Telecommunications apparatus and methods
First Claim
1. A method for use in a mobile telecommunications network, the mobile telecommunications network comprising a base station providing wireless connectivity within a base station cell, a mobile node providing wireless connectivity within a local cell and configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station, and a terminal configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station and configured to communicate wirelessly with the mobile node;
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activating a limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node, wherein the local cell corresponding to the mobile node is established on-demand in response to a spatial concentration of a plurality of terminals, the mobile node being selected from the plurality of terminals in the spatial concentration based on the mobile node having an idle state, the base station causing a remainder of the plurality of terminal devices in the spatial concentration to handover from the base station to the mobile node, the remaining terminal devices being prioritized for the handover based on performance;
starting a first timer of fixed duration when or after the limited local radio connection is activated;
before or after starting the first timer, monitoring a quality of a full base station radio connection between the mobile node and the base station;
if the quality falls below a first threshold, terminating provision of wireless connectivity within the local cell by the mobile node; and
when the first timer has expired, activating a limited base station radio connection between the terminal and the base station and terminating the limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node.
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Abstract
method is for use in a mobile telecommunications network that comprises a base station providing wireless connectivity within a base station cell, a mobile node providing wireless connectivity within a local cell and configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station, and a terminal configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station and configured to communicate wirelessly with the mobile node; and the method comprises: activating a limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node; starting a first timer of fixed duration when or after the limited local radio connection is activated; and when the first timer has expired, activating a limited base station radio connection between the terminal and the base station and terminating the limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node.
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1. A method for use in a mobile telecommunications network, the mobile telecommunications network comprising a base station providing wireless connectivity within a base station cell, a mobile node providing wireless connectivity within a local cell and configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station, and a terminal configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station and configured to communicate wirelessly with the mobile node;
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activating a limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node, wherein the local cell corresponding to the mobile node is established on-demand in response to a spatial concentration of a plurality of terminals, the mobile node being selected from the plurality of terminals in the spatial concentration based on the mobile node having an idle state, the base station causing a remainder of the plurality of terminal devices in the spatial concentration to handover from the base station to the mobile node, the remaining terminal devices being prioritized for the handover based on performance; starting a first timer of fixed duration when or after the limited local radio connection is activated; before or after starting the first timer, monitoring a quality of a full base station radio connection between the mobile node and the base station; if the quality falls below a first threshold, terminating provision of wireless connectivity within the local cell by the mobile node; and when the first timer has expired, activating a limited base station radio connection between the terminal and the base station and terminating the limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node.
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2. A method of operating a terminal for use in a mobile telecommunications network comprising a base station providing wireless connectivity within a base station cell, and a mobile node providing wireless connectivity within a local cell and configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station, wherein the terminal comprises a transmitter, a receiver and a controller and is configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station and to communicate wirelessly with the mobile node, the method comprising:
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the terminal activating a limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node, wherein the local cell corresponding to the mobile node is established on-demand in response to a spatial concentration of a plurality of terminals, the mobile node being selected from the plurality of terminals in the spatial concentration based on the mobile node having an idle state, the base station causing a remainder of the plurality of terminal devices in the spatial concentration to handover from the base station to the mobile node, the remaining terminal devices being prioritized for the handover based on performance; the terminal starting a first timer of fixed duration when or after the limited local radio connection is activated; before or after starting the first timer, monitoring a quality of a full base station radio connection between the mobile node and the base station; if the quality falls below a first threshold, terminating provision of wireless connectivity within the local cell by the mobile node; and when the first timer has expired, the terminal activating a limited base station radio connection between the terminal and the base station and terminating the limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a mobile node in a mobile telecommunications network comprising a base station providing wireless connectivity within a base station cell, the mobile node which is configured to provide wireless connectivity within a local cell and configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station, and a terminal configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station and configured to communicate wirelessly with the mobile node, the method comprising the mobile node:
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activating wireless connectivity to the terminal within the local cell, wherein the local cell corresponding to the mobile node is established on-demand in response to a spatial concentration of a plurality of terminals, the mobile node being selected from the plurality of terminals in the spatial concentration based on the mobile node having an idle state, the base station causing a remainder of the plurality of terminal devices in the spatial concentration to handover from the base station to the mobile node, the remaining terminal devices being prioritized for the handover based on performance; starting a timer of fixed duration when or after wireless connectivity is activated; before or after starting the first timer, monitoring a quality of a full base station radio connection between the mobile node and the base station; if the quality falls below a first threshold, terminating provision of wireless connectivity within the local cell by the mobile node; and when the timer has expired, terminating the wireless connectivity to the terminal within the local cell. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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