RELAYS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
First Claim
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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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for transmitting packets in wireless communication networks are disclosed. The methods include 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 reports a channel quality indicator to the base station if the 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. The base station determines 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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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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computer readable program code components configured to cause transmitting packets in a wireless communication network between a base station and a destination mobile station; computer readable program code components configured to cause a relay mobile station measuring channel quality between the relay mobile station and the destination mobile station in response to a request for relay mobile stations from the base station; computer readable program code components configured to cause 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 computer readable program code components configured to cause 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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. The apparatus of claim I 1, further comprising:
computer readable program code components configured to cause broadcasting a channel quality indicator for a direct link between the base station and each destination mobile station for which a relay mobile station is required.
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21. A relay mobile station for transmitting packets in a wireless communication network including:
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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; and reporting a channel quality indicator to the base station if the 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. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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