Operating a Terminal Device in a Wireless Communication System

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for operating a terminal device (106) of a wireless communication system (100). The terminal device (106) is connected to a base station (101) of the wireless communication system (100). According to the method, an intermediate node functionality is provided at the terminal device (106). The intermediate node functionality is configured to forward communication data received from the base station (101) to a further terminal device (107) and to forward communication data received from the further terminal device (107) to the base station (101). Upon receiving a permission from the base station (101) to activate the intermediate node functionality, the terminal device (106) activates the intermediate node functionality.

主权项

1. A method for operating a terminal device of a wireless communication system, the terminal device being connected to a base station of the wireless communication system, wherein the method comprises:
providing an intermediate node functionality at the terminal device, the intermediate node functionality being configured to forward communication data received from the base station to a further terminal device and to forward communication data received from the further terminal device to the base station, receiving from the base station a permission to activate the intermediate node functionality, and upon receiving the permission from the base station, activating the intermediate node functionality.