USRE45171E1 - Base station apparatus and communication method - Google Patents

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USRE45171E1
USRE45171E1 US13/802,109 US200613802109A USRE45171E US RE45171 E1 USRE45171 E1 US RE45171E1 US 200613802109 A US200613802109 A US 200613802109A US RE45171 E USRE45171 E US RE45171E
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  • the present invention relates to a wireless communication system.
  • wireless cellular systems typified by cellular telephone systems and the like have diversified their service patterns, and have been demanded to transmit large-capacity data such as static images, moving pictures and the like as well as speech data.
  • large-capacity data such as static images, moving pictures and the like as well as speech data.
  • it has been studied actively to transmit large-capacity data using a high-frequency radio band.
  • This technique is a communication technique where a relay station installed in the base station service area relays and transmits a signal of a mobile station out of the service area to the base station (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1).
  • Multi-hop communication is broadly divided into regenerative relay and non-regenerative relay.
  • regenerative relay a relay station once demodulates and decodes a received signal, encodes and modulates the signal again using a modulation scheme and coding rate (Modulation and Coding Scheme: MCS) in accordance with channel quality, and then transmits the result.
  • MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme
  • non-regenerative relay the relay station amplifies a received signal and transmits the signal without change.
  • regenerative relay provides an advantage of enabling a relay using an adequate MCS in accordance with channel quality, yet also has a disadvantage of increasing the delay due to relay.
  • Non-patent Document 1 Hasegawa et al. “Multi-hop System for Adaptive Modulation using Regenerating Fixed Hop Stations” Technical Report of IEICE, October 2004, A/P 2004-189, RC52004-210, pp. 57-61.
  • the throughput may decrease as the number of mobile stations using a single relay station increases.
  • MS 1 mobile station 1
  • BS base station
  • RS relay station
  • mobile station 2 mobile station 2
  • FIG. 2 since communication occasions of mobile station 1 decrease due to relay processing for mobile station 2 , user throughput of mobile station 1 decreases.
  • system throughput average transmission rate of the entire system is lower than before mobile station 2 joins in.
  • a mobile station and a base station communicate via a relay station, and this wireless communication system adopts a configuration of switching selecting from two relay schemes of non-regenerative relay for amplifying a signal without changing a modulation scheme regenerating the signal with a decoding-reencoding process and performing a relay transmission of the amplified signal, and a regenerative relay for changing a modulation scheme of a signal according to channel quality regenerating a signal with a decoding-reencoding process and performing a relay transmission of the regenerated signal, based on a combination of channel quality in the non-regenerative relay and channel quality in the regenerative relay.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional multi-hop communication system
  • FIG. 2 is another schematic diagram of the conventional multi-hop communication system
  • FIG. 3 is an operation sequence in a multi-hop communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a base station according to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is classification of channel quality according to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a reference table according to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a table showing relationship between the channel quality and MCS in a regenerative relay according to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a table showing relationship between the channel quality and MCS in a non-regenerative relay according to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a table obtained by combining the table as shown in FIG. 7 and the table as shown in FIG. 8 ;
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a relay station according to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the multi-hop communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • FIG. 12 is another reference table according to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • FIG. 13 is another schematic diagram illustrating the multi-hop communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • FIG. 14 is still another reference table according to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • FIG. 15 is an operation sequence in a multi-hop communication system according to Embodiment 2 of the invention.
  • FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a base station according to Embodiment 2 of the invention.
  • FIG. 17 is a reference table according to Embodiment 2 of the invention.
  • FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a relay station according to Embodiment 2 of the invention.
  • FIG. 19 is another reference table according to Embodiment 2 of the invention.
  • FIG. 20 is still another reference table according to Embodiment 2 of the invention.
  • a base station determines the relay scheme and MCS taking into account both the channel quality of regenerative relay and the channel quality of non-regenerative relay.
  • FIG. 3 shows a case where MS 2 (mobile station 2 ) joins in where MS 1 (mobile station 1 ) is communicating with a BS (base station) via a RS (relay station).
  • MS 2 mobile station 2
  • BS base station
  • RS relay station
  • the MS 2 Upon newly joining in, the MS 2 transmits a pilot signal (non-regenerative relay pilot) for measuring channel quality between the MS 2 and the BS via the RS (MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality) and a pilot signal (regenerative relay pilot 1 ) for measuring channel quality between the MS 2 and the RS (MS 2 -RS channel quality), to the RS.
