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Enhancing wimax performance with subcriber stations acting as ad hoc repeaters

  • US 20080186900A1
  • Filed: 11/30/2007
  • Published: 08/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a base station in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:

  • scheduling the base station to transmit downlink (DL) data for a subscriber station within a first portion P1 of a DL frame;

    transmitting one or more DL frames including scheduling information, the scheduling information operable for scheduling transmission of the DL data from a relay station located remotely from the subscriber station within a second portion P2 of a DL frame, for scheduling transmission of uplink (UL) data from the subscriber station within a first portion P1 of a UL frame, and for scheduling transmission of the UL data from the relay station to the base station within a second portion P2 of a UL frame; and

    receiving the UL data from the relay station.

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