Relay
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1. A relay for use in a communications network, wherein the relay comprises:
- a processor configured to control the relay to enter a power saving mode, wherein said relay is configured to receive data from and transmit data to at least one higher level node and receive data from and transmit data to at least one lower level node.
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Abstract
A relay for use in a communications network. The relay is configured to receive data from and transmit data to at least one higher level node and receive data from and transmit data to at least one lower level node. The relay includes a processor configured to control the relay so that the relay is configured to enter a power saving mode.
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1. A relay for use in a communications network, wherein the relay comprises:
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a processor configured to control the relay to enter a power saving mode, wherein said relay is configured to receive data from and transmit data to at least one higher level node and receive data from and transmit data to at least one lower level node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 33)
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17. A base station for use in a communications network, wherein the base station comprises:
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a processor configured to transmit a message to at least one relay, requesting the at least one relay to enter a power saving mode, wherein said base station is configured to receive data from and transmit data to at least one relay directly and further configured to receive data from and transmit data to at least one user equipment via the at least one relay. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34)
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32. A user equipment for use in a communications network, wherein the user equipment comprises:
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a processor configured to receive a message requesting the user equipment to change the first time period to a further time period and further arranged to change the power saving mode from the first time period to the further time period; and
said user equipment is configured to receive data from and transmit data to at least one relay directly and further configured to receive data from and transmit data to a base station via the relay, wherein the user equipment is further configured to enter a power saving mode to not receive any messages transmitted by the relay for a first time period wherein. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method for operating a relay, the method comprising:
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configuring said relay to receive data from and transmit data to at least one higher level node and receive data from and transmit data to at least one lower level node; and
entering a power saving mode, wherein the relay is configured for use in a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for operating a base station for use in a communications network, the method comprising:
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configuring the base station for use in a communications network and further configuring the base station to receive data from and transmit data to at least one relay directly and further configured to receive data from and transmit data to at least one user equipment via the relay; and
transmitting a message from the base station to the relay requesting the relay to enter a power saving mode. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A method for operating a user equipment, the method comprising:
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configuring the user equipment to receive data from and transmit data to at least one relay directly and further configured to receive data from and transmit data to a base station via the relay;
receiving a message requesting the user equipment to change the first time period to a further time period; and
changing the power saving mode for the user equipment from the first time period to the further time period, wherein the user equipment is configured for use in a communications network and the user equipment is further configured to enter a power saving mode, to not receive any messages transmitted by the relay for a first time period.
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68. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising computer code to operate a computer to perform a method for operating a relay, said relay configured to receive data from and transmit data to at least one higher level node and receive data from and transmit data to at least one lower level node, wherein the method comprises entering a power saving mode.
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69. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising computer code to operate a computer to perform a method for operating a base station for use in a communications network, said base station arranged to receive data from and transmit data to at least one relay directly and further arranged to receive data from and transmit data to at least one user equipment via the relay, wherein the method comprises transmitting a message from the base station to the relay requesting the relay to enter a power saving mode.
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70. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising computer code to operate a computer to perform a method for operating a user equipment for use in a communications network, said user equipment configured to receive data from and transmit data to at least one relay directly and further configured to receive data from and transmit data to a base station via the relay, wherein the user equipment is further configured to enter a power saving mode to not receive any messages transmitted by the relay for a first time period wherein the method comprises:
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receiving a message requesting the user equipment to change the first time period to a further time period; and
changing the power saving mode for the user equipment from the first time period to the further time period.
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