  • a pilot signal non-regenerative relay pilot
  • regenerative relay pilot 1 for measuring channel quality between the MS 2 and the RS (MS 2 -RS channel quality
  • the MS 2 adds a flag indicative of non-regenerative relay pilot and a flag indicative of regenerative relay pilot 1 to these pilot signals.
  • the transmission order of non-regenerative relay pilot and regenerative relay pilot 1 is not limited.
  • the RS receiving these two kinds of pilot signals performs non-regenerative relay pilot processing on non-regenerative relay pilot to transmit to the BS.
  • the RS maintains the MCS and amplifies the non-regenerative relay pilot and transmits the result to the BS.
  • the RS measures the received quality (MS 2 -RS channel quality) of regenerative relay pilot 1 , and transmits channel quality information to the BS.
  • the RS transmits a new pilot signal (regenerative relay pilot 2 ) for measurement of channel quality of a channel between the RS and the BS (RS-BS channel quality) to the BS.
  • the RS adds a flag indicative of regenerative relay pilot 2 to regenerative relay pilot 2 .
  • the BS measures the received quality (MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality) of the non-regenerative relay pilot. Further, the BS measures the received quality (RS-BS channel quality) of regenerative relay pilot 2 .
  • the BS obtains the MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality as the channel quality of non-regenerative relay, and obtains the RS-BS channel quality as the channel quality of regenerative relay. Furthermore, the BS obtains the MS 2 -RS channel quality as the channel quality of regenerative relay from the received channel quality information.
  • the BS determines the relay scheme of the RS (whether the RS performs regenerative relay or non-regenerative relay) and MCS in multi-hop communication. The determination results are transmitted to the RS as relay information. Further, this relay information is also transmitted to the MS 2 via the RS.
  • the MS 2 encodes and modulates uplink data with the MCS based on the relay information and transmits the result to the RS.
  • the RS switches between non-regenerative relay and regenerative relay based on the relay information and relays uplink data.
  • the RS maintains the MCS, and amplifies uplink data and transmits the result to the BS.
  • the RS once demodulates and decodes uplink data, and encodes and modulates the uplink data again with the MCS based on the relay information and transmits the result to the BS.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the configuration of the BS.
  • non-regenerative relay pilot, regenerative relay pilot 2 , channel quality information and uplink data, received via antenna 101 are subjected to radio processing such as down-conversion in RF receiving section 102 .
  • radio processing such as down-conversion in RF receiving section 102 .
  • non-regenerative relay pilot and regenerative relay pilot 2 are inputted to received quality measuring section 103
  • the channel quality information and uplink data are inputted to demodulation section 105 .
  • the channel quality information and the uplink data are demodulated in demodulation section 105 and decoded in decoding section 106 according to the MCS determined in determining section 104 .
  • the received data is thereby obtained.
  • the decoded channel quality information (MS 2 -RS channel quality) is inputted to determining section 104 .
  • received quality measuring section 103 measures the received quality of non-regenerative relay pilot and regenerative relay pilot 2 , and obtains the MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality and RS-BS channel quality. These kinds of channel quality are inputted to determining section 104 . In addition, received quality measuring section 103 is able to distinguish between the non-regenerative relay pilot and regenerative relay pilot 2 by the flags added to the pilot signals.
  • Determining section 104 determines the relay scheme of the RS and MCS in multi-hop communication from the MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality, MS 2 -RS channel quality and RS-BS channel quality. The determination method will be described later.
  • the determination results (the relay scheme and MCS) are inputted to coding section 107 as relay information.
  • the relay information and the transmission data are encoded in coding section 107 and modulated in modulation section 108 according to the MCS determined in determining section 104 .
  • the modulated relay information and the downlink data are subjected to radio processing such as up-conversion in RF transmitting section 109 and then transmitted via antenna 101 .
  • the received SNR is used as channel quality in the following descriptions.
  • determining section 104 classifies channel quality into three stages of “good”, “normal”, and “poor,” as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • 16QAM is “good”
  • QPSK is “normal”
  • BPSK is “poor”.
  • determining section 104 refers to a table as shown in FIG. 6 , and determines the relay scheme and MCS according to the combination of the MS 2 -RS channel quality, RS-BS channel quality and MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality. Determination results are given as relay information of one of “0” to “5” (information of three bits between “000” and “101”).
