RADIOTERMINALS AND OPERATING METHODS THAT RECEIVE MULTIPLE MEASURES OF INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES
A radioterminal includes a receiver that is configured to receive information from a base station by receiving a first measure of the information from the base station and a second measure of the information from a second device. The second device receives a measure of the information from the base station, responsively generates the second measure of the information and transmits the second measure of the information to the radioterminal over a short-range wireless link. Related methods are also described.
1 . A radioterminal comprising:
a receiver that is configured to receive information from a base station by receiving a first measure of the information from the base station and a second measure of the information from a second device;
wherein the second device receives a measure of the information from the base station, responsively generates the second measure of the information and transmits the second measure of the information to the radioterminal over a short-range wireless link.
2 . A radioterminal according to claim 1 wherein the second device is a radioterminal.
3 . A radioterminal according to claim 1 wherein the base station transmits the information to the radioterminal co-channel with second information that the base station transmits to a second radioterminal, and wherein the radioterminal is configured to receive and decode the information that is co-channel with the second information.
4 . A radioterminal according to claim 1 further comprising a transmitter that is configured to transmit return-link information to the base station co-channel with second return-link information that a second radioterminal transmits to the base station, and wherein the base station is configured to receive and decode the return-link information that is co-channel with the second return-link information.
5 . A radioterminal according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of antenna elements.
6 . A radioterminal operating method comprising:
receiving information from a base station by receiving a first measure of the information from the base station and a second measure of the information from a second device over a short-range wireless link;
wherein the second device receives a measure of the information from the base station, responsively generates the second measure of the information and transmits the second measure of the information to the radioterminal over the short-range wireless link.
7 . A method according to claim 6 wherein the second device is a radioterminal.
8 . A method according to claim 6 further comprising:
transmitting the information from the base station to the radioterminal co-channel with second information that the base station transmits to a second radioterminal; and
receiving and decoding the information that is co-channel with the second information at the radioterminal.
9 . A method according to claim 6 further comprising:
transmitting return-link information to the base station co-channel with second return-link information that a second radioterminal transmits to the base station, wherein the base station is configured to receive and decode the return-link information that is co-channel with the second return-link information.
10 . A method according to claim 6 wherein the radioterminal comprises a plurality of antenna elements.