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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2019
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Olli Alanen, Vantaa, FI;
Jari Pekka Mustajarvi, Espoo, FI;
Hans Thomas Hohne, Helsinki, FI;
Janne Petteri Tervonen, Espoo, FI;
Mika Kasslin, Espoo, FI;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
There is provided a method in an access point, the method comprising: grouping a plurality of terminal devices that are within certain radio distance from each other into same group; selecting a single terminal device of the group to reply to a transmission request message on behalf of the group; transmitting the transmission request message, wherein the transmission request message indicates the single selected terminal device of the group that should reply to the transmission request message on behalf of the group; and in response to the transmitting the transmission request message, initiating receiving a transmission response message from the single selected terminal device on behalf of the group.