Network entity and a method for selecting a communication relay
US10680705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0626
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a network entity for selecting a communication relay from a plurality of communication relays within the service area of a base station covering a plurality of geographic positions, wherein each communication relay is able to retransmit a communication between the base station and a user equipment, wherein the network entity comprises a divider configured to divide the service area into a plurality of different regions based on an attenuation measure at each geographic position, a determiner configured to determine for each pair of regions a spatial isolation measure based on the attenuation measures at the geographic positions within the regions, and a selector configured to select a communication relay based on the spatial isolation measures associated with the geographic position of each communication relay.
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