Discovery procedure for relay operation in wireless networks

A relay node in a wireless network, the relay node comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:
• determine an ability to perform one or more relay operations to communicate with one or more STAs;
• transmit, to a first STA, a first frame that includes information regarding the one or more STAs the relay node can communicate with;
• receive, from the first STA, a second frame that is to be transmitted to a second STA;
• and
• transmit, to the second STA, the second frame.

A computer-implemented method for facilitating communication at a first station (STA) in a wireless network, the method comprising:

• determining a relay node that can perform one or more relay operations to communicate with the first STA;
• transmitting, to a second STA, a first frame that includes information regarding the relay node that can be used to communicate with the first STA;
• and
• communicating with the second STA via the first relay node.