Abstract: Disclosed are a key updating method and device, and a master Transmission Point (TP). The method includes: receiving a key parameter for generating a data encryption key of a TP in a virtual cell (S102); and generating the data encryption key of the TP in the virtual cell according to the key parameter and a cell Identity (ID) of the virtual cell (S104). By means of the key updating method and device and the master TP, the problem about key updating of different TPs in a virtual cell is solved.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for dynamically constructing a virtual cell. The method includes: a master station sending an event A4 to UE and receiving an A4 measurement report from the UE; and the master station adding a cell corresponding to a cell identity carried in the A4 measurement report as a slave station, herein the master station and slave stations form a first virtual cell. In the technical solution, a serving cell selected by UE may be any cell and is not necessary to be a macro cell, the master station adds a cell which satisfies an event A4 as a slave station and thereby a virtual cell is realized.

Abstract: The present document discloses a method, apparatus and system for indicating downlink resources of a coordinated multi-point network in an LTE system. The method includes: determining a control station/cell and a service station/cell of a User Equipment (UE); and indicating through signaling that a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) of the UE occupies radio resources of the service station/cell in a control region, whereby a start position of the PDSCH allocated for the UE by the service station/cell is the first symbol of a subframe, and when a resource mapping in the control region is performed, the PDSCH does not occupy Resource Elements (REs) occupied by a Cell Reference Signal (CRS), a Physical Control Format Indicator Channel (PCFICH), a Physical Hybrid-ARQ Indicator Channel (PHICH) of a station/cell where the PDSCH is located, and a Physical Downlink Control Channel PDCCH of the UE.

Abstract: Disclosed are a key updating method and device, and a master Transmission Point (TP). The method includes: receiving a key parameter for generating a data encryption key of a TP in a virtual cell (S102); and generating the data encryption key of the TP in the virtual cell according to the key parameter and a cell Identity (ID) of the virtual cell (S104). By means of the key updating method and device and the master TP, the problem about key updating of different TPs in a virtual cell is solved.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for dynamically constructing a virtual cell. The method includes: a master station sending an event A4 to UE and receiving an A4 measurement report from the UE; and the master station adding a cell corresponding to a cell identity carried in the A4 measurement report as a slave station, herein the master station and slave stations form a first virtual cell. In the technical solution, a serving cell selected by UE may be any cell and is not necessary to be a macro cell, the master station adds a cell which satisfies an event A4 as a slave station and thereby a virtual cell is realized.

Abstract: The present document discloses a method, apparatus and system for indicating downlink resources of a coordinated multi-point network in an LTE system. The method includes: determining a control station/cell and a service station/cell of a User Equipment (UE); and indicating through signaling that a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) of the UE occupies radio resources of the service station/cell in a control region, whereby a start position of the PDSCH allocated for the UE by the service station/cell is the first symbol of a subframe, and when a resource mapping in the control region is performed, the PDSCH does not occupy Resource Elements (REs) occupied by a Cell Reference Signal (CRS), a Physical Control Format Indicator Channel (PCFICH), a Physical Hybrid-ARQ Indicator Channel (PHICH) of a station/cell where the PDSCH is located, and a Physical Downlink Control Channel PDCCH of the UE.