Methods and Apparatuses for Facilitating Communications

(canceled)

21-34. (canceled)

A computer readable medium for assigning a transmission opportunity, the computer readable medium comprising a set of instructions, which, when executed on an apparatus, causes the apparatus to perform the steps of:

• assigning a relay transmission opportunity to at least one intermediate node designating a resource, among a plurality of resources, of a scheduled transmission opportunity of a signal, the intermediate node being assigned to communicate with at least one designated station during the designated resource;
• and
• causing broadcasting of information of the signal to enable the designated station to detect data of the signal indicating that the station is assigned to communicate with the intermediate node during the designated resource of the scheduled transmission opportunity.

36-155. (canceled)