Header compression for relay nodes

An apparatus of a relay node for compressing packet headers, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• obtain indications of one or more available compression profiles from an upstream access point;
• determine a compression profile based at least in part on the indications of one or more available compression profiles;
• correlate the compression profile with a compression context identifier and static data for identifying one or more routing headers;
• and
• transmit an indication of the compression profile, the compression context identifier, and the static data, without a compressed header to the upstream access point that is connected to a core network, wherein the relay node is connected to the core network via the upstream access point;
• receive a compressed packet from the upstream access point along with the compression context identifier;
• and
• decompress the compressed packet based at least in part on determining the compression profile based at least in part on the compression context identifier;
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor.

An apparatus of a relay node for compressing packet headers, comprising:

• means for selecting a compression profile from one or more available compression profiles advertised at an upstream access point;
• means for associating the compression profile with a compression context identifier;
• means for transmitting an indication of the compression profile, the compression context identifier, and static data for identifying one or more headers, without a compressed header, to the upstream access point that is connected to a core network;
• means for receiving a compressed packet from the upstream access point along with the compression context identifier;
• and
• means for decompressing the compressed packet based at least in part on determining the compression profile based at least in part on the compression context identifier,
• wherein the relay node is connected to the core network via the upstream access point.

A computer program product for compressing packet headers, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to obtain indications of one or more available compression profiles from an upstream access point;
• code for causing the at least one computer to determine a compression profile based at least in part on the indications of one or more available compression profiles;
• code for causing the at least one computer to correlate the compression profile with a compression context identifier and static data for identifying one or more routing headers;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to transmit an indication of the compression profile, the compression context identifier, and the static data, without a compressed header, to the upstream access point that is connected to a core network;
• code for causing the at least one computer to receive a compressed packet from the upstream access point along with the compression context identifier;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to decompress the compressed packet based at least in part on determining the compression profile based at least in part on the compression context identifier,
• wherein a relay node is connected to the core network via the upstream access point.

An apparatus for compressing packet headers, comprising:

• a compression profile selecting component for determining a compression profile from one or more available compression profiles advertised at an upstream access point;
• a compression context generating component for associating the compression profile with a compression context identifier;
• a compression parameter specifying component for transmitting an indication of the compression profile, the compression context identifier, and static data for identifying one or more headers, without a compressed header, to the upstream access point that is connected to a core network;
• a packet communicating component for receiving a compressed packet from the upstream access point along with the compression context identifier;
• and
• a header compressing component for decompressing the compressed packet based at least in part on determining the compression profile based at least in part on the compression context identifier, wherein a relay node is connected to the core network via the upstream access point.

A method of wireless communication by a donor node connected to a core network, comprising:

• signaling one or more compression profiles available for compressing packet headers;
• receiving from a relay node an indication of a compression profile in the one or more compression profiles, a compression context identifier, and static data, without a compressed header, wherein the relay node is connected to the core network via the donor node;
• and
• associating the compression context identifier with the static data and the compression profile to facilitate compressing or decompressing packet headers.

An apparatus of a donor node connected to a core network for compressing packet headers, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• signal one or more compression profiles available for compressing packet headers;
• obtain from a relay node an indication of a compression profile in the one or more compression profiles, a compression context identifier, and static data, without a compressed header, wherein the relay node is connected to the core network via the donor node;
• and
• associate the compression context identifier with the static data and the compression profile to facilitate compressing or decompressing packet headers;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor.

An apparatus of a donor node connected to a core network for compressing packet headers, comprising:

• means for signaling one or more compression profiles available for compressing packet headers;
• means for receiving from a relay node an indication of a compression profile in the one or more compression profiles, a compression context identifier, and static data, without a compressed header, wherein the relay node is connected to the core network via the donor node;
• and
• means for compressing a header of one or more packets according to the compression profile based at least in part on identifying at least a portion of the static data in the header.

A computer program product for a donor node connected to a core network for compressing packet headers, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to signal one or more compression profiles available for compressing packet headers;
• code for causing the at least one computer to obtain from a relay node an indication of a compression profile in the one or more compression profiles, a compression context identifier, and static data, without a compressed header, wherein the relay node is connected to the core network via the donor node;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to associate the compression context identifier with the static data and the compression profile to facilitate compressing or decompressing packet headers.

An apparatus of a donor node connected to a core network for compressing packet headers, comprising:

• a compression advertising component for signaling one or more compression profiles available for compressing packet headers;
• and
• a compression parameter receiving component for obtaining from a relay node an indication of a compression profile in the one or more compression profiles, a compression context identifier, and static data, without a compressed header, wherein the relay node is connected to the core network via the donor node;
• and
• a header compressing component for compressing a header of one or more packets according to the compression profile based at least in part on identifying at least a portion of the static data in the header.