Nokia Corporation

Nokia Siemens Networks Oy

Shu-Shaw (Peter) Wang

Liangchi Hsu

Rene Waraputra Purnadi

Tony R Reid

Marilynn P Green

A communications system includes a source, a destination, and multiple relays. In a first time period, the source emits a first transmission and a first relay retransmits a prior source transmission. Then, in a second, subsequent time period, the source node emits a second transmission and a second relay transmits the source transmission from the first time period. Optionally, the transmission from the second relay also includes the message from the first relay during the first time period. Similarly, in a third time period, the first relay transmits a message that includes the second relay's transmission and the second source transmission from the second time period. Alternatively, the source node transmit in a first frequency band, the first and second relays receive only in the first frequency band, and retransmit in a second frequency band, and the destination receives in both the first and second frequency bands.

Symmetrical cooperative diversity in the relay-enabled wireless systems

Apparatus, and an associated method, for allocating resources at a target cell, or cells, of a cellular communication system. Determinations are made of the positioning and of the velocity, of a mobile station. Predictions of a target cell and when a handover is likely to be requested are made. Responsive thereto, a request is made prior to a handover request for the allocation of resources to permit the continued effectuation of a communication service upon handover of communications to the target cell.

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Shu-Shaw (Peter) Wang