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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2023
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Muhammad Majid Butt, Naperville, IL (US);
Nitin Mangalvedhe, Naperville, IL (US);
Muhammad Tayyab, Oulu, FI;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A user equipment apparatus includes at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the user equipment apparatus at least to: receive, from a network device, an instruction to provide backscattering service to at least one ambient IoT device for a service period of time T, the instruction including a configuration for sidelink communication with one or more backup user equipment apparatuses (backup UEs) capable of providing backscattering service to at least one ambient IoT device; and provide, based on the instruction, the backscattering service by transmitting at least one request for tag identification.