Patent Publication Number: US-11395263-B2

Title: Radio communication device, radio communication method, and computer program

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is based on PCT filing PCT/JP2018/040745, filed Nov. 1, 2018, which claims priority to JP 2017-221009, filed Nov. 16, 2017, the entire contents of each are incorporated herein by reference. 
     FIELD 
     The application concerned is related to a radio communication device, a radio communication method, and a computer program. 
     BACKGROUND 
     A technology has been disclosed for allotting resources during D2D (Device to Device) communication among terminal devices (for example, Patent Literature 1). 
     On the other hand, in regard to implementation of the prospective automated driving, expectations toward in-vehicle communication (V2X communication) are heightened in recent years. Herein, V2X communication stands for Vehicle to X communication, and represents a system in which a vehicle and “something” communicate with each other. Examples of “something” include a vehicle, a facility (infrastructure/network), and a pedestrian (i.e., V2V, V2I/N, and V2P). As far as the radio communication for vehicles is concerned, it was the development of DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication) based on 802.11p that was mainly carried out till now. However, in recent years, a discussion has started regarding standardization of “LTE-based V2X” that represents in-vehicle communication based on the LTE. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     Patent Literature 1: Japanese Translation of PCT International Application Publication No. 2015-508943 
     SUMMARY 
     Technical Problem 
     In the application concerned; a radio communication device, a radio communication method, and a computer program product in a new and improved form are proposed that enable efficient selection of resources for inter-device communication including the V2X communication. 
     Solution to Problem 
     According to the present disclosure, a radio communication device is provided that includes: a communication unit that performs inter-device communication according to carrier aggregation; and a processing unit that selects transmission resource to be used in the inter-device communication according to carrier aggregation, wherein the processing unit selects, as the transmission resource, carrier that is less affected by interference based on information related to inter-carrier interference. 
     Moreover, according to the present disclosure, a radio communication method implemented in a processor is provided that includes: performing inter-device communication according to carrier aggregation; and selecting that, at time of selecting transmission resource to be used in the inter-device communication according to carrier aggregation, includes selecting, as the transmission resource, carrier that is less affected by interference based on information related to inter-carrier interference. 
     Moreover, according to the present disclosure, a computer program is provided that causes a computer to execute: performing inter-device communication according to carrier aggregation; and selecting that, at time of selecting transmission resource to be used in the inter-device communication according to carrier aggregation, includes selecting, as the transmission resource, carrier that is less affected by interference based on information related to inter-carrier interference. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     As explained above, according to the application concerned, it is possible to provide a radio communication device, a radio communication method, and a computer program product in a new and improved form for enabling efficient selection of resources for inter-device communication including the V2X communication. 
     Meanwhile, the abovementioned effect is not necessarily limited in scope and, in place of or in addition to the abovementioned effect, any other effect indicated in the present written description or any other effect that may occur from the present written description can also be achieved. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an explanatory diagram for explaining a V2X operation scenario. 
         FIG. 2  is an explanatory diagram for explaining a V2X operation scenario. 
         FIG. 3  is an explanatory diagram for explaining a V2X operation scenario. 
         FIG. 4  is an explanatory diagram for explaining a V2X operation scenario. 
         FIG. 5  is an explanatory diagram for explaining a V2X operation scenario. 
         FIG. 6  is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of a base station  100  according to an embodiment of the application concerned. 
         FIG. 7  is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of a terminal device  200  according to the embodiment of the application concerned. 
         FIG. 8  is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of carrier selection performed by the terminal device  200 . 
         FIG. 9  is an explanatory diagram for explaining a situation in which the terminal device  200  is performing background sensing of two carriers. 
         FIG. 10  is an explanatory diagram for explaining a situation in which the terminal device  200  is performing background sensing of a single carrier. 
         FIG. 11  is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of carrier selection attributed to background sensing performed by the terminal device  200 . 
         FIG. 12  is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between bands and component carriers. 
         FIG. 13  is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between bands and component carriers. 
         FIG. 14  is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between bands and component carriers. 
         FIG. 15  is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of component carriers. 
         FIG. 16  is a flowchart for explaining an example of the operations performed by the terminal device  200 . 
         FIG. 17  is a block diagram illustrating a first example of a schematic configuration of an eNB in which the technology disclosed in the application concerned is applicable. 
         FIG. 18  is a block diagram illustrating a second example of a schematic configuration of the eNB in which the technology disclosed in the application concerned is applicable. 
         FIG. 19  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a smartphone  900  in which the technology disclosed in the application concerned is applicable. 
         FIG. 20  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a car navigation device  920  in which the technology disclosed in the application concerned is applicable. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     A preferred embodiment of the application concerned is described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present written description and the drawings, the constituent elements having practically identical functional configuration are referred to by the same reference numerals, and the explanation is not given repeatedly. 
     The explanation is given in the following sequence. 
     1. Embodiment of application concerned
         1.1. Overview   1.2. Configuration example   1.3. Operation examples       

     2. Application examples 
     3. Summary 
     1. EMBODIMENT OF APPLICATION CONCERNED 
     1.1. Overview 
     Firstly, the explanation is given about the overview of an embodiment of the application concerned. 
     As described earlier, in regard to implementation of the prospective automated driving, expectations toward in-vehicle communication (V2X communication) are heightened in recent years. Herein, V2X communication stands for Vehicle to X communication, and represents a system in which a vehicle and “something” communicate with each other. Examples of “something” include a vehicle, a facility (infrastructure/network), and a pedestrian (i.e., V2V, V2I/N, and V2P). As far as the radio communication for vehicles is concerned, it was the development of DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication) based on 802.11p that was mainly carried out till now. However, in recent years, a discussion has started regarding standardization of “LTE-based V2X” that represents in-vehicle communication based on the LTE. 
     As a use case of the V2X communication, the safety usages are the main targets; and there is a demand for periodic message transmission in which messages are regularly transmitted to the vehicle, and there is a demand for communication such as event trigger messages that provide necessary information in response to events (3GPP TR 22.885). 
     As the base technology for the V2X communication, the D2D (Device to device) communication that is standardized in the past in 3GPP can be cited. Since the D2D communication represents inter-terminal communication not involving a base station, it is possible to think of applying the D2D communication by enhancing it to the V2V communication or the V2P communication (also applicable to the V2I communication in some cases). Such an interface among terminal is called a PC5 interface. 
     Moreover, in the V2I communication or the V2N communication, it is possible to think of enhancing and applying the communication performed among existing base stations and terminals. Such an interface among base stations and terminals is called a Uu interface. 
     In order to achieve such V2X communication, it is necessary to enhance the PC5 interface or the Uu interface in such a way that the requirements are satisfied. 
     The main points of enhancement include, for example, improvement in the resource allocation, Doppler frequency measures, establishment of synchronization methods, implementation of low-power consumption communication, and implementation of low-delay communication. 
     (V2X Operation Scenarios) 
     The following explanation is given about V2X operation scenarios. The V2V communication serves as the base for the configuration. In the following explanation, when one of the involved entities changes from an automobile to a pedestrian, the communication is V2P communication; and, when the communication is terminated at a facility or a network, it is V2I/N communication. 
       FIGS. 1 to 5  are explanatory diagrams for explaining the V2X operation scenarios. In  FIG. 1  is illustrated a scenario in which vehicles perform direct communication without involving a base station (E-UTRAN). In  FIG. 2  is illustrated a scenario in which the vehicles perform communication via a base station. In  FIGS. 3 and 4  illustrate scenarios in which vehicles perform communication via a terminal (UE, herein a roadside unit (RSU) and a base station. In  FIG. 5  is illustrated a scenario in which vehicles perform communication via a terminal (UE, herein a roadside unit (RSU)). 
     In the V2X communication according to Rel.14 of 3GPP, only a single component carrier (CC) is used for the V-UE (Vehicle-UE). In Rel.15 of 3GPP, in order to enhance the peak data rate, a multicarrier is provided. In the case of Mode3 of the V2X communication (in the case in which a base station allocates the transmission resources for the V-UE), since a plurality of carriers is present, depending on the V-UE distribution or the service type to be used, the base station can appropriately allocate the carriers to be used in the V-UE. Thus, the base station can coordinate everything, and there is no impact on the specifications with respect to Rel.14. On the other hand, in the case of Mode4 of the V2X communication (in the case in which the transmission resources are selected by the V-UE), before selecting the transmission resources for each carrier, the carriers to be used in transmission need to be decided at the beginning in the V-UE. 
     Regarding the selection of resources, the differences between Mode3 and Mode4 are laid out below. In the case of Mode3, a base station is entrusted with the entire allocation of the transmission resources. The base station allocates the transmission resources based on the resource usage state in the resource pool. However, if there is a mixture of UEs operating in Mode3 and UEs operating in Mode4 within the coverage of the base station or if there are UEs which are out of coverage of the base station, then the base station cannot get to know about the resources selected by such UEs from the resource pool. 
     Moreover, the base station does not know the actual transmission power at the time of transmission of data by the UEs. Besides, even if the base station gets to known whether or not resources are being used, it does not have the information about the interference among the UEs. Hence, the base station cannot get hold of the reliable channel busy ratio (CBR). 
     In contrast, in the case of Mode4, it is possible to measure interference among the UEs. However, although the UEs perform sensing, there are times when the resource usage state cannot be known due to the sensing mode or the decoding error. 
     In the case of performing carrier aggregation using a multicarrier in Rel.15; in Mode3, the method of Rel.14 can be implemented in each carrier. That is, the base station can always select the vacant resources. In contrast, in Mode4, the carriers need to be decided before selecting the resources. That is because the characteristic features of the carrier affect the sensing result and the resource selection in the V-UE. 
     In that regard, in view of the issues mentioned above, the discloser(s) of the application concerned performed a thorough study about the technology enabling the terminals involved in inter-device communication to select the appropriate carriers from among a plurality of carriers. The result of the study led the discloser(s) of the application concerned to examine a technology that, as explained below, enables the terminals involved in inter-device communication to select the appropriate carriers from among a plurality of carriers. 
