METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA WITHIN A MULTI-HOP COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A method and apparatus for relaying data within a multi-hop communication system (200) is provided herein. During operation, all preamble (301, 305) and broadcast (303, 307) information for relaying nodes (201) and for the base station (204) is placed during a beginning portion (315) of a frame (300) prior to any data transmission (511, 609). By placing preamble/broadcast portions in the beginning of the frame, the data transmission portions of the frame can be allowed to vary in time, yet synchronization will be allowed between all nodes in the system.