Green power for dense large networks (proxy table scaling)
First Claim
1. Method for managing proxy device assignment in a wireless communication network characterized in that proxy devices in the wireless communication network operate as relay devices forwarding signals from a resource restricted device to at least one destination device, the method comprising:
- dividing an identifier space available to the resource restricted device into at least two parts, andassigning at least one of the at least two parts of the identifier space to at least one proxy device of the wireless communication network wherein the proxy device assigned to the at least one of the at least two parts of the identifier space is responsible for at least selected tasks associated with forwarding signals related to the resource restricted device comprising an identifier falling within the first part of the identifier space.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for managing proxy device assignment in a wireless communication network where proxy devices operate as relay devices forwarding signals from a resource restricted device to a destination device. The method comprises dividing an identifier space of the resource restricted device into at least two parts, and assigning at least one of the at least two parts of the identifier space to at least one proxy device of the wireless communication network wherein the proxy device assigned to a first part of the identifier space is responsible for the resource restricted device transmitting a signal comprising an identifier falling within the first part of the identifier space.
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15 Claims
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1. Method for managing proxy device assignment in a wireless communication network characterized in that proxy devices in the wireless communication network operate as relay devices forwarding signals from a resource restricted device to at least one destination device, the method comprising:
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dividing an identifier space available to the resource restricted device into at least two parts, and assigning at least one of the at least two parts of the identifier space to at least one proxy device of the wireless communication network wherein the proxy device assigned to the at least one of the at least two parts of the identifier space is responsible for at least selected tasks associated with forwarding signals related to the resource restricted device comprising an identifier falling within the first part of the identifier space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform a method of for managing proxy device assignment in a wireless communication network characterized in that proxy devices in the wireless communication network operate as relay devices forwarding signals from a resource restricted device to at least one destination device, the medium comprising code for:
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dividing an identifier space available to the resource restricted device into at least two parts, and assigning at least one of the at least two parts of the identifier space to at least one proxy device of the wireless communication network wherein the proxy device assigned to the at least one of the at least two parts of the identifier space is responsible for at least selected tasks associated with forwarding signals related to the resource restricted device comprising an identifier falling within the first part of the identifier space.
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9. A proxy device adapted to operate as a relay device between a resource restricted device and a destination device, characterize in that said proxy device comprising
a controller being arranged for determining if the proxy device is responsible for at least one part of an identifier space available to the resource restricted device, said part of identifier space determining at least one selected task associated with forwarding signals related to a resource restricted device comprising an identifier belonging to the determined part of the identifier space, a communication module adapted for performing the selected tasks for at least one resource restricted device having an identifier belonging to the determined part of the identifier space.
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10. System for wireless communication between a resource restricted device and a destination device, the system comprising:
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at least one resource restricted device, at least one destination device, the system characterized in that it further comprises; a plurality of proxy devices to operate as relay devices forwarding signals between the at least one resource restricted device and the at least one destination device, the system comprising; at least one management unit adapted for dividing an identifier space available to the resource restricted device into at least two parts, said management unit being adapted for at least one of; assigning at least one of the at least two parts of the identifier space to at least one first proxy device of the plurality of proxy devices and/or assigning to the at least one first proxy device or to the at least one of the at least two parts of the identifier space at least selected tasks associated with forwarding signals related to a resource restricted device comprising an identifier belonging to said one of the at least two parts of the identifier space, so that the first proxy device is responsible for at least selected tasks associated with forwarding signals related to a resource restricted device comprising an identifier falling within the first part of the identifier space. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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