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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2016
Futurewei Technologies, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
George Calcev, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Majid Ghanbarinejad, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Diana Maamari, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Futurewei Technologies, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for wireless communications for relay communication are provided. The method includes a source node sets up one or more backup relay links between the source node and a destination node that comprises a route through one or more standby relay nodes; transmits a first frame to the one or more standby relay nodes to activate the one or more standby relay nodes, transmits a second frame from the source node to the destination node informing the destination node of a switch of the relay link. Apparatuses are provided thereof.