MONITORING RELAYED CONNECTION IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention presents a solution for fair charging and rewarding when utilizing a relayed communication link in a cellular telecommunication system, wherein the relayed communication link between a terminal and a base station is provided through another terminal (relay terminal). A parameter indicating the load of the relayed communication link on the relay terminal is monitored in at least one of the terminals, and the monitored parameter value may be verified between at least two parties of the relayed communication link upon termination of the relayed communication link. Accordingly, the relay terminal will not be charged for the data transferred over the relayed link, and a fair reward may be given to the relay terminal for its help in improving the performance of the cellular telecommunication system.