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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2018
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Alexandre Saso Stojanovski, Paris, FR;
Changhong Shan, Portland, OR (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of an Evolved Node-B (eNB), User Equipment (UE) and methods for communication are generally described herein. The eNB may receive, from a mobility management entity (MME), a path switch trigger message that indicates an identifier of an eRelay UE for a relay arrangement for an eRemote UE. The eNB may determine whether the eRelay UE is served by the eNB. The eNB may, if it is determined that the eRelay UE is served by the eNB, transmit a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message to the eRemote UE. The RRC connection reconfiguration message may indicate a switch from a direct communication to an indirect communication between the eRemote UE and the eNB. The indirect communication may be through the eRelay UE in accordance with the relay arrangement.