     1.2. Configuration Example 
     Explained below with reference to  FIG. 6  is an exemplary configuration of a base station (eNB)  100  according to the embodiment of the application concerned.  FIG. 6  is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of the base station  100  according to the embodiment of the application concerned. With reference to  FIG. 6 , the base station  100  includes an antenna unit  110 , a radio communication unit  120 , a network communication unit  130 , a memory unit  140 , and a processing unit  150 . 
     (1) Antenna Unit  110   
     The antenna unit  110  radiates, as radio waves into the space, signals output from the radio communication unit  120 . Moreover, the antenna unit  110  converts the radio waves present in the space into signals, and outputs those signals to the radio communication unit  120 . 
     (2) Radio Communication Unit  120   
     The radio communication unit  120  transmits and receives signals. For example, the radio communication unit  120  transmits downlink signals to a terminal device, and receives uplink signals from a terminal device. 
     (3) Network Communication Unit  130   
     The network communication unit  130  transmits and receives information. For example, the network communication unit  130  transmits information to other nodes and receives information from other nodes. For example, the other nodes include other base stations and other core network nodes. 
     (4) Memory Unit  140   
     The memory unit  140  is used to temporarily or permanently store programs and a variety of data meant to be used in the operations of the base station  100 . 
     (5) Processing Unit  150   
     The processing unit  150  provides various functions of the base station  100 . The processing unit  150  includes a transmission processing unit  151  and a notification unit  153 . Moreover, the processing unit  150  can further include other constituent elements other than the constituent elements mentioned above. That is, the processing unit  150  can be configured to perform other operations other than the operations of the constituent elements mentioned above. 
     The transmission processing unit  151  has the function of performing setting related to the transmission of data to terminal devices  200 . Other than that, the transmission processing unit  151  performs the overall processing of the base station (eNB). The notification unit  153  performs the processing related to notifying information to the terminal device  200 . That is, the notification unit  153  performs the overall notification processing of the base station (eNB) with respect to terminal devices. 
     The processing unit  150  can function as an example of a control unit according to the application concerned. With such a configuration, the base station  100  becomes able to perform various operations related to the present embodiment described below, such as allocating the resources to the terminal devices  200 , notifying the terminal devices  200  about the information related to the allocated resources, and obtaining information from the terminal devices  200 . 
     Explained below with reference to  FIG. 7  is an exemplary configuration of the terminal device  200  according to the embodiment of the application concerned.  FIG. 7  is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of the terminal device  200  according to the embodiment of the application concerned. With reference to  FIG. 7 , the terminal device  200  includes an antenna unit  210 , a radio communication unit  220 , a memory unit  230 , and a processing unit  240 . 
     (1) Antenna Unit  210   
     The antenna unit  210  radiates, as radio waves into the space, signals output from the radio communication unit  220 . Moreover, the antenna unit  210  converts the radio waves present in the space into signals, and outputs those signals to the radio communication unit  220 . 
     (2) Radio Communication Unit  220   
     The radio communication unit  220  transmits and receives signals. For example, the radio communication unit  220  receives downlink signals from a base station, and transmits uplink signals to a base station. 
     (3) Memory Unit  230   
     The memory unit  230  is used to temporarily or permanently store programs and a variety of data meant to be used in the operations of the terminal device  200 . 
     (4) Processing Unit  240   
     The processing unit  240  provides various functions of the terminal device  200 . The processing unit  240  includes an obtaining unit  241  and a reception processing unit  243 . Moreover, the processing unit  240  can further include other constituent elements other than the constituent elements mentioned above. That is, the processing unit  240  can be configured to perform other operations other than the operations of the constituent elements mentioned above. 
     The obtaining unit  241  performs the processing related to obtaining the data transmitted from the base station  100 . The reception processing unit  243  performs the processing related to receiving the data obtained by the obtaining unit  241 . Moreover, the reception processing unit  243  performs the overall processing of the terminal device. 
     The processing unit  240  can function as an example of the control unit according to the application concerned. With such a configuration, the terminal device  200  becomes able to perform various operations related to the present embodiment described below, such as securing resources, reserving resources, and transmitting data to other terminal devices and the base station  100 . 
     1.3. Operation Examples 
     (1) Selection of Carriers for Sidelink Transmission from Plurality of Carriers 
     In the present embodiment, the terminal device  200  performs inter-device communication (the V2X communication) Firstly, the explanation is given about an operation of selecting the carriers for Sidelink transmission from among a plurality of carriers in the case in which the terminal device  200  performing inter-device communication is in Mode4 and thus selects the transmission resources on its own. 
     In Mode4, since the base station  100  does not perform any adjustments, the terminal device  200  needs to have a mechanism for appropriately selecting the carriers. Thus, the terminal device  200  takes into account the load balancing of the carriers and the interference among the carriers. Since there is interference among a plurality of carriers selected by a single terminal device  200  or among the carriers used by a plurality of terminal devices  200 , it is desirable that each terminal device  200  minimizes the interference problem at the time of selecting carriers. 
     At the time of selecting carriers for Sidelink transmission from among a plurality of carriers, when the terminal device  200  selects a plurality of carriers, it is possible to expect an enhancement in the peak data rate at the time of data transmission from the terminal device  200 . At the same time, the terminal device  200  needs to decide on the number of carriers to be selected. At the time of selecting carriers for Sidelink transmission from a plurality of carriers, the terminal device  200  decides on the number of carriers to be selected based on the parameters given below. 
     At the time of selecting carriers for Sidelink transmission from among a plurality of carriers, the terminal device  200  can decide on the number of carriers to be selected based on its own capability. Herein, the capability includes, for example, the number of transmission chains, the maximum transmission power of the terminal device  200 , and the supportable frequency bands (for example, the millimeter wavebands). The terminal device  200  can select the carriers by taking into account the central frequency and the bandwidth of the carriers. 
     Alternatively, the terminal device  200  can decide on the number of carriers to be selected based on the intra-band carrier switching time. If it takes a long time to switch between carriers, it may lead to the problem of latency. For that reason, the terminal device  200  can select the carriers having, for example, a short intra-band carrier switching time. 
     Still alternatively, the terminal device  200  can decide on the number of carriers to be selected based on the inter-band carrier switching time. 
     Still alternatively, the terminal device  200  can decide on the number of carriers to be selected based on the capability of the terminal devices  200  at the receiving side, such as based on the severity of the load of sensing the carriers. If a plurality of carriers is selected, then each terminal device  200  at the receiving side needs to perform sensing of a plurality of carriers. Based on the severity of the load of sensing the carriers, the concerned terminal device  200  can decide on the number of carriers to be selected particularly by taking into account the terminal devices  200  having limited battery capacity. 
     Still alternatively, the terminal device  200  can decide on the number of carriers to be selected based on the attributes of transmission packets. For example, the terminal device  200  can decide on the number of carriers to be selected based on the size of the transmission packets, the latency requirement of the size of the transmission packets, and the type of the transmission packets (such as whether or not the transmission packets have urgency). 
     Herein, the terminal device  200  either can periodically decide on the number of carriers to be selected for Sidelink transmission from among a plurality of carriers, or can decide on the number of carriers at aperiodic arbitrary timings. In the case of deciding on the number of carriers on a periodic basis, the period can be notified from the base station  100  or can be set in advance in the terminal device  200 . In the case of deciding on the number of carriers at aperiodic arbitrary timings, for example, the terminal device  200  can make the decision at the timing of selecting or reselecting the resources, or can make the decision at the time of a change in the service, or can make the decision when entering a new zone (geographical area). 
     At the time of deciding on the number of carriers to be selected for the Sidelink transmission from a plurality of carriers, the terminal device  200  can make the decision based on its own capability. For example, at the time of deciding on the number of carriers to be selected for the Sidelink transmission from a plurality of carriers, the terminal device  200  can decide on the number of carriers to be selected that does not exceed the number of transmission chains. Alternatively, the terminal device  200  can decide on the number of carriers to be selected by taking into account the maximum transmission power. That is because of the following reason. The total transmission power of the terminal device  200  represents the sum of the transmission power of each carrier. Thus, greater the number of selected transmission carriers, the smaller becomes the maximum transmission power of each carrier. For that reason, if the maximum transmission power falls down to a certain value, there is a risk of not being able to maintain the transmission quality. 
     At the time of deciding on the number of carriers to be selected for the Sidelink transmission from a plurality of carriers, the terminal device  200  can make the decision by taking into account the switching time. When the switching time becomes longer and the transmission carriers can no more be tuned, the terminal device  200  decides on the number of carriers to be selected in such a way that there is a smaller number of carriers. 
     At the time of deciding on the number of carriers to be selected for the Sidelink transmission from a plurality of carriers, the terminal device  200  can make the decision by taking into account the attributes of the transmission packets. For example, if the packet size is large and the packets cannot be transmitted within the required time period (latency requirement), the terminal device  200  selects a plurality of carriers. Moreover, there is a possibility of a restriction on the reception chains in the terminal devices  200  at the receiving side. When an important message is to be transmitted, the terminal device  200  selects a plurality of carriers in order to ensure that the message reaches to as many terminal devices  200  as possible at the receiving side. 
     Subsequently, at the time of deciding on the number of carriers to be selected for the Sidelink transmission from a plurality of carriers, the terminal device  200  needs to decide on the carriers that should be selected.  FIG. 8  is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of carrier selection performed by the terminal device  200 . There are three layers related to carrier selection, namely an application layer, a V2X layer, and a physical (PHY) layer in the order from the upper layer to the lower layer. 
     The application layer performs mapping of different IDs according to the V2X services or the types of applications. In the application layer, mapping information such as (V2X application 1, ID1) and (V2X application 2, ID2) is set. 
     In addition, priority is set for the V2X services and the applications. For example, the services and the applications related to safety issues are set with a high priority, while the services and the applications related to non-safety issues are set with a low priority. In the application layer, information related to the priority is also set. 