  • the table of FIG. 6 shows modulation schemes alone as MCS, without spreading factors, for ease of explanation.
  • MS 2 -RS channel quality is “normal”
  • RS-BS channel quality is “good”
  • MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality is “poor”
  • the relay scheme is regenerative relay, and that the modulation scheme is QPSK between the MS 2 and RS (MS 2 -RS), while being 16QAM between the R 2 and BS (RS-BS), and the relay information “3” corresponding to this determination result is transmitted.
  • the transmission rate “bit/T” indicates the number of bits that can be transmitted per unit time T.
  • the transmission rate is assumed to be 1 bit/T in the case that QPSK is used both in MS 2 -RS and RS-BS. Since the number of bits that can be transmitted per symbol in 16QAM is twice that in QPSK, the transmission rate is 2 bits/T when in both MS 2 -RS and RS-BS 16QAM is used. Furthermore, since the number of bits that can be transmitted per symbol in BPSK is half that in QPSK, the transmission rate is 0.5 bits/T when in both MS 2 -RS and RS-BS BPSK is used.
  • regenerative relay has defects that the relay processing needs much time and that the delay by the relay is large as compared with non-regenerative relay.
  • regenerative relay requires the processing time twice that of non-regenerative relay.
  • the transmission rate is 2 bits/T, and is twice the bit rate in the case of QPSK both in MS 2 -RS and RS-BS in regenerative relay.
  • the number of bits that can be transmitted per unit time in regenerative relay is half that in non-regenerative relay.
  • FIG. 7 it is understood that it is possible to secure the transmission rate at or greater than optimal transmission rates (2 bits/T) of regenerative relay when the channel quality of non-regenerative relay is “normal” or more, and it is possible to combine the table of FIG. 7 and the table of FIG. 8 into a table as shown in FIG. 9 .
  • the table of FIG. 9 is prepared on the premise that poorer channel quality in regenerative relay is not poorer than channel quality in non-regenerative relay because, in non-regenerative relay, noise is also amplified, while, in regenerative relay, recoding and remodulation are performed in accordance with channel quality.
  • the MS 2 -RS channel quality is “good” and the RS-BS channel quality is “poor” in regenerative relay
  • the MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality is unlikely to be “normal” or better in non-regenerative relay. Therefore, when the MS-RS channel quality is “good” and the RS-BS channel is “poor” in non-regenerative relay, the table of FIG. 9 omits “good” and “normal” for the MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality in non-regenerative relay.
  • the table of FIG. 6 collectively shows selected combinations of relay schemes and MCS that obtain better transmission rates among the same combinations of three kinds of channel quality.
  • the transmission rate is the same in the same combinations of channel quality (for example, in the table of FIG. 9 , in the case where the MS 2 -RS channel quality is “good”, the RS-BS channel quality is “good”, the MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality is “normal” and the transmission rate is 2 bits/T in regenerative relay and in non-regenerative relay)
  • non-regenerative relay is selected taking into account the fact that the processing load of the relay station is less in non-regenerative relay than in regenerative relay.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates the configuration of the RS.
  • the relay information (information indicative of the combination of the relay scheme and MCS), pilot signals (regenerative relay pilot 1 and non-regenerative relay pilot) and uplink data received in antenna 201 are subjected to radio processing such as down-conversion and the like in RF receiving section 202 .
  • the relay information is received from the BS, and the pilot signals and uplink data are received from the MS 2 .
  • the pilot signals are inputted to pilot decision section 203 , and the relay information and uplink data are inputted to switching section 205 .
  • decision section 203 determines whether the pilot is regenerative relay pilot 1 or non-regenerative pilot, and inputs regenerative relay pilot 1 to received quality measuring section 204 , while inputting non-regenerative relay pilot to amplifying section 206 .
  • Received quality measuring section 204 measures the received quality of regenerative relay pilot 1 , and obtains the MS 2 -RS channel quality. Then, the channel quality information indicating the obtained channel quality is inputted to coding section 209 .
  • Switching section 205 has a table (part of the table of FIG. 6 ) indicative of the relationships between relay information and relay schemes/MCS, and, according to input relay information, selects a combination of the relay scheme and MCS and switches regenerative relay and non-regenerative relay. For example, referring to the table of FIG. 6 , when relay information is “1”, the RS relays data by non-regenerative relay, and QPSK is used both in MS 2 -RS and RS-BS. Accordingly, when relay information is “1”, since the RS relays data by non-regenerative relay, uplink data is inputted to amplifying section 206 .
