Methods and systems for wireless networks with relays

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PATENT NO 9867200
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13619359

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Methods and systems are provided for use with wireless networks having one or more cell in which each cell includes a base station (BS), at least one relay station (RS) and at least one mobile station (MS). The at least one relay station can be used as an intermediate station for providing communication between the BS and MS. Methods are provided for an RS to initially access the network, access of the RS by MSs initially accessing the network, methods of allocating OFDM resources for communicating between the BS, RS and/or MS for example dividing transmission resources into uplink and downlink transmissions, and methods of inserting pilot symbols into transmission resources used by the RS. In some embodiments on the invention, the methods are consistent and/or can be used in conjunction with existing standards such as 802.16e.

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APPLE INCCALIFORNIA USA CALIFORNIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fong, Mo-Han L'Orignal, CA 522 14401
Jia, Ming Ottawa, CA 428 10545
Ma, Jianglei Kanata, CA 878 17012
Tong, Wen Ottawa, CA 659 17794
Zhang, Hang Nepean, CA 519 12140
Zhu, Peiying Kanata, CA 483 12879

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