×

Apparatus and method for transmitting frame information in multi-hop relay broadband wireless access communication system

  • US 9,264,130 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2012
  • Issued: 02/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. An upper node in a wireless communication system using a relay scheme, the upper node comprising:

  • a receiver configured to receive a request of a lower relay station for an initial connection of the lower relay station; and

    a transmitter configured to transmit, during an initial connection procedure, downlink sub-frame configuration information,wherein the downlink sub-frame configuration information comprises a number of zones indicating a number of sections included in a downlink sub-frame and per-zone configuration information, andwherein the per-zone configuration information comprises at least one of a transceiver mode indicating one of a transmission (TX) mode, a reception (RX) mode, and an idle mode in each zone, a symbol offset indicating a start point of each zone, and a duration starting from the symbol offset.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×