  In this paper, we study the design and the delay-exponent of anytime codes
over a three terminal relay network. We propose a bilayer anytime code based on
anytime spatially coupled low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes and investigate
the anytime characteristics through density evolution analysis. By using
mathematical induction technique, we find analytical expressions of the
delay-exponent for the proposed code. Through comparison, we show that the
analytical delay-exponent has a close match with the delay-exponent obtained
from numerical results.
