Patent ID: 8611273
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting information bits, the method comprising: a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) transmitting a set of information bits of a message to a relay station (RS) over a first frequency band; the WTRU transmitting a first portion of the information bits in the set to a base station (BS) over a second frequency band; the WTRU receiving an acknowledgement message from the RS indicating successful receipt of the set of information bits; the WTRU ceasing transmission of the set of information bits to the RS over the first frequency band in response to receiving the acknowledgement message, while continuing to transmit the first portion of the information bits to the BS over the second frequency band; on a condition that the RS fully decodes the message, the RS transmitting a second portion of the information bits in the set to the BS over the first and second frequency bands; and the BS recovering the message.