Method and apparatus to facilitate an early decoding of signals in relay backhaul links
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsStefan Geirhofer, Tao Luo, Ravi Palanki, Wanshi Chen, Juan Montojo
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are disclosed that facilitate an early decoding of relay signals. A relay receives a signal within a sub-frame from a network. A first and second reference symbol is detected within the sub-frame such that the first reference symbol is detected before the second reference symbol. The signal is then decode based on the first reference symbol.
Claims90
A method that facilitates an early processing of relay signals, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal within a sub-frame, wherein the signal is associated with a relay;
- detecting a first reference symbol and a second reference symbol within the sub-frame, wherein the first reference symbol is detected before the second reference symbol;
- and
- decoding the signal based on the first reference symbol.
An apparatus configured to facilitate an early processing of relay signals, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to execute computer executable components stored in memory, the components including:
- a communication component configured to receive a signal within a sub-frame, wherein the signal is associated with a relay;
- a reference component configured to detect a first reference symbol and a second reference symbol within the sub-frame, wherein the first reference symbol is detected before the second reference symbol;
- and
- a decoding component configured to decode the signal based on the first reference symbol.
A computer program product that facilitates an early processing of relay signals, comprising:
- a computer-readable storage medium comprising code for causing at least one computer to:
- receive a signal within a sub-frame, wherein the signal is associated with a relay;
- detect a first reference symbol and a second reference symbol within the sub-frame, wherein the first reference symbol is detected before the second reference symbol;
- and
- decode the signal based on the first reference symbol.
An apparatus configured to facilitate an early processing of relay signals, the apparatus comprising:
- means for receiving a signal within a sub-frame, wherein the signal is associated with a relay;
- means for detecting a first reference symbol and a second reference symbol within the sub-frame, wherein the first reference symbol is detected before the second reference symbol;
- and
- means for decoding the signal based on the first reference symbol.
A method that facilitates an early processing of relay signals, the method comprising:
- generating a signal within a sub-frame, wherein the signal is associated with a relay;
- providing a first reference symbol and a second reference symbol within the sub-frame, wherein the first reference symbol is provided before the second reference symbol;
- and
- transmitting the signal to the relay, wherein the signal is decodable based on the first reference symbol.
An apparatus configured to facilitate an early processing of relay signals, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to execute computer executable components stored in memory, the components including:
- a generation component configured to generate a signal within a sub-frame, wherein the signal is associated with a relay;
- a reference component configured to provide a first reference symbol and a second reference symbol within the sub-frame, wherein the first reference symbol is provided before the second reference symbol;
- and
- a communication component configured to transmit the signal to the relay, wherein the signal is decodable based on the first reference symbol.
A computer program product that facilitates an early processing of relay signals, comprising:
- a computer-readable storage medium comprising code for causing at least one computer to:
- generate a signal within a sub-frame, wherein the signal is associated with a relay;
- provide a first reference symbol and a second reference symbol within the sub-frame, wherein the first reference symbol is provided before the second reference symbol;
- and
- transmit the signal to the relay, wherein the signal is decodable based on the first reference symbol.
An apparatus configured to facilitate an early processing of relay signals, the apparatus comprising:
- means for generating a signal within a sub-frame, wherein the signal is associated with a relay;
- means for providing a first reference symbol and a second reference symbol within the sub-frame, wherein the first reference symbol is provided before the second reference symbol;
- and
- means for transmitting the signal to the relay, wherein the signal is decodable based on the first reference symbol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.