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Backhaul assisted by user equipment

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  • US 9,413,502 B2
  • Filed: 10/14/2013
  • Issued: 08/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a base station (BS) operable to communicate directly with a first data network;

    a plurality of backhaul user equipment (bUE) devices, each of the plurality of bUE devices operable to wirelessly communicate with the BS through at least a first communication technology, and the plurality of bUE devices each operable to communicate with a second data network through at least a second communication technology, wherein the second data network is different than the first data network;

    the BS operative to;

    wirelessly communicate with one or more user equipment (UE) devices, and network connect the one or more UE devices to the second data network through one or more of the plurality of bUE devices, or directly to the first data network though a third communication technology;

    communicate backhaul (BH) traffic through a selectable one of to the second data network through the one or more of the plurality of bUE devices, and directly to the first data network, wherein the BH traffic comprises access traffic from the one or more UE devices;

    aid in selecting a transmission power level of at least one of the plurality of bUE devices, and at least one of the one or more UE devices; and

    transmit resource block (RB) scheduling information for the BH traffic of at least one of the plurality of bUE devices and the access traffic of at least one of the one or more UE devices.

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