First node, fourth node and methods performed thereby for handling access to a communications network in a multi-hop deployment
US11924735B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, performed by a first node (111). The method is for handling access to a communications network (100) in a multi-hop deployment. The first node receives (305), from a fourth node (114), information. The information indicates a recommendation on which node within radio range to connect to, out of a plurality of candidate parent nodes (120). The plurality comprises a first set (121) and a second set (122) of candidate parent nodes. A third node (113) is enabled to be a donor node in the first set (121). A sixth node (116) is enabled to be a donor node in the second set (122). The first node also determines (307), out of the plurality, a second node (112) to establish a connection with. The determining (307) is based on the received information. The first node then initiates (308) establishment of a connection or re-connection to the network via the second node (112), as first-hop.
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