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Apparatus and method for determining fractional frequency reuse region by using broadcast reference signal in broadband wireless communication system

US8229445B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2009
Grant dateJul 24, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/51
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for operating a Fractional Frequency Reuse (FFR) scheme in a broadband wireless communication system is provided. The method includes broadcasting a reference value for determining an FFR region, receiving region information determined by using the reference value from at least one Mobile Station (MS), and determining a communication band of at least one MS by using the region information received from the at least one MS.

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