Method and system of transmitting a bearer resource request message from a ue to a mme for setting up an eps bearer in a lte network

A system of transmitting a bearer resource request message from a UE over a plurality of relay node to a mobility management entity for setting up an EPS bearer in a LTE Network, the system comprising:

• at least one UE;
• a plurality of Relay Nodes;
• at least one enode B;
• and
• a mobile management entity includes a processor configured for
• receiving the bearer resource request message at the MME_UE from the UE, wherein the bearer resource request message is corresponding to the UE's original bearer resource request;
• inspecting the received message by the MME_UE and thereby creating bearer resource request for the plurality of MME of relay nodes, wherein the MME of relay nodes are identified by the Relay Node IDs;
• broadcasting the bearer resource request to all MME_RN corresponding to the relay nodes by the MME_UE;
• and
• collating the responses received from all the MME_RN's, such that UE's EPS bearer can be admitted and thereby forwarding the response as an S1-AP message towards UE and RNs.

A node, comprising

• a processor including a memory;
• and
• a network protocol module coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured for:
• receiving the bearer resource request message at the MME_UE from the UE, wherein the bearer resource request message is corresponding to the UE's original bearer resource request;
• inspecting the received message by the MME_UE and thereby creating bearer resource request for the plurality of MME of relay nodes, wherein the MME of relay nodes are identified by the Relay Node IDs;
• broadcasting the bearer resource request to all MME_RN corresponding to the relay nodes by the MME_UE;
• and
• collating the responses received from all the MME_RN's, such that UE's EPS bearer can be admitted and thereby forwarding the response as an S1-AP message towards UE and RNs.