METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATING POWER FOR COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for determining an appropriate power allocation for each of at least two devices to utilize in conjunction with the relaying of data of the other device in furtherance of a cooperative communications technique. Additionally, a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for responding to the power allocations that have been determined and then cooperating with another device to relay the communications signals of the other device by expending power in accordance with the power allocation. The power allocations may be determined in accordance with a bargaining solution, such as a Nash bargaining solution.