Method and apparatus for allocating resources by a femtocell base station to a terminal connected thereto
US9516656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, to method and apparatus for transmitting information. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for allocating resources by a femtocell base station (BS) to a first terminal connected to said femto-cell BS, comprising the steps of: receiving information, which is transmitted by a macro base station (BS) to a second terminal connected to said macro BS; calculating a distance between said second terminal and said femtocell BS using first information for allocating resources to said second terminal from among said received information; and transmitting, to said first terminal, a resource allocation signal for allocating resources to said first terminal, when the calculated distance is equal to or greater than a predefined threshold distance.
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