Abstract: A direct communication method between terminals is provided. When a terminal receives a plurality of synchronization information parts, the terminal selects synchronization information to acquire a reference time among the plurality of synchronization information parts according to a priority. Here, the priority is an order of first synchronization information that is received from a base station, second synchronization information that is received from a global positioning system (GPS), and third synchronization information that is received from a terminal in which a hop count from the base station or the GPS is small.

Abstract: A method of providing cooperative communication to a terminal through a plurality of base stations is provided. A plurality of base stations each transmit a midamble to a terminal, and the terminal measures a channel through a received midamble. The terminal transmits information about the measured channel to at least one of the plurality of base stations.

Abstract: A transmit node receives a transformed correlation matrix or a correlation matrix of a channel coefficient matrix, or a correlation matrix of an interference channel coefficient matrix from each of receive nodes sharing a radio resource. The transmit node determines a precoder based on a value maximizing values determined by the transformed correlation matrix or the correlation matrix of the channel coefficient matrix, or a value minimizing values determined by the correlation matrix of the interference channel coefficient matrix, and precodes a transmit signal by using the determined precoder.

Abstract: Method receiving Multicast Broadcast Service (MBS) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises receiving a Dynamic Service Addition (DSA) message through a primary carrier, from a Base Station (BS); switching from the primary carrier to a secondary carrier based on the DSA message; receiving an MBS Configuration message through the secondary carrier, from the BS; and receiving MBS data through the secondary carrier based on the MBS Configuration message, from the BS.

Abstract: A method in which a first terminal supports direct communication using infracommunication includes setting at least one direct communication link with at least one second terminal, setting at least one traffic connection with a base station, and forwarding data that is transmitted through the at least one direct communication link from the at least one second terminal to the at least one traffic connection or forwarding data that is transmitted through the at least one traffic connection from the base station to the at least one direct communication link.

Abstract: If a target node that enters into a transmission range is sensed, a mesh node of a wireless communication system selects an agent node having itself and a target node as a neighboring node among a plurality of neighboring nodes to form a link with the target node through the agent node. Also, the mesh node deletes the formed link if a target node that is out of a transmission range among a plurality of neighboring nodes is sensed, and forms a substitution path for at least a portion among an entire path of a connection including the deleted link.

Abstract: A beamforming apparatus and method for expanding coverage of a control channel are provided, by which neighboring communication devices are classified according to the number of beams that they can receive, and therefore the frequency or period of beam transmission is adjusted to transmit a control channel by a beamforming method. Hence, an overhead reduction and an increase in transmission rate can be achieved, and coverage holes can be prevented.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for a terminal to report an emergency in a mobile communication system, the method including detecting an emergency and transmitting an emergency report header to a base station to notify the base station of the emergency, the emergency report header including a field indicating a signaling header for emergency reporting.

Abstract: A data relay method includes receiving a relay request from a BS, and when the relay request is accepted, relaying data between the BS and at least one external terminal, or the data relay method includes determining relaying between a first terminal among a plurality of terminals, and other remaining terminals excluding the first terminal among the plurality of terminals, and relaying data between the first terminal and the other remaining terminals.

Abstract: A method of allocating a multicast resource to a multicast group for a multicast communication in a base station is provided. The base station persistently allocates the multicast resource to the multicast group, generates a MAP IE including allocation information of the multicast resource, an allocation period indicating a period in which the multicast resource is allocated and a lifetime in which allocation of the multicast resource is maintained, and transmitting the MAP IE to the multicast group.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and apparatus that synchronize radio nodes using preambles in a radio communication system. An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of transmitting preambles by a radio node. The method includes generating a first preamble indicating a system bandwidth and a carrier configuration, generating a second preamble indicating a segment identifier used for obtaining a node identifier, allocating the first preamble to a first preamble carrier set, allocating the second preamble to a second preamble carrier set corresponding to the segment identifier, and transmitting the first preamble to a receiving node through the first preamble carrier set and the second preamble to the receiving node through the second preamble carrier set.