     The V2X layer maps the priority information and the frequency set onto each other. For example, in the V2X layer, mapping such as (priority  1 , frequency set  1 ) and (priority  2 , frequency set  2 ) is set. In a single frequency set, one or more frequency carriers are included. For example, the frequency set  1  includes a frequency carrier  1 , and the frequency set  2  includes a frequency carrier  2  and a frequency carrier  3 . The V2X layer provides the mapping information to lower-level layers. 
     In the physical layer, the priority information and the frequency set are received from the upper-level layers, and one or more frequency carriers are selected from the received information. 
     For example, in the example illustrated in  FIG. 8 , when information containing the priority  2  and the frequency set  2  is received from the V2X layer, the physical layer is believed to use only some of the frequency carriers. At that time, which of the transmission carriers get selected by the physical layer from the frequency set needs to be taken into account. Cited below are the factors that need to be taken account regarding the selection of the transmission carriers by the physical layer. Particularly, in the case of Mode4, as a result of performing the sensing, the terminal device  200  gets to know local information as well as becomes able to select the carriers based on the attributes of its transmission packets. 
     The terminal device  200  can select the transmission carriers based on, for example, the CBR (Channel Busy Ratio) of the carriers. The CBR of the carriers represents the parameter indicating the extent of occupation of the radio resources. For example, greater the CBR of a particular carrier, the more is the use of the radio resources of that carrier. Hence, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  does not select that carrier. On the other hand, smaller the CBR of a particular carrier, the lesser is the use of the radio resources of that carrier. Hence, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  selects that carrier. 
     As the method for measuring the CBR of a carrier, for example, in the same manner as in Rel.14, the terminal device  200  can get to know the CBR of that carrier by performing sensing of that carrier. Moreover, the terminal device  200  can perform sensing on a constant basis (background sensing). If the background sensing of a plurality of carriers is performed, then it is desirable that the terminal device  200  selects the carriers having a small CBR. 
       FIG. 9  is an explanatory diagram for explaining a situation in which the terminal device  200  is performing background sensing of two carriers. In the example illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the terminal device  200  is performing background sensing of a carrier  1  (CC 1 ) and a carrier  2  (CC 2 ), and the obtained result indicates that CBR 1  representing the CBR of the CC 1  is 20% and CBR 2  representing the CBR of the CC 2  is 50%. Accordingly, the terminal device  200  selects the CC 1  because it is more vacant than the CC 2 . 
     It is possible to think of a case in which the terminal device  200  can perform background sensing of only a single carrier according to its capability. In that case, the terminal device  200  selects the carrier for which background sensing was performed. 
       FIG. 10  is an explanatory diagram for explaining a situation in which the terminal device  200  is performing background sensing of a single carrier. In the example illustrated in  FIG. 10 , the terminal device  200  is performing background sensing of only the carrier  1  (CC 1 ). Accordingly, the terminal device  200  selects the CC 1 . 
     In the case in which background sensing of a single carrier is performed, if the CBR is exceeding a certain threshold value, the terminal device  200  can be configured to not select that carrier. The threshold value can be notified from the base station  100 , or can be set in advance in the terminal device  200 . 
     In the case in which background sensing is not performed on a constant basis until the timing of carrier selection (referred to as intermediary sensing), in which N number of sub-frames have not passed till the timing of carrier selection, and in which the CBR result is better by K number of times or higher than the CBR of the carriers subjected to background sensing; the terminal device  200  can select the carrier subjected to intermediary sensing. That is, by comparing the result of carrier sensing performed immediately before the carrier selection and the result of carrier sensing performed till a certain point of time before the carrier selection, if the former carrier has better CBR properties than the latter carrier, then the terminal device  200  can select the latter carrier. Such parameters can be notified from the base station  100  using SCI (Sidelink Control Information), or SIB (System Information Block), or RRC (Radio Resource Control); or can be set in advance in the terminal device  200 . 
       FIG. 11  is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of carrier selection attributed to background sensing performed by the terminal device  200 . In the example illustrated in  FIG. 11 , the terminal device  200  is performing background sensing with respect to the CC 1 , and is performing intermediary sensing with respect to the CC 2 . Moreover, in this case, it is assumed that the threshold value for CBR is 70%, that the time interval between the timing of completion of intermediary sensing and the timing of carrier selection is 20 sub-frames at the most, and that a scale factor K is equal to three times. 
     In the example illustrated in  FIG. 11 , the terminal device  200  performs sensing with respect to the CC 2  till 15 sub-frames before the timing of carrier selection. Then, at the timing of carrier selection, CBR 1  representing the CBR of the CC 1  is 80% and CBR 2  representing the CBR of the CC 2  is 10%. Since the threshold value is 70%, the terminal device  200  does not treat the CC 1  as the selection target. Moreover, since CBR 1  is eight times CBR 2 , the terminal device  200  treats the CC 2  as the selection target. 
     There can be times when the terminal device  200  is not performing background sensing with respect to any carrier. In that case, the terminal device  200  can select the carriers in a random manner. 
     The terminal device  200  can also take into account the intensity of inter-carrier interference as a carrier selection criterion. 
     In the case of intra-band aggregation, the carriers in a frequency set are present within the same single band. The terminal device  200  selects a plurality of carriers from those carriers, that is, selects a plurality of carriers from that single band. In that case, since there is inter-carrier interference, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  selects the carriers that do not easily interfere with each other. That is, at the time of selecting a plurality of carriers from a single band, the terminal device  200  selects the carriers having weaker interference with each other. 
       FIG. 12  is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between bands and component carriers. In the example illustrated in  FIG. 12 , there are two bands, namely, a band  1  and a band  2 ; and the band  1  includes component carriers (CCs) from the CC 1  to a CC 3 , and the band  2  includes component carriers (CCs) from a CC 4  to a CC 6 . When the band  1  is selected as the frequency set, if the terminal device  200  selects the CC 2 , then it results in inter-carrier interference regardless of whether the CC 1  or the CC 3  is selected as the other component carrier. Thus, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  selects the CC 1  and the CC 3  by taking into account the inter-carrier interference. 
     In the case of inter-band aggregation, the carriers in a frequency set are present in one or more bands. The terminal device  200  selects a plurality of carriers from those carriers, that is, selects a plurality of carriers from a plurality of bands. In that case, since there is inter-carrier interference, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  selects the carriers that do not easily interfere with each other. That is, at the time of selecting a plurality of carriers from a plurality of bands, the terminal device  200  selects the carriers having weaker interference with each other. 
       FIG. 13  is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between bands and component carriers. In the example illustrated in  FIG. 13 , there are two bands, namely, the band  1  and the band  2 ; and the band  1  includes component carriers (CCs) from the CC 1  to the CC 3 , and the band  2  includes component carriers (CCs) from the CC 4  to the CC 6 . When the band  1  and the CC 4  of the band  2  are selected as the frequency set, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  selects one the component carriers from among the CC 1  to CC 3  by taking into account the inter-carrier interference, as well as selects the CC 4 . 
     The terminal device  200  can also take into account the central frequency and the bandwidth of the carriers, and select the carriers less impacted by the IBE (In-Band Emission). That is, at the time of selecting a plurality of carriers, the terminal device  200  selects, with priority, the carriers not easily affected by the IBE. The carriers having a wide bandwidth or the carriers having the guard band have a relatively weaker IBE interference. 
       FIG. 14  is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between bands and component carriers. In the example illustrated in  FIG. 14 , there are three bands, namely, the band  1  to a band  3 ; and the band  1  includes component carriers (CCs) from the CC 1  to the CC 3 , the band  2  includes component carriers (CCs) from the CC 4  to the CC 6 , and the band  3  includes component carriers (CCs), namely, CC 7  and CC 8 . Moreover, the guard band is present between the CC 8  and the CC 1  and between the CC 3  and the CC 4 . 
     In the example illustrated in  FIG. 14 , the CC 2  is prone to interference of the neighboring CC 1  and CC 3 . On the other hand, the CC 1  or the CC 3  faces only the IBE interference of the CC 2 . Hence, as compared to the IBE interference of the CC 2 , the IBE interference of the CC 1  or the CC 3  is relatively lower. Hence, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  selects the CC 1  or the CC 3 . 
       FIG. 15  is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of component carriers. In the example illustrated in  FIG. 15 , there are four component carriers, namely, the CC 1  to the CC 4 ; and the CC 2  and the CC 3  constitute a single frequency set. In the case illustrated in  FIG. 15 , the CC 1  faces IBE interference of the CC 2  or the CC 3 , and the CC 3  faces IBE interference of the CC 2  or the CC 4 . However, since the CC 3  has a wider bandwidth as compared to the other component carriers, the effect of the IBE interference of the CC 2  and the CC 4  becomes weaker. Hence, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  selects the CC 3  from the frequency set. 
     The terminal device  200  can select the carriers by taking into account the level set in the carriers. In the LTE, PCC (Primary Component Carrier) and SCC (Secondary Component Carrier) are defined. In regard to Uulink, the terminal device  200  performs RRS/NAC procedure and measurement reporting in the PCC. In the case of Sidelink, it is believed that important messages such as SLSS/PSBCH are transmitted using the PCC, and it is desirable that at least the PCC is selected. 
     In the LTE, only the high-priority carriers (PCC) and the low-priority carriers (SCC) are defined. However, depending on the type of services or applications, there is also a possibility that the priority level of the carriers is subdivided further. Moreover, even if the traffic is of the same type of services or applications, it is believed that level differences are assigned thereto. Thus, at the time of selecting the carriers, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  takes into account the levels or the priority information of the carriers. Regarding the setting of the levels, the setting can be notified from a network or can be set in advance in the terminal device  200 . 
