Method for constructing frame structures

A method of constructing a frame structure for data transmission, the method comprising:

• generating a first section comprising data configured in a first format compatible with a first communication system using symbols;
• generating a second section following the first section, the second section comprising data configured in a second format compatible with a second communication system using symbols, wherein the first communication system's symbols and the second communication system's symbols co-exist in one transmission scheme and wherein the second communication system has pilot symbols that are denser than those in the first communication system;
• generating at least one non-data section containing information describing an aspect of data in at least one of the first section and the second section;
• and
• combining the first section, the second section and the at least one non-data section to form the frame structure.

A method of generating a frame for a communication system having a first communication system and a second communication system, the method comprising:

• generating a first sub-frame for downlink transmission, wherein the first sub-frame comprises:
• a first region comprising first mapping information;
• a second region comprising second mapping information;
• and
• a third region carrying data to be transferred in the downlink transmission, the third region comprising a first sub-region and a second sub-region, wherein the first sub-region and second sub-region are defined by the first mapping information, the first sub-region being configured to carry first data of the first communication system using symbols and the second sub-region being configured to carry second data of the second communication system using symbols in the downlink transmission, wherein the third region further comprises a fifth sub-region, the fifth sub-region being configured to carry fifth data of the first communication system or the second communication system under high mobility in the downlink transmission and each symbol in the fifth sub-region has a shorter symbol period than that in at least one of the first or second communication system, and
• generating a second sub-frame for uplink transmission, wherein the second sub-frame comprises:
• a fourth region configured to carry data to be transferred in the uplink transmission, the fourth region comprising a third sub-region and a fourth sub-region, wherein the third sub-region and the fourth sub-region are defined by the second mapping information, the third sub-region being configured to carry third data of the first communication system and the fourth sub-region being configured to carry fourth data of the second communication system in the uplink transmission, wherein the first communication system's symbols and the second communication system's symbols co-exist in one transmission scheme.

A method of generating a frame for a communication system having a first communication system using symbols and a second communication system using symbols, the method comprising:

• generating a first sub-frame for downlink transmission, wherein the first sub-frame comprises:
• a first region comprising first mapping information;
• a second region comprising second mapping information;
• and
• a third region carrying data to be transferred in the downlink transmission, the third region comprising a first sub-region and a second sub-region, wherein the first sub-region and second sub-region are defined by the first mapping information, the first sub-region being configured to carry first data of the first communication system and the second sub-region being configured to carry second data of the second communication system in the downlink transmission, wherein the third region further comprises a fifth sub-region having pilot symbols that are denser than those in at least one of the first or second sub-region, and
• generating a second sub-frame for uplink transmission, wherein the second sub-frame comprises:
• a fourth region configured to carry data to be transferred in the uplink transmission, the fourth region comprising a third sub-region and a fourth sub-region, wherein the third sub-region and the fourth sub-region are defined by the second mapping information, the third sub-region being configured to carry third data of the first communication system and the fourth sub-region being configured to carry fourth data of the second communication system in the uplink transmission, wherein the first communication system's symbols and the second communication system's symbols co-exist in one transmission scheme.

A method of generating a frame for transferring data in a communication system, the communication system comprising a first system and a second system, the method comprising:

• generating a first frame comprising a first sub-frame for downlink transmission and a second sub-frame for uplink transmission in a first frequency band;
• generating a second frame comprising a third sub-frame for downlink transmission and a fourth sub-frame for uplink transmission in a second frequency band;
• identifying a guard band between the first frequency band and the second frequency band;
• and
• generating a third frame comprising a fifth sub-frame for downlink transmission and a sixth sub-frame for uplink transmission in the guard band.
• wherein the first frame is configured to carry data of the first system and data of the second system in parallel with the second frame being configured to carry data of the first system and data of the second system, and wherein the third frame is configured to carry data of the second system but not data of the first system.

