| 摘要 |
<p>A communication entity for a communication system is described in which terminal devices communicate with one another via a base station using a radio access technology. The communication entity (e.g. a WLAN manager) determines, for each terminal device, a respective characteristic value associated with communicating using at least one communication channel in at least one communication link between each terminal device and each other terminal device. The characteristic values are properties and measurements performed ordinarily by the mobile terminals, and available before transmission in a WLAN commences, rather than values acquired by an access point, after transmission in a WLAN commences. The entity selects a terminal device and communication channel to operate as an access node of a local area network based on the characteristic values. This allows an approximate quality of service to be predicted before transmission in a WLAN commences, resulting in reduced network set up times.</p> |