     The terminal device  200  can select the carriers by taking into account the anchor carrier. Herein, the anchor carrier implies the carrier that is invariably used at the transmitting side as well as at the receiving side. The transmitting side essentially transmits the important messages using the anchor carrier so as to ensure that the messages are received without fail at the receiving side. When the terminal device  200  selects a different carrier, there is a risk of a carrier mismatch thereby not enabling mutual communication. Particularly, in the case of transmitting important information in Sidelink, for example, when transmitting synchronization signals (SLSS/PSBCH) or important messages (vital V2X messages), the issue of carrier mismatch needs to be resolved. In order to resolve that issue, the use of the anchor charrier is being studied. 
     The anchor carrier can be set in common among all terminal devices  200 , or can be individually set for each cell or each zone. Moreover, the anchor carrier can be set over a long term, or can be set in a dynamic manner. Furthermore, either a single entire component carrier can be set as the anchor carrier, or one of a plurality of sub-bands obtained by subdividing a component carrier can be set as the anchor carrier. When the anchor carrier is included in the frequency set, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  at the transmitting side selects the anchor carrier. 
     In this way, there can be a plurality of criteria for carrier selection. Thus, at the time of selecting carriers based on a plurality of criteria, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  determines which criterion is to be taken into account as the main criterion. At the time of selecting carriers based on a plurality of criteria, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  decides on the main criterion based on the order of priority set with respect to the criteria, and then decide on the carriers to be selected based on the main criterion. If it is not possible to select carriers based on the criterion having the top position, then the terminal device  200  can decide on the carriers to be selected based on the criterion having the next position. 
     Meanwhile, at the time of selecting carriers based on a plurality of criteria, the terminal device  200  can set a score for each criterion. Then, the terminal device can calculate the weighted average with respect to the terminal device  200 , and decide on the carriers to be selected. 
     The order of priority and the scores of the criteria can be individually set in each terminal device  200 , or can be set in common among all terminal devices  200 . Moreover, the information about the order of priority and the scores of the criteria can be notified from the base station  100  using the SCI, or the SIB, or the RRC; or can be set in advance in each terminal device  200 . 
     For example, assume that three types of priority, namely, high, middle, and low are defined. Moreover, assume that the order of priority is set in the order of the CBR, the IBE, and the carrier level. At the time of selecting a carrier, the terminal device  200  firstly selects the carrier having the lowest CBR, that is, the most vacant carrier. If there is a plurality of carriers having the same CBR, the terminal device  200  evaluates the strength of the IBE. If there is a plurality of carriers having the same IBE, the terminal device  200  further evaluates the carrier levels, and eventually selects a carrier. Cited below are two cases in the form of tables. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (Table 1: State of each carrier at time of carrier selection, case 1) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
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                 Carrier 
               
               
                   
                 number 
                 CBR 
                 IBE 
                 level 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 20% 
                 50 dBm 
                 Level 2 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 50% 
                 50 dBm 
                 Level 2 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 50% 
                 20 dBm 
                 Level 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (Table 2: State of each carrier at time of carrier selection, case 2) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Carrier 
                   
                   
                 Carrier 
               
               
                   
                 number 
                 CBR 
                 IBE 
                 level 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 50% 
                 50 dBm 
                 Level 2 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 50% 
                 50 dBm 
                 Level 2 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 50% 
                 20 dBm 
                 Level 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the case 1, the carriers  2  and  3  are more congested as compared to the carrier  1 . Since the CBR represents the topmost determination condition, the terminal device  200  selects the carrier  1 . In the case 2, since all three carriers have the same CBR, the terminal device  200  compares the IBE representing the next determination condition, and as a result selects the carrier  3  having the weakest interference. 
     Meanwhile, regardless of the number of criteria for carrier selection, in case all terminal devices  200  select the most appropriate carriers, then only the carriers having the most favorable conditions get selected thereby leading to congestion, and thus the other carriers remain vacant. Hence, it is desirable that the terminal device  200  selects the carriers by taking into account the load balancing. 
     In that regard, at the time of selecting the carriers by taking into account the load balancing, the terminal device  200  can set, for example, candidate carriers. More particularly, the terminal device  200  sets the candidate carriers according to the following: its own capability and attributes (the transmission power, the speed, and the UE category); the transmission packet requirements (the latency and the reliability); and the transmission target (a vehicle, a pedestrian, an infrastructure, or a network). The UE categories include smartphone and narrowband IoT (NB-IoT). Depending on the UE category, the resource blocks usable at the time of transmission differ. Moreover, depending on the transmission target, the magnitude of the Doppler effect also differs according to the speed. Thus, the terminal device  200  can set the candidate carriers based on such information. 
     For example, at the time of selecting carriers based on the CBR, when the CBR value reaches a certain threshold value γ, the terminal device  200  sets the carriers as candidate carriers. There can be only one value of γ, or there can be a plurality of values of γ depending on the services of the transmission packets and the types of applications. The value of γ can be notified from the base station  100  using DCI, RRC, or SIB; or can be set in advance in the terminal device  200 . Alternatively, the terminal device  200  can set the threshold value γ on its own. In that case, all terminals devices  200  or the terminal devices  200  inside the same zone can use the same threshold value γ, or each terminal device  200  can individually set the threshold value γ. For example, it is desirable that the terminal devices  200  which transmit packets having strict requirements (low-latency and high-reliability packets) or the terminal devices  200  having low transmission power set a smaller threshold value γ. 
     For example, assume that there are three component carriers, namely, CC 1 , CC 2 , and CC 3  having the CBR to be equal to 20%, 40%, and 60%, respectively. Moreover, assume that there are two terminal devices  200 , one of which (referred to as UE 1 ) transmits packets having the dependability requirement of 99% at low electrical power and the other (referred to as UE 2 ) transmits packets having the dependability requirement of 95% at a relatively higher electrical power. The UE 1  has the CBR tolerance set to 40%, and the UE 2  has the CBR tolerance set to 60%. In that case, the UE 1  selects carriers from among the CC 1  and the CC 2 , while the UE 2  selects carriers from among the CC 1 , CC 2 , and CC 3 . 
     At the time of selecting the carriers by taking into account the load balancing, the terminal device  200  can, for example, rank the carriers. The terminal device  200  selects the rank according to the service type of the transmission packets, the reliability and the delay requirements of the packets, and the parameters related to resource selection (for example, frequency hopping). The selection method can be notified from the base station  100 , or can be set in the terminal device  200  in advance. In a single rank, there can be one or more carriers. When a rank having a plurality of carriers is selected, the terminal device  200  further needs to select one of the carriers. At that time, the terminal device  200  can select the carrier in a random manner, or can select the carrier by taking into account the abovementioned criteria as the definitive parameters. 
     For example, assume a case in which five component carriers, namely, CC 1 , CC 2 , . . . , CC 5  are present in a single frequency set. Moreover, assume that the five carriers are divided into two ranks, as given below in Table 3, by taking into account either the CBR, or the carrier level, or the inter-carrier interference, or all of those criteria. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (Table 3: Example of correspondence between ranks and carriers) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Carrier 
                   
                   
                 Carrier 
               
               
                 Rank 
                 number 
                 CBR 
                 IBE 
                 level 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 1 
                 20% 
                 50 dBm 
                 Level 2 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 40% 
                 30 dBm 
                 Level 2 
               
               
                 2 
                 3 
                 40% 
                 20 dBm 
                 Level 1 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 20% 
                 80 dBm 
                 Level 1 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 30% 
                 50 dBm 
                 Level 2 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     For example, assume that there are three terminal devices  200  referred to as UE 1 , UE 2 , and UE 3 . The UE 1  and the UE 2  transmit safety-related packets, and the UE 3  transmits non-safety-related packets. In that case, the UE 1  and the UE 2  select carriers from the rank 1, and the UE 3  selects a carrier from the rank 2. At the time of selecting a carrier belonging to a rank, a UE can select a carrier on a random basis or can select a carrier according to its own selection criteria. For example, assume that the UE 1  has the CBR as the carrier selection criterion, and the UE 2  has the IBE has the carrier selection criterion. In that case, the UE 1  selects the carrier  1 , and the UE 2  selects the carrier  3 . 
     (2) Allocation of the Transmission Power at the Time of Selecting a Carrier from a Plurality of Carriers 
     Given below is the explanation of the operation of allocating the transmission power at the time when the terminal devices  200  performing inter-device communication select carriers for transmission. 
     In Rel.14, regarding the transmission power in the V-UE, the transmission is performed either at the maximum electrical power or at the electrical power calculated using the propagation loss between the base station and the UE and using the number of resource blocks for transmission. When the UE performs concurrent transmission using a plurality of carriers, the calculation of the transmission power of each carries is same as in Rel.14. Thus, the total transmission power of the terminal device  200  is likely to exceed its maximum transmission power, and thus the transmission power of each carrier needs to be allocated in an appropriate manner. 
     Moreover, in the case of performing concurrent transmission using a plurality of carriers, even if the total transmission power is not exceeding the maximum transmission power, in order to hold down the interference of other carriers, it is necessary to adjust the transmission power. For example, there are times when safety-related messages having high priority are transmitted using different carriers than the carriers meant for transmitting non-safety-related messages having relatively lower priority. In that case, it is desirable to hold down the impact of the low-priority carriers on the high-priority carriers. 
     In that regard, the explanation is given about an allocation operation performed by the terminal device  200  for allocating the transmission power.  FIG. 16  is a flowchart for explaining an example of the operations performed by the terminal device  200  according to the embodiment of the application concerned. In  FIG. 16  is illustrated an example of the allocation operation performed by the terminal device  200 , which is involved in inter-device communication, for allocating the transmission power to each carrier at the time of selecting carriers for transmission. 
     In the case of attempting concurrent transmission using a plurality of carriers (Step S 101 ), the terminal device  200  limits the number of concurrently-transmittable packets (Step S 102 ). Then, the terminal device  200  determines whether or not the sum of the transmission power of each carrier has exceeded its maximum transmission power (Step S 103 ). 
