Wireless communication device, wireless communication method, and wireless communication system

Abstract

Disclosed are a wireless communication device, wireless communication method and wireless communication system that allow selective utilization of the advantages of both centralized and distributed control while minimizing the time necessary for a cell search. Figure 4 (a) illustrates an example of frequency-dividing a P−BCH and a S−SCH for centralized control and a P−BCH and a S−SCH for distributed control, and transmitting the P−BCH and the S−SCH for distributed control to a distributed control resource. Figure 4 (b) illustrates an example of time-dividing a P−BCH and a S−SCH for centralized control and a P−BCH and a S−SCH for distributed control, and transmitting the P−BCH and the S−SCH for distributed control to a centralized control resource. By having a relay station transmitting a P−SCH only to the centralized control resource, the mobile station can identify the subframe timing by using only the centralized control resource.