Patent ID: 9014080
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for facilitating relay backhaul communication in a wireless communication system using at least one relay node, the method comprising: identifying at least one relay node utilized for communication with respective user devices; identifying at least one relay backhaul control channel for conducting communication with the at least one relay node, wherein the at least one relay backhaul control channel comprises a control portion of a first set of resource blocks (RBs); identifying, in the control portion of the first set of RBs, a first set of resources providing reference signals configured for demodulation of the at least one relay backhaul control channel; identifying, in the control portion of the first set of RBs, a second set of resources providing reference signals configured for demodulation of at least one relay backhaul data channel, the second set of resources including at least the first set of resources; and communicating with the at least one relay node using the at least one relay backhaul control channel.