摘要 |
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for data transmission, which properly use the time slot between a downlink transmission period and an uplink transmission period for a backhaul communication between a base station and a relay node in a time division multiplexing communication system. The method for data transmission in a relay communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: setting a data frame including a downlink subframe for transmitting a downlink signal, an uplink subframe for transmitting an uplink signal, and a special subframe existing between the downlink subframe and the uplink subframe; and transmitting/receiving data to/from the relay node or a terminal via the data frame set in the previous step. The special subframe includes a first transmission period and a second transmission period. The downlink signal is transmitted to the relay node or the terminal via the first transmission period, and the downlink signal is transmitted to the relay node via the second transmission period, and the terminal does not perform a reference signal decoding process during the second transmission period. Therefore, interference which may occur in the backhaul communication between the base station and the relay node can be minimized, the transmission volume of the backhaul communication between the base station and the relay node can be dynamically adjusted, and the backward compatibility between the present invention and conventional wireless communication systems and conventional terminals can be maintained at a maximum level. |