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RELAYS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

  • US 20100039947A1
  • Filed: 12/18/2007
  • Published: 02/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • transmitting packets in a wireless communication network comprising;

    a relay mobile station measuring channel quality between the relay mobile station and a destination mobile station in response to a request for relay mobile stations from a base station;

    the relay mobile station reporting a channel quality indicator to the base station if a channel quality for a link between the base station and the destination mobile station via the relay mobile station is greater than a predetermined channel quality; and

    the base station determining the relay mobile station that provides an optimal route for transmitting the packets from the base station to the destination mobile station.

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