METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINING HALF- AND FULL DUPLEX TRANSMISSION IN A RELAY

摘要

Antenna usage in communications A method is disclosed for controlling a relay station in communications, the method comprising defining a first antenna group of the relay station (602) and a second antenna group of the relay station according to a radiation pattern. When uplink data traffic is transmitted from the relay station, the first antenna group of the relay station is controlled to operate in a Tx phase, and the second antenna group of the relay station is controlled to operate in a Rx phase or is not in use. When downlink data traffic is received in the relay station, the first antenna group of the relay station is controlled to operate in the Rx phase, and the second antenna group of the relay station is controlled to operate in the Tx phase or is not in use.