Base Station Aided Mobile-Relay Candidate Pre-Selection and Pre-Deployment
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Abstract
In one exemplary embodiment a network node (such as a base station BS) determines that a plurality of user equipments UEs are available for use as mobile relays MRs, and selects a subset of the plurality of UEs and configures the subset of the plurality of UEs as MRs. In another exemplary embodiment, an indication is sent (for example from a UE) that a UE is willing to operate as a MR, a response is received that the UE is selected to be a MR1 and then periodically there is sent a beacon advertising that the UE is a MR. In this manner UEs are pre-configured in a cell as MRs, regardless of any specific UE need for relay services. Any UE later needing relay service listens for the beacon. The BS can limit which UEs it pre-configures as MRs to avoid closely spaced UEs being both active MRs. Locations need not be signaled.
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55 Claims
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36. A method, comprising:
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determining that a plurality of user equipments are available for use as mobile relays; and selecting a subset of the plurality of user equipments and configuring the subset of the plurality of user equipments as mobile relays. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory storing a program of computer executable instructions;
in which the at least one processor is configured with the at least one memory and the computer executable instructions to cause the apparatus to perform actions comprising;determine that a plurality of user equipments are available for use as mobile relays; and select a subset of the plurality of user equipments and configure the subset of the plurality of user equipments as mobile relays. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A computer readable memory storing a program of computer instructions that when executed by a processor result in actions comprising:
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code for determining that a plurality of user equipments are available for use as mobile relays; and code for selecting a subset of the plurality of user equipments and configuring the subset of the plurality of user equipments as mobile relays.
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48. A method, comprising:
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sending an indication that a user equipment is willing to operate as a mobile relay; receiving a response that the user equipment is selected to be a mobile relay; and periodically sending a beacon advertising that the user equipment is a mobile relay. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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50. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory storing a program of computer executable instructions;
in which the at least one processor is configured with the at least one memory and the computer executable instructions to cause the apparatus to perform actions comprising;send an indication that a user equipment is willing to operate as a mobile relay; receive a response that the user equipment is selected to be a mobile relay; and periodically send a beacon advertising that the user equipment is a mobile relay. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A computer readable memory storing a program of computer instructions that when executed by a processor result in actions comprising:
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code for sending an indication that a user equipment is willing to operate as a mobile relay; code for receiving a response that the user equipment is selected to be a mobile relay; and
code for periodically sending a beacon advertising that the user equipment is a mobile relay.
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