RU2553282C2 - Radio communication methods (versions), repeater and mobile station (versions) - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: radio engineering, communication.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to communication engineering and can be used in wireless communication systems. The radio communication method is described which consists in: reception of the first information from the first remote radio station through the first radio channel; transmission of the first information to the second remote radio station through the second radio channel; reception of the second information from the second remote radio station to the third radio channel; and transmission of the second information to the first remote radio station through the fourth radio channel. The radio communication method is described which consists in: reception of the first message from the first remote station through the first radio channel; transmission of the second message to the first remote radio station through the second radio channel; reception of the third message from the second remote radio station through the third radio channel; and transmission of the fourth message to the second remote radio station through the fourth radio channel. The repeater and mobile station are also described.

EFFECT: increase of throughput and reliability of communication.

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Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims a convention priority for the filing date of provisional application US 61 / 245,349, filed September 24, 2009, the full contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates generally to radio communications and, more specifically, to radio communication methods that use multiple radio channels, and to devices that implement such methods.

2. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Various standards for radio communications are known. For example, the GSM standard (global system for mobile communications) is the radio standard for mobile phones and provides for the use of radio frequencies in the range from about 380 MHz to about 2 GHz. There are other radio standards for mobile phones, for example, the TDMA standard (time division multiple access) and the CDMA standard (code division multiple access), which also provide for the use of radio frequencies not exceeding 2.5 GHz. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 and 802.16 standards are other radio standards that use frequencies in the range up to about 5 GHz.

These standards typically provide for the use of radio signals at relatively low radio frequencies, which provide less bandwidth than higher radio frequencies. However, systems operating at high radio frequencies usually have a short range and are more sensitive to interference in a signal propagation environment (for example, attenuation of the signal by rain or atmospheric oxygen) compared to systems operating at lower radio frequencies. Reducing the range of radio communications requires a denser arrangement of repeaters of radio signals (repeaters), however, a decrease in the distance between known repeaters leads to undesirable mutual interference caused by closely spaced repeaters. Therefore, many well-known radio communication standards provide for the use of radio signals of a relatively low frequency, at which the disadvantages of communication at higher frequencies do not appear, and the use of radio communication equipment is cost-effective, however, in the case of low frequencies, the bandwidth is low, and, accordingly, the operating frequency ranges are limited.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides an improved method for performing radio communications. The method includes: receiving a repeater of radio signals (repeater) from a first remote radio station on a first radio channel of a first radio signal in which a first message is encoded; transmitting by the repeater, after receiving the first radio signal, to a second remote radio station on a second radio channel different from the first radio channel, a second radio signal in which the first message is encoded; receiving a repeater from a second remote radio station on a third radio channel different from the first and second radio channels, a third radio signal in which the second message is encoded; and transmitting by the repeater, after receiving the third radio signal, to the first remote radio station on the fourth radio channel different from the first, second and third radio channels, the fourth radio signal in which the second message is encoded.

The first, second, third and fourth radio channels can be multiplexed with frequency division in the first, second, third and fourth radio frequency bands, respectively.

The first and fourth radio channels may be time division multiplexed in a first frequency band, and the second and third radio channels may be time division multiplexed in a second frequency band that is different from the first frequency band.

The method may also include receiving, by the repeater, the configuration information that is encoded in the configuration information signal in a configuration radio frequency band different from the corresponding radio frequency bands of the first, second, third and fourth radio channels.

The configuration radio frequency band can range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz.

The radio frequencies of the first, second, third and fourth radio channels can be in the range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz.

The transmission of the second radio signal may include amplification of the first radio signal, and the transmission of the fourth radio signal may include amplification of the third radio signal.

Transmission of the second radio signal may include digitally decoding the first message from the first message and encoding the decoded first message for the second radio signal, and transmitting the fourth radio signal may include digital decoding of the second message from the third radio signal and encoding the decoded second message for the fourth radio signal.

The method may also include determining a first signal-to-noise ratio, representing the ratio of the level of the first radio signal to the level of noise contained therein in the repeater; and determining a second signal-to-noise ratio, representing the ratio of the level of the third radio signal to the level of noise contained therein in the repeater. If the first signal to noise ratio satisfies the first criterion, then transmitting the second radio signal may include amplification of the first radio signal. If the first signal-to-noise ratio does not satisfy the first criterion, then transmitting the second radio signal may include digitally decoding the first message from the first radio signal and encoding the decoded first message for the second radio signal. If the second signal-to-noise ratio satisfies the first criterion, then transmitting the fourth radio signal may include amplification of the third radio signal. If the second signal-to-noise ratio does not satisfy the second criterion, then transmitting the fourth radio signal may include digitally decoding the second message from the third radio signal and encoding the decoded second message for the fourth radio signal.

The first signal to noise ratio may satisfy the first criterion if the first signal to noise ratio exceeds the first threshold value, and the first signal to noise ratio may not satisfy the first criterion if the first signal to noise ratio does not exceed the first threshold value. The second signal to noise ratio may satisfy the second criterion if the second signal to noise ratio exceeds a second threshold value, and the second signal to noise ratio may not satisfy the second criterion if the second signal to noise ratio does not exceed the second threshold value.

The method may also include: receiving by the repeater, before transmitting the second radio signal, from the first remote radio station on the second radio channel the fifth radio signal in which the first information is encoded, the level of the first radio signal being higher than the level of the fifth radio signal; and comparing the levels of the first and fifth radio signals, to determine that the level of the first radio signal exceeds the level of the fifth radio signal. The transmission of the second message may include selecting a second radio channel instead of the first radio channel for transmitting the second radio signal after determining that the first radio signal exceeds the level of the fifth radio signal.

The method may also include: receiving a repeater from a first remote radio station on a first radio channel of a sixth radio signal in which a third message is encoded; the repeater transmitting, after receiving the sixth radio signal, to the third remote radio station on the fifth radio channel different from the first, second, third and fourth radio channels, the seventh radio signal in which the third message is encoded; receiving a repeater from the third remote radio station on the fifth radio channel of the eighth radio signal in which the fourth message is encoded; and transmission by the repeater, after receiving the eighth radio signal, to the first remote radio station on the fourth radio channel of the ninth radio signal in which the fourth message is encoded.

The frequency of the fifth radio channel may be lower than about 5 GHz.

Reception of a sixth radio signal may include receiving it on a subchannel of a first radio channel associated with a third remote radio station. The transmission of the seventh radio signal may include its transmission on a subchannel of the fifth radio channel associated with the third remote radio station. Reception of the eighth radio signal may include its reception on a subchannel of the fifth radio channel associated with the third remote radio station. The transmission of the ninth radio signal may include its transmission on a subchannel of the fourth radio channel associated with the third remote radio station.

The sixth radio signal may comprise a recipient field that contains data indicating a third remote radio station.

The method may also include: receiving, by a second remote station, a second radio signal from the repeater; and transmitting the second remote radio station, after receiving the second radio signal, to the fourth remote radio station on the first radio channel of the tenth radio signal in which the first message is encoded.

The method may also include receiving at the second remote station, before transmitting the third radio signal, the eleventh radio signal in which the second message is encoded, from the fourth remote station on the fourth radio channel.

In accordance with another embodiment, the invention provides a repeater comprising: means for receiving from a first remote radio station on a first radio channel a first radio signal in which a first message is encoded; means for transmitting, after receiving the first radio signal, to a second remote radio station on a second radio channel different from the first radio channel, a second radio signal in which the first message is encoded; means for receiving from a second remote radio station on a third radio channel different from the first and second radio channels, a third radio signal in which the second message is encoded; and means for transmitting, after receiving the third radio signal, to a first remote radio station on a fourth radio channel different from the first, second and third radio channels, a fourth radio signal in which the second message is encoded.

In accordance with another embodiment, the invention provides a repeater comprising: an interface for providing radio communications with first and second remote radio stations on first, second, third, and fourth different radio channels; and a processor communicating with the interface. The processor is configured to: receive through the interface from the first remote radio station on the first radio channel the first radio signal in which the first message is encoded; instruct the interface to transmit, after receiving the first radio signal, to the second remote radio station on the second radio channel a second radio signal in which the first message is encoded; receive through the interface from the second remote radio station on the third radio channel a third radio signal in which the second message is encoded; and instruct the interface to transmit, after receiving the third radio signal, to the first remote radio station on the fourth radio channel the fourth radio signal in which the second message is encoded.

The first, second, third and fourth radio channels can be multiplexed with frequency division in the first, second, third and fourth radio frequency bands, respectively.

The first and fourth radio channels may be time division multiplexed in a first frequency band, and the second and third radio channels may be time division multiplexed in a second frequency band that is different from the first frequency band.

The processor may also be configured to receive configuration information from the interface, which is encoded in the configuration information signal, in a configuration radio frequency band different from the corresponding radio frequency bands of the first, second, third and fourth radio channels.

The configuration radio frequency band can range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz.

The radio frequencies of the first, second, third and fourth radio channels can be in the range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz.

The processor may be configured to cause the interface to transmit a second radio signal with amplification of the first radio signal; and the processor may be configured to cause the interface to transmit a fourth radio signal with amplification of the third radio signal.

