Signaling allocation method and apparatus thereof

A resource allocation signalling method in a base station of a mobile communications system adapted for synchronized transmissions, said first base station transmitting to a wireless terminal, the method comprising:

• transmitting periodically a first signal information block to said wireless terminal by said base station, wherein said first signal information block comprises information on a subframe allocation pattern of synchronized subframes per radio frame;
• transmitting periodically a second signal information block by said base station to said wireless terminal;
• wherein said first signal information block is periodically transmitted more frequently than said second signal information block;
• wherein said second signal information block comprises information on an allocation pattern of radio frames carrying synchronized subframes within a predetermined repetition period;
• wherein said synchronized subframes are allocated within said radio frames according to said information of said first information block.

A base station of a mobile communications system adapted for synchronized transmissions, said base station comprising:

• a transmission unit configured to transmit a signal describing a set of further base stations of said mobile communications system neighbouring said base station over a broadcast channel;
• wherein a first bit of said signal indicates if a first subframe allocation pattern of synchronized subframes per radio frame in said base station equals a second subframe allocation pattern of synchronized subframes per radio frame in base stations of said set of further base stations;
• and
• wherein said set of further base stations neighbouring said base station are candidates for starting a transmission to a wireless terminal.

A base station of a mobile communications system adapted for synchronized transmissions, said base station comprising a transmission unit configured to:

• transmit periodically a first signal information block to a wireless terminal, wherein said first signal information block comprises information on a subframe allocation pattern of synchronized subframes per radio frame;
• and
• transmit periodically a second signal information block to said wireless terminal;
• wherein said first signal information block is periodically transmitted more frequently than said second signal information block;
• wherein said second signal information block comprises information on an allocation pattern of radio frames carrying synchronized subframes within a predetermined repetition period;
• wherein said synchronized subframes are allocated within said radio frames according to said information of said first information block.