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Relay station and method of operating relay station in multi-hop communication system

US8982729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2013
Grant dateMar 17, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/155
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A replay station and a method of operating the relay station in a multi-hop communication system are provided. A method of operating a relay station of a multi-hop communication system includes monitoring a delay of the relay station, determining whether the monitored delay exceeds a predetermined threshold, and controlling the relay station to be handed over to another upper relay station that is different from a connecting upper relay station.

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