assignment information demodulated in the uplink data channel control information demodulation section, map a transmission signal, to a radio resource allocated to the uplink data channel, wherein:
the uplink data channel control information demodulation section is configured to:
demodulate control information including downlink assignment information or uplink assignment information formed in the same bit size, by performing blind decoding of the received control channel;
in the uplink assignment information, resource allocation information related to a plurality of frequency bands assigned to the uplink data channel being arranged in a bitmap format, the resource allocation information being assigned, in the bitmap format, to a resource block arrangement pattern, in which a resource block group grouping a plurality of resource blocks, each of which is a minimum unit of resource allocation, is defined, and which is configured by puncturing a predetermined number of resource block groups, from a whole system band, in a predetermined pattern, and, in the uplink assignment information, one of the arrangement pattern identification bits that specify the resource block arrangement pattern being arranged, as an identification bit to represent the uplink assignment information; and
if the arrangement pattern identification bit arranged in the demodulated control information represents uplink assignment information, interpret the demodulated control information as uplink assignment information, extract the resource allocation information of the bitmap format, and output the extracted resource allocation information to the mapping section.
8. A radio communication control apparatus comprising:
a receiving section configured to receive a control channel, in which downlink assignment information including control information for demodulation of a downlink data channel, and uplink assignment information including control information for demodulation of an uplink data channel, are multiplexed;
a downlink data channel control information demodulation section configured to demodulate the downlink assignment information multiplexed over the received control channel;
an uplink data channel control information demodulation section configured to demodulate the uplink assignment information multiplexed over the received control channel; and
a mapping section configured to, using the uplink assignment information demodulated in the uplink data channel control information demodulation section, map a transmission signal, to a radio resource allocated to the uplink data channel, wherein:
the uplink data channel control information demodulation section is configured to demodulate control information including first uplink assignment information or second uplink assignment information formed in the same bit size, by performing blind decoding of the received control channel;
the first uplink assignment information is sent when a single carrier is assigned to the uplink data channel, and includes resource allocation information which is formed with a starting resource block of the single carrier and a length of the single carrier;
the second uplink assignment information is sent when a plurality of frequency bands are assigned to the uplink data channel, and includes resource allocation information in which a radio resource allocated to each frequency band is represented in the bitmap format;
to define a resource block group grouping a plurality of resource blocks, each of which is a minimum unit of resource allocation, and to cover a whole system band by a plurality of resource block arrangement patterns, the resource block arrangement patterns are configured by puncturing a predetermined number of resource block groups, from the system band, in a predetermined pattern, and the resource allocation information is assigned, in the bitmap format, using one of the resource block arrangement patterns, in the second uplink assignment information; and
to make the second uplink assignment information and the first uplink assignment information the same bit size, in the resource block arrangement patterns, the number of resource blocks per resource block group and the number of resource block groups per resource block arrangement pattern are set.
9. A radio communication control apparatus comprising:
a receiving section configured to receive a control channel, in which downlink assignment information including control information for demodulation of a downlink data channel, and uplink assignment information including control information for demodulation of an uplink data channel, are multiplexed;
a downlink data channel control information demodulation section configured to demodulate the downlink assignment information multiplexed over the received control channel;
an uplink data channel control information demodulation section configured to demodulate the uplink assignment information multiplexed over the received control channel; and
a mapping section configured to, using the uplink assignment information demodulated in the uplink data channel control information demodulation section, map a transmission signal to a radio resource allocated to the uplink data channel, wherein:
the uplink data channel control information demodulation section is configured to:
demodulate control information including the downlink assignment information or uplink assignment information formed in the same bit size, by performing blind decoding of the received control channel;
in the uplink assignment information, resource allocation information related to a plurality of frequency bands assigned to the uplink data channel being arranged in a bitmap format, and a link identification bit to represent an uplink being arranged in a predetermined position; and
if the link identification bit arranged in the demodulated control information represents the uplink, interpret in the demodulated control information as uplink assignment information, extract the resource allocation information of the bitmap format, and output the extracted resource allocation information to the mapping section.
10. A radio communication control method comprising the steps of:
generating downlink assignment information including control information for demodulation of a downlink data channel;
generating uplink assignment information including control information for demodulation of an uplink data channel;
multiplexing the uplink assignment information and the downlink assignment information over a control channel; and
transmitting by radio the uplink assignment information and the downlink assignment information multiplexed over the control channel, wherein:
the step of generating the downlink assignment information comprises:
arranging resource allocation information related to radio resources allocated to the downlink data channel, in the downlink assignment information, in a bitmap format;
assigning the resource allocation information, in the bitmap format, to a resource block arrangement pattern, in which a resource block group grouping a plurality of resource blocks, each of which is a minimum unit of resource allocation, is defined, and which is configured by puncturing a predetermined number of resource block groups, from a whole system band, in a predetermined pattern; and
arranging arrangement pattern identification bits that identify a resource block arrangement pattern used to assign the resource allocation information, in a predetermined position in the downlink assignment information; and
the step of generating the uplink control information comprises:
forming the uplink assignment information in the same bit size as the downlink assignment information;
arranging resource allocation information related to a plurality of frequency bands assigned to the uplink data channel, in the uplink assignment information, in the bitmap format; and
including in the uplink assignment information, one of the arrangement pattern identification bits that specify the resource block arrangement pattern, as an identification bit to represent the uplink assignment information.
11. A radio communication control method comprising the steps of:
generating downlink assignment information including control information for demodulation of a downlink data channel;
generating uplink assignment information including control information for demodulation of an uplink data channel;
multiplexing the uplink assignment information and the downlink assignment information over a control channel; and
transmitting by radio the uplink assignment information and the downlink assignment information multiplexed over the control channel, wherein:
the step of generating the uplink assignment information comprises:
when a single carrier is assigned to the uplink data channel, generating first uplink assignment information, in which resource allocation information is formed with a starting resource block of the single carrier and the length of the single carrier; and
when a plurality of frequency bands are assigned to the uplink data channel, generating second uplink assignment information, in which resource allocation information related to a radio resource assigned to each frequency band is assigned in a bitmap format;
to define a resource block group grouping a plurality of resource blocks, each of which is a minimum unit of resource allocation, and to cover a whole system band by a plurality of resource block arrangement patterns, the resource block arrangement patterns are configured by puncturing a predetermined number of resource block groups, from the system band, in a predetermined pattern, and the resource allocation information is assigned, in the bitmap format, using one of the resource block arrangement patterns, in the second uplink assignment information; and
to make the second uplink assignment information and the first uplink assignment information the same bit size, in the resource block arrangement patterns, the number of resource blocks per resource block group and the number of resource block groups per resource block arrangement pattern are set.
12. A radio communication control method comprising the steps of:
generating downlink assignment information including control information for demodulation of a downlink data channel;
generating uplink assignment information including control information for demodulation of an uplink data channel;
multiplexing the uplink assignment information and the downlink assignment information over a control channel; and
transmitting by radio the uplink assignment information and the downlink assignment information multiplexed over the control channel, wherein:
the step of generating the downlink assignment information comprises:
arranging resource allocation information related to a radio resource allocated to the downlink data channel, in a bitmap format, in the downlink assignment information; and
arranging a link identification bit to represent a downlink, in a predetermined position in the downlink assignment information; and the step of generating the uplink assignment information comprises:
forming the uplink assignment information in the same bit size as the downlink assignment information;
arranging resource allocation information related to a plurality of frequency bands assigned to the uplink data channel, in the bitmap format, in the uplink assignment information; and
arranging a link identification bit to represent an uplink, in a predetermined position in the uplink assignment information.