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: The present system relates to a broadband wireless access system, and more specifically to a method whereby resources for ranging are efficiently allocated to a mobile station with reference to the status of the mobile station, and also relates to a device for implementing the same. In one example of the present invention, the method for allowing a mobile station to range on a broadband wireless access system may comprise the steps of: selecting any one code from one or more codes contained in a ranging code subset corresponding to the status of a mobile station in one or more ranging codes subsets set in accordance with the purpose of the ranging by the mobile station mode; and transmitting the selected code to a base station.

Abstract: A random access method in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The present invention includes transmitting a bandwidth request indicator and a quick access message from a mobile station to a base station and starting a timer having a timer value determined according to an acknowledgement from the base station.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for authorizing user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The present invention also relates to a method and device for authorizing authorized true user equipment if an abnormal power down report is transmitted from a fake user equipment. The real user equipment checks the abnormal power down from a base station, receives an assignment A-MAP 1E, and transmits an authorized message to the base station if power is not abnormally down. Alternatively, user equipment transmits, to the base station, an abnormal power down signaling header that includes authorization parameters, such as COUNTER_TEK or a cipher-based message authentication code (CMAC).

Abstract: A handover performing method and a method of allocating a connection identifier (CID) at the time of handover are disclosed. The method includes transmitting a handover request message to a serving base station, and receiving a handover response message including CID update information used in a target base station from the serving base station. At this time, the CID update information may include a transport CID (TCID) allocation start position and a TCID allocable value used in the target base station. Accordingly, it is possible to minimize service delay of a mobile station by providing a method of updating the CID of the mobile station for performing fast handover.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for maintaining the context of user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. If power for a terminal is abnormally down, a base station receives an abnormal power down report and a request for maintaining the context of the terminal from the terminal, determines whether to maintain the context of the terminal, and transmits, to the terminal, an abnormal power down confirmation that indicates whether to maintain the context of the terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting a bandwidth request (BR) header in a wireless communication system. User equipment transmits a standalone BR header to a base station through a first uplink (UL) resource allocated by a BR-acknowledgement (ACK) A-MAP information element (IE), receives from the base station a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ)-non-acknowledgement (NACK) which indicates the base station has not successfully received the standalone BR header, receives a CDMA allocation A-MAP IE from the base station, and retransmits the standalone BR header through a second UL resource allocated by the CDMA allocation A-MAP IE.

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: The present invention relates to a broadband wireless access system, and more specifically, to a method and apparatus for efficiently allocating resources to terminals in a random access system. The method for performing such a random access procedure of a terminal in a broadband wireless system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: transmitting a preamble sequence to a random access region in a base station; and receiving from the base station ACK information indicative of a received state of the preamble sequence. The ACK information receiving step is preferably a step of decoding a map information element that is masked as an identifier of the random access region.

Abstract: A method for requesting a bandwidth by a message having a variable format is disclosed. The method includes determining a bandwidth request type according to a size of an uplink bandwidth requested by a mobile station, generating a bandwidth request message having a header format according to the determined bandwidth request type, and transmitting the bandwidth request message to a base station. The determined bandwidth request type is one of a bandwidth request per connection, a bandwidth request per Quality of Service (QoS), and a bandwidth request per mobile station.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving resource allocation information in a random access process in a wireless communication system. The method for transmitting/receiving resource allocation information in a random access process in a wireless communication system, according to one aspect of the present invention, involves a base station receiving a code from a terminal, and transmitting, to the terminal, CDMA Allocation A-MAP IE (code division multiple access allocation Advanced-MAP information element) including a field which indicates whether it is a source allocation for a bandwidth request or a resource allocation for ranging.

Abstract: A group scheduling method, a method for selectively receiving information elements according to group scheduling, and a Mobile Station (MS) are provided. The group scheduling method schedules allocation of resources to a plurality of mobile stations by dividing the plurality of mobile stations into at least one group. The group scheduling method includes enabling an index element in a group index corresponding to a group to which a mobile station (MS) scheduled to transmit data belongs and placing a group allocation information element including the group index at the beginning of a MAP. In this method, group scheduling information is transmitted to MSs using a group allocation IE to prevent the MSs from reading unnecessary information transmitted every frame, thereby reducing power consumption of the MSs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving control information for additional broadcast information in a wireless communication system. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for transmitting control information for additional broadcast information in a wireless communication system comprises a step in which a base station transmits control information containing information on the transmission time of the additional broadcast message, and transmits the additional broadcast message at said transmission time.

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: 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: 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 requesting a bandwidth at a mobile terminal in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a base station, information on whether the base station can compensate for changes in bandwidth request quantity caused by fragmentation or packing of a protocol data unit (PDU); requesting, to the base station, a bandwidth required for transmitting a first PDU; separating the first PDU and generating a second PDU and a third PDU in consideration of the quantity of allocated bandwidth when the quantity of bandwidth allocated by the base station is smaller than the requested quantity; transmitting the second PDU to the base station; and starting a first timer at the point in time the bandwidth allocation is received or at the point in time when the second PDU is transmitted and the information indicates that the base station can compensate for the changes in the bandwidth request quantity.

Abstract: A method of requiring uplink resource and handover in a wireless communication system including relay stations is disclosed. The present invention includes transmitting request for uplink resource allocation to a relay station and receiving a message indicating the relay station cannot allocate an uplink resource to the mobile station within a period for which the mobile station waits for a response, from the relay station.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadband wireless access system, and more particularly, to a method in which a terminal determines a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) of uplink allocation information received from a base station under a condition such as that of a random access process in which both the terminal and the base station do not know each other's channel state. According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method of transmitting data comprises: receiving, from the base station, uplink allocation information for indicating an uplink resource for transmitting the specific data: determining a lowest modulation and coding scheme (MCS) to be applied to the specific data using information on the size and allocation size of the specific data; and transmitting to the base station via the uplink source, the specific data to which the determined MCS is applied.