SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VIRTUAL CARRIER FOR MULTI-CARRIER AND COORDINATED MULTI-POINT NETWORK OPERATION

摘要

A method for implementing coordinated multi-point transmission and reception in a multi-carrier network system including a first serving network (204) node and a second cooperating network node (202 or 206) is disclosed. The method includes the steps of configuring a first transmission channel (216). The first transmission channel (216) is established on the first serving network node (204). The method includes configuring a second transmission channel (218). The second transmission channel (218) is established on the second cooperating node (202 or 206). The method includes transmitting control information using the first transmission channel. The control information allocates a resource on the second transmission channel (218) and the second transmission channel (218) is not established on the first serving network node (204).