The processor may be configured to cause the interface to transmit a second radio signal by digitally decoding the first message from the first radio signal and encoding the decoded first message for the second radio signal, and the processor may be configured to direct the interface to transmit the fourth radio signal by digitally decoding the second message from the first radio signal and encoding the decoded second Messages for the fourth radio signal.

The processor may also be configured to determine a first signal-to-noise ratio, representing the ratio of the level of the first radio signal to the level of noise contained therein at the interface. The processor may be configured to cause the interface to transmit a second radio signal with amplification of the first radio signal if the first signal-to-noise ratio satisfies the first criterion. The processor may be configured to cause the interface to transmit a second radio signal by digitally decoding the first message from the first radio signal and encoding the decoded first message for the second radio signal if the first signal to noise ratio does not satisfy the first criterion. The processor may also be configured to determine a second signal-to-noise ratio, representing the ratio of the signal level containing the third message to the noise level contained therein in the interface. The processor may be configured to cause the interface to transmit a fourth radio signal with a gain of the third radio signal if the second signal-to-noise ratio satisfies the second criterion. The processor may be configured to cause the interface to transmit a fourth radio signal by digitally decoding the second message from the first radio signal and encoding the decoded second message for the fourth radio signal if the second signal to noise ratio does not satisfy the second criterion.

The first signal to noise ratio may satisfy the first criterion if it exceeds the first threshold value, and the first signal to noise ratio may not satisfy the first criterion if it does not exceed the first threshold value. The second signal-to-noise ratio may satisfy the second criterion if it exceeds the second threshold value, and the second signal-to-noise ratio may not satisfy the second criterion if it does not exceed the second threshold value.

The processor can also be configured to: receive through the interface, before transmitting the second radio signal, from the first remote station on the second radio channel the fifth radio signal in which the first message is encoded, the level of the fifth radio signal below the level of the first radio signal; compare the levels of the first and fifth radio signals; and select a second radio channel instead of the first radio channel for transmitting the second radio signal if the level of the first radio signal exceeds the level of the fifth radio signal.

The processor can also be configured to: receive through the interface from the first remote radio station on the first radio channel the sixth radio signal in which the third message is encoded; instruct the interface to transmit, after receiving the sixth radio signal, to the third remote radio station on the fifth radio channel different from the first, second, third and fourth radio channels, the seventh radio signal in which the third message is encoded; receive through the interface from the third remote radio station on the fifth radio channel the eighth radio signal in which the fourth message is encoded; and instruct the interface to transmit, after receiving the eighth radio signal, to the first remote radio station on the fourth radio channel the ninth radio signal in which the fourth message is encoded.

The frequency of the fifth radio channel may be lower than about 5 GHz.

The processor may be configured to receive a sixth radio signal over a subchannel of a first radio channel associated with a third remote radio station. The processor may be configured to transmit a seventh radio signal on a subchannel of a fifth radio channel associated with a third remote radio station. The processor may be configured to transmit an eighth radio signal over a subchannel of a fifth radio channel associated with a third remote radio station. The processor may be configured to transmit the ninth radio signal on a subchannel of the fourth radio channel associated with the third remote radio station.

The sixth radio signal message may comprise a receiver field in which the recipient data is recorded, and the processor may be configured to direct the interface to transmit the seventh radio signal in response to receiving the sixth radio signal when the receiver field in the sixth radio signal contains data indicative of the third remote radio station.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method for performing radio communications. The method includes: receiving a first radio signal by a mobile station from a first remote radio station on a first radio channel; transmitting the second radio signal by the mobile station to the first remote radio station on a second radio channel associated with and different from the first radio channel; reception by the mobile station of a third radio signal from a second remote radio station on a third radio channel different from the first and second radio channels; and transmitting by the mobile station a fourth radio signal to a second remote radio station on a fourth radio channel associated with the third radio channel and different from the first, second and third radio channels.

The first, second, third and fourth radio channels can be multiplexed with frequency division in the first, second, third and fourth radio frequency bands, respectively.

The first and fourth radio channels may be time division multiplexed in a first frequency band, and the second and third radio channels may be time division multiplexed in a second frequency band that is different from the first frequency band.

The method may also include receiving, by the mobile station, configuration information that is encoded in the configuration information signal in a configuration radio frequency band different from the corresponding radio frequency bands of the first, second, third and fourth radio channels.

The configuration radio frequency band can range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz.

The radio frequencies of the first, second, third and fourth radio channels can be in the range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz.

According to another embodiment, the invention provides a mobile station, comprising: means for receiving a first radio signal from a first remote radio station on a first radio channel; means for transmitting a second radio signal to a first remote radio station on a second radio channel associated with and different from the first radio channel; means for receiving a third radio signal from a second remote radio station on a third radio channel different from the first and second radio channels; and means for transmitting the fourth radio signal to the second remote radio station on the fourth radio channel associated with the third radio channel and different from the first, second and third radio channels.

In accordance with another embodiment, the invention provides a mobile station, comprising: an interface for providing radio communications with first and second remote radio stations on first, second, third and fourth different radio channels; and a processor communicating with the interface. The processor is configured to: receive through the interface the first radio signal from the first remote radio station on the first radio channel; instruct the interface to transmit the second radio signal to the first remote radio station on a second radio channel connected to and different from the first radio channel; receive through the interface a third radio signal from a second remote radio station on a third radio channel different from the first and second radio channels; and instruct the interface to transmit the fourth radio signal to the second remote radio station on the fourth radio channel associated with the third radio channel and different from the first, second and third radio channels.

The first, second, third and fourth radio channels can be multiplexed with frequency division in the first, second, third and fourth radio frequency bands, respectively.

The first and fourth radio channels may be time division multiplexed in a first frequency band, and the second and third radio channels may be time division multiplexed in a second frequency band that is different from the first frequency band.

The processor may also be configured to receive information from the interface.

a configuration that is encoded in the configuration information signal in a radio frequency band of a configuration different from the corresponding radio frequency bands of the first, second, third and fourth radio channels.

The configuration radio frequency band can range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz.

The radio frequencies of the first, second, third and fourth radio channels can be in the range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz.

Other features and features of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon review of the following description of specific embodiments of the invention, together with the accompanying figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings illustrate various embodiments of the invention:

figure 1 is a General diagram of a radio communication system;

figure 2 is a block diagram of a base station of the radio communication system shown in figure 1;

figure 3 is a diagram of a program for transmitting information in a downward channel by a base station, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 2;

figure 4 - structure of the downward signal transmitted by the radio interface of the base station, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 2;

figure 5 is a diagram of a program for transmitting information on the uplink by the base station, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 2;

figure 6 - structure of the upward signal transmitted by the radio interface of the base station, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 2;

figure 7 is a diagram of a program for transmitting configuration information of a base station, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 2;

figure 8 - structure of the configuration signal transmitted by the radio interface of the base station, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 2;

figure 9 is a block diagram of a repeater of a radio communication system, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 1;

figure 10 is a block diagram of a program for transmitting information on the downlink of the repeater, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 9;

figure 11 is a block diagram of a program for transmitting information on the upward channel by a relay, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 9;

figure 12 is a block diagram of a program for transmitting configuration information by a relay, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 9;

figure 13 is a block diagram of a mobile station of a radio communication system, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 1;

figure 14 is a diagram of a program for transmitting information on a downward channel by a mobile station, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 13;

figure 15 is a diagram of a program for transmitting information on an uplink by a mobile station, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 13;

figure 16 is a diagram of a program for transmitting configuration information to a mobile station, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 13;

figure 17 is an illustrative diagram of the transmission of messages in a radio communication system, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 1;

figure 18 is an illustrative diagram of another embodiment of a message transmission in a radio communication system, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 1;

figure 19 is an illustrative diagram of another embodiment of a message transmission in a radio communication system, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 1;

figure 20 is an illustrative diagram of another variant of the transmission of messages in a radio communication system, a block diagram of which is shown in figure 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In FIG. 1, a radio communication system, indicated generally by reference numeral 100, comprises a base station 102, repeaters 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, and 132 radio signals, as well as mobile stations 134, 136, 138, and 140. In the present embodiment, the mobile station 134 communicates with the radio relay 106, the mobile station 136 communicates with the radio relay 106 and 120, and the mobile station 140 communicates with the radio relay 118. Base station 102 and repeaters 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, and 132 have respective coverage areas that overlap and together provide radio communication with mobile stations 134 , 136, 138, and 140 in coverage area 142 surrounding base station 102. Base station 102, repeaters 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, and 132 as well as mobile stations 134, 136, 138 and 140 may simply be indicated as radio stations.

In FIG. 2, the base station 102 (also shown in FIG. 1) is shown schematically, and in the present embodiment, it comprises a microprocessor (MP) 144, a program memory 146, an input / output module 148 and a configuration information memory 150. The program memory 146 in the present embodiment contains a random access memory in which programs are recorded that the microprocessor 144 performs as a base station 102. The input / output module 148 contains a radio communication port 152 connected to the radio antenna 154. The input / output module 148 also contains a port 156 for connecting to the backhaul unit 158 of the base station 102. The backhaul unit 158 connects the base station 102 to other base stations of the radio communication network and to other communication networks, such as, for example, telephone networks and the Internet, to provide communication between mobile stations in coverage area 142 (see FIG. 1) and mobile stations (not shown) outside coverage area 142, also with other telephones and computers, for example , on the Internet (not shown). The storage device 150 of the configuration information in this embodiment is also a random-access memory, and it usually stores data for configuring the base station 102. Although the base station 102 in this embodiment contains a microprocessor 144, a program memory 146, an input / output module 148 and storage device 150 configuration information, however, other options for the base station may include additional or alternative components, such as, for example, hard disk drives and ASICs.