  • uplink data is inputted to demodulation section 207 .
  • switching section 205 inputs information about the selected MCS to demodulation section 207 , decoding section 208 , coding section 209 and modulation section 210 .
  • Amplifying section 206 amplifies the uplink data and non-regenerative relay pilot to inputted to RF transmitting section 211 .
  • the uplink data inputted to demodulation section 207 is demodulated in demodulation section 207 and decoded in decoding 208 according to the MCS of MS 2 -RS designated by switching section 205 .
  • the result is encoded again in coding section 209 and modulated again in modulation section 210 according to the MCS of RS-BS designated by switching section 205 .
  • the modulated uplink data is inputted to RF transmitting section 211 .
  • channel quality information and regenerative relay pilot 2 are encoded in coding section 209 , modulated in modulation section 210 , and then inputted to RF transmitting section 211 .
  • the uplink data (to be relayed in regenerative relay) inputted from modulation section 210 and the uplink data (to be relayed in non-regenerative relay) inputted from amplifying section 206 are subjected to radio processing such as up-conversion in RF transmitting section 211 and then transmitted to the BS via antenna 201 . Further, channel quality information, regenerative relay pilot 2 and non-regenerative relay pilot are also subjected to radio processing such as up-conversion in RF transmitting section 211 , and then transmitted to the BS via antenna 201 . In addition, the relay information is transmitted to the MS 2 in the relay scheme for the downlink data switched in the same way as uplink data.
  • non-regenerative relay is adopted only when the RS-BS channel quality in regenerative relay is the same as the MS-RS-BS channel quality in non-regenerative relay.
  • the RS-BS channel quality is better than the MS-RS channel quality when regenerative relay is employed, it is possible to make the transmission rate between the RS and BS better than the transmission rate between the MS and the RS.
  • FIG. 13 it is possible to multiplex the data of MS 1 -RS and the data of MS 2 -RS and transmit, and, as a result, it is possible to reduce the resources used between the RS and the BS. Further, by reducing the resources used between the RS and the BS, resources that can be used by another MS (MS 3 ) connecting with the BS increase, and it is thus possible to further improve system throughput.
  • channel quality (MS 2 -RS channel quality and RS-BS channel quality) in regenerative relay and the channel quality (MS-RS-BS channel quality) in non-regenerative relay channel quality (MS 2 -BS channel quality) in the case of direct connection between the MS 2 and the BS without using the RS is also notified to the BS, and, from these kinds of channel quality, the BS determines one of direct connection, regenerative relay and non-regenerative relay to perform between the MS 2 and B 2 and MCS.
  • relay information is set for “0” irrespective of the MCS.
  • the RS determines MCS between the MS and the RS.
  • FIG. 15 shows a case where the MS 2 newly joins in while communication is in progress between the MS 1 and the BS via the RS.
  • the following descriptions will be limited to uplink data multi-hop communication, but downlink data multi-hop communication is performed in the same manner as with uplink data.
  • the MS 2 Upon newly joining in, the MS 2 transmits a pilot signal to measure both the MS 2 -RS channel quality and MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality to the RS.
  • This pilot signal is a pilot shared between regenerative relay and non-regenerative relay, and so the flag for distinguishing between the regenerative relay pilot and the non-regenerative relay pilot is not added.
  • the RS receiving this pilot signal performs non-regenerative relay processing on the pilot to transmit to the BS as a non-regenerative relay pilot.
  • the RS maintains the MCS and amplifies the pilot and transmits the result to the BS.
  • the RS adds a flag indicative of non-regenerative relay pilot to non-regenerative relay pilot.
  • the RS measures the received quality (MS 2 -RS channel quality) of the received pilot, and, according to the channel quality, selects the MCS for between the MS 2 and the RS in regenerative relay.
  • the RS selects 16QAM when the channel quality is “good”, QPSK when the channel quality is “normal”, or BPSK when the channel quality is “poor”.
  • the selection result is transmitted to the MS 2 as MCS information. Further, the RS transmits a new pilot signal (regenerative relay pilot) to measure the RS-BS channel quality to the BS. At this point, the RS adds a flag indicative of regenerative relay pilot to regenerative relay pilot.
