Method and apparatus for configuring frame in wireless communication system including relay station
US9014067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/047
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus of communicating by a relay station a wireless communication system including a relay station is provided. The method include communicating with at least one of a base station and a user equipment through a frequency division duplex (FDD) uplink (UL) frame configured by the base station, the FDD UL frame including a UL relay zone including a plurality of UL subframes and a UL access zone including a plurality of UL subframes. The UL relay zone is a sector used for the relay station to transmit a signal to the base station, and the UL access zone is a sector used for the relay station to receive a signal from the user equipment. The UL relay zone is located before the UL access zone within the FDD UL frame.
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