Method for configuring Wireless Local Area Network in Wireless Metropolitan Area Network and wireless communication system supporting the same

摘要

A method for configuring a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) within a Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN) and a wireless communication system supporting the same are provided. A dual-mode terminal is used as a relay for relaying between the WMAN and the WLAN and the relay divides a total service period into a WMAN period and a WLAN period. For the WMAN period, the relay accesses the WMAN and implements a WMAN service and for the WLAN period, it accesses the WLAN and implements a WLAN service.

主权项

1. A method of a dual-mode terminal for configuring a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) within a Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN), the method comprising:
providing a WLAN service, for a first period, to at least one other terminal connected to the WLAN, the dual-mode terminal being configured as a relay for relaying data from the a least one other terminal between the WMAN and the WLAN; and implementing a WMAN service with a Base Station (BS) of the WMAN for a second period, to transmit data received from the at least one other terminal to the BS, wherein the second period does not overlap in time with the first period, and wherein the dual-mode terminal alternates between the first period and the second period a plurality of times until the at least one other terminal is finished transmitting data to the WMAN.