Method and apparatus for resource management in a relay communication system, and method and apparatus for data relay using same

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for transmitting integrated packet data by a relay station (RS) in a multi-hop relay communication system, including: integrating a plurality of packet data received from mobile stations (MSs) and determining a data integration scheme for transmitting the integrated data to base station (BS); receiving packet data from MSs, classifying the received packet data into one or more integration packet classes according to the determined data integration scheme, and storing the same; determining QoS (Quality of Service) requirements and a MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme) level of the stored integration packet classes; calculating required resource according to the determined MCS level and requesting an allocation of the resource from the BS; receiving an approval for resource allocation from the BS, and modulating and coding the integrated packet class, mapping the same to the resource to configure an integrated packet; and transmitting the configured integrated packet to the BS.