What is claimed:
1. A method in a relay device in wireless telecommunication
network, for performing the cooperative relay with other multiple relay
devices, comprising the following steps:
a. receiving the signals from the fore level network nodes;
b. according to the processing indicating information from the base
station, applying specific encoding and/or decoding methods to process
said received signals;
c. sending said processed signals to the next level network nodes.
2. The method according to claim 1, characterized In that, said step
b comprises:
when said fore level network nodes comprise multiple relay devices, executing the following operations:
- according to said processing indicating information from the base station, decoding the received signals with a first decoding method corresponding to the first encoding method that the received signals employ, so as to generate the decoded signal sequence;
- according to said processing indicating information from the base station, encoding said decoded signal sequence with specific second encoding method, so as to generate the encoded signal sequence.
3. The method according claim 1, characterized in that, said step b
further comprises the steps of:
when said fore level network node is a mobile station or a base station, executing the following operation:
- encoding the received signals with the second decoding method
corresponding to said relay device, so as to generate the encoded signal
sequence.
4. The method according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in
that, said encoding and/or decoding method comprise space-time

encoding and/or decoding method and space-frequency encoding and/or decoding method.
5. A relay device in wireless telecommunication network, for
performing the cooperative relay with other multiple relay devices,
comprising:
receiving means, for receiving the signals from the fore level network nodes;
signal processing means, for according to the processing indicating information from the base station, applying specific encoding and/or decoding method to process said received signals;
sending means, for sending said processed signals to the next level network node.
6. The relay device according to claim 5, characterized in that,
further comprises determining means, for according to said processing
indicating information from the base station, determining the situation
and corresponding encoding and/or decoding methods of the fore level
network nodes of said relay device ; .. .
said signal processing means further comprises:
decoding means, used when said fore level network nodes comprise multiple relay devices, according to said processing indicating information from the base station, decoding the received signal with a first decoding method corresponding to the first encoding method that the received signals employ, so as to generate the decoded signal sequence;
encoding means, for according to said processing indicating information from the base station, encoding said decoded signal sequence with specific second encoding method, so as "to generate the encoded signal sequence.
7. The relay device according claim 6, characterized in that,

said encoding means is further used: when said fore level network node is a mobile station or a base station, encoding the received signals with the second encoding method corresponding to said relay device, so as to generate the encoded signal sequence.
8. The relay device according to any of claims 5 to 7, characterized
in that, said encoding and/or decoding method comprises space-time
encoding and/or decoding method and space-frequency encoding and/or
decoding method.
9. A method, in the relay device in wireless network, for
implementing cooperative relay with multiple relay stations based on
virtual multiple-input multiple-output, comprising the following steps:
d. receiving the signals from the fore level network nodes;
e. according to the processing indicating information from the base
station, applying specific channel processing operating method to carry
out the channel processing operation on said received -signals, so as to
generate the signal sequence after channel processing operation;
f. sending said signal sequence after channel processing operation
to the next level network nodes.
10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, said
step e comprises:
when said fore level network nodes comprise multiple relay devices, executing the following operations:
- according to said processing indicating information from the base station, performing the reverse channel processing operation on said signals with the first reverse channel processing operating method corresponding to the first forward channel processing operating method that the received signals employ, so as to generate the signal sequence after reverse channel processing operation;
- according to said processing indicating information from the base

station, using the specific second forward channel processing operating method to carry out forward channel processing operation on the signal sequence after performed reverse channel processing operation, so as to generate the signal sequence after performed forward channel processing operation.
11. The method according claim 9, characterized in that, said step e
further comprises the steps of:
according to said processing indicating information from the base station, when said fore level network node is a mobile station or a base station, executing the following operations:
using the second forward channel processing operating method corresponding to said relay device to perform the forward channel processing operation on said received signal, so as to generate the signal sequence after performed forward channel processing operation.
12. The method according to any of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that, said channel processing operating methods comprise the forward and reverse operating method of the space multiplexing and space diversity.
13. A relay device in the relay device in wireless network, for implementing cooperative relay with multiple relay devices based on virtual multiple-input multiple-output, comprising:
receiving means, for receiving the signals from the fore level
network nodes; •-'
a signal processing means, for applying specific channel processing operating method to carry out the channel processing operation on said received signal, so as to generate signals after channel processing operation;
sending means, for sending said signals after channel processing operation to the next level network nodes.