In the present embodiment, the radio antenna 154 shown in Figures 1 and 2 provides radio communication with the relays 104, 106, 108, 110 and 112 using at least five different radio channels, namely, the first 160 and second 162 downlink channels, the first 164 and second 166 upstream radio channels and radio channel 204 configuration and management. Although for simplicity, the radio channels 160, 162, 164, 166 and 204 are shown in FIG. 1 only between the base station 102 and the relay 106, as well as between the relay 106 and 120, in the present embodiment, the base station 102 also communicates with the relay 104, 108, 110 and 112, the relay 104 communicates with the relays 114 and 116, the relay 106 communicates with the relays 118 and 120, the relay 108 communicates with the relay 122 and 124, the relay 110 communicates with the relay 126 and 128, and the relay 122 carries out radio communication with repeaters 130 and 132, and all of this radio communication is carried out via radio channels 160, 162, 164, 166 and 204. Thus, the radio antenna 154 in the present embodiment acts as a radio communication interface, or simply an interface, with repeaters 104, 106, 108 , 110 and 112.

As used herein, a “radio channel” refers to a multiplexed radio channel in one or more frequency bands. In the present embodiment, the base station 102 may be configured to multiplex the radio channels 160, 162, 164 and 166 using frequency division multiplexing, in which the radio channels 160, 162, 164 and 166 are multiplexed in the respective different radio frequency bands. In the present embodiment, the base station 102 may also be configured to use multiplexing of the radio channels 160, 162, 164 and 166 using time division multiplexing, in which the first downlink radio channel 160 and the first uplink radio channel 164 are time division multiplexed in the first radio frequency band and the second downlink the radio channel 162 and the second uplink radio channel 166 are time division multiplexed in the second radio frequency band, the first and second radio frequency bands not overlap. However, in any case, in the considered embodiment, the configuration and control radio channel 204 is multiplexed in a frequency band different from the frequency bands of radio channels 160, 162, 164 and 166. At other base stations, radio channels 160, 162, 164, 166 and 204 can be multiplexed using other technologies multiplexing, and in the present embodiment, configuration data are stored in the memory 150 in which a specific multiplexing scheme of the base station 102 is indicated.

In this embodiment, the radio channels 160, 162, 164, 166 and 204 are in the radio frequency bands in the frequency range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz, which for brevity can be specified as the "60 GHz" band, unlicensed in the United States. In other embodiments, the radio channels 160, 162, 164, 166, and 204 may use other radio frequencies, for example, extremely high frequencies (millimeter range) from about 30 GHz to about 300 GHz. In this embodiment, the corresponding frequency bands of the radio channels 160, 162, 164,166 and 204 are also indicated in the configuration memory 150.

As shown in FIG. 2, program memory 146 comprises a downlink program 168 comprising routines that are executed by microprocessor 144 to provide downlink signals. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a downlink message transfer program 168 that starts at step 170 after receiving a downlink message from a backhaul unit 158 (shown in FIG. 2). The downstream message received in step 170 from the backhaul unit 158 may be any message intended for a mobile station in coverage area 142 (one of the mobile stations 134, 136, 138 and 140 shown in FIG. 1), and may comprise, for example , voice information, data or configuration information. The execution of the downlink program 168 by the microprocessor 144 continues at step 172 to enable the transmission of the downlink radio antenna 154, which encoded the downlink message received at step 170, on the first downlink radio channel 160. The execution of the downlink program 168 by the microprocessor 144 continues at step 174 to enable transmission a downstream signal in which the message received in step 170 is encoded on the second downlink radio channel 162. At this point, the execution of program 168 ends.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the base station 102 receives a downlink message from the backhaul unit 158 and transmits downlink signals containing this message through the first 160 and second 162 downlink channels. Other base stations may transmit a signal only on one of these downlink radio channels 160 and 162, and, accordingly, one of the stages, 172 or 174, may be skipped. In other embodiments, base stations may select one of the downlink radio channels 160 and 162 for downlink signals routed to specific relays that communicate with the base station.

Figure 4 shows an example of the structure of the downward signal in accordance with the execution of stage 172 or 174 of the program (shown in figure 3), which is indicated by reference numeral 176 and contains the recipient identifier field 178, in which the recipient identifier for the transmitted message is recorded, as well as the field 180, in which the information obtained in step 170 is recorded (shown in FIG. 3). Thus, messages transmitted over the downstream channels are digital data packets. However, in other embodiments, downlink messages may be analog messages or digital data streams that are not digital data packets.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage device 146 also contains an uplink program 182, the execution of which by the microprocessor 144 in the present embodiment, receives an uplink signal from one or more repeaters 104, 106, 108, 110 and 112 (shown in FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 5, the execution of the uplink program 182 begins either at step 184 after receiving the uplink signal on the first uplink radio channel 164 via the radio antenna 154 (shown in FIG. 2) or at step 186 after receiving the uplink signal on the second uplink radio channel 164 through the radio antenna 154 In any case, the uplink program 182 continues at step 188, the execution of which by the microprocessor 144 ensures the transmission of the message encoded in the signal that was received at step 184 or 186 to the trans block 158 link (shown in figure 2). Thus, as shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the base station 102 receives the uplink signals on the first 164 and 166 second uplink radio channels from the repeaters 104, 106, 108, 110 and 112 and transmits the messages encoded in these uplink signals to the block 158 backhaul (shown in figure 2).

As shown in FIG. 6, the uplink received at step 184 or 186 (shown in FIG. 5) and indicated generally by 190, contains a source identifier field 192 in which a source identifier is recorded (e.g., mobile stations 134, 136, 138 and 140, shown in FIG. 1), and a message field 194 in which the transmitted information is recorded. The information in field 194 received on the uplink may include, for example, voice information or other data. In the present embodiment, the uplink signal 190 is a digital data packet, however, in other embodiments, the uplink signal may be analog signals or digital data streams that are not packetized.

As shown in FIG. 2, the program memory 146 also includes a configuration program 196, the execution of which by the microprocessor 144, enables reception and transmission of configuration information. The indication ″ configuration information ″ in the present description may also refer to control information, and the indication ″ configuration signal ″ may also refer to a signal containing control information. As shown in FIG. 7, the configuration program 196 in the present embodiment begins at step 198 after receiving configuration information from the backhaul unit 158 (shown in FIG. 2). The configuration information obtained in step 198 may include information indicating a multiplexing scheme, frequency bands for radio channels 160, 162, 164, 166 and 204, as well as other general configuration information for the radio communication system 100, the diagram of which is shown in FIG. 1. Program execution 196 continues at step 200, in which the microprocessor 144 records the configuration information obtained at step 198 in the configuration memory 150 (shown in FIG. 2). The execution of the configuration program 196 by the microprocessor 144 continues at step 202 to enable the transmission of a signal containing configuration information over the radio configuration and control channel 204.

As already indicated, the configuration and control radio channel 204 in the present embodiment also occupies a frequency band in the range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz, and this frequency band does not overlap with the frequency bands of the radio channels 160, 162, 164 and 166. Therefore, in the considered embodiment, the information configuration is transmitted in a radio frequency band different from the radio frequency bands of the downstream and upstream channels, which provides flexibility for synchronization of the configuration signals in some embodiments. In another embodiment, the configuration and control radio channel 204 may be multiplexed in the same frequency bands as the radio channels 160, 162, 164, and 166.

FIG. 8 shows the structure of the configuration signal transmitted at step 202 (FIG. 7), which is shown generally at 326 and contains a configuration information field 208 into which configuration information is recorded, for example, obtained at step 198 (FIG. 7).

Figure 9 shows a diagram of a repeater 106 (also shown in figure 1), which in the present embodiment contains a microprocessor 210, as well as a storage device 212 configuration information, a storage device 214 programs, working storage device 216 and input / output module 218 that communicate with a microprocessor 210. The storage device 212 of the configuration information in this embodiment contains a random access memory in which information for configuring the relay 106 is recorded, such as, for example, configuration information obtained as part of the configuration signal 206 (FIG. 8). The storage device 214 in the present embodiment also contains a random access memory in which programs are executed, the execution of which by the microprocessor 210 provides the functions of a relay 106. The working memory 216 in the considered embodiment contains a random access memory in which various data generated and read is written in the process of operation of the relay 106. The input / output module 218 comprises a radio antenna port 220 connected to a radio antenna 222, which in the present embodiment It provides radio communication with the base station 102 and with the relays 118 and 120 (shown in figure 1) via the radio channels 160, 162, 164, 166 and 204. Thus, the radio antenna 222 in the present embodiment acts as a radio interface, or simply an interface, with the base station 102 and with repeaters 118 and 120. Repeater 106 in the present embodiment comprises a microprocessor 210, a configuration information storage device 212, program storage device 214, working memory device 216 and an input / output module 218, however, an alternative is also possible ivnye repeater circuits containing other components such as, for example, hard disk drives and specialized chip.

