Frame structure for a relay station operating in mobile networks
US7990906B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/047
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A frame structure for a relay station operating in an OFDMA network includes a downlink sub-frame having a first allocated time zone dedicated for transmission between a base station in the network and the relay station, a second allocated time zone dedicated for transmission between the base station and a mobile station in the network, and a third allocated time zone dedicated for transmission between the relay station and the mobile station; and an uplink sub-frame having a first allocated time zone dedicated for transmission between the mobile station and the relay station, a second allocated time zone dedicated for transmission between the mobile station and the base station, and a third allocated time zone dedicated for transmission between the relay station and the base station.
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