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Method for processing traffic in unused band in an intermediate access point

US8811318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2010
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/047
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for efficiently processing traffic in an intermediate access point such as a relay station is disclosed. To process traffic directed from one or more terminals to a base station, an intermediate access point supporting two or more communication scheme receives traffic from the one or more terminals according to a first communication scheme, measures a congestion level of the received traffic, transmits a first traffic being part of the received traffic to a second intermediate access point according to a second communication scheme, if the congestion level is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and transmits a second traffic being remaining traffic of the received traffic except the first traffic to the BS.

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