Method and apparatus for providing control information

US8964684B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8964684-B2
Application numberUS-201113885816-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 16, 2011
Priority dateNov 16, 2010
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for a macro base station transmitting control information, comprising the following steps: transmitting to a pico base station assignment information regarding a first set of subframes with limited downlink signal transmission; transmitting to the pico base station assignment information regarding a second set of subframes which belong to a first set of subframes; and transmitting the control information by means of the first set of subframes, wherein the control information for the macro base station is transmitted from subframes in the first set of subframes which do not belong to the second set of subframes, and the control information for the pico base station is transmitted from the subframes in the first set of subframes which belong to the second set of subframes.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of transmitting a control information, which is transmitted by a macro base station in a wireless communication system including the macro base station and a pico base station, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting an assignment information regarding a subframe of a 1 st set, which is limited to transmit a downlink signal, to the pico base station; transmitting an assignment information regarding a subframe of a 2 nd set belonging to…

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What does patent US8964684B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for a macro base station transmitting control information, comprising the following steps: transmitting to a pico base station assignment information regarding a first set of subframes with limited downlink signal transmission; transmitting to the pico …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kim Jinmin, Yu Takki, Moon Sungho, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W72/23. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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