The storage device 214 contains a downlink program 224, during which the microprocessor 210 ensures that the corresponding actions are performed in response to the downlink signal transmitted in the present embodiment by the base station 102 (shown in FIG. 1) at step 172 or 174 (shown in FIG. 3).

Figure 10 is a block diagram of a downlink program 224 that starts at step 226 after receiving a radio antenna 222 (shown in Figure 9) on a first downlink channel 160 of a downlink signal 176 (shown in Figure 4) transmitted in step 172 (shown in the figure 3), or at step 228 after receiving on the second downward channel 162 a downward signal 176 transmitted at step 174 (shown in FIG. 3).

If the downlink program 224 starts at step 226, then the program continues at step 230, as a result of which the microprocessor 210 measures the signal-to-noise ratio for the signal received on the first downlink channel 160 and records the obtained signal-to-noise ratio in the first section 232 of the working storage device 216 (shown in figure 9). The execution of the downlink program 224 by the microprocessor 210 continues at step 234, where the microprocessor 210 determines whether the signal in which the same data is encoded has also been received on the second downlink radio channel 162. The signal in which the same data is encoded can be also received on the second downlink 162 as a result of performing step 174 (shown in FIG. 3).

If it is determined at step 234 that a signal has also been received on the second downlink radio channel 162, which encodes the same data as the signal received on the first downlink channel 160, then the downlink program 224 starts at step 228 and continues at step 236. as a result of which the microprocessor 210 provides a measurement of the signal-to-noise ratio for a signal received on the second downward channel 162, and recording the obtained signal-to-noise ratio in the second section 238 of the working storage device 216 ( Zano in Figure 9). The execution of the downlink program 224 by the microprocessor 210 continues after step 236 at step 240, which verifies that a signal containing the same information as the signal received on the second downlink channel 162 is also received on the first downlink radio channel 160.

If it is determined in step 234 that a signal has also been received on the second downlink radio channel 162 in which the same data is encoded as in the signal received on the first downlink channel 160, or it is determined at step 240 that the first downlink radio channel 160 is also received a signal in which the same data is encoded, the execution of program 224 continues at step 242, during which the microprocessor 210 checks whether or not the signal received through the first downlink radio channel 160 exceeds the signal level, the second downstream radio channel 162. In the present embodiment, the execution of stage 242 by the microprocessor 210 provides a comparison of the signal-to-noise ratio recorded in the first 232 and second 238 sections (shown in figure 9), and the microprocessor 210 determines that the signal level obtained from the first the downlink radio channel 160, exceeds the level of the signal received on the second downlink radio channel 162 if the signal-to-noise ratio recorded in the first section 232 is greater than the signal-to-noise ratio recorded in the second p Section 238.

If it is determined in step 242 that the signal level in the first downlink radio channel 160 is higher than the signal in the second downlink radio channel 162, or if it is determined in step 234 that a signal containing the same information as the signal received is not received from the second downlink radio channel 162 on the first downlink radio channel 160, then the execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 244, during which the microprocessor 210 in section 246 of the uplink transmission channel in the working storage device 216 (shown in the figures 9) indicates that the first uplink radio channel 164 is set as the uplink radio bearer. The execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 248, during which the microprocessor 210 in section 250 of the downlink receive radio channel in the working memory 216 (shown in FIG. 9) indicates that the first downlink radio channel 160 is set as the downlink receive radio channel.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the relay 106 communicates with the mobile station 134 via the radio channel 252 of the mobile station. In the present embodiment, the radio channels 160, 162, 164, 166 and 204 are in the 60 GHz band, while the radio channel 252 of the mobile station is in the GSM band (about 2 GHz). In other embodiments, the repeaters can communicate with mobile stations in different frequency ranges, such as, for example, the GSM, CDMA, TDMA, and IEEE 802.11 or 802.16 ranges, and in this embodiment, the operating frequencies of such radio channels of mobile stations will usually be lower than the operating frequencies of the radio channels 160, 162, 164,166 and 204.

As shown in FIG. 10, the execution of the downlink program 224 after step 248 continues to step 254, during which the microprocessor 210 checks whether the recipient identifier indicates in the recipient identifier field 178 (FIG. 4) of the message received in step 226 a downlink to radio channel 252 of the mobile station. In the present embodiment, the recipient identifier in field 178 indicates a downlink channel in radio channel 252 of the mobile station, if this recipient identifier in field 178 indicates a mobile station communicating with relay 106 via radio channel 252 of the mobile station, such as mobile station 134, shown in figure 1. If it is determined in step 254 that the recipient identifier in the field 178 indicates a downlink radio channel in the radio channel 252 of the mobile station, then the execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 256 , in which the microprocessor 210 in section 258 of the downlink transmission channel in the working storage device 216 (shown in figure 9) indicates that the downlink transmission channel is set to the radio channel 252 of the mobile station. Otherwise, the execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 260, during which the microprocessor 210 indicates in section 258 of the downlink transmission channel that a second downlink radio channel 162 is specified as the downlink transmission channel.

After step 256 or 260, the execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 262, during which the microprocessor 210 checks whether or not the signal-to-noise ratio of the downlink receive radio channel exceeds the threshold value recorded in the threshold value section 264 in the configuration memory 212 (shown in figure 9). If, at step 248, the first downlink radio channel 160 is set as the downlink receive radio channel, then at step 262, the signal-to-noise ratio recorded in the first section 232 is compared with the threshold value recorded in section 264. If it is determined in step 262 that the signal-to-noise ratio of the downlink receive radio channel exceeds a threshold value, then the execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 266, during which the microprocessor 210 ensures transmission through the radio antenna 222 ( bonded in Figure 9) of a downlink signal on a downlink radio transmission (specified in section 258 the downlink radio transmission, shown in Figure 9) with signal amplification, derived from the downlink reception channel (section 250 of the reception of the downlink radio channel). However, if it is determined at step 262 that the signal-to-noise ratio of the downlink receive radio channel does not exceed a threshold value, then the execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 268, during which the microprocessor 210 ensures the transmission of the downlink signal 176 through the radio antenna 222 via the downlink transmission channel ( indicated in section 258 of the downlink transmission channel shown in figure 9) with digital decoding of the message received from the downlink reception channel (specified in section 250 n outgoing receive channel), and encoding a decoded message for the downlink signal. After step 266 or step 268, the execution of the downlink program 224 ends.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the relay 106 can relay the received message either by simply amplifying the signals received in the uplink (as in step 266), or by digitally decoding and then encoding the received message (as in step 268). If the signal-to-noise ratio of the received signal exceeds a threshold value, the relay 106 may simply amplify the signal since it can be assumed that a signal with a high signal-to-noise ratio has few errors. However, if the signal-to-noise ratio is lower than the threshold value, there is a high probability of errors in the message, and digital decoding with subsequent encoding of the message can improve the quality of the relayed message if, for example, it contains redundant correction coding information. In other embodiments, step 262 may be omitted, and the execution of program 224 may be continued, for example, either in step 266 or in step 268. In other embodiments, the configuration information storage device 212 (shown in FIG. 9) may contain configuration information indicating execution stage 266 or stage 268. In addition, in those cases in which the downward and upward signals are purely analogous, stages 262 and 268 may be omitted, since in this case the transition should go directly to stage 266.

As can be seen in the flowchart of FIG. 10, if it is determined in step 240 that the first downlink radio channel 160 has not received a signal that encoded the same data, or if it is determined in step 242 that the signal level is received from the first downlink radio channel 160 does not exceed the level of the signal received on the second downlink radio channel 162, then the execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 270, during which microprocessor 210 in section 246 of the uplink transmission channel (shown in figure 9) indicates that the second uplink radio channel 166 is set as the upstream transmission channel 166. The execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 72, during which the microprocessor 210 in section 250 of the downlink receive radio channel (shown in figure 9) indicates that as a downlink the receive radio channel is set to the second downlink radio channel 162.

The execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 274, during which the microprocessor 210 checks whether the recipient identifier in the downstream recipient identifier identifier field 178 of the downstream signal 176 (FIG. 4) obtained in step 228 indicates whether the downlink is in the radio channel 252 of the mobile station. Thus, step 274 is generally similar to step 254, except that in step 254, the microprocessor 210 uses the recipient identifier in the downlink signal field 178 176 obtained in step 226, and in step 274, the microprocessor 210 uses the recipient identifier in the downlink signal field 178 176 obtained in step 228. If it is determined in step 274 that the recipient identifier in field 178 indicates a downlink radio channel in the radio channel 252 of the mobile station, then the execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 256, as already described. Otherwise, the execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 276, during which the microprocessor 210 in section 258 of the downlink transmission channel (shown in FIG. 9) indicates that the first downlink radio channel 160 is set as the downlink transmission channel. Then, the execution of the downlink program 224 continues at step 262, as already described, except that if at step 272 a second downlink radio channel 162 is specified as the downlink receive radio channel, then at step 262 stvlyaetsya comparison of the ratio signal / noise is recorded in the second section 238, with the threshold value recorded in the section 264 (shown in Figure 9).

