Determining link quality for networks having relays
US8270374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/047
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device configured to calculate a cell quality ranking criterion for a measured cell, wherein calculating is performed by taking into account at least a signal quality of a backhaul link between a relay node (RN) and an access node. The device may be one of a user equipment (UE), RN, an access node, and a component in a network.
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