Abstract: A broadband wireless access system including a relay station and a structure of a relay medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU) are disclosed. A method in which a base station (ABS) transmits data for a plurality of mobile stations (AMSs) to a relay station (ARS) in a broadband wireless access system includes generating second transmission unit data using a plurality of first transmission unit data oriented toward the plurality of mobile stations and using mobile station identifier information for indicating mobile stations to which each of the plurality of first transmission data unit data is to be transmitted and transmitting the second transmission unit data to the relay station.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of uplink synchronization in a multiple carrier system is provided. After establishing Uplink synchronization for a primary carrier, a secondary carrier based on activation information via the primary carrier is activated. A periodic ranging via the secondary carrier is performed to adjust uplink synchronization for the secondary carrier.

Abstract: A method of performing a cell reselection procedure in a wireless communication system includes evaluating priorities of a serving cell and neighbor cells, each of which use different frequency bands, performing inter-frequency measurement on a neighbor cell which has a higher priority than the serving cell, performing the inter-frequency measurement on a neighbor cell which has an equal or lower priority than the serving cell, when a signal characteristic of the serving cell is less than a threshold, and performing cell reselection according to the priorities.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining whether a machine-to-machine group identifier (MGID) for identifying a multicast service flow is supported in a wireless access system that supports machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, wherein the multicast service flow is shared by a group of M2M terminals within an M2M group zone that is allocated to the terminals. The method comprises the steps of: receiving from the first base station M2M group zone information of the first base station and neighboring base stations; receiving from the second base station system information of the second base station; and determining whether the MGID that is received from the first base station is supported by the second base station by comparing the system information of the second base station and the M2M group zone information on the neighboring base stations.

Abstract: A method of acquiring system information in a wireless communication system includes receiving scheduling system information including scheduling information indicating a start time of dynamic system information, monitoring the dynamic system information from a start time of the dynamic system information according to the scheduling system information, and ending the monitoring of the dynamic system information upon receiving a system information end indicator indicating an end time of the dynamic system information. Since an end time of dynamic system information is indicated, a process of acquiring system information can be further effectively performed.

Abstract: A method of operating a nonvolatile memory device includes determining whether a program operation is performed on even memory cells coupled to even bit lines of a selected page, setting a coupling resistance value between odd bit lines of the selected page and page buffers depending on whether the program operation for the even memory cells is performed, performing a program operation on the odd memory cells coupled to the odd bit lines, and coupling the odd bit line to the page buffer based on the set coupling resistance value and performing an verification operation for verifying whether threshold voltages of the odd memory cells on which the program operation is performed are a target voltage or more.

Abstract: A method of allocating a paging carrier in a multi-carrier environment is disclosed. The method of allocating the paging carrier includes receiving a first message including first allocation information of the paging carrier, transmitting a second message for requesting entry into an idle mode to a base station; and receiving a third message including second allocation information of a changed paging carrier from the base station. At this time, the paging carrier includes a paging channel out of multiple carriers including one or more carriers.

Abstract: A resource allocation method of a relay station in a wireless communication system employing the relay station is provided. The method includes: receiving information on a resource allocation pattern for an access link and a backhaul link of a first frequency band; and determining a resource allocation pattern for an access link and a backhaul link of a second frequency band on the basis of the resource allocation pattern of the first frequency band, wherein the first frequency band is any one of an uplink frequency band and a downlink frequency band, and the second frequency band is a remaining one of the uplink frequency band and the downlink frequency band.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving an ACKnowledgment (ACK) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a bandwidth request indicator to a Base Station (BS), and receiving an ACK for the transmitted bandwidth request indicator from the BS, the ACK including a resource start offset field. The resource start offset field indicates an index of a starting resource unit of resources allocated by the ACK.

Abstract: Provided is a method for machine to machine (M2M) communication. An M2M device acquires an M2M group identification (MGID) and an M2M zone identification. The M2M device checks whether or not the M2M device has escaped from the M2M group zone. If the M2M device has escaped from the M2M group zone, the M2M device transmits, to a base station, an update request message which requests that the M2M group identifier be updated. The M2M device receives, from the base station, a response message as a response to the update request message.

