System and method for communications in communications systems with relay nodes

US9504079B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9504079-B2
Application numberUS-96423410-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 9, 2010
Priority dateFeb 22, 2010
Publication dateNov 22, 2016
Grant dateNov 22, 2016

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A system and method for communications in communications systems with relay nodes are provided. A communications controller includes a communications control unit, a bearer control unit coupled to the communications control unit, and a mapping unit coupled to the bearer control unit. The communications control unit manages resources and schedules transmission opportunities, the bearer control unit manages radio bearers for relay nodes coupled to the communications controller, and the mapping unit provides a mapping of user bearers to radio bearers.

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What is claimed is: 1. A communications controller for configuring connections between users and a core network, the communications controller comprising: a radio bearer controller configured to manage radio bearers for relay nodes coupled to the communications controller, according to respective quality of service (QoS) types for the connections; a mobile management entity coupled to the radio bearer controller and configured to manage resources and to schedule transmission opp…

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What does patent US9504079B2 cover?
A system and method for communications in communications systems with relay nodes are provided. A communications controller includes a communications control unit, a bearer control unit coupled to the communications control unit, and a mapping unit coupled to the bearer control unit. The communications control unit manages resources and schedules transmission opportunities, the bearer control u…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Zhang Hang, Yang Yunsong, Huawei Tech Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W76/15. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).