US 12,294,936 B2
Communicating over a local area network connection between a radio access node and a user equipment relay
Thanh-Hoai Ha, Bartlett, IL (US)
Assigned to Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo (FI)
Appl. No. 16/498,715
Filed by Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo (FI)
PCT Filed May 9, 2017, PCT No. PCT/US2017/025720
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 27, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/208275, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 15, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0045614 A1, Feb. 6, 2020
Int. Cl. H04W 48/06 (2009.01); H04W 28/12 (2009.01); H04W 28/20 (2009.01); H04W 88/14 (2009.01); H04W 88/18 (2009.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 48/06 (2013.01) [H04W 28/12 (2013.01); H04W 28/20 (2013.01); H04W 88/14 (2013.01); H04W 88/184 (2013.01); H04W 28/0289 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
generating a message for communication over a local area network connection comprising an ethernet connection between a small cell and a user equipment relay, wherein the local area network connection is a wired connection between the small cell and the user equipment relay, wherein: the message includes an identifier included in an EtherType field of the message and indicating that the message includes control information for eliciting a responsive operation by a receiving one of the small cell and the user equipment relay, and the control information, and includes a medium access control address of the small cell and a medium access control address of the user equipment relay; and the user equipment relay is also connected to a macro cell; and
causing transmission of the generated message over the local area network connection from a transmitting one of the small cell and the user equipment relay to the receiving one of the small cell and the user equipment relay,
wherein the control information is for requesting a modification of a behavior, or triggering of a new behavior, of the receiving one of the small cell and the user equipment relay.