System and method for relay node selection
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1. A method for operating a user agent in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- establishing, by the user agent, a first communication link with a high transmission power network node;
determining, by the user agent, downlink reference signal strength of a plurality of low transmission power network nodes, based on an instruction from the high transmission power network node;
recommending, by the user agent, at least one low transmission power network node to the high transmission power network node, based on the determining, wherein the user agent informs the high transmission power network node of the recommendation in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Connection Setup Complete message; and
establishing, by the user agent, a second communication link with the at least one low transmission power network node, based on signaling from the high transmission power network node.
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Abstract
A method for recommending a relay node to which a user agent attaches. The method includes recommending the relay node based on a relay node selection rank.
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1. A method for operating a user agent in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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establishing, by the user agent, a first communication link with a high transmission power network node; determining, by the user agent, downlink reference signal strength of a plurality of low transmission power network nodes, based on an instruction from the high transmission power network node; recommending, by the user agent, at least one low transmission power network node to the high transmission power network node, based on the determining, wherein the user agent informs the high transmission power network node of the recommendation in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Connection Setup Complete message; and establishing, by the user agent, a second communication link with the at least one low transmission power network node, based on signaling from the high transmission power network node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A user agent, comprising:
a processor configured to; establish a first communication link with a high transmission power network node; determine downlink reference signal strength of a plurality of low transmission power network nodes, based on an instruction from the high transmission power network node; recommend at least one low transmission power network node to the high transmission power network node, based on the determining, wherein the user agent informs the high transmission power network node of the recommendation in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Connection Setup Complete message; and establish a second communication link with the at least one low transmission power network node, based on signaling from the high transmission power network node. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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