Patent · US Active

Relay communication method of communication UE and communication UE thereof

US10687198B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
0References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignees

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 16, 2017
Grant dateJun 16, 2020
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 17, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments, a relay terminal comprises at least one transicever and at least one processor operativley coupeld to the at least one transicever. The at least one processor is configured to broadcast a search message, receive information for indicating at least one relay terminal of a plurality of relay terminals having transmitted search messages to the remote UE, identify a second relay terminal among the at least one relay terminal, and transmit identification information for the identified second relay terminal to the remote terminal.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.