Method and apparatus for controlling power in a decode-and-forward relay system

• US 8,199,693 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2007
• Issued: 06/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Hwang, Duck Dong, Kim, Eung Sun, Kim, Young-Doo, Ahn, Chang Wook
• Primary Examiner(s): ABELSON, RONALD B
• Application Number:
  US11/859,925
• Publication Number:
  US 20080170512A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,723 Days
• Field of Search: 370/315, 370/318, 455/522, 455/574, 455/127.1, 455/127.5
• US Class Current: 370/318
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/022 Site diversity; Macro-diversity using two or more spaced independent antennas H04B7/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/026 Co-operative diversity, e.g. using fixed or mobile stations as relays
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/248 where transmission power control commands are generated based on a path parameter
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/46 in multi hop networks, e.g. wireless relay networks

Abstract

A method and apparatus for controlling power in a decode-and-forward (DF) relay system is provided. The method of controlling power in a DF relay system includes: acquiring first channel information of a first link between a source node and a destination node, second channel information of a second link between the source node and a relay node, and third channel information of a third link between the relay node and the destination node, by using a pilot signal; determining a power level of the source node from the acquired first through third channel information; and feeding back the determined power level to the source node and the relay node.

Claims

1. A method of controlling power in a decode-and-forward relay system, the method comprising:

acquiring first channel information of a first link between a source node and a destination node, second channel information of a second link between the source node and a relay node, and third channel information of a third link between the relay node and the destination node, by using a pilot signal;

identifying a particular quantization region including the channel information from the acquired first through third channel information; and

determining information of a transmit signal power corresponding to the particular quantization region,

wherein the particular quantization region is classified by grouping the first through third channel information into an integer group according to a predetermined criterion.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first through third channel information correspond to a channel gain of the first through third links, respectively.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the determined information of the transmit signal power from the destination node to any one of the source node and the relay node.

4. A method of controlling power in a decode-and-forward relay system, the method comprising:

extracting long term variance information of a first link between a source node and a destination node, long term variance information of a second link between the source node and a relay node, and long term variance information of a third link between the relay node and the destination node, when feedback information is absent;

calculating a transmit signal power of the source node using the extracted long term variance information; and

transmitting a signal at the calculated transmit signal power.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the calculating comprises:

calculating P_s by substituting κ

for κ

of P_s=κ

P, κ

being acquired by (λ

₁)²κ

⁴(κ

−

2)+2(λ

₀+λ

₁)(λ

₁+λ

₂)(1−

κ

)²=0,

where P_s, indicates the transmit signal power at the source node, P indicates a total transmit signal power at the source node and the relay node, λ

₀ indicates a long term variance of the first link, λ

₁ indicates a long term variance of the second link, and λ

₂ indicates a long term variance of the third link.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the long term variance information indicates a degree of variance of a signal for each link, according to a predetermined period.

7. A method of controlling power in a decode-and-forward relay system, the method comprising:

acquiring first channel information of a first link between a source node and a destination node, second channel information of a second link between the source node and a relay node, and third channel information of a third link between the relay node and the destination node, by using a pilot signal, when feedback information is infinite;

calculating an optimal transmit signal power by using the acquired first through third channel information; and

transmitting the calculated information of the transmit signal power from the destination node to any one of the source node and the relay node.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first through third channel information correspond to a channel gain of the first through third links respectively.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the calculating comprises:

calculating P_s by

10. An apparatus for controlling power in a decode-and-forward relay system, the apparatus comprising:

an acquirement unit which acquires first channel, information of a first link between a source node and a destination node, second channel information of a second link between the source node and a relay node, and third channel information of a third link between the relay node and the destination node, by using a pilot signal;

an identifier which identifies a particular quantization region including the channel information from the acquired first through third channel information; and

a determination unit which determines information of a transmit signal power corresponding to the particular quantization region,

wherein the particular quantization region is classified by grouping the first through third channel information into an integer group according to a predetermined criterion.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first through third channel information correspond to a channel gain of the first through third links respectively.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:

a transmitter which transmits the determined information of the transmit signal power from the destination node to any one of the source node and the relay node.

13. An apparatus for controlling power in a decode-and-forward relay system, the apparatus comprising:

an extractor which extracts long term variance information of a first link between a source node and a destination node, long term variance information of a second link between the source node and a relay node, and long term variance information of a third link between the relay node and the destination node when feedback information is absent;

a calculator which calculates a transmit signal power of the source node by using the extracted long term variance information; and

a transmitter which transmits a signal at the calculated transmit signal power.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the calculator calculates P_s by substituting κ

for κ

of P_s=κ

P, κ

being acquired by

(λ

₁)²κ

⁴(κ

−

2)+2(λ

₀+λ

₁)(λ

₁+λ

₂)(1−

κ

)²=0,

where P_s indicates the transmit signal power at the source node, P indicates a total transmit signal power at the source node and the relay node, λ

₀ indicates the long term variance of the first link, λ

₁ indicates the long term variance of the second link, and λ

₂ indicates a long term variance of the third link.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the long term variance indicates a degree of variance of a signal for each link according to a predetermined period.

16. An apparatus for controlling power in a decode-and-forward relay system, the apparatus comprising:

an acquirement unit which acquires first channel information of a first link between a source node and a destination node, second channel information of a second link between the source node and a relay node, and third channel information of a third link between the relay node and the destination node, by using a pilot signal, when feedback information is infinite;

a calculator which calculates an optimal transmit signal power using the acquired first through third channel information; and

a transmitter which transmits the calculated information of the transmit signal power from the destination node to any one of the source node and the relay node.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first through third channel information correspond to a channel gain of the first through third links respectively.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the calculator calculates P_s by