Methods and apparatus for providing an integrated multi-hop routing and cooperative diversity system

Abstract

Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing an integrated multi-hop routing and cooperative diversity system are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

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         31 . A method comprising:
 receiving, at a first node of a wireless network, data for a first transmission to a second node of the wireless network over a first direct wireless link; and   transmitting, from the first node of the wireless network, the data from the first node to the second node substantially simultaneously with a second transmission of the data from a third node of the wireless network to the second node over a second direct wireless link.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the wireless network is a third generation partnership project (3GPP) wireless network. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the first transmission and the second transmission are downlink transmissions of the 3GPP wireless network. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising receiving, at the first node, the data from a fourth node of the wireless network. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising transmitting, by the first node, the data from the first node to the third node prior to the first transmission and the second transmission. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising controlling a timing of the first transmission so that the first transmission occurs substantially simultaneously with the second transmission. 
     
     
         37 . An apparatus comprising:
 a processor; and   a receiver coupled with the processor, the receiver to:
 receive a first transmission of data from a first node of a wireless network over a first direct wireless link between the apparatus and the first node; and 
 receive, substantially simultaneously with the reception of the first transmission, a second transmission of the data from a second node of the wireless network over a second direct wireless link between the apparatus and the second node. 
   
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of  claim 37 , wherein the wireless network is a third generation partnership project (3GPP) wireless network. 
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of  claim 38 , wherein the first node or the second node are 3GPP base stations. 
     
     
         40 . The apparatus of  claim 37 , wherein the reception of the first transmission substantially simultaneously with the reception of the second transmission provides an improved received signal quality over the reception of only the first transmission or the second transmission. 
     
     
         41 . One or more non-transitory computer readable media comprising instructions to, upon execution of the instructions by a processor of a base station of a wireless network, cause the base station to:
 receive data for transmission to a receiving node of the wireless network over a first direct wireless link;   facilitate transmission of the data from a first transmission node of the wireless network to a receiving node of the wireless network over a first direct wireless link; and   facilitate transmission of the data from a second transmission node of the wireless network to the receiving node over a second direct wireless link substantially simultaneously with the transmission over the first direct wireless link.   
     
     
         42 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of  claim 41 , wherein the wireless network is a third generation partnership project (3GPP) wireless network. 
     
     
         43 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of  claim 41 , further comprising instructions to transmit the data from the base station to the first transmission node and the second transmission node prior to the transmission of the data from the first transmission node or the second transmission node to the receiving node. 
     
     
         44 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of  claim 41 , further comprising instructions to control a timing of the transmission of the data from the first transmission node and the second transmission node to the receiving node such that the data is transmitted from the first transmission node to the receiving node substantially simultaneously with the transmission of the data from the second transmission node to the receiving node. 
     
     
         45 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of  claim 41 , wherein the first transmission node is the base station. 
     
     
         46 . A system comprising:
 a first base station in a wireless network, the first base station to transmit data to a receiving node in the wireless network in a first wireless transmission over a first direct wireless link between the first base station and the receiving node; and   a second base station in the wireless network, the second base station to transmit the data to the receiving node in a second wireless transmission over a second direct wireless link between the second base station and the receiving node substantially simultaneously with the first wireless transmission.   
     
     
         47 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein the wireless network is a third generation partnership project (3GPP) wireless network. 
     
     
         48 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein the first base station is further to transmit the data to the second base station prior to the first wireless transmission and the second wireless transmission. 
     
     
         49 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein the first wireless transmission and the second wireless transmission have an improved received signal quality at the receiving node compared to only the first wireless transmission or the second wireless transmission. 
     
     
         50 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein the first base station is further to alter a timing of the first wireless transmission so that the first wireless transmission occurs substantially simultaneously with the second wireless transmission.