APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING DIVERSED VERSIONS FRAMES IN BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

An apparatus and a method for using frames of various versions in a broadband wireless communication system are provided to include frame version information into an FCH in the broadband wireless communication system, thereby using the frames of the various versions including frames of conventional standards simultaneously. A method for using frames of various versions in a broadband wireless communication system comprises the following steps of: determining a version of a current frame(601); generating an FCH(Frame Control Header) including frame version information(603); checking whether a frame starts(605); transmitting a preamble for the sync acquisition of a terminal(607); mapping the generated FCH to a corresponding resource area and transmitting the FCH(609); mapping a MAP message according to the version of the current frame and transmitting the MAP message(611); and performing communication according to the version of the current frame(613).