SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A RELAY CONNECTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

摘要

A UE may move out of range of a network. Accordingly, the UE may use a relay node to communicate. To manage the relay node, a wireless device such as the UE may receive a relay search message from a second UE requesting a relay UE to establish a connection to the network through the relay UE. The UE may transmit a message to a base station informing the base station of the relay search message from the second UE. The UE may receive an initiate relay association procedure message from the base station, the initiate relay association procedure message informing the first UE that the first UE has been selected by the base station to initiate a relay association procedure with the second UE. The UE may transmit a relay association message to the second UE including a request to be the relay UE for the second UE.

主权项

1. A method of managing a relay connection through a relay device in a wireless communications network at a first (UE), the method comprising:
receiving a relay search message from a second UE requesting a relay UE to establish a connection to the wireless communications network through the relay UE; transmitting a message to a base station informing the base station of the relay search message from the second UE; and receiving an initiate relay association procedure message from the base station, the initiate relay association procedure message informing the first UE that the first UE has been selected by the base station to initiate a relay association procedure with the second UE.