As shown in FIG. 1, the relay 106 in the present embodiment may also receive upstream channels from the relays 118 and 120 or from the mobile stations 134 and 136. As shown in FIG. 9, the program memory 214 also contains an uplink program 278 executed by the microprocessor 210 in this embodiment, it provides appropriate actions in response to an upward signal 190 from one of the repeaters 118 and 120 or from one of the mobile stations 134 and 136. Figure 11 shows a block diagram of program 278 uplink, which starts either at stage 280 after receiving the uplink signal 190 through the radio antenna 222 (shown in figure 9) on the first uplink radio channel 164, or at stage 282 after receiving the uplink signal 190 through the radio antenna 222 on the second uplink radio channel 166, or at the stage 284 after receiving an uplink signal 190 via a radio antenna 222 via a radio channel 252 of a mobile station.

After step 280, 282 or 284, the execution of program 278 continues to step 288, during which the microprocessor 210 provides a signal-to-noise ratio of the signal received on the uplink in step 280, 282 or 284. The execution of the uplink program 278 continues at step 290, when executed, the microprocessor 210 checks whether or not the signal-to-noise ratio obtained in step 288 exceeds the threshold value recorded in the threshold value section 264 (shown in FIG. 9). If it is determined at step 290 that the signal-to-noise ratio exceeds a threshold value, then the uplink program 278 continues at step 292, during which the microprocessor 210 transmits the uplink signal 190 (shown in FIG. 6) via the uplink radio transmission channel (indicated in section 246 of the uplink transmission channel shown in figure 9) with the amplification of the signal received at stages 280, 282 or 284. Otherwise, the execution of the uplink program 278 continues at step 294, with Making a microprocessor 210 which is provided by the transfer of an uplink signal 190 an uplink radio transmission (specified in section 246 uplink radio transmission) with a digital decoding the message received in step 280, 282 or 284, and the subsequent encoding of the decoded message.

Thus, as already described with respect to steps 262, 266 and 268 (shown in FIG. 10), when steps 290, 292 and 294 are performed by the microprocessor 210, a simple amplification of the signal received over the uplink is made if the signal-to-noise ratio of the signal received on the upstream channel exceeds the threshold value, and digital decoding, followed by encoding the received message, if the signal-to-noise ratio of the received upstream signal is less than the threshold value, since the signal received from a smaller value This signal-to-noise ratio is likely to have additional errors that can be corrected by decoding and then encoding the message. Similarly, in other embodiments, step 290 may be omitted, and the uplink program 278 may be continued, for example, either at step 292 or at step 294. In other embodiments, the configuration information storage device 212 (shown in FIG. 9) may contain information configurations indicating the execution of step 292 or step 294. In addition, in those embodiments in which the downstream and upstream signals are purely analogous, steps 290 and 294 may be omitted, since in this case the transition directly to stage 292.

As shown in FIG. 9, the program memory 214 also includes a configuration program 296, the execution of which by the microprocessor 210 provides actions in accordance with the configuration signal 206 (shown in FIG. 8) transmitted, for example, in step 202 (shown in FIG. 7). Figure 12 is a block diagram of a configuration program 296, which starts at step 298 after receiving a configuration signal 206 via a radio antenna 222 (shown in Figure 9). The execution of the configuration program 296 continues at step 300, during which the microprocessor 210 (shown in FIG. 9) is provided with a record of the configuration information located in the field 208 (shown in FIG. 8) of the configuration information signal 206 obtained at step 298 in the configuration memory 212 (shown in figure 9). The execution of the configuration program 296 by the microprocessor 210 continues at step 302 to enable the configuration signal 206 to be transmitted via the radio antenna 222 via the configuration and control radio channel 204. In the present embodiment, the execution of step 302 transmits, by relay 106, a configuration signal 206 to relays 118 and 120 shown in FIG. 1.

In the present embodiment, the repeaters 104, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130 and 132 shown in FIG. 1 are essentially similar to the relay 106. However, in the process, the repeaters 104, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130 and 132 in the present embodiment, carry out radio communication with other such radio stations, as shown in figure 1 and has already been described.

The figure 13 shows a block diagram of a mobile station 136, which in the present embodiment contains a microprocessor 304, as well as a storage device 306 configuration information for a mobile station 136, a storage device 308 programs, the execution of which microprocessor 304 provides the functions of a mobile station 136, a working storage device 310 for recording data generated and read during operation of the mobile station 136, and an input / output module 312, with all of these components exchanging information with the processor 304. The configuration information storage device 306, the program storage device 308 and the working storage device 310 in this embodiment are random access memory, and the input / output module 312 comprises a port 314 for communication with a radio antenna 316. The mobile station 136 also includes a user interface 317 317 communicating with the input / output module 312. The user interface 317 represents various input / output components for interacting with a user of the mobile station 136, and in the present embodiment, it comprises a screen, a microphone, a speaker and a keyboard (not shown).

In the present embodiment, the radio antenna 316 of the mobile station 136 provides its radio communication with the relays 106 and 120. However, unlike the mobile station 134, the mobile station 136 communicates with the relays 106 and 120 via the radio channels 160, 162, 164, 166 and 204. In others In embodiments, the mobile station 136 can communicate with other relays or base stations, and the radio antenna 316 acts as a radio interface, or simply an interface, with relays, such as relays 106 and 120.

As shown in FIG. 13, the program memory 308 comprises a downlink program 318, the execution of which by the microprocessor 304 provides appropriate actions in response to the downstream signal 176 (shown in FIG. 4) transmitted in the present embodiment at step 266 or 268 (shown in the FIG. 10) on the downlink radio channel. As shown in FIG. 14, the execution of the downlink program 318 begins either at step 320 after receiving the downlink signal 176 on the first downlink radio channel 160 via the radio antenna 316 (shown in FIG. 13) or at step 322 after receiving the downlink signal 176 on the second downlink radio channel 162 through the radio antenna 316. If the downlink program 318 starts at step 320, then the program continues at step 324, during which the microprocessor 304 (shown in FIG. 13) executes in section 326 of the uplink transmission channel in the working storage device 310 (shown in FIG. 13), it is indicated that the first uplink radio channel 164 is set as the upstream radio channel. When step 324 is performed by the microprocessor 304, the first uplink radio channel 164 is set as the uplink radio channel in accordance with the downstream signal received on the first a downlink radio channel 160, and, accordingly, a first uplink radio channel 164 is associated with a first downlink radio channel 160.

The execution of the downlink program 318 continues at step 328, by which the microprocessor 304 provides appropriate actions in response to the downlink signal 176 received via the downlink channel at the stage 320 or 322. For example, the downlink signal 176 received at the stage 320 or 322 may comprise a message for voice communication or other data transmission, and the execution of step 328 by the microprocessor 304 ensures that appropriate actions are performed in response to this downstream signal 176.

However, if the downlink program 318 starts at step 322, then the program continues at step 330, during which the microprocessor 304 indicates in section 326 of the uplink transmission channel that the second uplink radio channel 166 is specified as the uplink transmission channel. In step 330, the microprocessor 304 the second uplink radio channel 166 is set as the uplink radio transmission channel in accordance with the downlink signal received on the second downlink radio channel 162, and accordingly Second uplink radio channel 166 communicates with the second downlink radio channel 162. Then the program 318 proceeds to step 328, as already described.

As shown in FIG. 13, the program memory 308 also includes an uplink program 332, in which the microprocessor 304 provides uplink 190 transmission (shown in FIG. 6). 15 is a block diagram of an uplink program 332, the execution of which begins at step 334 after receiving the uplink message. The uplink message received at step 334 may contain data for the uplink radio channel containing voice information or other data transmitted, for example, by the mobile station 136. The uplink program 332 continues at step 336, during which the microprocessor 304 (shown in FIG. 13) a message is transmitted on the uplink radio channel 190 containing information obtained in step 334 in the message field 194 of message 190 (shown in FIG. 6) on the uplink radio channel specified in section 326 of the uplink o radio transmission channel (shown in figure 13). This completes the execution of program 332.

As shown in FIG. 13, the program memory 308 also includes a configuration program 338, the execution of which by the microprocessor 304 provides appropriate actions in response to the configuration signal 206 (shown in FIG. 8) obtained, for example, through a radio antenna 316 in step 202 (shown in figure 7) on the radio channel 204 configuration and management. Figure 16 is a block diagram of a configuration program 338, which starts at step 340 after receiving the configuration signal 206 via the radio antenna 316. The configuration program 338 continues at step 342, by which the microprocessor 304 (shown in Figure 13) records configuration information, located in the field 208, the configuration signal 206 (shown in FIG. 8) obtained in step 340 to the configuration information storage device 306 (shown in FIG. 13). This completes the execution of program 338.

