Transmission of management messages for relay networks
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving at a first receiving node a first unicast message indicating a plurality of wireless nodes included in a communication path between a base station and a path endpoint node in a wireless network, wherein the first unicast message is received from a sending wireless node located neighboring to the first receiving node in the communication path;
processing the first unicast message at the first receiving node; and
sending a second message based on a success/failure status of the processing from the first receiving node to a second receiving node included in the communication path.
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Abstract
Various example embodiments are disclosed relating to sending and processing messages in relay networks. In an example embodiment, a first unicast message indicating a plurality of wireless nodes included in a communication path between a base station and a path endpoint node in a wireless network may be received at a first receiving node, wherein the first unicast message may be received from a sending wireless node located neighboring to the first receiving node in the communication path. The first unicast message may be processed at the first receiving node. A second message may be sent based on a success/failure status of the processing from the first receiving node to a second receiving node included in the communication path.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at a first receiving node a first unicast message indicating a plurality of wireless nodes included in a communication path between a base station and a path endpoint node in a wireless network, wherein the first unicast message is received from a sending wireless node located neighboring to the first receiving node in the communication path; processing the first unicast message at the first receiving node; and sending a second message based on a success/failure status of the processing from the first receiving node to a second receiving node included in the communication path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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generating at a base station a management message including an indication of a plurality of wireless nodes included in a communication path between the base station and a path endpoint node in a wireless network; sending the management message via a unicast transmission to a first receiving node located at a downlink position neighboring to the base station in the communication path; receiving a response message in response to the management message; and determining whether the management message is successfully processed by one or more of the wireless nodes included in the communication path based on the response message. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for wireless communications, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller; a memory coupled to the controller; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the controller; the apparatus adapted to; receive a first unicast message indicating a plurality of wireless nodes included in a communication path between a base station and a path endpoint node in a wireless network, wherein the first unicast message is received from a sending wireless node located neighboring to the apparatus in the communication path; process the first unicast message; and send a second message based on a success/failure status of the processing to a second receiving node included in the communication path. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An apparatus for wireless communications, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller; a memory coupled to the controller; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the controller; the apparatus adapted to; generate a management message including an indication of a plurality of wireless nodes included in a communication path between the apparatus and a path endpoint node in a wireless network; send the management message via a unicast transmission to a first receiving node located at a downlink position neighboring to the apparatus in the communication path; receive a response message in response to the management message; and determine whether the management message is successfully processed by one or more of the wireless nodes included in the communication path based on the response message. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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