IP Library Granted Patent US 9,167,567
Granted Patent B2
US 9,167,567 · App. 13/982,901 · Granted Oct 20, 2015

Method for configuring a backhaul link subframe in a wireless communication system to which a carrier aggregation scheme is applied and an apparatus for the same

Inventors: Seungmin Lee (Anyang-si, KR); Hakseong Kim (Anyang-si, KR); Hanbyul Seo (Anyang-si, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H04W72/0406H04J11/0069H04L5/001H04L5/0053
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Patent No.
US 9,167,567
App. No.
13/982,901
Granted
Oct 20, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for configuring a backhaul link subframe in a wireless communication system to which a carrier aggregation scheme is applied and an apparatus for the same are disclosed. The method comprises determining one of a plurality of subframe configurations as a first subframe configuration for a primary component carrier allocated to the relay node; configuring subframe configuration candidates for one or more secondary component carriers allocated to the relay node on the basis of the determined first subframe configuration; determining a second subframe configuration for each of the one or more secondary component carriers by using the configured subframe configuration candidates; and transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the relay node in accordance with the first subframe configuration and the second subframe configuration.

Claims (29)

1. A method for transmitting and receiving signals between a base station and a user equipment in a TDD (Time Division Duplex) wireless communication system, the method comprising:

configuring a first subframe configuration for a primary cell and a second subframe configuration for a secondary cell;

receiving downlink data via the secondary cell from the base station at a first subframe; and

transmitting ACK(ACKnowledgement)/NACK(Negative-ACK) information of the downlink data to the base station at a second subframe,

wherein the first subframe is a downlink subframe in both the first subframe configuration for the primary cell and the second subframe configuration for the secondary cell, and

wherein a relationship between the first subframe and the second subframe is defined based on the first subframe configuration for the primary cell.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving downlink control information via the primary cell from the base station at the first subframe.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the downlink control information includes scheduling information of the downlink data.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein a carrier indicator field (CIF) of the downlink control information indicates the secondary cell.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first subframe configuration is different from the second subframe configuration.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first subframe is a subframe #(n-k) and the second subframe is a subframe #n, and ‘k’ is an integer determined based on the first subframe configuration.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving information on the first subframe configuration and the second subframe configuration via a higher layer.

8. A method for transmitting and receiving signals between a user equipment and a base station in a TDD (Time Division Duplex) wireless communication system, the method comprising:

configuring a first subframe configuration for a primary cell and a second subframe configuration for a secondary cell;

transmitting downlink data via the secondary cell, to the user equipment at a first subframe; and

receiving ACK(ACKnowledgement)/NACK(Negative-ACK) information of the downlink data from the user equipment at a second subframe,

wherein the first subframe is a downlink subframe in both the first subframe configuration for the primary cell and the second subframe configuration for the secondary cell, and

wherein a relationship between the first subframe and the second subframe is defined based on the first subframe configuration for the primary cell.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

transmitting downlink control information via the primary cell to the user equipment at the first subframe.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the downlink control information includes scheduling information of the downlink data.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein a carrier indicator field (CIF) of the downlink control information indicates the secondary cell.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first subframe configuration is different from the second subframe configuration.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the first subframe is a subframe #(n-k) and the second subframe is a subframe #n, and

‘k’ is an integer determined based on the first subframe configuration.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising transmitting information on the first subframe configuration and the second subframe configuration via a higher layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2013
From: LEE, SEUNGMIN; KIM, HAKSEONG; SEO, HANBUYL
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 030915/0383 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61448658 · Mar 3, 2011
Related Publication 20130308523A1 · Nov 21, 2013