Figure 17 presents a diagram, indicated generally by reference numeral 344, of a sequence of messages transmitted and received in the radio communication system 100 (shown in Figure 1). The message sequence 344 begins with the transmission by the base station 102 on the first downlink radio channel 160 of the first downlink signal 346, in which the first message 348 is encoded, in step 172 of the downlink program 168 (shown in FIG. 3). The relay 106 receives the first downlink signal 346 and transmits a second downlink signal 350, in which the first message 348 is encoded, after the stages 230, 234, 244, 248, 254, 260, 262 and 266 or 268 of the downlink program 224 are transmitted via the second downlink radio channel 162 (shown in figure 10). Mobile station 136 receives the second downlink signal 350 in steps 330 and 328 of the downlink program 318 (shown in FIG. 14). Then, the mobile station 136 transmits, via the second uplink radio channel 166, the first uplink signal 352, in which the second message 354 is encoded, in step 336 of the uplink program 332 (shown in FIG. 15). Then, the relay 106 receives the first uplink signal 352 and transmits on the first uplink radio channel 164 a second uplink signal 356 in which the second message 354 is encoded after executing the uplink program 278 (shown in FIG. 11). Then, the base station 102 receives the second uplink signal 356, executing the uplink program 182 (shown in FIG. 5).

So, in the sequence of 344 messages, the relay 106: receives from the base station 102 on the first downlink radio channel 160 the first downlink signal 346 in which the first message 348 is encoded; after receiving the first downlink signal 346 transmits to the mobile station 136 on the second downlink radio channel 162 a second downlink signal 350 in which the first message 348 is encoded; receives from the mobile station 136 on the second uplink radio channel 166 a first uplink signal 352 in which a second message 354 is encoded; and after receiving the first uplink signal 352, transmits to the base station 102 on the first uplink radio channel 164 a second uplink signal 356 in which the second message 354 is encoded.

In another embodiment shown in FIG. 17, the base station 102 also transmits a third downlink signal 358, in which the first message is encoded with information 348, on the second downlink radio channel 162, and the relay 106 receives this third downlink signal 358 before transmitting on the second downlink signal 350. However, in this alternative embodiment, the relay 106 measures (at step 230, FIG. 10) the signal-to-noise ratio for the first downlink signal 346, which exceeds the signal-to-noise ratio for the third downlink signal 3 58 (step 236, figure 10). Therefore, in step 242 (shown in FIG. 10), in this alternative embodiment, the relay 106 determines that the signal level of the first downlink signal 346 transmitted on the first downlink radio channel 160 is higher than the signal level of the third downlink signal 358 transmitted on the second downlink radio channel 162, and therefore The execution of program 224 continues at stages 244, 248, 254, 260, 262 and 266 or 268 (shown in FIG. 10). Thus, in this alternative embodiment, the relay 106 also receives, before transmitting the second radio signal (second downlink signal 350), the fifth radio signal (third downlink signal 358), in which the first message 348 is encoded, on the second radio channel (second downlink radio channel 162), however since the level of the first signal (first downward signal 346) is higher than the level of the fifth signal (third downward signal 358), when performing step 242 (shown in figure 10), the relay 106 selects (in step 260, figure 10) a second channel (second downlink radio channel 162) instead of the first radio channel (first downlink radio channel 160) for a second radio signal (second message 350 downlink).

As shown in figure 1, the mobile station 136 also communicates with the relay 120 via radio channels 160, 162, 164, 166 and 204, and due to the mutual interference or other external factors, the mobile station 136 may lose radio communication with the relay 106 and in this case begins to receive downstream signals from the relay 120. Figure 18 shows another diagram, indicated generally by reference number 374, of a sequence of messages transmitted and received in the radio communication system 100 (Figure 1), in which the mobile station 136 receives downstream signals from repeater 120 rather than from relay 106. The sequence of messages 374 starts with the base station 102 transmitting on the first downlink radio channel 160 the first downlink signal 376 in which the first message 378 is encoded. Repeater 106 receives the first downlink signal 376 and transmits on the second downlink radio channel 162 a second downlink signal 380 in which the first message 378 is encoded. Relay 120 receives a second downlink signal 380 and transmits a third downlink signal on the first downlink radio channel 160 al 382, in which the first message 378 is encoded. Mobile station 136 receives the third downlink signal 382 in steps 324 and 328 of the downlink program 318 (shown in FIG. 14). Then, the mobile station 136 transmits on the first uplink radio channel 164 the first uplink signal 384, in which the second message 386 is encoded, in step 336 of the uplink program 332 (shown in FIG. 15). The relay 120 receives the first uplink signal 384 and transmits a second uplink signal 388 in the second uplink radio channel 166, in which the second message 386 is encoded. The relay 106 receives the second uplink signal 388 and transmits a third uplink signal 390 in the first uplink radio channel 394 in which the second message is encoded 386. Then, the base station 102 receives a third uplink signal 390.

So, in a sequence of 374 messages, relay 120: receives a second downlink signal 380 from relay 106; after receiving the second downlink signal 380 transmits on the first downlink radio channel 160 to the mobile station 136 a third downlink signal 382 in which the first message 378 is encoded; and before transmitting the second uplink signal 388, it receives from the mobile station 136 a first uplink signal 384 in which the second message 386 is encoded.

So, in accordance with the sequence diagrams 344 and 374 of the messages shown in figures 17 and 18, respectively, the mobile station 136: receives on the second downlink radio channel 162 from the relay 106 a second downlink signal 350; transmits to the relay 106 on the second uplink radio channel 166, connected (at step 330, FIG. 14) with the second downlink radio channel 162, the first uplink signal 352; receives from the relay 120 a third downlink signal 382 on the first downlink radio channel 160; and transmits to the relay 120 on the first uplink radio channel 164, connected (at step 324, FIG. 14) with the first downlink radio channel 160, the first uplink signal 384.

In embodiments of the message sequences illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 18, repeaters only communicate on radio channels 160, 162, 164, and 166, and therefore, there is no need to configure repeaters to operate on radio channel 252 of the mobile station. Thus, in the embodiments discussed, steps 254, 256, and 274 (shown in FIG. 10) may be omitted.

FIG. 19 is a diagram generally indicated by 360, a sequence of messages transmitted and received in the radio communication system 100 (shown in FIG. 1). The sequence of messages 360 begins with the transmission by the base station 102 on the first downlink radio channel 160 of the first downlink signal 362, in which the first message 364 is encoded. In this embodiment, the recipient identifier in the field 178 (shown in FIG. 4) of the first downlink signal 362 indicates the mobile station 134 performing radio communication with the relay 106 on the radio channel 252 of the mobile station, as shown in figure 1. Therefore, the relay 106 receives the first downward signal 362 and transmits on the radio channel 252 of the mobile station and a second downstream signal 366, in which the first message 364 is encoded, after performing step 254 (shown in FIG. 10). The mobile station 134 receives the second downlink signal 366 and transmits the first uplink signal 368 in which the second message 370 is encoded on the uplink radio channel 252 of the mobile station. The relay 106 receives the first uplink signal 368 and transmits a second uplink signal 372 in the first uplink radio channel 164 in which the second message 370, after the execution of the uplink program 278 (shown in FIG. 11). Then, the base station 102 receives the second uplink signal 372 by executing the uplink program 182 (shown in FIG. 5).

So, in the sequence of 360 messages, the relay 106: receives on the first downlink radio channel 160 the first downlink signal 362 in which the first message 364 is encoded; after receiving the first downlink signal 362, transmits to the mobile station 134 over the radio channel 252 of the mobile station a second downlink signal 366 in which the first message 364 is encoded; receives from the mobile station 134 on the uplink radio channel 252 of the mobile station a first uplink signal 368 in which a second message 370 is encoded; and after receiving the first uplink signal 368, transmits to the base station 102 on the first uplink radio channel 164 a second message 372 encoded by the second information 370.

In the illustrative sequence 360, the mobile station 134 communicates over the radio channel 252 of the mobile station with the relay 106, and therefore, it can be considered that the mobile station 134 is located in the micro-, pico-, or femto-cell of the relay 106. In the present embodiment, one or more repeaters 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, and 132 can form such corresponding micro, pico, or femto cells.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile station 140 is in radio communication with the relay 118 via radio channel 252 of the mobile station. In the present embodiment, the configuration information obtained in step 198 (shown in FIG. 7) and transmitted in the configuration message field 208 (shown in FIG. 8) may, for example, set the mobile stations 134 and 140 to communicate with relays 106 and 118 according to the corresponding (to different) subchannels of a radio channel 252 of a mobile station. We can say that in the considered embodiment, the configuration information can connect different subchannels of the radio channel 252 of the mobile station with each of the repeaters 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130 and 132 , and one or more mobile stations that communicate with one of these repeaters may also be associated with a subchannel associated with the relay. The use of these different subchannels may be preferable to mitigate mutual interference, for example, when transmitting over the radio channel 252 of a mobile station from neighboring transponders.

