Abstract: A beamforming method and apparatus for using a rate splitting scheme in a multi-cell multi-antenna system, are provided. The multi-cell multi-antenna system determines transmission and reception beamforming vectors, thereby being divided into a plurality of pairs of single input and single output (SISO) interference channels. A rate splitting scheme may be applied to each of the plurality of pairs.

Abstract: A Relay Station (RS), and a corresponding method of performing scheduling at an RS in a mobile communication network are provided. The RS and corresponding method receive channel state information and scheduling information from an apparatus associated with the RS, the scheduling information defining scheduling parameters for downlink transmission of data. The RS and corresponding method also obtain updated scheduling parameters based on the scheduling information, the channel state information, and an amount of the data.

Abstract: Provided are a communication method and apparatus for device-to-device (D2D). More particularly, the communication method for D2D includes configuring a network topology using at least one cooperating base station to communicate among devices included in multiple heterogeneous cells, creating an association between multiple device pairs and at least one base station based on configuring the network topology, and determining a cooperation context for communication among the multiple device pairs is provided. The communication apparatus carries out such a method.

Abstract: An access point (AP) and a terminal and corresponding methods are provided configured to retransmit a multicast packet based on feedback in a network. The network includes the AP and terminals. The communication method of the AP includes transmitting coded packet based multicast packets to the terminals, receiving, from a terminal, a feedback message indicating whether the multicast packets are received in response to the transmission, and retransmitting at least one multicast packet to the terminal in response to the feedback message.

Abstract: A radio transceiver and corresponding method include a transmission unit configured to transmit an uplink signal to a base station. A receiving unit is configured to receive a relay signal, which comprises the uplink signal and a downlink signal received from the base station. An extraction unit is configured to extract the downlink signal from the relay signal based on the uplink signal.

Abstract: A communication method of an access point (AP) for retransmission of a multicast packet in a network including the AP and terminals, includes selecting a candidate terminal to be used to retransmit the multicast packet, from the terminals, and retransmitting the multicast packet, using the candidate terminal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling transmission power in a wireless network area is provided. A target base station may control transmission power in cooperation with a neighboring base station and, thus, a satisfaction with a Quality of Service (QoS) of target terminals may be improved. Additionally, the target base station may determine whether to control the transmission power in cooperation with the neighboring base station, based on a possible improvement in satisfaction with the QoS of the target terminals.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to control interference in a relay node are provided and include simultaneously receiving a symbol from source nodes, adjusting channel coefficients; and relaying the symbol to destination nodes with adjusted channel coefficients. The simultaneously receiving and the relaying are performed during a symbol transmission process between the source and destination nodes.

Abstract: A method of controlling interference of relay nodes and node pairs in a multi-hop network, includes relaying signals received from source nodes among the node pairs to destination nodes pairing with the source nodes, and cancelling a part of interference signals between the node pairs by controlling channel coefficients of the relay nodes. The destination nodes are configured to cancel residual interference signals among the interference signals, using the signals received by the destination nodes.

Abstract: Provided are a signal transmission method and a network apparatus to control interference in a radio communication network. A terminal may transmit to the network apparatus, signal quality information associated with a radio channel formed between the terminal and a corresponding base station. The corresponding base station may output a signal received by the plurality of terminals, based on the signal quality information.

Abstract: An operation method of a radio communication station is provided. The operation method of a radio communication station, the operation method including: transmitting a basic pilot signal to at least one terminal located in a coverage of a preoccupied system; and transmitting a cognitive radio (CR) pilot signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a base station and mobile station to adaptively control a bandwidth of a channel. The base station includes a state information recognition unit to recognize neighboring-state information related with a traffic load of at least one neighboring network adjacent to a target network, a control state information transmitting unit to transmit control state information related with the controlled bandwidth of the target channel to mobile stations of the target network, and a bandwidth control unit to control a bandwidth of a target channel used in the target network according to a bandwidth of a channel used in the neighboring network based on the neighboring-state information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to manage interference between idle devices is provided. The method may include determining a pair of a target transmission node and a target reception node among nodes included in a multi-hop network. The method includes determining idle devices cooperating to manage interference in the communication based on a transmission mode determined for communication. The method determines and transmitting coordination information for communication between the pair of the target transmission node and the target reception node, to nodes participating in the communication and the cooperating idle devices.

Abstract: A method for minimizing handoff latencies when a handoff is performed in a wireless network. An access point (AP) or base station associated to a current wireless station (STA) allows information required for a reassociation to the STA to be propagated to handoff-capable neighboring APs or base stations. When the STA moves, a neighboring AP or base station performs the reassociation to the STA on the basis of context. When a handoff procedure is performed, the time taken to receive context of a corresponding STA is reduced, such that a fast handoff can be implemented.

Abstract: A method of transmitting data using devices for a single user, the devices including a master device being in a used state and at least one slave device being adjacent to the master device and in an idle state, includes identifying devices for a single user, the devices comprising a master device in a used state and at least one slave device in an idle state; calculating, at a base station, a data transmission rate based on information received from the devices; and transmitting data to the devices according to the data transmission rate.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transmitting data based on cooperation of member nodes belonging to a multicast group is provided. The method may include transmitting multicast packets through a first communication network to member nodes belonging to a multicast group and the member nodes receiving the same multicast packets; and retransmitting the multicast packets upon determination that no member node has completed reception of the multicast packets.

Abstract: A cooperative communication system is provided. The cooperative communication system includes a transmitter that generates a codeword from data blocks based on a long message encoding scheme, and multicasts a signal including the codeword; relays, each relay configured to receive the multicasted signal, encode the multicasted signal using a encoding scheme independent from encoding schemes of other relays to generate a random-mapped signal of the data blocks, and relay the random-mapped signal of the data blocks; and a receiver that receives signals relayed by the relays, and generates the data blocks from the signals based on a joint decoding scheme.

Abstract: A system to cooperatively control inter-cell interference is provided. A first frequency allocated to a central area of a serving cell associated with a serving base station may be allocated to a central area of a neighboring cell associated with a neighboring base station. A second frequency allocated to an edge area of the serving cell may be allocated to an edge area of the neighboring cell. Where a terminal is located in the edge of the neighboring cell, scheduling information, channel information, and data may be exchanged between the terminal and the serving base station.

Abstract: A method of multi-hop cooperative communication includes recognizing a plurality of relays capable of cooperating with one another to amplify or quantize and forward mixed signals received from a plurality of different nodes, selecting a transmission mode from a direct mode for transmission from a base station directly and a cooperation mode for transmission from the base station via the plurality of relays, transmitting data from the base station directly to a terminal through a first radio resource in the direct mode in response to the selected transmission mode being the direct mode, and transmitting data from the base station to the terminal via the plurality of relays through a second radio resource in the cooperation mode in response to the selected transmission mode being the cooperation mode.

Abstract: Provided is a method and a terminal for a multi-hop network. The method includes determining whether channel information is necessary to transmit data processed based on a transmission scheme used in the multi-hop network and outputting a result indicative thereof. The method includes configuring channel information based on the transmission scheme, based on the result. The method further includes transmitting the configured channel information and the data processed using the configured channel information.