14. The relay device according to claim 13, characterized in that,
said relay device further comprises determining means lor, according to
said processing indicating information from the base station,
determining the fore level network nodes and the corresponding channel
processing operating method thereof ;
said signal processing means further comprises:
reverse channel processing operating means for, when said fore level network nodes comprise multiple relay devices, according to said processing indicating information from the base station, performing the reverse channel processing operation on said signals with the first reverse channel processing operating method corresponding to the first forward channel processing operating method that the received signals employ, so as to generate the signal sequence after reverse channel processing operation;
forward channel processing operating means for, according to said processing indicating information from the base station, using the specific second forward channel processing operating method to carry out forward channel processing operation on the signal sequence after performed reverse channel processing operation, so as to generate the signal sequence after performed forward channel processing operation.
15. The method according claim 14, characterizSJi in that, said
forward channel processing operating means is further used, when said
fore level network node is a mobile station or a base station, using the
second forward channel processing operating method to perform the
forward channel processing operation on said received signal, so as to
generate the signal sequence after performed forward channel processing
operation.
16. The relay device according to any of claims 13 to 15,
characterized in that, said channel processing operating methods

comprise the forward and reverse operating method of the space multiplexing and space diversity.
17. A method, in the base station in wireless network, for aiding the
implementation of cooperative relay with multiple relay stations based
on virtual multiple-input multiple-output, comprises the following steps
of:
g. receiving the signals from the fore level network nodes;
h. performing the reverse channel processing operation with the reverse channel processing operating method corresponding to the forward channel processing operating method employed by said received signals on said signals.
18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, said
channel processing operating methods comprise the forward and reverse
operating method of the space multiplexing and space diversity.
19. A base station in wireless network, for aiding the
implementation of cooperative relay with multiple relay devices based
on virtual multiple-input and multiple-output, comprises:
receiving means, for receiving the signals from the fore level network nodes;
reverse channel processing operating means, for performing the reverse channel processing operation with the reverse channel processing operating method corresponding to the forward channel processing operating method employed by said received signals on said signals from the fore level network nodes.
20. The base station according to claim 19, characterized in that,
said channel processing operating methods comprise the forward and
reverse operating method of the space multiplexing and space diversity.

What is claimed:
1. A method, in a relay device in wireless telecommunication
network, for performing the cooperative relay with other multiple relay
devices, comprising the following steps:
a. receiving the signals from the fore level network nodes;
b. according to the processing indicating information from the base
station, applying specific encoding and/or decoding methods to process
said received signals;
c. sending said processed signals to the next level network nodes.
2. The method according to claim 1, characterized In that, said step
b comprises:
when said fore level network nodes comprise multiple relay devices, executing the following operations:
- according to said processing indicating information from the base station, decoding the received signals with a first decoding method corresponding to the first encoding method that the received signals employ, so as to generate the decoded signal sequence;
- according to said processing indicating information from the base station, encoding said decoded signal sequence with specific second encoding method, so as to generate the encoded signal sequence.
3. The method according claim 1, characterized in that, said step b
further comprises the steps of:
when said fore level network node is a mobile station or a base station, executing the following operation:
- encoding the received signals with the second decoding method
corresponding to said relay device, so as to generate the encoded signal
sequence.
4. The method according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in
that, said encoding and/or decoding method comprise space-time

encoding and/or decoding method and space-frequency encoding and/or decoding method.
5. A relay device in wireless telecommunication network, for
performing the cooperative relay with other multiple relay devices,
comprising:
receiving means, for receiving the signals from the fore level network nodes;
signal processing means, for according to the processing indicating information from the base station, applying specific encoding and/or decoding method to process said received signals;
sending means, for sending said processed signals to the next level network node.
6. The relay device according to claim 5, characterized in that,
further comprises determining means, for according to said processing
indicating information from the base station, determining the situation
and corresponding encoding and/or decoding methods of the fore level
network nodes of said relay device ; .. .
said signal processing means further comprises:
decoding means, used when said fore level network nodes comprise multiple relay devices, according to said processing indicating information from the base station, decoding the received signal with a first decoding method corresponding to the first encoding method that the received signals employ, so as to generate the decoded signal sequence;
encoding means, for according to said processing indicating information from the base station, encoding said decoded signal sequence with specific second encoding method, so as "to generate the encoded signal sequence.
7. The relay device according claim 6, characterized in that,

