Patent ID: 6950671
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A cellular system comprising a plurality of base stations and a plurality of mobile stations existing in cells controlled by each of said base stations, said base station comprising means for sending a first signal including information to said mobile station using a shared channel; and means for setting a dedicated channel between itself and said mobile station to send a downlink signal including downlink control information and receive an uplink signal including uplink control information, said mobile station comprising means for receiving said first signal; and means for setting a dedicated channel between itself and a connection base station with one or more of said base stations to receive said downlink signal and send said uplink signal, wherein said system comprises reliability increasing means for increasing reliability of control information included in at least one of said downlink signal and said uplink signal sent/received by a predetermined mobile station in the case where said connection base station sends said first signal to said predetermined mobile station, compared to the case where said sending is not carried out.