A method of allocating information in a frame of a communication system, the communication system comprising:

• a first communication system using symbols and a second communication system using symbols, the frame configured for performing first data transmission of the first communication system, second data transmission of the second communication system, and third data transmission of the first communication system or the second communication system under high mobility, the method comprising:
• allocating data of the first communication system and the second communication system according to first mapping information;
• dividing a data region of the frame to form a first sub-region and a second sub-region according to the first mapping information;
• further dividing the data region of the frame into the first sub-region, the second sub-region and a third sub-region according to the first mapping information;
• performing the first data transmission of the first communication system by using the first sub-region;
• performing the second data transmission of the second communication system by using the second sub-region;
• and
• performing the third data transmission of the first communication system or the second communication system by using the third sub-region, wherein each symbol in the third sub-region has a shorter symbol period than that in at least one of the first or second sub-region, wherein the first communication system's symbols and the second communication system's symbols co-exist in one transmission scheme.

A method of allocating information in a frame of a communication system, the communication system comprising:

• a first communication system using symbols and a second communication system using symbols, the frame configured for performing first data transmission of the first communication system, second data transmission of the second communication system, the method comprising:
• allocating data of the first communication system and the second communication system according to first mapping information;
• dividing a data region of the frame to form a first sub-region and a second sub-region according to the first mapping information;
• further dividing the data region of the frame into the first sub-region, the second sub-region and a third sub-region according to the first mapping information;
• performing the first data transmission of the first communication system by using the first sub-region;
• performing the second data transmission of the second communication system by using the second sub-region;
• and
• performing the third data transmission of the first communication system or the second communication system by using the third sub-region, wherein pilot symbols in the third sub-region are denser than those in at least one of the first or second sub-region, wherein the first communication system's symbols and the second communication system's symbols co-exist in one transmission scheme.

A method of allocating information in a frame of a communication system, the frame comprising:

• a first frame, a second frame and a band between the first frame and the second frame, the communication system comprising a first communication system using symbols and a second communication system using symbols, the frame configured for performing first data transmission of the first communication system, second data transmission of the second communication system, and third data transmission of the first communication system or the second communication system under high mobility, the method comprising:
• allocating data of the first communication system and the second communication system according to first mapping information or second mapping information;
• dividing a data region of the first frame or the second frame to form a first sub-region, a second sub-region, a third sub-region or a second sub-region in the data region of the first frame or the second frame according to the first mapping information or the second mapping information;
• further dividing the data region of the first frame or the second frame to form a fifth sub-region or a sixth sub-region according to the first mapping information;
• performing the first data transmission of the first communication system by using the first sub-region or the third sub-region;
• performing the second data transmission of the second communication system by using the second sub-region or the fourth sub-region;
• and
• performing the third data transmission of the first communication system or the second communication system by using the fifth sub-region or the sixth sub-region, wherein each symbol in one of the fifth and sixth sub-regions has a shorter symbol period than that in the data region of the first or the second frame other than the fifth and sixth sub-regions, wherein the first communication system's symbols and the second communication system's symbols co-exist in one transmission scheme.

A method of allocating information in a frame of a communication system, the frame comprising:

• a first frame, a second frame and a band between the first frame and the second frame, the communication system comprising a first communication system using symbols and a second communication system using symbols, the frame configured for performing first data transmission of the first communication system and second data transmission of the second communication system, the method comprising:
• allocating data of the first communication system and the second communication system according to first mapping information or second mapping information;
• dividing a data region of the first frame or the second frame to form a first sub-region, a second sub-region, a third sub-region or a second sub-region in the data region of the first frame or the second frame according to the first mapping information or the second mapping information;
• further dividing the data region of the first frame or the second frame to form a fifth sub-region or a sixth sub-region according to the first mapping information, wherein pilot symbols in one of the fifth and sixth sub-regions are denser than those in the data region of the first or the second frame other than the fifth and sixth sub-regions;
• performing the first data transmission of the first communication system by using the first sub-region or the third sub-region;
• and
• performing the second data transmission of the second communication system by using the second sub-region or the fourth sub-region;
• and
• performing the third data transmission of the first communication system or the second communication system by using the fifth sub-region or the sixth sub-region, wherein each symbol in one of the fifth and sixth sub-regions has a shorter symbol period than that in the data region of the first or the second frame other than the fifth and sixth sub-regions, wherein the first communication system's symbols and the second communication system's symbols co-exist in one transmission scheme.