Abstract: An apparatus and a method for managing an access mode of an NB in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving, from a first NB, a request to change the access mode of the second NB from a first mode into a second mode; determining, by the CN, to change the access mode of the second NB into the second mode; transmitting, to the second NB, a request message requesting to change the access mode of the second NB; and receiving, from the second NB, a response message informing of an access mode control result. If the first mode allows access only to terminals having a registration in the second NB, and the second mode allows access to terminals, the second NB further grants access to at least one terminal not registered in the second NB, after changing the access mode.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for precoding by limited cooperation in a wireless communication system. A method of data precoding by a Base Station (BS) in a wireless communication system includes determining a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) parameter indicating channel size information between the BS and a User Equipment (UE) served by the BS; transmitting the determined CQI parameter through a backhaul to a central unit; receiving, from the central unit, a weight factor based on a CQI parameter from each cell; and determining a precoding vector based on the weight factor. The weight factor represents a relative ratio of an inter-cell environment that is to be interfered by the BS.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a PDCCH transmission method for a base station on a mobile communications system supporting bandwidth aggregation, and more particularly the invention relates to a PDCCH transmission method comprising the step of generating downlink control data comprising resource-allocation configuration data for any desired sub-band and a sub-band other than the desired sub-band, and the step of transmitting the generated downlink control data to a mobile station through the PDCCH of the desired sub-band, and the invention also relates to a system therefor comprising a mobile station.

Abstract: A resource allocation method and apparatus for a frequency overlay system that is capable of reducing the overhead of the resource allocation information transmitted by the base station is provided.

Abstract: A multicell access method using beamforming in a wireless communication system is provided. In the method for operating a terminal, an access procedure for accessing a first base station using a first antenna and accessing a second base station using a second antenna is performed. Communication with the first base station is performed using the first antenna. Communication with the second base station is performed using the second antenna.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a mobile terminal, a controller, and at least one base station. A mobile terminal has an array antenna and searches for neighbor base stations. The controller determines an active set for multi-cooperative transmission/reception with respect to the mobile terminal among searched neighbor base stations, and schedules beam transmission of each base station included in the determined active set. The at least one base station performs transmission/reception with the mobile terminal using beam-forming in an ultra high frequency band, and provides resource information regarding uplink/downlink of each base station included in the active set to the mobile terminal based on the scheduling by the controller.

Abstract: A scheduling method for beamforming in a mobile communication system is provided. The scheduling method includes determining whether to transmit an aperiodic second training signal, using first feedback information for a first training signal that is periodically transmitted, the first feedback information being received from at least one Mobile Station (MS), and upon determining to transmit the second training signal, transmitting the second training signal to MSs selected using the first feedback information, and performing scheduling on DownLink (DL) data based on second feedback information for the received second training signal.

Abstract: A Mobile Station (MS) is operable to select a precoding matrix in a multi-antenna wireless communication system. The method includes receiving, from a serving Base Station (BS), information on a precoding matrix of which use is prohibited and a precoding matrix to be used by a neighbor BS, estimating an interference signal for the precoding matrix to be used by the neighbor BS, and selecting a precoding matrix to be used by the serving BS by considering the estimated interference signal from the remaining precoding matrixes except for the precoding matrix of which use is prohibited among precoding matrixes used by the serving BS.

Abstract: A method for controlling interference in a Near Field Communication (NFC) network including a plurality of connections for direct communication between terminals is provided. The method includes receiving a signal transmitted by a first terminal through a first connection for direct communication with the first terminal, and measuring received power for the signal, measuring received power for each of interference signals upon receiving the interference signals caused by communication through connections other than the first connection among the plurality of connections, calculating a first Signal-to-Interference Ratio (SIR) using the received power for the signal and the received power for each of interference signals, and determining to one of maintain and release setup for each of the connections other than the first connection, if the first SIR is less than a threshold.