  • regenerative relay pilot a new pilot signal
  • the BS measures the received quality (MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality) of non-regenerative relay pilot. Further, the BS measures the received quality (RS-BS channel quality) of regenerative relay pilot.
  • the BS obtains the MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality as the channel quality of non-regenerative relay, and further obtains the RS-BS channel quality as the channel quality of regenerative relay.
  • the BS determines the relay scheme for the RS (whether the RS performs regenerative relay or non-regenerative relay), and further determines the MCS for between the RS and the BS in regenerative relay or determines the MCS for between the MS 2 and the BS via the RS in non-regenerative relay.
  • the determination result is transmitted to the RS as relay information. Further, this relay information is also transmitted to the MS 2 via the RS.
  • the MS 2 performs coding and modulation on the uplink data with the MCS based on the MCS information transmitted from the RS to transmit to the RS. Meanwhile, in the case of non-regenerative relay, the MS 2 performs coding and modulation on the uplink data with the MCS based on the relay information transmitted from the BS to transmit to the RS.
  • the RS switches non-regenerative relay and regenerative relay based on the relay information to relay the uplink data.
  • the RS maintains the MCS and amplifies the uplink data and transmits the result to the BS.
  • the RS once demodulates and decodes the uplink data with the MCS determined by the RS, and performs coding and modulation again on the uplink data with the MCS based on the relay information to transmit to the BS.
  • the RS once demodulates and decodes the downlink data from the BS, and performs coding and modulation again on the downlink data with the MCS determined by the RS to transmit to the MS 2 .
  • FIG. 16 illustrates the configuration of the BS.
  • non-regenerative relay pilot, regenerative relay pilot and uplink data received via antenna 301 are subjected to radio processing such as down-conversion in RF receiving section 302 .
  • radio processing such as down-conversion in RF receiving section 302 .
  • non-regenerative relay pilot and regenerative relay pilot are inputted to received quality measuring section 303
  • the uplink data is inputted to demodulation section 305 .
  • the uplink data is demodulated in demodulation section 305 and decoded in decoding section 306 according to MCS determined in determining section 304 .
  • the received data is thereby obtained.
  • received quality measuring section 303 measures the received quality of non-regenerative relay pilot and regenerative relay pilot, and obtains the MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality and RS-BS channel quality. These kinds of channel quality are inputted to determining section 304 .
  • received quality measuring section 303 is capable of distinguishing between the non-regenerative relay pilot and the regenerative relay pilot by the flag added to each pilot.
  • Determining section 304 determines the relay scheme of the RS and MCS from the MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality and RS-BS channel quality. The determination method will be described later.
  • the determination results are inputted to coding section 307 as relay information.
  • the relay information and transmission data are encoded in coding section 307 and modulated in modulation section 308 according to the MCS determined in determining section 304 .
  • the modulated relay information and downlink data are subjected to radio processing such as up-conversion in RF transmitting section 309 , and transmitted via antenna 301 .
  • the received SNR is used as channel quality in the following descriptions.
  • determining section 304 classifies channel quality into three stages, “good”, “normal”, and “poor,” as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • 16QAM is “good”
  • QPSK is “normal”
  • BPSK is “poor”.
  • determining section 304 refers to the table shown in FIG. 17 , and determines the relay scheme and MCS corresponding according to the combination of the RS-BS channel quality and MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality. Determination results are given as relay information of one of “0” to “4” (information of three bits between “000” and “100”).
  • the table of FIG. 17 shows modulation schemes alone as MCS, without spreading factors, for ease of explanation.
  • the table of FIG. 17 collectively shows selected combinations of the relay scheme and MCS that obtain optimal transmission rates for combinations of the RS-BS channel quality and the MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality.
  • a plurality of optimal transmission rates exist for the same combination of channel quality for example, in the table of FIG. 9 , in the case where the RS-BS channel quality is “good”, the MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality is “normal”, and the optimal transmission rate is 2 bits/T in both regenerative relay and non-regenerative relay
  • non-regenerative relay is selected taking into account the fact that the processing load of the relay station is less in non-regenerative relay than in regenerative relay.
  • the RS determines the MCS for between the MS 2 and the RS according to the MS 2 -RS channel quality. For example, when the RS-BS channel quality is “good” or “normal”, and the MS 2 -RS-BS channel quality is “poor”, the optimal transmission rate is obtained in regenerative relay.
