METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS AND APPARATUS PROVIDING IMPROVED USE OF RELAYS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a destination node, a source timing advance parameter between a source node and the destination node and a relay timing advance parameter between a relay node and the destination node, wherein the relay node is disposed between the source node and the destination node in a wireless communication system;
transmitting the determined relay timing advance parameter from the destination node to the relay node; and
transmitting the determined source timing advance parameter and the determined relay timing advance parameter from the destination node to the source node.
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Abstract
In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus (50) includes: means for determining (52) a source timing parameter for a source node (70) and a relay timing parameter for a relay node (60), wherein the relay node (60) is disposed between the source node (70) and the apparatus (50); first means for transmitting (56) the relay timing parameter to the relay node (60); and second means for transmitting (56) the source timing parameter and the relay timing parameter to the source node (70). In another exemplary embodiment, an apparatus (70) includes: first means for receiving (76) a first timing parameter; second means for receiving (76) a second timing parameter; first means for transmitting (76) a message to a first node (60) in accordance with the first timing parameter; and second means for transmitting (76) the message to a second node (50) in accordance with the first and second timing parameters.
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52 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a destination node, a source timing advance parameter between a source node and the destination node and a relay timing advance parameter between a relay node and the destination node, wherein the relay node is disposed between the source node and the destination node in a wireless communication system; transmitting the determined relay timing advance parameter from the destination node to the relay node; and transmitting the determined source timing advance parameter and the determined relay timing advance parameter from the destination node to the source node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 38)
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39. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor and a transmitter; the processor configured determine a source timing advance parameter between a source node and the apparatus and a relay timing advance parameter between a relay node and the apparatus, wherein the relay node is disposed between the source node and the apparatus in a wireless communication system; the transmitter configured to; transmit the determined relay timing advance parameter to the relay node; and transmit the determined source timing advance parameter and the determined relay timing advance parameter to the source node. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a source node, a first timing advance parameter and a second timing advance parameter; transmitting a message from the source node to a first node in accordance with the first timing advance parameter; and transmitting the message from the source node to a second node in accordance with the first timing advance parameter and the second timing advance parameter. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor, a transmitter, a receiver, the receiver configured to; receive a first timing advance parameter; and receive a second timing advance parameter; the transmitter configured to; transmit a message to a first node in accordance with the first timing advance parameter; and transmit the message to a second node in accordance with the first timing advance parameter and the second timing advance parameter. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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Specification