IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,621,741
Granted Patent B2
US 12,621,741 · App. 18/252,117 · Granted May 5, 2026

Data relay method and device in communication system

Inventors: Jun Hyeong Kim (Daejeon, KR); Il Gyu Kim (Daejeon, KR); Go San Noh (Daejeon, KR); Hee Sang Chung (Daejeon, KR); Dae Soon Cho (Daejeon, KR); Sung Woo Choi (Daejeon, KR); Seung Nam Choi (Daejeon, KR); Jung Pil Choi (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
H04W40/12H04B17/328H04W40/22H04W92/20
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Patent No.
US 12,621,741
App. No.
18/252,117
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a relay method and device in a communication system. An operation method of a first communication node comprises the steps of: transmitting a reference signal to one or more candidate R nodes; receiving first feedback information including a minimum value of a first RSRP from a first candidate R node belonging to the one or more candidate R nodes; receiving second feedback information including a minimum value of a second RSRP from a second candidate R node belonging to the one or more candidate R nodes; comparing a first value based on the first feedback information with a second value based on the second feedback information; when the first value is greater than the second value, selecting the first candidate R node as an R node that is to perform a relaying operation; and communicating with a second communication node via the R node.

Claims (47)

1 . An operation method of a first communication node in a communication system, the operation method comprising:

transmitting a reference signal to one or more candidate relay (R) nodes;

receiving first feedback information including a minimum value of a first reference signal received power (RSRP) from a first candidate R node belonging to the one or more candidate R nodes;

receiving second feedback information including a minimum value of a second RSRP from a second candidate R node belonging to the one or more candidate R nodes;

comparing a first value based on the first feedback information with a second value based on the second feedback information;

selecting the first candidate R node as an R node to perform a relay operation when the first value is greater than the second value; and

communicating with a second communication node through the R node,

wherein the first candidate R node satisfies a condition that a first power value is equal to or less than a second power value, the first power value means a transmit power difference between the first communication node and the second communication node, and the second power value means a maximum received power difference in which a signal distortion does not occur due to a power imbalance between signals received by the first candidate R node from the first communication node and the second communication node.

2 . The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein the first value means an average value for a time t, and the time t means a time from when the reference signal is transmitted to when the first feedback information and the second feedback information are received.

3 . The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein the second value means an average value for a time t, and the time t means a time from when the reference signal is transmitted to when the first feedback information and the second feedback information are received.

4 . The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein the second candidate R node satisfies a condition that a third power value is equal to or less than a fourth power value, the third power value means a transmit power difference between the first communication node and the second communication node, and the fourth power value means a maximum received power difference in which a signal distortion does not occur due to a power imbalance between signals received by the second candidate R node from the first communication node and the second communication node.

5 . The operation method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting first data to the R node;

receiving second data from the R node; and

performing an exclusive-OR (XOR) operation on the first data and the second data,

wherein the first data is data transmitted to the second communication node, and the second data is a result of an XOR operation on the first data and third data transmitted from the second communication node.

6 . An operation method of a relay (R) node in a communication system, the operation method comprising:

receiving a reference signal from a first communication node;

transmitting first feedback information for the reference signal to the first communication node;

receiving first data from the first communication node;

receiving third data from a second communication node;

performing an XOR operation on the first data and the third data; and

transmitting second data resulting from the XOR operation to the first communication node and the second communication node,

wherein the R node is a candidate R node satisfying a condition that a first power value is equal to or less than a second power value, the first power value means a transmit power difference between the first communication node and the second communication node, and the second power value means a maximum received power difference in which a signal distortion does not occur due to a power imbalance between signals received by the candidate R node from the first communication node and the second communication node.

7 . The operation method according to claim 6 , wherein the R node is one candidate R node selected based on the first feedback information among one or more candidate R nodes receiving the reference signal from the first communication node.

8 . The operation method according to claim 6 , wherein the first feedback information includes a first value, the first value means an average value for a time t of a minimum value of first reference signal received power (RSRP), and the time t means a time from when the reference signal is received to when the first feedback information is transmitted.

9 . The operation method according to claim 6 , wherein in the transmitting of the second data, a power of a signal transmitted to the first communication node and a power of a signal transmitted to the second communication node are allocated equally.

10 . A first communication node in a communication system, the first communication node comprising:

a processor;

a memory electronically communicating with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory,

wherein when executed by the processor, the instructions cause the first communication node to:

transmit a reference signal to one or more candidate relay (R) nodes;

receive first feedback information including a minimum value of a first reference signal received power (RSRP) from a first candidate R node belonging to the one or more candidate R nodes;

receive second feedback information including a minimum value of a second RSRP from a second candidate R node belonging to the one or more candidate R nodes;

compare a first value based on the first feedback information with a second value based on the second feedback information;

select the first candidate R node as an R node to perform a relay operation when the first value is greater than the second value; and

communicate with a second communication node through the R node,

wherein the first candidate R node satisfies a condition that a first power value is equal to or less than a second power value, the first power value means a transmit power difference between the first communication node and the second communication node, and the second power value means a maximum received power difference in which a signal distortion does not occur due to a power imbalance between signals received by the first candidate R node from the first communication node and the second communication node.

11 . The first communication node according to claim 10 , wherein the first value means an average value for a time t, and the time t means a time from when the reference signal is transmitted to when the first feedback information and the second feedback information are received.

12 . The first communication node according to claim 10 , wherein the second value means an average value for a time t, and the time t means a time from when the reference signal is transmitted to when the first feedback information and the second feedback information are received.

13 . The first communication node according to claim 10 , wherein the second candidate R node satisfies a condition that a third power value is equal to or less than a fourth power value, the third power value means a transmit power difference between the first communication node and the second communication node, and the fourth power value means a maximum received power difference in which a signal distortion does not occur due to a power imbalance between signals received by the second candidate R node from the first communication node and the second communication node.

14 . The first communication node according to claim 10 , wherein in the communicating with the second communication node, the instructions further cause the first communication node to:

transmit first data to the R node;

receive second data from the R node; and

perform an exclusive-OR (XOR) operation on the first data and the second data,

wherein the first data is data transmitted to the second communication node, and the second data is a result of an XOR operation on the first data and third data transmitted from the second communication node.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2023
From: KIM, JUN HYEONG; KIM, IL GYU; NOH, GO SAN; CHUNG, HEE SANG; CHO, DAE SOON; CHOI, SUNG WOO; CHOI, SEUNG NAM; CHOI, JUNG PIL
To: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 063572/0679 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2020-0148901 · Nov 9, 2020 · national
KR 10-2021-0150086 · Nov 3, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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