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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2024
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Rakash Sivasiva Ganesan, Unterhaching, DE;
Peter Rost, Heidelberg, DE;
Christian Markwart, Munich, DE;
Borislava Gajic, Unterhaching, DE;
Christian Mannweiler, Munich, DE;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for use by a network agent element or function to conduct link layer information related processing. The apparatus is caused to receive first link layer related information from a neighboring network element or function, forward second link layer related information to a communication network control element or function, receive third link layer related information from a communication network control element or function, and forward fourth link layer related information to a neighboring network element or function. The second and fourth link layer related information are generated using first and third link layer related information, respectively. The second and third link layer related information is received and forwarded via a wireless connection path of a wireless communication network. The apparatus is connected to or part of the/or communication element or function, a communication network control element or function and a communication network data element or function.