The configuration information may also associate the subchannels of the radio channel 252 of the mobile station with the corresponding subchannels of each of the radio channels 160, 162, 164 and 166. In this configuration, in steps 172 and 174 (shown in FIG. 3) and in steps 266 and 268 (shown in FIG. 10) downlink signals 178 (shown in FIG. 4) are transmitted in the respective subchannels of the first and second downlink radio channels 160 and 162 that are associated with the mobile station that is the recipient of these messages, and at stages 292 and 294 (shown in FIG. 11) and at 336 (until (see FIG. 15), messages 190 are provided (shown in FIG. 6) in the respective subchannels of the first and second uplink radio channels 164 and 166, which are connected to the mobile station that is the source of these downstream signals. In such a configuration, the recipient identifier field 178 (shown in FIG. 4) and the source identifier field 192 (shown in FIG. 6) may be omitted since the recipient or message source can be identified by a subchannel of the downlink signal 178 or the uplink signal 190, and in steps 254 and 274 (shown in FIG. 10), it can be determined whether the signal is for the radio channel 252 of the mobile station by identifying a subchannel of the transmitted downlink signal 178 received in step 226 or 228 (shown in FIG. 10).

The figure 20 presents a diagram, indicated generally by a reference number 392, of a sequence of messages transmitted and received in the radio communication system 100 (shown in figure 1). The message sequence 392 begins with the transmission by the base station 102 of the first downlink signal 394 on the subchannel of the first downlink radio channel 160 associated with the mobile station 134. The relay 106 receives the first downlink signal 394 and transmits the second downlink signal 396 to the mobile station 134 on the downlink radio channel 252 of the mobile station, associated with the mobile station 134. Then, the mobile station 134 transmits a first uplink signal 398 on a subchannel of the uplink radio channel 252 of the mobile station associated with the mobile station 134 and the first repeater 106 receives the uplink signal 398 and transmits the second uplink signal 400 to base station 102 via the first subchannel uplink radio 164 associated with the mobile station 134.

Then, in a message sequence 392, the base station 102 transmits a third downlink signal 402 on a subchannel of the first downlink radio channel 160 associated with the mobile station 140. The relay 106 receives the third downlink signal 402 and transmits the fourth downlink signal 404 on a subchannel of the second downlink radio channel 162 associated with the mobile station 140. Repeater 118 receives the fourth downlink signal 404 and transmits the fifth downlink signal 406 to the mobile station 140 via a subchannel of the mobile station radio channel 252 associated with the mobile station 140. Then, the mobile station 140 transmits the third uplink signal 408 on the subchannel of the uplink radio channel 252 of the mobile station associated with the mobile station 140. The relay 118 receives the third uplink signal 408 and transmits the fourth uplink signal 410 on the subchannel of the second uplink radio channel 166 associated with the mobile station 140. The relay 106 receives the fourth uplink signal 410 and transmits the fifth uplink signal 412 over a subchannel of the first uplink radio channel 164 associated with the mobile station 140.

The radio communication system 100 can provide operation at higher frequencies, such as extremely high frequencies, which allows the use of much wider working bandwidths. In practice, the base station 102 of the radio communication system 100 can replace an existing base station using only lower radio frequencies to expand the capabilities of the existing base station and provide a wider bandwidth. In addition, the above-described repeaters can be located closer to each other, which is necessary due to the reduction in the range of radio stations operating at very high frequencies, since at least two different channels for uplink communication and at least two different channels for downlink weaken mutual interference between radio signals.

In the present description, specific embodiments of the present invention have been considered, which should be considered only as illustrative examples, not limiting the scope of the invention, which is determined by the attached claims.