     If it is determined at Step S 103  that the sum of the transmission power of each carrier has not exceeded the maximum transmission power (No at Step S 103 ), then the terminal device  200  performs concurrent transmission of packets (Step S 104 ). 
     When the sum of the transmission power of each carrier is not exceeding the maximum transmission power, if the terminal device  200  need not perform transmission at the maximum transmission power or if transmission at the maximum transmission power is not desirable, the terminal device  200  can perform transmission at a lower electrical power than the maximum transmission power. For example, in the case in which the terminal device  200  transmits non-safety-related packets having low requirements for reliability and latency, if such packets are receivable even if transmitted at a lower electrical power than the maximum transmission power, then it is desirable that the transmission power of the terminal device  200  is set to be lower than the maximum transmission power. Moreover, for example, when there is no congestion of carriers, it is desirable that the transmission power of the terminal device  200  is set to be lower than the maximum transmission power. If the transmission is performed at a lower electrical power, then it becomes possible to hold down the interference (inter-UE interference) among the terminal devices  200  performing transmission. 
     On the other hand, if it is determined at Step S 103  that the sum of the transmission power of each carrier has exceeded the maximum transmission power (Yes at Step S 103 ), then the terminal device  200  determines whether or not concurrent transmission of packets is possible (Step S 105 ). 
     Explained below is an example of determining whether or not concurrent transmission of packets is possible. For example, if a plurality of safety-related packets is concurrently transmitted, then there is a possibility at the receiving side that not all of the safety-related packets can be received due to capability and half duplex. Thus, in order to ensure that the packets having important information are receivable as much as possible at the receiving side, the terminal device  200  limits the number of concurrently-transmittable packets to a count m. The packets having important information include, for example, the packets having high priority and the safety-related packets. The setting of the count m of the concurrently-transmittable packets can be notified from the base station, or can be set in advance in the terminal device  200 , or can be set by the terminal device  200  on its own. 
     If the number of concurrently-transmittable packets having important information exceeds the count m, then the terminal device  200  can randomly decide on the packets to be transmitted at a different timing. Then, the randomly-decided packets are transmitted after the elapse of a predetermined time (after the elapse of a predetermined number of sub-frames) since the timing of transmission of the m number of packets. 
     If the total transmission power of the multicarrier state exceeds the maximum transmission power of the terminal device  200 , then it becomes necessary for the terminal device  200  to lower the electrical power of certain carriers. However, if the transmission power is lowered to be equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold value β (the minimum transmission power for carriers), then there is a risk that the reception quality cannot be maintained at the receiving side. In that case, the terminal device  200  stops performing concurrent transmission. The setting of the threshold value β can be notified from the base station, or can be set in advance in the terminal device  200 , or can be set by the terminal device  200  on its own. Moreover, there can be a plurality of threshold values β. Thus, different carriers can have different threshold values β depending on the following: the CB of the carriers, the level or the priority information of the carriers, the attributes (the PCC, the SCC, or the anchor carrier) of the carriers, the types of packets and services transmitted using the carriers, the central frequency of the carriers, the bandwidth of the carriers, and the IBE. 
     For example, if the terminal device  200  has the maximum power transmission of 23 dBm and if there are three component carriers Cl, CC 2 , and CC 3 , then the terminal device  200  can perform transmission at the transmission power of 23 dBm in each carrier when not performing concurrent transmission. In that case, when the threshold value β is 7 dBm and when it is attempted to perform concurrent transmission in three carriers, the terminal device  200  can perform transmission at the transmission power of 7 dBm in each carrier. 
     Alternatively, assume that two threshold values β are set and that the safety-related packets have the minimum transmission power of 15 dBm and the non-safety-related packets have the minimum transmission power of 3 dB. That is, assume that two threshold values β are set; and that β 1 =15 dBm holds true and β 2 =3 dBm holds true. Moreover, assume that there are three component carriers CC 1 , CC 2 , CC 3  among which the CC 1  is a carrier for safety-related packets and the CC 2  and the CC 3  are carriers for non-safety-related packets. In that case, the terminal device  200  sets the transmission power to 17 dBm for the packets to be transmitted in the CC 1 , and sets the transmission power to 3 dBm for the packets to be transmitted in the CC 2  and the CC 3 . 
     If it is determined at Step S 105  that concurrent transmission is possible (Yes at Step S 105 ), then the terminal device  200  adjusts the transmission power for each carrier (Step S 106 ) and performs concurrent transmission (Step S 104 ). In the case of continuing with concurrent transmission, the terminal device  200  can lower the transmission power of at least one carrier or the transmission power of a plurality of carriers, or can raise the transmission power of one or more carriers to a level not exceeding the maximum transmission power of the terminal device  200 . Regarding the carriers for which the transmission power is to be raised or lowered, the decision can be made by taking into account one or more of the following factors, for example: the priority of the carriers, the CBR of the carriers, the ranking of the carriers, the attributes of the carriers, the carrier frequency (inter-band as well as intra-band), the IBE, the requirements about the packets to be transmitted, the attributes of the packets to be transmitted, and the speed of the terminal device  200 . As far as the priority of the carriers is concerned, whether a carrier is a PCC or an SCC can be taken into account. As far as the attributes of the carriers are concerned, the central frequency and the bandwidth of the carriers can be taken into account. As far as the requirements about the packets to be transmitted are concerned; the latency, the reliability, the MCS (Modulation and Coding rate) can be taken into account. As far as the attributes of the packets to be transmitted are concerned, the priority of the packets or the types of services/applications can be taken into account. Moreover, the reason for taking into account the speed of the terminal device  200  is because it is concerned with the reception range at the receiving side. 
     Meanwhile, if it is determined at Step S 105  that concurrent transmission is not possible (Yes at Step S 105 ), then the terminal device  200  determines whether or not other usable resources are available (Step S 107 ). If other usable resources are available (Yes at Step S 107 ), the terminal device  200  secures the transmission resources for the packets having important information and then shifts the transmission timing of other packets (Step S 108 ). For example, the terminal device  200  shifts the transmission timing of the transmission packets of a particular carrier by x number sub-frames, and performs transmission later. At that time, there is limitation on the number of concurrently-transmittable safety-related packets or the number of concurrently-transmittable high-priority packets; and, when the transmission timing is shifted, the terminal device  200  firstly secures the transmission resources of such packets. In the case of shifting the packets transmitted in a plurality of carriers, the terminal device  200  can set a different count x for each carrier. The terminal device  200  can decide on the count x according to the sensing result. 
     On the other hand, if other usable resources are available (No at Step S 107 ), then the terminal device  200  drops the packets (Step S 109 ). The terminal device  200  decides on the packets to be dropped by taking into account the attributes of the transmission packets. For example, the terminal device  200  decides on the packets to be dropped by taking into account the type, the priority, and the requirement of the messages. Meanwhile, when it is not possible to shift the transmission timing of the transmission packets, such as when there are no available resources other than the current sub-frames, the terminal device  200  drops those transmission packets too. Regarding the dropping of packets, if the same packets are dropped on a constant basis, there are times when the latency requirements are not satisfied. Particularly, since the packets having low priority are prone to be dropped, there is a risk of a decline in the reception success rate of the packets having low priority. In that regard, it is desirable that the same packets are avoided from being dropped consecutively for M number of times. The value pf the maximum consecutive drop count M can be set by the base station  100 , or can be set by the terminal device  200  according to the service type of the transmission packets or the attributes of the carriers. 
     For example, if the terminal device  200  has the maximum transmission power of 23 dBm and if there are three component carriers Cl, CC 2 , and CC 3 ; then the terminal device  200  can perform transmission at the transmission power of 23 dBm in each carrier when not performing concurrent transmission. In that case, when the threshold value β is equal to 10 dBm, the terminal device  200  cannot perform concurrent transmission in the three carriers. Hence, the terminal device  200  transmits safety-related packets in the CC 1 , and transmits non-safety-related packets in the CC 2  and the CC 3 . Since concurrent transmission is not possible, the terminal device  200  shifts the packet transmission timing of either one of or both the CC 2  and the CC 3 , or drops the concerned transmission packets. 
     Given below is the explanation about the selection of carriers at the receiving side. The terminal device  200  has limitation on the transmission capability and the reception capability. Hence, if different carriers are selected, then the terminal device  200  can no more receive the data because of carrier mismatch. In the present embodiment, the mismatch is resolved in the manner explained below. 
     1) Coordination of Base Station or Infrastructure (for Example, RSU) 
     This method is applicable when the terminal device  200  at the transmitting side as well as the terminal device  200  at the receiving side is in coverage. Upon selecting the transmission carriers, the terminal device  200  at the transmitting side notifies the base station  100  (or the network infrastructure) about the selected carriers. Then, the base station  100  (or the network infrastructure) notifies the terminal device  200  at the receiving side about that information. Thus, the terminal device  200  at the receiving side can search for the selected carriers and receive the data. 
     2) Reception Upon Selecting Particular Carriers 
     There are times when the terminal device  200  at the transmitting side or the terminal device  200  at the receiving side is out of coverage. In that case, the base station  100  (or the network infrastructure) cannot perform carrier coordination. In that regard, the terminal device  200  at the receiving side selects particular carriers and performs reception. Examples of the particular carriers include the anchor carrier, high-priority carriers, and high-level carriers. Since such carriers are basically used to send important information, by selecting such carriers as the reception carriers, the terminal device  200  at the receiving side becomes able to receive important information. 
     3) Blind Selection 
     If the anchor carrier, or high-priority carriers, or high-level carriers are not set, the terminal device  200  at the receiving side can select the receiving carriers only in a blind manner. However, if the terminal device  200  at the receiving side selects the same carriers on a constant basis, particularly when the carriers not used for sending important information are selected, it results in the loss of important information. Hence, the terminal device  200  at the receiving side needs to keep changing the reception carriers. For example, the terminal device  200  at the receiving side can periodically select new carriers. Moreover, after selecting particular carriers, if the carrier quality is poor and if the information cannot be received within a predetermined period of time, then the terminal device  200  at the receiving side can select new carriers. 
