Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signal in a wireless communication system

• US 8,243,641 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2008
• Issued: 08/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Young-Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): HSU, ALPUS
• Application Number:
  US12/215,464
• Publication Number:
  US 20090003261A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,510 Days
• Field of Search: 370/311, 370/315, 455/9, 455/11.1, 455/67.11, 455/456.1
• US Class Current: 370/311
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/2606 Arrangements for base station coverage control, e.g. by using relays in tunnels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0245 according to signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0251 using monitoring of local events, e.g. events related to user activity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0277 according to available power supply, e.g. switching off when a low battery condition is detected
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal in a wireless communication system are provided in which, when a relay request message is received from a transmitter, a first receiver transmits a relay response message including a relay possible information to the transmitter, the relay possible information including information indicating whether the first receiver can perform a relay function, and relays a signal between the transmitter and a second receiver, when a relay confirm message is received from the transmitter after transmitting the relay response message. Herein, the first receiver is different from the second receiver.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting and receiving a first signal by a first mobile station (MS) in a wireless communication system, comprising:

transmitting location information of the first MS to a base station (BS), periodically or non-periodically;

receiving a relay request message from the BS, if the first MS is included in candidate relay MSs according to the location information of the first MS;

determining whether to perform a relay function, and transmitting a relay response message to the BS, the relay response message including first information indicating whether to perform the relay function of the first MS, second information about a remaining power of the first MS, third information about a strength of a second signal received from the BS, and fourth information indicating whether the first MS is in a charge mode; and

relaying a third signal between the BS and a second MS, if a relay confirm message is received from the BS and if it is determined that the relay function is performed,

wherein the first MS is different from the second MS, and

wherein the first information is determined based on the second information and the third information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the third information includes one of a Signal-to-Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR), a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), and a Carrier-to-Interference Ratio (C/I), about a reference signal received from the BS.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second information and the third information are weighted using predetermined values.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the fourth information indicates that the first MS is in the charge mode.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the fourth information indicates that the first MS is not in the charge mode.

6. A method for transmitting and receiving a first signal by a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system, comprising:

receiving location information from each of a plurality of mobile stations (MSs), periodically or non-periodically;

transmitting a relay request message to first MSs capable of performing a relay function among the plurality of MSs based on the location information of each of the plurality of MSs;

receiving a relay response message from each of the first MSs, the relay response message including at least one of first information indicating whether each of the first MSs can perform the relay function, second information about a remaining power of each of the first MSs, third information about a strength of a second signal received from the BS in each of the first MSs, and fourth information indicating whether each of the first MSs is in a charge mode;

selecting a second MS from among the first MSs to perform the relay function using information included in the received relay response message;

transmitting a relay confirm message configured to instruct performance of the relay function to the second MS; and

transmitting and receiving third signals to and from a third MS among the plurality of MSs using the second MS, if it is determined that the relay function is performed in the second MS,

wherein the first MS, the second MS, and the third MS are different MSs; and

wherein the first information is determined based on the second information and the third information.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the third information includes one of a Signal-to-Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR), a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), and a Carrier-to-Interference Ratio (C/I), about a reference signal received from the BS in each of the first MSs.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein transmitting the relay request message comprises:

selecting the first MSs capable of performing the relay function located between the BS and the third MS using the received location information; and

transmitting the relay request message to each of the first MSs.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the third information includes one of a Signal-to-Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR), a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), and a Carrier-to-Interference Ratio (C/I), about a reference signal received from the BS in each of the first MSs.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the second information and the third information are weighted using predetermined values.

11. A first mobile station (MS) for transmitting and receiving a first signal in a wireless communication system, comprising:

a transmitter configured transmit location information of the first MS to a base station (BS), periodically or non-periodically;

a receiver configured to receive a relay request message from the BS, if the first MS is included in candidate relay MSs according to the location information of the first MS;

a controller configured to;

determine whether to perform a relay function;

control the transmitter to transmit a relay response message to the BS, the relay response message including first information indicating whether to perform the relay function of the first MS, second information about a remaining power of the first MS, third information about a strength of a second signal received from the BS, and fourth information indicating whether the first MS is in a charge mode; and

relay a third signal between the BS and a second MS, if a relay confirm message is received from the BS and if it is determined that the relay function is performed,

wherein the first MS is different from the second MS, and

wherein the first information is determined based on the second information and the third information.

12. The first MS of claim 11, wherein the third information includes one of a Signal-to-Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR), a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), and a Carrier-to-Interference Ratio (C/I), about a reference signal received from the BS.

13. The first MS of claim 11, wherein the second information and the third information are weighted using predetermined values.

14. The first MS of claim 13, wherein the third information includes one of a Signal-to-Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR), a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), and a Carrier-to-Interference Ratio (C/I), about a reference signal received from the BS in each of the first MSs.

15. A base station (BS) for transmitting and receiving a first signal in a wireless communication system, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive location information from each of a plurality of mobile stations (MSs), periodically or non-periodically;

a transmitter configured to transmit a relay request message to first MSs capable of performing a relay function among the plurality of MSs based on location information of the plurality of MSs; and

a controller configured to;

control the receiver to receive a relay response message from each of the first MSs, the relay response message including first relay possible information that includes information indicating whether each of the first MSs can perform the relay function, second information about a remaining power of each of the first MSs, third information about a strength of a second signal received from the BS in each of the first MSs, and fourth information indicating whether each of the first MSs is in a charge mode;

select a second MS from among the first MSs to perform the relay function using information included in the received relay response message;

control the transmitter to transmit a relay confirm message for instructing performance of the relay function to the second MS; and

control the transmitter and receiver to transmit and receive third signals to and from a third MS among the plurality of MSs using the second MS, if it is determined that the relay function is performed in the second MS,

wherein the first MS, the second MS, and the third MS are different MSs, and

wherein the first information is determined based on the second information and the third information.

16. The BS of claim 15, wherein the third information includes one of a Signal-to-Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR), a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), and a Carrier-to-Interference Ratio (C/I), about a reference signal received from the BS in each of the first MSs.

17. The BS of claim 15, wherein the controller selects the first MSs capable of performing the relay function located between the BS and the third MS using the received location information, and controls the transmitter to transmit the relay request message to each of the first MSs.

18. The BS of claim 17, wherein the third information includes one of a Signal-to-Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR), a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), and a Carrier-to-Interference Ratio (C/I), about a reference signal received from the BS in each of the first MSs.

19. The BS of claim 15, wherein the second information and the third information are weighted using predetermined values.