INTERNET OF EVERYTHING DEVICE RELAY DISCOVERY AND SELECTION

摘要

Wireless communication systems and methods related to the discovery and selection of relay devices by internet of everything (IoE) devices are disclosed. For example, IoE devices with low pathloss to a base station can broadcast information during discovery frames that allow other IoE devices to discover them and select them as a relay, if appropriate. The discovery broadcast message from an IoE device can include information to allow a listening IoE device to select a suitable IoE device for relaying its data that satisfies latency parameters while minimizing the energy impact of relaying. Signaling structures are also provided to allow different IoE devices to select slots for broadcasting within the discovery frame in a distributed manner without disrupting existing periodic broadcasts. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

主权项

1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
receiving, at a first wireless communication device, discovery messages from one or more other wireless communication devices during a discovery time period; selecting, by the first wireless communication device, a relay device from among the one or more other wireless communication devices meeting data latency and energy parameters based on the received discovery messages; and associating, by the first wireless communication device, with the selected relay device during an association time period.