     2. APPLICATION EXAMPLES 
     The technology according to the application concerned is applicable in various products. For example, the base station  100  can be implemented as any type of an eNB (evolved Node B), such as a macro eNB or a small eNB. A small eNB can be an eNB such as a pico eNB, a micro eNB or a home (femto) eNB covering cells smaller than macro cells. Alternatively, the base station  100  can be implemented as another type of base station such as a NodeB or a BTS (Base Transceiver Station). The base station  100  can include a main body (also called a base station device) for controlling radio communication, and one or more RRHs (Remote Radio Heads) disposed at different locations than the main body. Still alternatively, various types of terminals described later can operate as the base station by implementing the base station functions either temporarily or semi-permanently. 
     Meanwhile, for example, each terminal device  200  can be implemented as a mobile device such as a smartphone, a tablet PC (Personal Computer), a note PC, a portable game terminal, a portable-type/dongle-type mobile router, or a digital camera; or can be implemented as an in-vehicle terminal such as a car navigation device. Alternatively, the terminal devices  200  can be implemented as terminals performing M2M (Machine To Machine) communication (also called MTC (Machine Type Communication) terminals). Still alternatively, the terminal devices  200  can be radio communication modules (for example, integrated circuit modules configured using a single die) installed on such terminals. 
     2.1. Application Example Related to Base Station 
     First Application Example 
       FIG. 17  is a block diagram illustrating a first example of a schematic configuration of the eNB in which the technology disclosed in the application concerned is applicable. An eNB  800  includes one or more antennas  810  and a base station device  820 . The antennas  810  can be connected to the base station device  820  by RF cables. 
     Each antenna  810  includes one or more antenna elements (for example, a plurality of antenna elements constituting a MIMO antenna), and is used by the base station device  820  in transmitting and receiving radio signals. The eNB  800  includes a plurality of antennas  810  as illustrated in  FIG. 17 , and each antenna  810  corresponds to, for example, one of a plurality of frequency bands used by the eNB  800 . Meanwhile, in the example illustrated in  FIG. 17 , although the eNB  800  includes a plurality of antennas  810 , it can alternatively include only a single antenna  810 . 
     The base station device  820  includes a controller  821 , a memory  822 , a network interface  823 , and a radio communication interface  825 . 
     The controller  821  can be, for example, a CPU or a DSP, and implements various functions of the upper layer of the base station device  820 . For example, the controller  821  generates data packets from the data present in the signals processed by the radio communication interface  825 , and transfers the generated data packets via the network interface  823 . Moreover, the controller  821  can generate bundled packets by bundling the data received from a plurality of baseband processors, and transfer the bundled packets. Furthermore, the controller  821  can have logical functions for performing control such as radio resource control, radio bearer control, mobility management, admission control, and scheduling. That control can be performed in coordination with the surrounding eNBs or core network nodes. The memory  822  includes a RAM and a ROM, and is used to store programs executed by the controller  821  and to store a variety of control data (such as a terminal list, transmission power data, and scheduling data). 
     The network interface  823  is a communication interface for connecting the base station device  820  to a core network  824 . The controller  821  can communicate with core network nodes and the other eNBs via the network interface  823 . In that case, the eNB  800  can be connected to the core network nodes and the other eNBs by a logical interface (such as an Si interface or an X2 interface). The network interface  823  can be a wired communication interface, or can be a radio communication interface for radio backhauling. When the network interface  823  is a radio communication interface, it can perform radio communication using higher frequency bands than the frequency bands used by the radio communication interface  825 . 
     The radio communication interface  825  supports any one cellular communication method such as the LTE (Long Term Evolution) or the LTE-Advanced, and provides radio connection via the antennas  810  to the terminals located inside the cell of the eNB  800 . Typically, the radio communication interface  825  can include a baseband (BB) processor  826  and an RF circuit  827 . The BB processor  826  can perform, for example, encoding/decoding, modulation/demodulation, and multiplexing/inverse multiplexing; and performs a variety of signal processing for each layer (for example, L1, MAC (Medium Access Control), RLC (Radio Link Control), and PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol)). The BB processor  826  can include, in place of the controller  821 , some or all of the logical functions mentioned earlier. The BB processor  826  can be a module including a memory for storing a communication control program, a processor for executing that program, and related circuits; and the functions of the BB processor  826  can be changed by updating the communication control program. Alternatively, the module can be a card or a blade that is inserted in a slot of the base station device  820 , or can be a chip installed on the card or the blade. The RF circuit  827  can include a mixer, a filter, and an amplifier; and transmits and receives radio signals via the antennas  810 . The RF circuit  827  can include a mixer, a filter, and an amplifier; and transmits and receives radio signals via the antennas  810 . 
     The radio communication interface  825  includes a plurality of BB processors  826  as illustrated in  FIG. 17 , and each BB processor  826  can correspond to, for example, one of a plurality of frequency bands used by the eNB  800 . Moreover, the radio communication interface  825  includes a plurality of RF circuits  827  as illustrated in  FIG. 17 , and each RF circuit  827  can correspond to, for example, one of a plurality of antenna elements. In  FIG. 17  is illustrated the example in which the radio communication interface  825  includes a plurality of BB processors  826  and a plurality of RF circuits  827 . However, alternatively, the radio communication interface  825  can include only a single BB processor  826  or only a single RF circuit  827 . 
     In the eNB  800  illustrated in  FIG. 17 , one or more constituent elements of the processing unit  150  explained with reference to  FIG. 6  (i.e., the transmission processing unit  151  and/or the notification unit  153 ) can be implemented in the radio communication interface  825 . Alternatively, at least some of the constituent elements can be installed in the controller  821 . As an example, in the eNB  800 , a module including either some part of the radio communication interface  825  (for example, the BB processor  826 ) or the entire radio communication interface  825  and/or the controller  821  can be installed, and the abovementioned one or more constituent elements can be implemented in that module. In that case, the module can store therein a program meant for making the processor function as the abovementioned one or more constituent elements (in other words, a program meant for executing the operations of the abovementioned one or more constituent elements in the processor), and can execute that program. As another example, the program meant for making the processor function as the abovementioned one or more constituent elements can be installed in the eNB  800 , and the radio communication interface  825  (for example, the BB processor  826 ) and/or the controller  821  can execute that program. As described above, the eNB  800 , or the base station device  820 , or the abovementioned module can be provided as a device including the abovementioned one or more constituent elements; or a program meant for making a processor function as the abovementioned one or more constituent elements can be provided. Alternatively, a readable recording medium in which the program is recorded can be provided. 
     Moreover, in the eNB  800  illustrated in  FIG. 17 , the radio communication unit  120  that is explained with reference to  FIG. 6  can be implemented in the radio communication interface  825  (for example, the RF circuit  827 ). Furthermore, the antenna unit  110  can be implemented in the antenna  810 . Moreover, the network communication unit  130  can be implemented in the controller  821  and/or the network interface  823 . Furthermore, the memory unit  140  can be implemented in the memory  822 . 
     Second Application Example 
       FIG. 18  is a block diagram illustrating a second example of a schematic configuration of the eNB in which the technology disclosed in the application concerned is applicable. An eNB  830  includes one or more antennas  840 , a base station device  850 , and an RRH  860 . Each antenna  840  is connected to the RRH  860  by an RF cable. Moreover, the base station device  850  and the RRH  860  can be connected to each other by a high-speed line such as an optical fiber cable. 
     Each antenna  840  includes one or more antenna elements (for example, a plurality of antenna elements constituting a MIMO antenna), and is used by the RRH  860  in transmitting and receiving radio signals. The eNB  830  includes a plurality of antennas  840  as illustrated in  FIG. 18 , and each antenna  840  corresponds to, for example, one of a plurality of frequency bands used by the eNB  830 . Meanwhile, in the example illustrated in  FIG. 18 , although the eNB  830  includes a plurality of antennas  840 , it can alternatively include only a single antenna  840 . 
     The base station device  850  includes a controller  851 , a memory  852 , a network interface  853 , a radio communication interface  855 , and a connection interface  857 . The controller  851 , the memory  852 , and the network interface  853  are identical to the controller  821 , the memory  822 , and the network interface  823 , respectively, explained with reference to  FIG. 17 . 
     The radio communication interface  855  supports any one cellular communication method such as the LTE or the LTE-Advanced, and provides radio connection via the RRH  860  and the antennas  840  to the terminals located inside the sector corresponding to the RRH  860 . Typically, the radio communication interface  855  can include a BB processor  856 . The BB processor  856  is identical to the BB processor  826  explained with reference to  FIG. 17 , except for the fact that the BB processor  856  is connected to an RF circuit  864  of the RRH  860  via the connection interface  857 . The radio communication interface  855  includes a plurality of BB processors  856  as illustrated in  FIG. 18 , and each BB processor  856  can correspond to, for example, one of a plurality of frequency bands used by the eNB  830 . Meanwhile, in the example illustrated in  FIG. 18 , although the radio communication interface  855  includes a plurality of BB processors  856 , it can alternatively include only a single BB processor  856 . 
     The connection interface  857  is meant for connecting the base station device  850  (the radio communication interface  855 ) to the RRH  860 . The connection interface  857  can be a communication module for enabling communication in the abovementioned high-speed line connecting the base station device  850  (the radio communication interface  855 ) and the RRH  860 . 
     The RRH  860  includes a connection interface  861  and a radio communication interface  863 . 
     The connection interface  861  is an interface for connecting the RRH  860  (the radio communication interface  863 ) to the base station device  850 . The connection interface  861  can be a communication module enabling communication in the high-speed line. 
     The radio communication interface  863  transmits and receives radio signals via the antenna  840 . Typically, the radio communication interface  863  can include the RF circuit  864 . The RF circuit  864  can include a mixer, a filter, and an amplifier; and transmits and receives radio signals via the antennas  840 . The radio communication interface  863  includes a plurality of RF circuits  864  as illustrated in  FIG. 18 , and each RF circuit  864  can correspond to, for example, one of a plurality of antenna elements. Meanwhile, in the example illustrated in  FIG. 18 , although the radio communication interface  863  includes a plurality of RF circuits  864 , it can alternatively include only a single RF circuit  864 . 
