METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RELAY-INITIATED RELAY TEARDOWN OPERATIONS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
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1. A method of wireless communication over a wireless communication medium using a wireless relay, comprising:
- relaying communications between wireless stations using a wireless relay; and
terminating relaying communications between wireless stations, wherein the wireless relay triggers termination of relay of communications between wireless stations.
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Abstract
Relay-initiated relay teardown operations in wireless communication networks. One embodiment comprises selecting a wireless relay among multiple candidate wireless relays and setting up relay operations using the selected wireless relay for wireless communication between wireless stations via the selected wireless relay. The selected wireless relay provides relay operations for wireless communication for wireless communication between wireless stations via the selected wireless relay. Terminating the relay operations is initiated by the selected wireless relay.
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1. A method of wireless communication over a wireless communication medium using a wireless relay, comprising:
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relaying communications between wireless stations using a wireless relay; and terminating relaying communications between wireless stations, wherein the wireless relay triggers termination of relay of communications between wireless stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless communication station, comprising:
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a relay module that relays communications between wireless stations; and a physical (PHY) communication layer communicating information over a wireless communication medium; wherein the relay module terminates relaying communications between said wireless stations by triggering termination of said relaying of communications. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless communication system, comprising:
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plural wireless stations; a wireless relay station comprising a relay module that relays communications between wireless stations; and a physical (PHY) communication layer communicating information over a wireless communication medium; wherein the relay module terminates relaying communications between said wireless stations by triggering termination of said relaying of communications. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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