Abstract: In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a method of a first node synchronizing reception points of time in a wireless network is provided. The first node receives signals from a plurality of second nodes adjacent to a first node at a first point of time. The first node excludes at least one of the plurality of second nodes if a difference between points of time at which the signals are received from the plurality of second nodes is greater than a length of a cyclic prefix (CP) of one symbol. The first node sets an initial value of a point of time at which FFT is started using a point of time at which the signal transmitted by at least any one of remaining second nodes not excluded in the excluding step is received.

Abstract: A method of transmitting data for reducing interference in a hierarchical cell structure including a macro base station (BS) providing multi carriers and a femto BS providing a single carrier includes performing a channel scan within an interfered carrier to acquire channel state information and neighbor femto BS information if interference with the femto BS occurs; transmitting a channel measurement report including the channel state information and the neighbor femto BS information to the macro BS; and transmitting data through a carrier changed by receiving carrier change information from the macro BS.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method of receiving packets from a transmitting station at a receiving station in a mobile communication system. The packet receiving method includes receiving a radio resource including a data packet and a packet indicator related to the data packet, identifying the packet indicator, and processing the data packet according to the content of the packet indicator. Another embodiment of the invention provides a method of transmitting packets from a transmitting station to a receiving station in a mobile communication system. The packet transmitting method includes receiving a response signal of a first data packet from the receiving station, allocating a second data packet to a radio resource according to the response signal, allocating a packet indicator related to the second data packet to the radio resource, and transmitting the second data packet and the packet indicator to the receiving station.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a resource management method performed by a coordinator for controlling interference between cells. The coordinator receives a channel state of a second base station neighboring a first base station from the first base station. The coordinator partitions a resource based on the channel state. The coordinator allocates the partitioned resource to the first base station. In addition, the coordinator transmits a first message requesting resource management to be set to the first base station. Here, the first message includes information on the allocated resource.

Abstract: A method of a base station transmitting Multicast Broadcast Service (hereinafter referred to as MBS) includes transmitting MBS configuration information, including information about an MBS region which is a resource region to which MBS-related information is allocated and information about an MBS MAP, to a terminal and transmitting MBS data to the terminal through the MBS region. The information about the MBS region includes location information and a transmission parameter of the MBS region. The MBS MAP includes an MBS configuration information change indication which indicates whether the MBS configuration information is expected to change from first MBS configuration information to second MBS configuration information. MBS is effectively and persistently managed in a mobile wireless communication system supporting MBS.

Abstract: An information exchange apparatus of each node for sharing information between a plurality of nodes receives request information from an adjacent node and determines an information transmitting node based on information that each node holds and request information from the adjacent node, and an information exchange apparatus of a node that is determined to be an information transmitting node generates candidate transmitting information by performing network coding of at least one information set of held information, determines one of candidate transmitting information sets as transmitting information, and transmits the candidate transmitting information set to the adjacent node.

Abstract: A synchronization group management apparatus of a node recognizes a node belonging to a different group if groups having mobility are moved and located in the same area, and performs an operation of merging the different groups into one group by changing the frame start time and the synchronization reference time of the node.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of a Base Station (BS) updating system information using a superframe structure in a wireless communication system, comprising transmitting a primary header including system scheduling information pertinent to an update of the system information and transmitting an updated secondary header. The system scheduling information comprises secondary header change state information indicating a change state of the updated secondary header, secondary header applying information indicating whether the secondary header change state information is applied to a current system, and a secondary header change indicator indicating the updated secondary header.

Abstract: A transmit node receives a transformed correlation matrix or a correlation matrix of a channel coefficient matrix, or a correlation matrix of an interference channel coefficient matrix from each of receive nodes sharing a radio resource. The transmit node determines a precoder based on a value maximizing values determined by the transformed correlation matrix or the correlation matrix of the channel coefficient matrix, or a value minimizing values determined by the correlation matrix of the interference channel coefficient matrix, and precodes a transmit signal by using the determined precoder.