Network node and a method for shortcutting a communication path between user equipments
US9462531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first network node (NN) (110) and a method for shortcutting a communication path between a first user equipment (UE) (120) and a second UE (122). When information about the second UE is in a set of information, which set of information (110S) comprises information about one or more downstream reachable UEs (120,122), and when the second UE is connected to the first NN, the data is transmitted to the second UE, whereby the path is shortcut. Furthermore, when information about the second UE is in the set of information and when a third NN (114) is downstream connected to the first NN, the data is transmitted to the third NN, whereby the path is shortcut.
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