PROVIDING SECONDARY COVERAGE IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for a first device to communicate with a second device, the method comprising:
- transmitting a first signal indicating an opportunity for the second device to transmit a second signal, the first device having primary coverage from a first access node of a mobile communication system, the second device not having primary coverage from any access node of the mobile communication system; and
receiving a second signal from the second device.
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Abstract
Example methods, apparatus, articles of manufacture and systems for providing secondary coverage in a mobile communication system are disclosed. Example methods for a first device to provide secondary coverage in a mobile communication system include transmitting a secondary coverage signal and receiving a presence indication from a second device. Such example methods can also include reporting the presence indication to an access node of the mobile communication system. Such example methods can further include receiving information from the access node to enable relay node functionality in the first device in response to reporting the presence indication to the access node.
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72 Claims
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1. A method for a first device to communicate with a second device, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first signal indicating an opportunity for the second device to transmit a second signal, the first device having primary coverage from a first access node of a mobile communication system, the second device not having primary coverage from any access node of the mobile communication system; and receiving a second signal from the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14)
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46. A method for a first device to obtain secondary coverage in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
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receiving a secondary coverage signal from a second device; transmitting a presence indication in response to receiving the secondary coverage signal from the second device; and obtaining secondary coverage from the second device after transmitting the presence indication. - View Dependent Claims (47, 50, 51, 52)
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67. A method for an access node to configure secondary coverage in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
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configuring a first device to transmit a secondary coverage signal, the first device being connected to the access node; receiving a message from the first device reporting that a presence indication has been received by the first device from a second device; and configuring the first device to enable relay node functionality in the first device in response to receiving the message reporting the presence indication. - View Dependent Claims (68, 70, 71)
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