said encoding means is further used: when said fore level network node is a mobile station or a base station, encoding the received signals with the second encoding method corresponding to said relay device, so as to generate the encoded signal sequence.
8. The relay device according to any of claims 5 to 7, characterized
in that, said encoding and/or decoding method comprises space-time
encoding and/or decoding method and space-frequency encoding and/or
decoding method.
9. A method, in the relay device in wireless network, for
implementing cooperative relay with multiple relay stations based on
virtual multiple-input multiple-output, comprising the following steps:
d. receiving the signals from the fore level network nodes;
e. according to the processing indicating information from the base
station, applying specific channel processing operating method to carry
out the channel processing operation on said received -signals, so as to
generate the signal sequence after channel processing operation;
f. sending said signal sequence after channel processing operation
to the next level network nodes.
10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, said
step e comprises:
when said fore level network nodes comprise multiple relay devices, executing the following operations:
- according to said processing indicating information from the base station, performing the reverse channel processing operation on said signals with the first reverse channel processing operating method corresponding to the first forward channel processing operating method that the received signals employ, so as to generate the signal sequence after reverse channel processing operation;
- according to said processing indicating information from the base

station, using the specific second forward channel processing operating method to carry out forward channel processing operation on the signal sequence after performed reverse channel processing operation, so as to generate the signal sequence after performed forward channel processing operation.
11. The method according claim 9, characterized in that, said step e
further comprises the steps of:
according to said processing indicating information from the base station, when said fore level network node is a mobile station or a base station, executing the following operations:
using the second forward channel processing operating method corresponding to said relay device to perform the forward channel processing operation on said received signal, so as to generate the signal sequence after performed forward channel processing operation.
12. The method according to any of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that, said channel processing operating methods comprise the forward and reverse operating method of the space multiplexing and space diversity.
13. A relay device in the relay device in wireless network, for implementing cooperative relay with multiple relay devices based on virtual multiple-input multiple-output, comprising:
receiving means, for receiving the signals from the fore level
network nodes; •-'
a signal processing means, for applying specific channel processing operating method to carry out the channel processing operation on said received signal, so as to generate signals after channel processing operation;
sending means, for sending said signals after channel processing operation to the next level network nodes.

14. The relay device according to claim 13, characterized in that,
said relay device further comprises determining means lor, according to
said processing indicating information from the base station,
determining the fore level network nodes and the corresponding channel
processing operating method thereof ;
said signal processing means further comprises:
reverse channel processing operating means for, when said fore level network nodes comprise multiple relay devices, according to said processing indicating information from the base station, performing the reverse channel processing operation on said signals with the first reverse channel processing operating method corresponding to the first forward channel processing operating method that the received signals employ, so as to generate the signal sequence after reverse channel processing operation;
forward channel processing operating means for, according to said processing indicating information from the base station, using the specific second forward channel processing operating method to carry out forward channel processing operation on the signal sequence after performed reverse channel processing operation, so as to generate the signal sequence after performed forward channel processing operation.
15. The method according claim 14, characterizSJi in that, said
forward channel processing operating means is further used, when said
fore level network node is a mobile station or a base station, using the
second forward channel processing operating method to perform the
forward channel processing operation on said received signal, so as to
generate the signal sequence after performed forward channel processing
operation.
16. The relay device according to any of claims 13 to 15,
characterized in that, said channel processing operating methods

comprise the forward and reverse operating method of the space multiplexing and space diversity.
17. A method, in the base station in wireless network, for aiding the
implementation of cooperative relay with multiple relay stations based
on virtual multiple-input multiple-output, comprises the following steps
of:
g. receiving the signals from the fore level network nodes;
h. performing the reverse channel processing operation with the reverse channel processing operating method corresponding to the forward channel processing operating method employed by said received signals on said signals.
18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, said
channel processing operating methods comprise the forward and reverse
operating method of the space multiplexing and space diversity.
19. A base station in wireless network, for aiding the
implementation of cooperative relay with multiple relay devices based
on virtual multiple-input and multiple-output, comprises:
receiving means, for receiving the signals from the fore level network nodes;
reverse channel processing operating means, for performing the reverse channel processing operation with the reverse channel processing operating method corresponding to the forward channel processing operating method employed by said received signals on said signals from the fore level network nodes.
20. The base station according to claim 19, characterized in that,
said channel processing operating methods comprise the forward and
reverse operating method of the space multiplexing and space diversity.