APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERLEAVING DATA IN A RELAY PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (R-PDCCH)
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1. A wireless network comprising:
- a first base station operable to communicate with mobile stations; and
a plurality of relay stations for providing bi-directional communication between the first base station and a plurality of mobile stations,wherein the first base station transmits a relay physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH) in the downlink to the plurality of relay stations, the R-PDCCH comprising;
i) a first search space comprising downlink (DL) grants associated with the plurality of relay stations; and
ii) a second search space comprising uplink (UL) grants associated with the plurality of relay stations.
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Abstract
A wireless network comprising a first base station operable to communicate with mobile stations and a plurality of relay stations for providing bi-directional communication between the first base station and a plurality of mobile stations. The first base station transmits a relay physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH) in the downlink to the plurality of relay stations. The R-PDCCH comprises: i) a first search space comprising downlink (DL) grants associated with the plurality of relay stations; and ii) a second search space comprising uplink (UL) grants associated with the plurality of relay stations.
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1. A wireless network comprising:
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a first base station operable to communicate with mobile stations; and a plurality of relay stations for providing bi-directional communication between the first base station and a plurality of mobile stations, wherein the first base station transmits a relay physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH) in the downlink to the plurality of relay stations, the R-PDCCH comprising;
i) a first search space comprising downlink (DL) grants associated with the plurality of relay stations; and
ii) a second search space comprising uplink (UL) grants associated with the plurality of relay stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for use in a wireless network comprising a first base station operable to communicate with mobile stations;
- and a plurality of relay stations for providing bi-directional communication between the first base station and a plurality of mobile stations, the method comprising the step of;
transmitting from the first base station to the plurality of relay stations a relay physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH) in the downlink, the R-PDCCH comprising;
i) a first search space comprising downlink (DL) grants associated with the plurality of relay stations; and
ii) a second search space comprising uplink (UL) grants associated with the plurality of relay stations. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
- and a plurality of relay stations for providing bi-directional communication between the first base station and a plurality of mobile stations, the method comprising the step of;
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11. For use in a wireless network comprising a plurality of base stations operable to communicate with mobile stations, a relay station that provides bi-directional communication between a first base station and a plurality of mobile stations, wherein the relay station receives in the downlink from the first base station a relay physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH), the R-PDCCH comprising:
- i) a first search space comprising downlink (DL) grants associated with a plurality of relay stations; and
ii) a second search space comprising uplink (UL) grants associated with the plurality of relay stations and wherein the relay station is operable to decode DL grants associated with the relay station and to decode UL grants associated with the relay station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
- i) a first search space comprising downlink (DL) grants associated with a plurality of relay stations; and
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16. For use in a relay station that provides bi-directional communication between a first base station of a wireless network and a plurality of mobile stations, a method comprising the steps of:
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in the relay station, receiving in the downlink from the first base station a relay physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH), the R-PDCCH comprising;
i) a first search space comprising downlink (DL) grants associated with a plurality of relay stations; and
ii) a second search space comprising uplink (UL) grants associated with the plurality of relay stations; andin the relay station, decoding a DL grant associated with the relay station and decoding an UL grant associated with the relay station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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