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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2010
Pierre Bertrand, Antibes, FR;
Zukang Shen, Richardson, TX (US);
Eko N. Onggosanusi, Allen, TX (US);
Sandeep Bhadra, Addison, TX (US);
Anthony Ekpenyong, Dallas, TX (US);
Tarik Muharemovic, Dallas, TX (US);
Pierre Bertrand, Antibes, FR;
Zukang Shen, Richardson, TX (US);
Eko N. Onggosanusi, Allen, TX (US);
Sandeep Bhadra, Addison, TX (US);
Anthony Ekpenyong, Dallas, TX (US);
Tarik Muharemovic, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
This invention extends the coverage and improves the capacity of wireless communication networks using relay nodes. The relay nodes are wirelessly connected to the base station. The base station uses the same radio access technology for a link between the base station and user equipment and between the base station and the relay node. The relay node uses the same radio access technology for a link between the base station and the relay node and between the relay node and the user equipment. The relay node supports at least a Physical Layer (PHY), a Medium Access Control (MAC) sub-layer and a Radio Link Control (RLC) sub-layer protocol.