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Method of transmitting signaling messages

US8125916B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Peter Tabery · Munich, DE
Joerg Schaepperle · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 9, 2008
Grant date	Feb 28, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 13, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

There is provided a method of transmitting signaling messages. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the method is performed by a first base station of a communication network. The first base station and the second base station of the communication network provide simultaneously a service to a terminal. The first base station transmits signaling messages relating to the provision of the service to the second base station via a relay component. The relay component is linked with the first base station and the second base station via radio links of the communication network. The relay component may be comprised in the terminal to which the service is provided or another terminal with corresponding functionality or a dedicated relay component of the communication network.

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