摘要 |
An apparatus is provided for relaying content between a macro base station and a femto base station of a femtocell whose geographic area of coverage is at least partially overlapped by a macrocell including the macro base station. As a user equipment, the apparatus may receive information, including a random access code, which has been coordinated between the macro base station and femto base station. The apparatus may prepare the random access code for transmission on a random access channel to the macro/femto base station in an instance in which the other of the macro/femto base station is serving the apparatus. The code serves to notify the macro/femto base station that the apparatus has been selected to relay content between the macro base station and femto base station. And consequently, the apparatus may also relay content between the macro base station and femto base station. |