Method and apparatus for facilitating relay node communications
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;
generate a relay node access message for initiating a random access procedure to establish a connection between a relay node and a base station, the relay node access message being generated in accordance with an access priority scheme, the access priority scheme being defined such that a higher priority is allocated to the relay node access message than a user device access message for initiating another random access procedure to establish another connection between the user device and the base station; and
transmit the relay node access message in accordance with the access priority scheme.
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Abstract
Various methods for providing relay node priority are provided. One example method includes generating a relay node access message for initiating an access procedure to establish a connection between a relay node and a donor cell. The relay node access message may be generated in accordance with an access priority scheme. The access priority scheme may be defined such that a higher priority is allocated to the relay node access message than a user device access message for initiating the access procedure to establish a direct connection between the user device and the donor cell. The example method may also include providing for transmission of the relay node access message in accordance with the access priority scheme. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; generate a relay node access message for initiating a random access procedure to establish a connection between a relay node and a base station, the relay node access message being generated in accordance with an access priority scheme, the access priority scheme being defined such that a higher priority is allocated to the relay node access message than a user device access message for initiating another random access procedure to establish another connection between the user device and the base station; and transmit the relay node access message in accordance with the access priority scheme. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; generate a user device access message for initiating a random access procedure to establish a connection between a user device and a base station, the user device access message being generated in accordance with an access priority scheme, the access priority scheme being defined such that a lower priority is allocated to the user device access message for than a relay node access message for initiating another random access procedure to establish another connection between the relay node and the base station; and transmit the user device access message in accordance with the access priority scheme. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; receive an access message for initiating a random access procedure to establish a connection to a base station; determine that the access message is a relay node access message generated by a relay node; and prioritize an action executed for establishing a connection between the relay node and the base station, wherein the prioritized action is in accordance with an access priority scheme and in response to at least determining that the access message is the relay node access message, wherein the action executed for establishing the connection between the relay node and the base station is prioritized ahead of another action executed with respect to a user device access message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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