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Relay node, a donor radio base station and methods therein

US9907099B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Gino Luca Masini · Stockholm, SE
Fredrik Gunnarsson · Linköping, SE
Gunnar Mildh · Sollentuna, SE
Elena Myhre · Söderhamn, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 10, 2014
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 29, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W92/20
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments herein relate to a method in a relay node for acquiring information about a type of a radio network connection between a donor radio base station and a radio base station. The relay node and the donor radio base station are comprised in a radio communications network and the donor radio base station is serving the relay node. The relay node receives a message from the donor radio base station, which message is indicating a type of radio network application protocol, which type is related to a type of the radio network connection between the donor radio base station and the radio base station. The relay node determines the type of the radio network connection based on the type of radio network application protocol indicated in the message. The relay node also stores the type of radio network connection in relation to the radio base station for selecting the type of radio network connection when later communicating with the radio base station.

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