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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2016
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Gabor Fodor, Hässelby, SE;
Fredrik Gunnarsson, Linköping, SE;
Jonas Kronander, Knivsta, SE;
Bengt Lindoff, Bjärred, SE;
Anders Wallén, Ystad, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A method, wireless device, and network node configured to enable a wireless device to serve as a base station to at least one other wireless device in a communications network, the wireless device being configured to perform predetermined base station functions. The method includes determining a condition triggering a need to provide the predetermined base station functions to the at least one other wireless device, notifying a network node in the communications network that the wireless device is available to provide the predetermined base station functions, receiving approval from the network node to provide the predetermined base station functions, and providing the predetermined base station functions to the at least one other wireless device.