Abstract: A method for saving power in a multi-carrier wideband wireless access system is provided. A method for saving the power of a receiver in a multi-carrier wireless communication system includes acquiring multi-carrier information from a transmitter on a primary carrier, entering one or more secondary carriers satisfying a predetermined power saving mode entry condition out of one or more secondary carriers included in the multi-carrier information into a power saving mode, and receiving data during a listening interval according to the power saving mode on the one or more secondary carriers entering the power saving mode. The multi-carrier information includes at least one of information about a plurality of available carriers, information indicating the primary carrier and the one or more secondary carriers out of the plurality of available carriers, and information about the power saving mode entry condition of the one or more secondary carriers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting an expanding request in a wireless communication system is provided. A first cell transmits an expanding request, which includes a cell off state indication which indicates the first cell is going to be turned off, and a cell off timer, to a second cell, receives an expanding request acknowledge as a response to the expanding request from the second cell, and turns off power. Alternatively, a method and apparatus for transmitting a shrinking request in a wireless communication system is provided. The first cell transmits a shrinking request, which includes a cell on state indication which indicates the first cell is going to be turned on, and a cell on timer, to a second cell, receives a shrinking request acknowledge as a response to the shrinking request from the second cell, and turns on power.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for switching a connection in a wireless communication system is provided. A source cell decides radio resource control (RRC) connection switching to a target cell, transmits an aggregated user equipment (UE) context transfer message to the target cell, and transmits an RRC connection switching message to a UE in coverage of the source cell. The RRC connection switching message includes information on an identity of the target cell and a period during which the UE should finish the RRC connection switching to the target cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus that supports a multi-carrier wireless access system for transmitting and receiving system information. The 1st embodiment of the present invention is a method for controlling a center frequency in a wireless access system comprising the steps of: receiving a control message including a 1st parameter which indicates a configuration of carrier groups and a 2nd parameter which indicates whether the center frequency is controlled from a base station; deriving the center frequency of carriers allocated to a mobile terminal by using the 1st parameter; and controlling the center frequency by using the 2nd parameter.

Abstract: A method for efficiently transmitting and receiving a paging message and system information from and in a mobile station of a broadband wireless access system is disclosed. A method for receiving a paging message in a mobile station comprises receiving paging information from a serving base station, the paging information including paging sub group identifier (paging sub group ID) indicating a paging sub group to which the mobile station belongs; and receiving the paging message for a predetermined paging interval of the paging sub group, wherein the paging sub group is determined separately from a paging group and a geographical location determining the paging group, and is maintained while the mobile station is being operated in an idle mode.

Abstract: A closed-loop antenna switching method, a reference signal allocating method, and a feedback signal transmitting method for the same are disclosed. Namely, by transmitting a reference signal via the plurality of transmitting antennas via the antenna switching for reference signal transmission for each prescribed multiple period of an antenna selection period, efficient antenna index information can be fed back. By setting an antenna switching period to a prescribed multiple of an antenna selection period, it is able to prevent power loss and data decoding performance degradation. And, the present invention includes transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) for each band selection period via at least one of the plurality of transmitting antennas and transmitting at least one data demodulation reference signal (DMRS) between the band selection periods via an antenna for not transmitting data by reference signal transmission antenna switching.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for confirming the validity of a candidate cooperative device list for client cooperation in a wireless communication system. A base station searches for at least one candidate cooperation device for a source device, then an effective period timer, for an effective time command list for a list of candidate cooperation devices for a source device, is initiated, and a determination is made as to whether the list of candidate cooperation devices is valid. The base station and the source device are connected through a first system, and the base station and one recommended candidate cooperation device selected from the list of candidate cooperation devices are connected through a second system.

Abstract: A signal transmission method is provided, wherein, when a transmitter transmits a signal to a receiver, a transmitter processor multiplexes a plurality of data for a plurality of connections to be transmitted to one specific receiver, and constitutes a multiplexed medium access control (MAC) packet data unit (PDU) containing a MAC header part for receiving the multiplexed data, and a MAC PDU payload containing the multiplexed data, and the transmitter transmits the multiplexed MAC PDU to the specific receiver. The MAC header part includes a first header part containing a generic MAC header, and a second header part containing an extended header indicator serving as a 1-bit indicator for indicating the existence of an extended header (EH) for each flow ID for each of the plurality of connections. The MAC header part further includes a third header part which selectively contains the extended header for each flow ID in accordance with the extended header indicators for each flow ID.

Abstract: Provided are a connection setting method and apparatus for client cooperation in a wireless communication system. A base station and a source device search for at least one candidate cooperative device for the source device. The base station determines whether a list of candidate cooperative devices for the source device is valid. The source device is connected to a recommended candidate cooperative device selected from the list of candidate cooperative devices. At this stage, the base station and the source device are connected through a first system, and the base station and the recommended candidate cooperative device are connected through a second system.

Abstract: A method for managing carriers allocated to a mobile station in a broadband wireless access system supporting multiple carriers, and an apparatus for use in the method are disclosed. A carrier management method for allowing a mobile station to perform carrier management in a broadband wireless access system supporting multiple carriers includes receiving a first message, which includes activation information indicating activation of at least one target carrier from among one or more second carriers allocated through a first carrier, from a base station, and transmitting a second message, which informs the base station of readiness or non-readiness of the at least one target carrier according to a result of the activation, to the base station. The activation information includes information indicating an activation time point, and the transmitting of the second message is performed at a specific time indicated by the activation time point information.