EP2123079A4 - Methods and systems for wireless networks with relays - Google Patents

Methods and systems for wireless networks with relays

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Publication number
EP2123079A4
EP2123079A4 EP08733554A EP08733554A EP2123079A4 EP 2123079 A4 EP2123079 A4 EP 2123079A4 EP 08733554 A EP08733554 A EP 08733554A EP 08733554 A EP08733554 A EP 08733554A EP 2123079 A4 EP2123079 A4 EP 2123079A4
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Prior art keywords
relays
systems
methods
wireless networks
networks
Prior art date
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EP08733554A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2123079A1 (en
Inventor
Hang Zhang
Peiying Zhu
Fong-Mo-Han
Wen Tong
Nimal Senarath
David Steer
Derek Yu
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Apple Inc
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Nortel Networks Ltd
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Application filed by Nortel Networks Ltd filed Critical Nortel Networks Ltd
Publication of EP2123079A1 publication Critical patent/EP2123079A1/en
Publication of EP2123079A4 publication Critical patent/EP2123079A4/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W16/00—Network planning, e.g. coverage or traffic planning tools; Network deployment, e.g. resource partitioning or cells structures
    • H04W16/02—Resource partitioning among network components, e.g. reuse partitioning
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/14—Relay systems
    • H04B7/15—Active relay systems
    • H04B7/155—Ground-based stations
    • H04B7/15528—Control of operation parameters of a relay station to exploit the physical medium
    • H04B7/15542—Selecting at relay station its transmit and receive resources
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/24—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts
    • H04B7/26—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
    • H04B7/2603—Arrangements for wireless physical layer control
    • H04B7/2606—Arrangements for base station coverage control, e.g. by using relays in tunnels
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W72/00—Local resource management
    • H04W72/04—Wireless resource allocation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W84/00—Network topologies
    • H04W84/02—Hierarchically pre-organised networks, e.g. paging networks, cellular networks, WLAN [Wireless Local Area Network] or WLL [Wireless Local Loop]
    • H04W84/04—Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks
    • H04W84/042—Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems
    • H04W84/047—Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems using dedicated repeater stations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
    • H04W88/02—Terminal devices
    • H04W88/04—Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W92/00—Interfaces specially adapted for wireless communication networks
    • H04W92/16—Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices
    • H04W92/20—Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between access points

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
EP08733554A 2007-03-02 2008-03-03 Methods and systems for wireless networks with relays Withdrawn EP2123079A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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US89257407P 2007-03-02 2007-03-02
US89257707P 2007-03-02 2007-03-02
US94974407P 2007-07-13 2007-07-13
PCT/CA2008/000450 WO2008106797A1 (en) 2007-03-02 2008-03-03 Methods and systems for wireless networks with relays

Publications (2)

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EP2123079A1 EP2123079A1 (en) 2009-11-25
EP2123079A4 true EP2123079A4 (en) 2011-06-29

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WO (1) WO2008106797A1 (en)

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