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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2020
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Hans Thomas Höhne, Helsinki, FI;
Lianghai Ji, Aalborg, DK;
Anja Jerichow, Grafing bei München, DE;
Ling Yu, Kauniainen, FI;
Tero Henttonen, Espoo, FI;
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
According to an aspect, there is provided a terminal device comprising means for performing the following. The terminal device transmits a tethering request for setting up a tethering cell over at least one communications network to at least one tethering terminal device capable of setting up a tethering cell. Then, the terminal device performs tethering cell discovery for discovering tethering cells set up by any of said at least one tethering terminal device. In response to discovering a tethering cell provided by a tethering terminal device of said at least one tethering terminal device, the terminal device accesses the tethering cell.