Patent ID: 8335178
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A bandwidth request method in a multi-hop wireless network including at least one user terminal in wireless communication with a relay station, the relay station being in communication with other nodes in the network such that the user terminal can perform either single-hop communication with the relay station or multi-hop communication with one of the other nodes, the method comprising steps of: (a) notifying the user terminal of a specific signal assigned for use in a bandwidth request pertaining to one of multi-hop and single hop communication; (b) the user terminal transmitting a bandwidth request to the relay station and indicating a single hop or multi-hop communication by selectively including said specific signal in said bandwidth request; and (c) the relay station processing said bandwidth request in accordance with the presence or absence of said specific signal.