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1. A method for implementing radio communications, comprising stages in which:
receive on the repeater of the radio signals from the first remote radio station on the first downstream multiplexed radio channel the first radio signal in which the first message is encoded;
after receiving the first radio signal, transmit from the repeater of the radio signals to the second remote radio station on the second downstream multiplexed radio channel different from the first downstream multiplexed radio channel, the second radio signal in which the first message is encoded;
receive on the repeater of radio signals from the second remote radio station on the first upward multiplexed radio channel different from the first and second downstream multiplexed radio channels, the third radio signal in which the second message is encoded; and
after receiving the third radio signal, transmit from the radio signal repeater to the first remote radio station on the second uplink multiplexed radio channel different from the first downlink multiplexed, second downlink multiplexed and first uplink multiplexed radio channels, the fourth radio signal in which the second message is encoded,
wherein the first downlink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels are time division multiplexed in the first radio frequency band, and the second downlink and first uplink multiplexed radio channels are time division multiplexed in the second radio frequency band, which is different from the first radio frequency band. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first downlink, second downlink, first uplink, and second uplink multiplexed radio channels are frequency division multiplexed in the first, second, third, and fourth different radio frequency bands, respectively. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising the step of receiving, on the radio signal repeater, configuration information that is encoded in the configuration information signal in a radio frequency band of a configuration different from the corresponding radio frequency bands of the first downstream, second downstream, first uplink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels. 4. The method according to p. 3, in which the frequency band of the configuration is in the range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz. 5. The method according to any one of paragraphs. 1-5, in which the first downlink, second downlink, first uplink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels have respective radio frequencies in the range between about 57 GHz and about 64 GHz. 6. The method according to any one of paragraphs. 1-5, in which when transmitting the second radio signal, the first radio signal is amplified, and when transmitting the fourth radio signal, the third radio signal is amplified. 7. The method according to any one of paragraphs. 1-5, in which, when transmitting the second radio signal, digitally decoding the first message from the first radio signal and encoding the decoded first message for the second radio signal, and when transmitting the fourth radio signal, digitally decoding the second message from the third radio signal and encoding the decoded second message for the fourth radio signal. 8. The method according to any one of paragraphs. 1-5, further comprising stages in which:
determining a first signal-to-noise ratio, representing the ratio of the level of the first radio signal to the noise level in the first radio signal in the repeater of the radio signals; and
determining a second signal-to-noise ratio, representing the ratio of the level of the third radio signal to the noise level in the third radio signal in the repeater of the radio signals; wherein
if the first signal-to-noise ratio satisfies the first criterion, then when transmitting the second radio signal, the first radio signal is amplified;
if the first signal-to-noise ratio does not satisfy the first criterion, when transmitting the second radio signal, digital decoding of the first message from the first radio signal and encoding of the decoded first message for the second radio signal are performed;
if the second signal-to-noise ratio satisfies the second criterion, then when transmitting the fourth radio signal, the third radio signal is amplified; and
if the second signal-to-noise ratio does not satisfy the second criterion, when transmitting the fourth radio signal, digital decoding of the second message from the third radio signal and encoding of the decoded second message for the fourth radio signal are performed. 9. The method according to p. 8, in which:
the first signal to noise ratio satisfies the first criterion if the first signal to noise ratio exceeds the first threshold value;
the first signal to noise ratio does not satisfy the first criterion if the first signal to noise ratio does not exceed the first threshold value;
the second signal to noise ratio satisfies the second criterion if the second signal to noise ratio exceeds a second threshold value; and
the second signal to noise ratio does not satisfy the second criterion if the second signal to noise ratio does not exceed the second threshold value. 10. The method according to any one of paragraphs. 1-9, further comprising stages in which:
before transmitting the second radio signal, a fifth radio signal is received on the radio signal repeater from the first remote radio station via the second downlink multiplexed radio channel, in which the first message is encoded, the level of the first radio signal being higher than the level of the fifth radio signal; and
comparing the respective signal levels of the first and fifth radio signals to determine that the level of the first radio signal is higher than the level of the fifth radio signal;
moreover, when transmitting the second radio signal, a second downlink multiplexed radio channel is selected instead of the first downlink multiplexed radio channel for the second radio signal in response to determining that the level of the first radio signal is higher than the fifth radio signal. 11. The method according to any one of paragraphs. 1-10, further comprising stages in which:
receive on the repeater of the radio signals from the first remote radio station on the first downstream multiplexed radio channel the sixth radio signal in which the third message is encoded;
after receiving the sixth radio signal, transmitting to the third remote radio station on the fifth radio channel different from the first downlink, second downlink, first uplink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels, the seventh radio signal in which the third message is encoded;
receive on the repeater of radio signals from a third remote radio station on the fifth radio channel an eighth radio signal in which a fourth message is encoded; and
after receiving the eighth radio signal, the ninth radio signal, in which the fourth message is encoded, is transmitted to the first remote radio station on the second upward multiplexed radio channel. 12. The method according to p. 11, in which the fifth radio channel has a radio frequency less than about 5 GHz. 13. The method according to p. 11 or 12, in which:
when receiving the sixth radio signal, the sixth radio signal is received on a subchannel of the first downlink multiplexed radio channel associated with the third remote radio station;
when transmitting the seventh radio signal, the seventh radio signal is transmitted via a subchannel of the fifth radio channel associated with the third remote radio station;
when receiving the eighth radio signal, the eighth radio signal is received on a subchannel of the fifth radio channel associated with the third remote radio station; and
when transmitting the ninth radio signal, the ninth radio signal is transmitted over a subchannel of a second uplink multiplexed radio channel associated with a third remote radio station. 14. The method of claim 11 or 12, wherein the sixth radio signal includes a recipient field containing recipient data indicating a third remote radio station. 15. The method according to any one of paragraphs. 1-14, further comprising stages in which:
receiving a second radio signal at a second remote station from the radio signal repeater; and
after receiving the second radio signal, the tenth radio signal in which the first message is encoded is transmitted from the second remote radio station to the fourth remote radio station on the first downstream multiplexed radio channel. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising, prior to transmitting the third radio signal, the step of receiving at the second remote station from the fourth remote station, on the second uplink multiplexed radio channel, an eleventh radio signal in which the second message is encoded. 17. A signal repeater device, comprising:
an interface for providing radio communication with the first and second remote radio stations on at least four different radio channels; and
a processor communicating with an interface and configured to:
receive from the interface the first radio signal from the first remote radio station on the first downstream multiplexed radio channel, while the first message is encoded in the first radio signal;
instruct the interface to transmit, after receiving the first radio signal, the second radio signal to the second remote radio station on the second downlink multiplexed radio channel, while the first message is encoded in the second radio signal;
receive from the interface a third radio signal from the second remote radio station on the first uplink multiplexed radio channel, while the second message is encoded in the third radio signal; and
instruct the interface to transmit, after receiving the third radio signal, the fourth radio signal to the first remote radio station on the second uplink multiplexed radio channel, while the second message is encoded in the fourth radio signal,
wherein the first downlink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels are time division multiplexed in the first radio frequency band, and the second downlink and first uplink multiplexed radio channels are time division multiplexed in the second radio frequency band, which is different from the first radio frequency band. 18. The device according to claim 17, wherein the first downlink, second downlink, first uplink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels are multiplexed with frequency division in the first, second, third and fourth different radio frequency bands, respectively. 19. The device according to p. 17 or 18, in which the processor is further configured to receive configuration information from the interface, which is encoded in the configuration information signal, in a radio frequency band of a configuration different from the corresponding radio frequency bands of the first downlink, second downlink, first uplink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels. 20. The device according to p. 19, while the frequency band of the configuration is in the range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz. 21. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 17-20, wherein the first downlink, second downlink, first uplink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels have respective radio frequencies in the range between about 57 GHz and about 64 GHz. 22. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 17-21 in which
the processor is further configured to direct the interface to transmit a second radio signal with amplification of the first radio signal, and
the processor is further configured to direct the interface to transmit a fourth radio signal with amplification of the third radio signal. 23. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 17-21, in which the processor is further configured to prescribe
the interface to transmit a second radio signal with digital decoding of the first message from the first radio signal and encoding the decoded first message for the second radio signal and
the processor is further configured to instruct the interface to transmit a fourth radio signal by digitally decoding the second message from the third radio signal and encoding the decoded second message for the fourth radio signal. 24. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 17-21, in which the processor is further configured to determine
a first signal to noise ratio, representing the ratio of the level of the first radio signal to the noise level in the first radio signal in the interface;
the processor is configured to instruct the interface to transmit a second radio signal with amplification of the first radio signal if the first signal to noise ratio satisfies the first criterion;
the processor is configured to instruct the interface to transmit a second radio signal by digitally decoding the first message from the first radio signal and encoding the decoded first message for the second radio signal if the first signal to noise ratio does not satisfy the first criterion;
the processor is further configured to determine a second signal to noise ratio, representing the ratio of the level of the third radio signal to the noise level in the third radio signal in the interface;
the processor is configured to instruct the interface to transmit a fourth radio signal with amplification of the third radio signal if the second signal-to-noise ratio satisfies the second criterion; and
the processor is configured to instruct the interface to transmit a fourth radio signal by digitally decoding the second message from the third radio signal and encoding the decoded second message for the fourth radio signal if the second signal to noise ratio does not satisfy the second criterion. 25. The device according to p. 24, wherein:
the first signal to noise ratio satisfies the first criterion if the first signal to noise ratio exceeds the first threshold value;
the first signal to noise ratio does not satisfy the first criterion if the first signal to noise ratio does not exceed the first threshold value;
the second signal to noise ratio satisfies the second criterion if the second signal to noise ratio exceeds a second threshold value; and
the second signal to noise ratio does not satisfy the second criterion,
if the second signal-to-noise ratio does not exceed the second threshold value. 26. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 17-25, in which the processor is additionally configured to:
receive from the interface, before transmitting the second radio signal, the fifth radio signal from the first remote radio station via the second downstream multiplexed radio channel, the fifth radio signal, while the first message is encoded in the fifth radio signal and the level of the fifth radio signal is lower than the level of the first radio signal; and
compare the respective signal levels of the first and fifth radio signals;
select the second downlink multiplexed radio channel instead of the first downlink multiplexed radio channel for the second radio signal if the level of the first radio signal is higher than the level of the fifth radio signal. 27. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 17-26, in which the processor is additionally configured to:
receive from the interface the sixth radio signal from the first remote radio station on the first downstream multiplexed radio channel, while the third message is encoded in the sixth radio signal;
after receiving the sixth radio signal, instruct the interface to transmit to the third remote radio station on the fifth radio channel different from the first downlink, second downlink, first uplink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels, the seventh radio signal in which the third message is encoded;
receive from the interface the eighth radio signal from the third remote radio station on the fifth radio channel, while the fourth message is encoded in the eighth radio signal; and
after receiving the eighth radio signal, instruct the interface to transmit to the first remote radio station on the second uplink multiplexed radio channel the ninth radio signal in which the fourth message is encoded. 28. The device according to p. 27, while the fifth radio channel has a radio frequency less than about 5 GHz. 29. The device according to p. 27 or 28, in which:
the processor is configured to receive a sixth radio signal over a subchannel of a first downlink multiplexed radio channel associated with a third remote radio station;
the processor is configured to transmit the seventh radio signal on a subchannel of the fifth radio channel associated with the third remote radio station;
the processor is configured to receive an eighth radio signal over a subchannel of a fifth radio channel associated with a third remote radio station; and
the processor is configured to transmit a ninth radio signal over a subchannel of a second uplink multiplexed radio channel associated with a third remote radio station. 30. The device according to p. 27 or 28, wherein the sixth radio signal includes a recipient field containing recipient data, and the processor is configured to instruct the interface to transmit the seventh radio signal in response to receiving the sixth radio signal,
when the receiver field of the sixth radio signal contains receiver data indicating a third remote radio station. 31. A method for implementing radio communications, comprising the steps of:
receive the first radio signal in the mobile station from the first remote radio station on the first downlink multiplexed radio channel;
transmitting a second radio signal from the mobile station to the first remote radio station on a second downlink multiplexed radio channel associated with the first downlink multiplexed radio channel and different from the first downlink multiplexed radio channel;
receiving a third radio signal in a mobile station from a second remote radio station on a first uplink multiplexed radio channel different from the first and second downlink multiplexed radio channels; and
transmitting the fourth radio signal from the mobile station to the second remote radio station on the second uplink multiplexed radio channel associated with the first uplink multiplexed radio channel and different from the first downlink, second downlink and first uplink multiplexed radio channels,
wherein the first downlink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels are time division multiplexed in the first radio frequency band, and the second downlink and first uplink multiplexed radio channels are multiplexed with
time division in the second radio frequency band, which differs from the first radio frequency band. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the first downlink, second downlink, first uplink, and second uplink multiplexed radio channels are frequency division multiplexed in the first, second, third, and fourth different radio frequency bands, respectively. 33. The method of claim 31 or 32, further comprising receiving at the mobile station configuration information that is encoded in the configuration information signal in a radio frequency band of a configuration different from the corresponding radio frequency bands of the first downlink, second downlink, first uplink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels. 34. The method according to p. 33, in which the frequency band of the configuration is in the range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz. 35. The method according to any one of paragraphs. 31-34, wherein the first downlink, second downlink, first uplink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels have respective radio frequencies in the range between about 57 GHz and about 64 GHz. 36. A mobile station device, comprising:
an interface for providing radio communication with the first and second remote radio stations on at least four different radio channels; and
a processor communicating with an interface and configured to:
receive from the interface the first radio signal from the first remote radio station on the first downlink multiplexed radio channel;
instruct the interface to transmit the second radio signal to the first remote radio station on a second downlink multiplexed radio channel associated with the first downlink multiplexed radio channel and different from the first downlink multiplexed radio channel;
receive from the interface a third radio signal from the second remote radio station on the first uplink multiplexed radio channel different from the first and second downstream multiplexed radio channels; and
to instruct the interface to transmit the fourth radio signal to the second remote radio station on the second uplink multiplexed radio channel associated with the first uplink multiplexed radio channel and different from the first downlink, second downlink and first uplink multiplexed radio channels, while the first downlink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels in the first multiplexed time channels in the first radio frequency band, and the second downward and first upward multip eksirovannye radio channels are time division multiplexed in the second band of radio frequencies that differs from the first band of radio frequencies. 37. The device according to claim 36, wherein the first downlink, second downlink, first uplink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels are multiplexed with frequency division in the first, second, third and fourth different radio frequency bands, respectively. 38. The device according to p. 36 or 37, in which the processor is additionally configured to receive configuration information from the interface that is encoded in the configuration information signal in a configuration radio frequency band different from the corresponding radio frequencies of the first downstream, second downstream, first upstream and second uplink multiplexed radio channels. 39. The device according to p. 38, while the frequency band of the configuration is in the range from about 57 GHz to about 64 GHz. 40. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 36-39, wherein the first downlink, second downlink, first uplink and second uplink multiplexed radio channels have respective radio frequencies in the range between about 57 GHz and about 64 GHz.

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