Communication units and methods for relay-assisted uplink communication
First Claim
1. A relay device for supporting uplink communication between a terminal device and a base station, the relay device comprising:
- at least one receiver;
a control processor, operably coupled to the at least one receiver and arranged to;
monitor a downlink communication from the base station to the terminal device;
determine therefrom at least one uplink resource to be used by the terminal device;
configure the at least one receiver to receive the at least one uplink resource;
receive an uplink message on the at least one uplink resource;
determine therefrom uplink control information used by the terminal device;
modify the uplink message on the at least one uplink resource; and
relay the uplink message to the base station.
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Abstract
A relay device is described for supporting communications between a terminal device and a base station, the relay device comprises: at least one receiver; and a control processor, operably coupled to the at least one receiver and arranged to: monitor a downlink communication from the base station to the terminal device; determine therefrom at least one uplink resource to be used by the terminal device; configure the at least one receiver to receive the at least one uplink resource; receive an uplink message on the at least one uplink resource; determine therefrom uplink control information used by the terminal device; modify the uplink message on the at least one uplink resource; and relay the uplink message to the base station.
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22 Claims
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1. A relay device for supporting uplink communication between a terminal device and a base station, the relay device comprising:
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at least one receiver; a control processor, operably coupled to the at least one receiver and arranged to; monitor a downlink communication from the base station to the terminal device; determine therefrom at least one uplink resource to be used by the terminal device; configure the at least one receiver to receive the at least one uplink resource; receive an uplink message on the at least one uplink resource; determine therefrom uplink control information used by the terminal device; modify the uplink message on the at least one uplink resource; and relay the uplink message to the base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An integrated circuit for a relay device for supporting uplink communication between a terminal device and a base station, the integrated circuit comprising a control processor arranged to:
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monitor a downlink communication from the base station to the terminal device; determine therefrom at least one uplink resource to be used by the terminal device; configure the at least one receiver to receive the at least one uplink resource; receive an uplink message on the at least one uplink resource; determine therefrom uplink control information used by the terminal device; modify the uplink message on the at least one uplink resource; and relay the uplink message to the base station.
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21. A method for supporting wirelessly communication from a terminal device to a base station via a relay device, the method comprising, at the relay device:
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monitoring a downlink communication from the base station to the terminal device; determining therefrom at least one uplink resource to be used by the terminal device; configuring at least one receiver of the relay device to receive the at least one uplink resource; receiving an uplink message on the at least one uplink resource; determining therefrom uplink control information used by the terminal device; modifying the uplink message on the at least one uplink resource; and relaying the uplink message to the base station. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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