Abstract: A network entry apparatus and method for a Radio Station (RS) using full duplex in a mobile communication system are provided. The method includes performing a capability negotiation procedure including a full duplex function with a BS, performing an authentication and registration procedure with the BS, and performing an operation parameter configuration procedure including a full duplex function with the BS.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal of Random Access Channel (RACH) in a wireless communication system using beamforming are provided. The reception method includes receiving the signal through each transmission beam of a transmitter from a transmitter, transmitted in each transmission beam by the transmitter, the signal including as many repeated symbols as a total number of reception beams of a receiver, and detecting symbols by switching to reception beams corresponding to the symbols included in the signal during reception of the signal.

Abstract: A wireless communication system with femtocells and a method for mitigating inter-cell interference in the wireless communication system are provided. The interference control method includes notifying a mobile station of entry to a home cell, when the mobile station enters a macrocell including a femto base station with which the mobile station is registered, transmitting, by the mobile station, a femtocell driving control message to the femto base station at a predetermined transmission power, when the mobile station enters a femtocell of the femto base station, and switching on, by the femto base station, a transmitter, when the femtocell driving control message is received.

Abstract: A communication system to feed back an index of a precoding matrix is provided. A terminal may feed back an index of an optimal precoding matrix based on estimated channel status. A base station may transmit data to the terminal based on the index of the precoding matrix received from the terminal.

Abstract: In the communications system of the present invention, a communications terminal determines a precoding matrix index in a pilot signal received through a specific downlink channel, examines channel quality information of the downlink channel according to the determined precoding matrix index, and transmits feedback information to a serving base station, which determines a priority factor by using the examined channel quality information, and compares the priority factor with other priority factors. The comparison is used such that a base station having a high priority suggests the use of the precoding matrix to the neighboring base station.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transmitting data according to distributed scheduling by guaranteeing fairness and considering system throughput at same time in a wireless communication system are provided. The method for operations of a terminal for transmitting the data include determining a Proportional Fairness (PF) value, determining a link class of a link to a peer terminal using the PF value, determining a variable which is used to determine whether the terminal wins or loses a contention according to the link class, and transmitting a request message requesting channel occupation based on the contention according to the variable.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating an effective Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) per stream in a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) wireless communication system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a selector, a calculator, a generator, and a decider. The selector selects effective streams among whole streams. The calculator calculates a relative SNR rate between the effective streams. The generator generates an equation having as a solution an SNR of a first effective stream. The decider decides an SNR per effective stream using the solution of the equation and the relative SNR rate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving data in a communication system are provided, in which an MCS level is determined for data, a codeword including the data and a parity is generated by encoding the data using the determined MCS level, code symbols are generated from the codeword using IR scheme, and each of the code symbols is sent in a corresponding subframe.

Abstract: A method for operating a Base Station (BS) in a wireless communication system capable of supporting a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) communication is provided. The method includes receiving at least one response message from at least one Mobile Station (MS) that has received a request message from a first MS and determining whether to allow the first MS to performs the P2P communication with a second MS based on the at least one response message.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of a macro terminal for controlling interference in a wireless communication system of a hierarchical cell structure are provided. The method includes setting measurement reporting configuration for a blanking trigger per measurement identifier allocated by a macro base station, measuring a receive signal strength of a neighbor base station, comparing the measured receive signal strength value with a reference receive signal strength value of the measurement reporting configuration for the blanking trigger, and according to a comparison result, transmitting to the macro base station, a measurement report message comprising a measurement identifier corresponding to the measurement reporting configuration for the blanking trigger of a pico base station.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for operating a hierarchical cell in a wireless communication system are provided. A femto BS transitions into a sleep mode if there is no accessed MS for a predefined time. The femto BS transmits a FEMTO-ADV message in the sleep mode to notify of the presence of the femto BS. The femto BS releases the sleep mode upon receiving a MOB-FEMTO-AWAKE-REQ message from an MS receiving the FEMTO-ADV message. Thereafter, the femto BS communicates with the MS.