Abstract:
In a cellular communication system including a plurality of cells, a resource allocation apparatus of a base station determines a resource division ratio of a present resource frame using a traffic load of a plurality of cells that are measured for an immediately preceding resource frame and marginal utility of each partition, divides a present resource frame into a plurality of partitions according to the determined resource division ratio, and allocates a plurality of partitions to a user.
Abstract:
Disclosed are various methods for transmitting or receiving data or control information having high reliability conditions. A method for operating a terminal which transmits uplink control information (UCI) includes: a step of generating UCI; a step of comparing the priority of an uplink (UL) control channel for the transmission of the UCI with the priority of a UL data channel when some symbols of the UL control channel and the UL data channel overlap; and a step of selecting the UL channel having a higher priority among the UL control channel and the UL data channel, and transmitting the UCI to a base station through the selected UL channel.
Abstract:
An operation method performed by a remote terminal in a communication system includes: receiving a discovery signal from each of one or more neighboring terminals; performing a measurement operation on the discovery signal; determining at least one candidate terminal from among the one or more neighboring terminals based on a result of the measurement operation; selecting a relay terminal within the at least one candidate terminal; and performing a sidelink setup procedure with the relay terminal.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a multimode terminal that may simultaneously enhance utilization of a device and efficiency of a network by enabling a mobile terminal supporting a plurality of communication schemes to additionally support a relay function, and a method of relaying communication using the multimode terminal. A communication relay method of a multimode terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: searching, by a base station, for terminals that support a plurality of communication schemes; selecting, by the base station from among the searched terminals, a relay terminal that satisfies a predetermined condition for performing a multimode relay function; requesting, by the base station, the relay terminal to perform the multimode relay function; and relaying, by the relay terminal in response to the request of the base station, communication between the base station and a target terminal.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving data channels in a communication system. An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise receiving, from a base station, resource allocation information of a plurality of physical uplink shared channels (PUSCHs) used for repetitive transmission of a same transport block (TB); identifying a position of each of the plurality of PUSCHs in a time domain based on the resource allocation information; and repeatedly transmitting the same TB to the base station at the position of each of the plurality of PUSCHs. Therefore, performance of the communication system can be improved.
Abstract:
A security key management method performed in a PDCP layer of a terminal dual-connected to a first cell and a second cell may comprise receiving a PDCP PDU on which ciphering or integrity protection to which a first security key of the first cell or a second security key of the second cell is applied is performed; performing at least one of integrity verification and header decompression for the PDCP PDU based on the first security key; performing at least one of integrity verification and header decompression for the PDCP PDU based on the second security key; and determining a security key applied to the PDCP PDU, based on result of the at least one of integrity verification and header decompression based on the first security key and result of the at least one of integrity verification and header decompression based on the second security key.
Abstract:
An operation method of a first communication node, which controls a plurality of communication nodes included in a mobile xhaul network supporting mobility, may comprise performing an attach procedure between the first communication node and a second communication node among the plurality of communication nodes; configuring a path for communications between the second communication node and a third communication node for which attach procedure has been completed among the plurality of communication nodes; and supporting communications of the second communication node and the third communication node using the configured path.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for configuring a path in a communication system including an Xhaul network. A method for changing a path, performed by a first XDU, may comprise receiving from the XCU a path setup request message requesting to change a first path between the second XDU and the third XDU to a second path between the first XDU and the third XDU; receiving an SN status transfer message including an SN of data for the third XDU from the second XDU belonging to the first path, when the path setup request message is received; receiving from the second XDU the data corresponding to the SN indicated by the SN status transfer message; configuring the second path with the third XDU; and transmitting the data received from the second XDU to the third XDU through the second path.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for a terminal to access a base station in a heterogeneous environment are provided. The terminal acquires RAT (Radio Access Technology) selection criteria based on reference information. Then, the terminal selects, for each service, at least one of multiple transceivers that provide access to the base station according to the RAT selection criteria, and provides the corresponding service by accessing the base station through the selected transceiver.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for controlling a femtocell base station which can effectively solve an inter-cell interference problem. A method of controlling a femtocell base station according to an exemplary embodiment includes receiving pilot signals from one or more macro cell base stations located in surroundings of a femtocell and measuring intensities of pilot signals, receiving use frequency information and pilot signal transmission power information from one or more macro cell base stations, determining a position of a femtocell within a reference macro cell according to an intensity of a reference pilot signal having a maximum signal intensity among received pilot signals, determining a use frequency of a femtocell according to a position of a femtocell, and determining a transmission power of a femtocell according to use frequency and an intensity of a reference pilot signal of a femtocell.