     In the eNB  830  illustrated in  FIG. 18 , one or more constituent elements included in the processing unit  150  explained with reference to  FIG. 6  (i.e., the transmission processing unit  151  and/or the notification unit  153 ) can be implemented in the radio communication interface  855  and/or the radio communication interface  863 . Alternatively, at least some of the constituent elements can be installed in the controller  851 . As an example, in the eNB  830 , a module including either some part of the radio communication interface  855  (for example, the BB processor  856 ) or the entire radio communication interface  855  and/or the controller  851  can be installed, and the abovementioned one or more constituent elements can be implemented in that module. In that case, the module can store therein a program meant for making the processor function as the abovementioned one or more constituent elements (in other words, a program meant for executing the operations of the abovementioned one or more constituent elements in the processor), and can execute that program. As another example, the program meant for making the processor function as the abovementioned one or more constituent elements can be installed in the eNB  830 , and the radio communication interface  855  (for example, the BB processor  856 ) and/or the controller  851  can execute that program. As described above, the eNB  830 , the base station device  850 , or the abovementioned module can be provided as a device including the abovementioned one or more constituent elements; or a program meant for making a processor function as the abovementioned one or more constituent elements can be provided. Alternatively, a readable recording medium in which the program is recorded can be provided. 
     Moreover, in the eNB  830  illustrated in  FIG. 18 , for example, the radio communication unit  120  that is explained with reference to  FIG. 6  can be implemented in the radio communication interface  863  (for example, the RF circuit  864 ). Furthermore, the antenna unit  110  can be implemented in the antenna  840 . Moreover, the network communication unit  130  can be implemented in the controller  851  and/or the network interface  853 . Furthermore, the memory unit  140  can be implemented in the memory  852 . 
     2.2. Application Examples Related to Terminal Device 
     First Application Example 
       FIG. 19  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a smartphone  900  in which the technology disclosed in the application concerned is applicable. The smartphone  900  includes a processor  901 , a memory  902 , a storage  903 , an external connection interface  904 , a camera  906 , a sensor  907 , a microphone  908 , an input device  909 , a display device  910 , a speaker  911 , a radio communication interface  912 , one or more antenna switches  915 , one or more antennas  916 , a bus  917 , a battery  918 , and an auxiliary controller  919 . 
     The processor  901  can be, for example, a CPU or an SoC (System on Chip), and controls the functions of the application layer and the other layers of the smartphone  900 . The memory  902  includes a RAM and a ROM, and is used to store the programs executed by the processor  901  and to store data. The storage  903  can include a memory medium such as a semiconductor memory or a hard disk. The external connection interface  904  is an interface for connecting an external device, such as a memory card or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device, to the smartphone  900 . 
     The camera  906  includes an imaging device such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), and generates captured images. The sensor  907  can include a group of sensors such as a positioning sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and an acceleration sensor. The microphone  908  converts the sound input to the smartphone  900  into sound signals. The input device  909  includes, for example, a touch sensor for detecting a touch on the screen of the display device  910 , or a keypad, or a keyboard, or buttons or switches; and receives operations and information input from the user. The display device  910  has a screen such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, and displays output images of the smartphone  900 . The speaker  911  converts the sound signals, which are output from the smartphone  900 , into sound. 
     The radio communication interface  912  supports any one cellular communication method such as the LTE or the LTE-Advanced, and implements radio communication. Typically, the radio communication interface  912  can include a BB processor  913  and an RF circuit  914 . The BB processor  913  can perform, for example, encoding/decoding, modulation/demodulation, and multiplexing/inverse multiplexing; and performs a variety of signal processing for radio communication. The RF circuit  914  can include a mixer, a filter, and an amplifier; and transmits and receives radio signals via the antennas  916 . Meanwhile, the radio communication interface  912  can be a one-chip module in which the BB processor  913  and the RF circuit  914  are integrated. Moreover, the radio communication interface  912  can include a plurality of BB processors  913  and a plurality of RF circuits  914  as illustrated in  FIG. 19 . Meanwhile, in the example illustrated in  FIG. 19 , although the radio communication interface  912  includes a plurality of BB processor  913  and a plurality of RF circuits  914 , it can alternatively include only a single BB processor  913  or only a single RF circuit  914 . 
     Moreover, in addition to supporting the cellular communication method, the radio communication interface  912  can also support other types of radio communication methods such as the near field communication method, the proximity radio communication method, and the wireless LAN (Local Area Network) method. In that case, the radio communication interface  912  can include the BB processors  913  and the RF circuits  914  separately for each radio communication method. 
     Each antenna switch  915  switches the connection destinations of the antennas  916  among a plurality of circuits included in the radio communication interface  912  (for example, the circuits meant for different radio communication methods). 
     Each antenna  916  includes one or more antenna elements (for example, a plurality of antenna elements constituting a MIMO antenna), and is used by the radio communication interface  912  in transmitting and receiving radio signals. The smartphone  900  can include a plurality of antennas  916  as illustrated in  FIG. 19 . Meanwhile, in the example illustrated in  FIG. 19 , although the smartphone  900  includes a plurality of antennas  916 , it can alternatively include only a single antenna  916 . 
     Moreover, the smartphone  900  can include the antennas  916  separately for each radio communication method. In that case, the antenna switch  915  can be omitted from the configuration of the smartphone  900 . 
     The bus  917  connects the processor  901 , the memory  902 , the storage  903 , the external connection interface  904 , the camera  906 , the sensor  907 , the microphone  908 , the input device  909 , the display device  910 , the speaker  911 , the radio communication interface  912 , and the auxiliary controller  919  to each other. The battery  918  supplies electrical power to each block of the smartphone  900 , which is illustrated in  FIG. 19 , via a power supply line that is partially illustrated in  FIG. 19  using dashed lines. The auxiliary controller  919  implements the minimum required functions of the smartphone  900  in, for example, the sleep mode. 
     In the smartphone  900  illustrated in  FIG. 19 , one or more constituent elements included in the processing unit  240  explained with reference to  FIG. 7  (i.e., the obtaining unit  241  and/or the reception processing unit  243 ) can be implemented in the radio communication interface  912 . Alternatively, at least some of the constituent elements can be installed in the processor  901  or the auxiliary controller  919 . As an example, in the smartphone  900 , a module including either some part of the radio communication interface  912  (for example, the BB processor  913 ) or the entire radio communication interface  912 , the processor  901 , and/or the auxiliary controller  919  can be installed; and the abovementioned one or more constituent elements can be implemented in that module. In that case, the module can store therein a program meant for making the processor function as the abovementioned one or more constituent elements (in other words, a program meant for executing the operations of the abovementioned one or more constituent elements in the processor), and can execute that program. As another example, the program meant for making the processor function as the abovementioned one or more constituent elements can be installed in the smartphone  900 ; and the radio communication interface  912  (for example, the BB processor  913 ), the processor  901 , and/or the auxiliary controller  919  can execute that program. As described above, the smartphone  900  or the abovementioned module can be provided as a device including the abovementioned one or more constituent elements; or a program meant for making a processor function as the abovementioned one or more constituent elements can be provided. Alternatively, a readable recording medium in which the program is recorded can be provided. 
     Moreover, in the smartphone  900  illustrated in  FIG. 19 , the radio communication unit  220  that is explained with reference to  FIG. 7  can be implemented in the radio communication interface  912  (for example, the RF circuit  914 ). Furthermore, the antenna unit  210  can be implemented in the antenna  916 . Moreover, the memory unit  230  can be implemented in the memory  902 . 
     Second Application Example 
       FIG. 20  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a car navigation device  920  in which the technology disclosed in the application concerned is applicable. The car navigation device  920  includes a processor  921 , a memory  922 , a GPS (Global Positioning System) module  924 , a sensor  925 , a data interface  926 , a content player  927 , a memory medium interface  928 , an input device  929 , a display device  930 , a speaker  931 , a radio communication interface  933 , one or more antenna switches  936 , one or more antennas  937 , and a battery  938 . 
     The processor  921  can be, for example, a CPU or an SoC, and controls the navigation function and the other functions of the car navigation device  920 . The memory  922  includes a RAM and a ROM, and is used to store the programs executed by the processor  921  and to store data. 
     The GPS module  924  uses GPS signals received from GPS satellites, and measures the location (for example, the latitude, the longitude, and the altitude) of the car navigation device  920 . The sensor  925  can include a group of sensors such as a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and a pressure sensor. The data interface  926  is connected to, for example, an in-vehicle network  941  via a terminal (not illustrated), and obtains data such as vehicle speed data generated in the vehicle. 
     The content player  927  reproduces the contents stored in a memory medium (such as a CD or a DVD) that is inserted in the memory medium interface  928 . The input device  929  includes a touch sensor for detecting a touch on the screen of the display device  930 , or includes buttons, or includes switches; and receives operations and information input from the user. The display device  930  has a screen such as an LCD or an OLED display, and displays the navigation functions or images of the reproduced contents. The speaker  931  converts the sounds of the navigation functions or the sounds of the reproduced contents. 
     The radio communication interface  933  supports any one cellular communication method such as the LTE or the LTE-Advanced, and implements radio communication. Typically, the radio communication interface  933  can include a BB processor  934  and an RF circuit  935 . The BB processor  934  can perform, for example, encoding/decoding, modulation/demodulation, and multiplexing/inverse multiplexing; and performs a variety of signal processing for radio communication. The RF circuit  935  can include a mixer, a filter, and an amplifier; and transmits and receives radio signals via the antennas  937 . Meanwhile, the radio communication interface  933  can be a one-chip module in which the BB processor  934  and the RF circuit  935  are integrated. Moreover, the radio communication interface  933  can include a plurality of BB processors  934  and a plurality of RF circuits  935  as illustrated in  FIG. 20 . Meanwhile, in the example illustrated in  FIG. 20 , although the radio communication interface  933  includes a plurality of BB processor  934  and a plurality of RF circuits  935 , it can alternatively include only a single BB processor  934  or only a single RF circuit  935 . 
