System and method for dual-coding transmissions for relays

A wireless communication device comprising:

• circuitry configured to:
• encode a first set of data, according to a first set of encoding parameters corresponding to channel conditions associated with a first wireless communication link between a signal forwarding device and a destination device, and
• encode the encoded first set of data, according to a second set of encoding parameters corresponding to channel conditions associated with a second wireless communication link between an origination device and the signal forwarding device, to generate a dual-encoded first set of data;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the dual-encoded first set of data.

A wireless communication system comprising:

• an origination device comprising:
• circuitry configured to:
• encode a first set of data, according to a first set of encoding parameters corresponding to channel conditions associated with a first wireless communication link between a signal forwarding device and a destination device, and
• encode the encoded first set of data, according to a second set of encoding parameters corresponding to channel conditions associated with a second wireless communication link between an origination device and the signal forwarding device, to generate a dual-encoded first set of data, and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the dual-encoded first set of data;
• the signal forwarding device comprising:
• a receiver configured to receive the dual-encoded first set of data,
• circuitry configured to decode, using decoding parameters that correspond to the second set of encoding parameters, the dual-encoded first set of data to generate a single-encoded first set of data that is encoded according to the first set of encoding parameters, and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the single-encoded first set of data;
• and
• the destination device comprising:
• a receiver configured to receive the single-encoded first set of data, and
• circuitry configured to decode, using decoding parameters that correspond to the first set of encoding parameters, the single-encoded first set of data.