  • the MCS for between the MS 2 and the RS is determined by the RS according to the MS 2 -RS channel quality.
  • FIG. 18 illustrates the configuration of the RS.
  • the relay information, pilot signal and uplink data received in antenna 401 are subjected to radio processing such as down-conversion in RF receiving section 402 .
  • the pilot signal is inputted to received quality measuring section 403 and amplifying section 406 , and the relay information and uplink data are inputted to switching section 405 .
  • the relay information is received from the BS, and the pilot and uplink data are received from the MS 2 .
  • Received quality measuring section 403 measures the received quality of the pilot, and obtains the MS 2 -RS channel quality.
  • MCS determining section 404 determines the MCS for between the MS 2 and the RS, and inputs MCS information to demodulation section 407 and decoding section 408 . Further, the MCS information for between the MS 2 and the RS is inputted to coding section 409 to be notified to the MS 2 .
  • Switching section 405 has a table (part of the table of FIG. 17 ) indicative of the relationships between relay information and relay schemes/MCS, and, according to input relay information, selects a combination of a relay scheme and MCS to switch regenerative relay and non-regenerative relay.
  • a table part of the table of FIG. 17
  • uplink data is inputted to amplifying section 406 .
  • uplink data is inputted to demodulation section 407 .
  • Amplifying section 406 amplifies uplink data and pilot to input to RF transmitting section 411 .
  • the uplink data inputted to demodulation section 407 is demodulated in demodulation section 407 and decoded in decoding 408 according to the MCS of MS 2 -RS designated by MCS determining section 404 .
  • the result is encoded again in coding section 409 and modulated again in modulation section 410 according to the MCS of RS-BS designated by switching section 405 .
  • the modulated uplink data is inputted to RF transmitting section 411 .
  • regenerative relay pilot and the MCS information of MS 2 -RS are encoded in coding section 409 , modulated in modulation section 410 , and inputted to RF transmitting section 411 .
  • the uplink data (to be relayed in regenerative relay) inputted from modulation section 410 and the uplink data (to be relayed in non-regenerative relay) inputted from amplifying section 406 are subjected to radio processing such as up-conversion in RF transmitting section 411 , and transmitted to the BS via antenna 401 . Further, regenerative relay pilot, and the pilot (non-regenerative relay pilot) amplified in amplifying section 406 are also subjected to the radio processing such as up-conversion in RF transmitting section 411 , and transmitted to the BS via antenna 401 .
  • the MCS information of MS 2 -RS is subjected to the radio processing such as up-conversion in RF transmitting section 411 , and transmitted to the MS 2 via antenna 401 .
  • the relay information is transmitted to the MS 2 in the relay scheme of the downlink data switched in the same way as in the uplink data.
  • Embodiment 1 when multiplexing schemes such as CDM and SDM are used in communications between the MS and the RS, it is also possible to use the table shown in FIG. 19 instead of the table in FIG. 17 .
  • the table shown in FIG. 19 as in Embodiment 1, non-regenerative relay is adopted only when the RS-BS channel quality in regenerative relay is the same as the MS-RS-BS channel quality in non-regenerative relay.
  • the MS 2 is present in the service area of the BS, as in Embodiment 1, it is also possible to use a table as shown in FIG. 20 , instead of the table of FIG. 17 .
  • Embodiment 1 it is possible to improve system throughput, while preventing the user throughput from decreasing. Further, in this Embodiment, the RS determines the MCS for between the MS and the RS in regenerative relay. Therefore, as compared with Embodiment 1, it is possible to decrease the number of pilots that the MS transmits, while the need is eliminated of the RS transmitting the BS-RS channel quality to the BS, and the system throughput can thus be further increased.
  • the relay station or mobile station may hold the reference table to determine the relay scheme and MCS.
  • Each function block employed in the description of each of the aforementioned embodiments may typically be implemented as an LSI constituted by an integrated circuit. These may be individual chips or partially or totally contained on a single chip.
  • LSI is adopted here but this may also be referred to as “IC”, “system LSI”, “super LSI”, or “ultra LSI” depending on differing extents of integration.
  • circuit integration is not limited to LSI's, and implementation using dedicated circuitry or general purpose processors is also possible.
  • FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
  • reconfigurable processor where connections and settings of circuit cells within an LSI can be reconfigured is also possible.
  • the present invention is suitable for use in a mobile communication system using a high-frequency radio band.

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