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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2014
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Vicknesan Ayadurai, Sollentuna, SE;
Mikael Prytz, Rönninge, SE;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A controller controls a communications link between a first node and a second node, by requesting one or more candidate devices to detect signals transmitted by the first and second nodes. It receives signal quality measurements from at least one candidate device, relating to signals received by each respective candidate device from the first and second nodes and, in response to the received signal quality measurements, determines whether to select a candidate device to act as a relay between the first and second nodes. If this determination is made, it requests the selected candidate device to act as a relay between the first and second nodes. A candidate device receives the request from the controller and determines a signal quality measurement of signals received from the first and second nodes. It reports the signal quality measurements of signals received from the first and second nodes to the controller device.