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Method and apparatus for hybrid automatic repeat request

US8239719B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2007
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2001/0092
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides two primary Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) mechanisms for a multi-hop network, i.e. an active Mobile Multi-hop Relaying (MMR) HARQ and a passive Mobile Multi-hop Relaying (MMR) HARQ. According to the solution of the present invention, there are provided a method and a device for HARQ retransmission in relay stations of a wireless communication network, wherein in HARQ retransmission, the HARQ procedure is implemented based on resource allocated by a base station; and a method and device for HARQ in a base station, characterized in that a HARQ procedure is implemented in-between one or more relay stations and a mobile station. With the methods of the present invention, the HARQ problems existing in a multi-hop network are overcome, the correction rate of data transmission is improved, while time delay for data transmission is reduced.

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