RELAYING IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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Abstract
A communication link is provided between a station of an access system and a relay node. The relay node is a node capable of wirelessly communicating with at least one communication device within the coverage thereof. A set up procedure for the communication link is initiated such that the relay node acts as a communication device towards the station, the set up procedure being initiated according to a set up procedure between the station and communication devices accessing the station directly. Communication between the relay node and at least one communication device within the coverage area thereof are handled such that the relay nodes acts as a station of an access system towards said at least one communication device.
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67 Claims
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48. A method for providing a communication link between a station of an access system and a relay node, the relay node being capable of wirelessly communicating with at least one communication device within the coverage thereof, comprising:
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initiating a set up procedure for the communication link, wherein the relay node acts as a communication device towards the station and the set up procedure is initiated according to a set up procedure between the station and communication devices accessing the station directly; and communicating between the relay node and at least one communication device within the coverage area thereof, wherein the relay nodes acts as a station of an access system towards said at least one communication device; receiving, at the relay node in a first mode, first information via a broadcasting channel based on a protocol for communication between the station and communication devices within the coverage of the station; synchronising the relay node with the station based on said first information; setting up the communication link; and switching the relay node to a second mode for enabling the relay node to transmit second information for communications devices within the coverage of the relay node. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method for providing a communication link between a station of an access system and a relay node, the relay node being capable of wirelessly communicating with at least one communication device within the coverage thereof, comprising:
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initiating a set up procedure for the communication link, wherein the relay node is treated as a communication device accessing the station and the set up procedure is initiated according to a set up procedure between the station and communication devices accessing the station directly; setting up the communication link between the relay node and the station; broadcasting information via a broadcasting channel based on a protocol for communication between the station and communication devices within the coverage of the station; and synchronising with the relay node based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58)
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59. An apparatus for a relay node for providing a communication link between a station of an access system and at least one communication device wirelessly communicating with the relay node, the apparatus being configured to
initiate a set up procedure for the communication link, wherein the relay node acts as a communication device towards the station and the set up procedure is initiated according to a set up procedure between the station and communication devices accessing the station directly; control communications between the relay node and the at least one communication device within the coverage area thereof, wherein the relay nodes acts as a station of an access system towards said at least one communication device; and
switch the relay node between a first mode and a second mode, and wherein the relay node is configured, when in the first mode, to receive first information via a broadcasting channel based on a protocol for communication between the station and communication devices within the coverage of the station and to synchronise with the station based on said first information, and, when in the second mode, to transmit second information for communications devices within the coverage of the relay node.- View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. An apparatus for a station of an access system, the station being configured for communication with a relay node on a communication link, the relay node being capable of wirelessly communicating with at least one communication device within the coverage thereof, the apparatus being configured to
initiate a set up procedure for the communication link, wherein the relay node is treated as a communication device accessing the station and the set up procedure is initiated according to a set up procedure between the station and communication devices accessing the station directly; -
set up the communication link between the relay node and the station; broadcast information via a broadcasting channel based on a protocol for communication between the station and communication devices within the coverage of the station; and synchronise with the relay node based on said broadcast information. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67)
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Specification