APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RELAYING MULTIPLE LINKS IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving control data and user data between multiple communication stations using multiple backhaul links in a communication system, in which a Multi-Link Relay Station (MLRS) generates multiple backhaul links for data transmission/reception between multiple communication stations, and provides a multi-homing service for mobile stations using the generated multiple backhaul links. The MLRS may also support a handover for mobile stations using the multiple backhaul links. The use of multiple backhaul links facilitates efficient transmission/reception of control data and/or user data between multiple base stations or multiple relay stations.
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39 Claims
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2-6. -6. (canceled)
- 12. A method of performing a multi-path control in a communication system by providing a communication service through multiple communication paths including at least one of at least two backhaul links and at least two wireless direct links, wherein at least one backhaul interface unit and at least one Mobile Station (MS) interface unit are used for the multi-path control, and multiple backhaul links are formed by allowing at least two communication stations to share at least one backhaul interface unit, allowing at least two communication stations to use independent backhaul interface units, or allowing each of at least one communication station to use at least two backhaul interface units.
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14-1. The method of claim 12, wherein the performing the multi-path control comprises controlling at least one path for communication with at least two communication stations.
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16-2. The method of claim 14, wherein the controlling the at least one path for communication with the at least two communication stations comprises forming multiple backhaul links to the at least two communication stations by means of the multi-path control by allocating resources to one set of communication stations such that the communication stations share at least one resource, by allocating resources to each of at least one other set of communication stations such that the communication stations share at least one other resource, and by allocating resources such that at least one uplink set is identical to or different from at least one downlink set.
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