     Moreover, in addition to supporting the cellular communication method, the radio communication interface  933  can also support other types of radio communication methods such as the near field communication method, the proximity radio communication method, and the wireless LAN method. In that case, the radio communication interface  933  can include the BB processors  934  and the RF circuits  935  separately for each radio communication method. 
     Each antenna switch  936  switches the connection destinations of the antennas  937  among a plurality of circuits included in the radio communication interface  933  (for example, the circuits meant for different radio communication methods). 
     Each antenna  937  includes one or more antenna elements (for example, a plurality of antenna elements constituting a MIMO antenna), and is used by the radio communication interface  933  in transmitting and receiving radio signals. The car navigation device  920  can include a plurality of antennas  937  as illustrated in  FIG. 20 . Meanwhile, in the example illustrated in  FIG. 20 , although the car navigation device  920  includes a plurality of antennas  937 , it can alternatively include only a single antenna  937 . 
     Moreover, the car navigation device  920  can include the antennas  937  separately for each radio communication method. In that case, the antenna switch  936  can be omitted from the configuration of the car navigation device  920 . 
     The battery  938  supplies electrical power to each block of the car navigation device  920 , which is illustrated in  FIG. 20 , via a power supply line that is partially illustrated in  FIG. 20  using dashed lines. Moreover, the battery  938  stores the electrical power supplied from the vehicle. 
     In the car navigation device  920  illustrated in  FIG. 20 , one or more constituent elements included in the processing unit  240  explained with reference to  FIG. 7  (i.e., the obtaining unit  241  and/or the reception processing unit  243 ) can be implemented in the radio communication interface  933 . Alternatively, at least some of the constituent elements can be installed in the processor  921 . As an example, in the car navigation device  920 , a module including either some part of the radio communication interface  933  (for example, the BB processor  934 ) or the entire radio communication interface  933  and/or the processor  921  can be installed; and the abovementioned one or more constituent elements can be implemented in that module. In that case, the module can store therein a program meant for making the processor function as the abovementioned one or more constituent elements (in other words, a program meant for executing the operations of the abovementioned one or more constituent elements in the processor), and can execute that program. As another example, the program meant for making the processor function as the abovementioned one or more constituent elements can be installed in the car navigation device  920 ; and the radio communication interface  933  (for example, the BB processor  934 ) and/or the processor  921  can execute that program. As described above, the car navigation device  920  or the abovementioned module can be provided as a device including the abovementioned one or more constituent elements; and a program meant for making a processor function as the abovementioned one or more constituent elements can be provided. Alternatively, a readable recording medium in which the program is recorded can be provided. 
     Moreover, in the car navigation device  920  illustrated in  FIG. 20 , the radio communication unit  220  that is explained with reference to  FIG. 7  can be implemented in the radio communication interface  933  (for example, the RF circuit  935 ). Furthermore, the antenna unit  210  can be implemented in the antenna  937 . Moreover, the memory unit  230  can be implemented in the memory  922 . 
     Meanwhile, the technology disclosed in the application concerned can be implemented as an in-vehicle system (or a vehicle)  940  that includes one or more blocks of the car navigation device  920 ; the in-vehicle network  941 ; and a vehicle-side module  942 . That is, the in-vehicle system  940  can be provided as a device that includes the obtaining unit  241  and/or the reception processing unit  243 . The vehicle-side module  942  generates vehicle data such as the vehicle speed, the engine rotation count, and breakdown information; and outputs the generated data to the in-vehicle network  941 . 
     2. SUMMARY 
     As described above, according to the embodiment of the application concerned, it becomes possible to provide the terminal device  200  that, at the time of performing inter-device communication, can select appropriate carriers from among a plurality of carriers, and can appropriately decide on the transmission power. 
     Meanwhile, the steps of the operations performed by the devices in the present written description need not necessarily be processed chronologically according to the order given in sequence diagrams and flowcharts. For example, the steps of the operations performed by the devices can be processed in a different order than the order given in flowcharts, or can be processed in parallel. 
     It is also possible to create a computer program for making the hardware such as the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM embedded in each device implement the functions equivalent to the configuration of the device. Moreover, it is also possible to provide a memory medium in which that computer program is stored. Furthermore, the functional blocks illustrated in the functional block diagrams can be configured using hardware or hardware circuits, so as to implement the sequence of operations using hardware or hardware circuits. 
     Although the application concerned is described above in detail in the form of an embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings; the technical scope of the application concerned is not limited to the embodiment described above. That is, the application concerned is to be construed as embodying all modifications such as other embodiments, additions, alternative constructions, and deletions that may occur to one skilled in the art that fairly fall within the basic teaching herein set forth. In any form thereof, as long as the functions/effects of the application concerned are achieved, the modifications are included in the scope of the application concerned. 
     For example, the embodiment according to the application concerned is of course applicable to relay communication. For example, when vehicles communicate with each other, it is also possible to think of a situation in which the communication is relayed via another vehicle. In such relay communication too, the embodiment according to the application concerned is applicable. Moreover, the embodiment according to the application concerned is also applicable in other types of sidelink communication. That is, the embodiment according to the application concerned is also applicable in mobile objects other than automobiles. 
     The effects described in the present written description are only explanatory and exemplary, and are not limited in scope. That is, in addition to or in place of the effects described above, the technology disclosed in the application concerned enables achieving other effects that may occur to one skilled in the art. 
     Meanwhile, a configuration as explained below also falls within the technical scope of the application concerned. 
     (1) 
     A radio communication device comprising: 
     a communication unit that performs inter-device communication according to carrier aggregation; and 
     a processing unit that selects transmission resource to be used in the inter-device communication according to carrier aggregation, wherein 
     the processing unit selects, as the transmission resource, carrier that is less affected by interference based on information related to inter-carrier interference. 
     (2) 
     The radio communication device according to (1), wherein the processing unit selects carrier based on criterion related to inter-carrier interference. 
     (3) 
     The radio communication device according to (2), wherein, at time of selecting carrier by taking into account a plurality of the criterion, the processing unit assigns priority order to the criteria. 
     (4) 
     The radio communication device according to (2), wherein the criterion represents channel busy ratio of carrier. 
     (5) 
     The radio communication device according to (4), wherein the processing unit measures channel busy ratio of carrier by performing background sensing of carrier. 
     (6) 
     The radio communication device according to (5), wherein the processing unit selects carrier based on result of background sensing that was being performed till certain point of time before timing of carrier selection. 
     (7) 
     The radio communication device according to (2), wherein the criterion represents IBE (In-Band Emission). 
     (8) 
     The radio communication device according to (2), wherein the criterion represents level that is set in carrier. 
     (9) 
     The radio communication device according to (2), wherein the criterion represents whether or not anchor carrier is set. 
     (10) 
     The radio communication device according to (1), wherein the processing unit selects such carriers which include candidate carriers that are set based on capability of the radio communication device and attribute of transmission packet to be transmitted in the inter-device communication. 
     (11) 
     The radio communication device according to (1), wherein, based on attribute of transmission packet to be transmitted in the inter-device communication, the processing unit selects carrier ranks that are set in carriers. 
     (12) 
     The radio communication device according to any one of (1) to (11), wherein, based on capability of the radio communication device, the processing unit decides on number of carriers to be selected as the transmission resource. 
     (13) 
     The radio communication device according to any one of (1) to (11), wherein, based on category of the radio communication device, the processing unit decides on number of carriers to be selected as the transmission resource. 
     (14) 
     The radio communication device according to any one of (1) to (11), wherein, based on capability of communications partner, the processing unit decides on number of carriers to be selected as the transmission resource. 
     (15) 
     The radio communication device according to (14), wherein, based on battery capacity of communications partner, the processing unit decides on number of carriers to be selected as the transmission resource. 
     (16) 
     The radio communication device according to (14), wherein the processing unit takes into account sensing load of communications partner and accordingly decides on number of carriers to be selected as the transmission resource. 
     (17) 
     The radio communication device according to (14), wherein, according to attribute of transmission packet to be transmitted in the inter-device communication, the processing unit decides on number of carriers to be selected. 
     (18) 
     The radio communication device according to any one of (1) to (17), wherein, at time of performing inter-device communication using a plurality of carriers, the processing unit sets transmission power for each carrier. 
     (19) 
     The radio communication device according to (18), wherein, when there is a plurality of transmission packets to be transmitted, the processing unit limits number of transmission packets to be concurrently transmitted. 
     (20) 
     The radio communication device according to (19), wherein, based on transmission priority or degree of importance of the transmission packets, the processing unit selects transmission packets to be concurrently transmitted. 
     (21) 
     The radio communication device according to (20), wherein, after elapse of predetermined period of time since transmission of selected transmission packets, the processing unit transmits unselected transmission packets or dropped transmission packets. 
     (22) 
     The radio communication device according to (20), wherein, when number of times of dropping of transmission packets reaches predetermined maximum consecutive drop count, the processing unit transmits the transmission packets without dropping. 
     (23) 
     A radio communication method implemented in a processor, comprising: 
     performing inter-device communication according to carrier aggregation; and 
     selecting that, at time of selecting transmission resource to be used in the inter-device communication according to carrier aggregation, includes selecting, as the transmission resource, carrier that is less affected by interference based on information related to inter-carrier interference. 
     (24) 
     A computer program that causes a computer to execute: 
     performing inter-device communication according to carrier aggregation; and 
     selecting that, at time of selecting transmission resource to be used in the inter-device communication according to carrier aggregation, includes selecting, as the transmission resource, carrier that is less affected by interference based on information related to inter-carrier interference. 
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               200  terminal device