Method for providing the identity of an apparatus in a communications network and apparatus thereof
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorsSimone Redana, Richard Waldhauser, Isman Bazar
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Abstract
The invention relates to an access node in a communications network that is adapted for providing an identifier for a relay node including receiver means arranged to receive a message from the relay node, the message requesting an establishment of an interface over a communication link, checking means arranged to check data fields included in the message received, generating means arranged to generate the identifier, and transmitting means arranged to transmit the generated identifier to the relay node over the interface connection of communication link.
Claims16
A method for providing an identifier for a relay node in a communications network comprising the steps of:
- checking by an access node data fields comprised in an X2 SETUP REQUEST message received from the relay node requesting an establishment of an interface connection over a communication link, wherein the data fields are related to a Served Cells list or to a Neighbour Information list and the relay node serves at least one cell;
- generating an E-UTRAN Global Cell Identifier (ECGI), and
- upon generating the identifier, the access node transmitting the identifier to the relay node over the interface connection.
An access node comprising:
- at least one data processor;
- and
- at least one memory storing computer readable instructions;
- wherein the at least one data processor is configured with the at least one memory and the instructions to cause the access node to at least:
- receive an X2 SETUP REQUEST message from a relay node serving at least one cell, the message requesting an establishment of an interface connection over a communication link;
- check data fields comprised in the received message, wherein the data fields are related to a Served Cells list or to a Neighbour Information list;
- an E-UTRAN Global Cell Identifier (ECGI), and
- transmit the generated identifier to the relay node over the interface connection.
A memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes an access node in a communications network to at least:
- check data fields comprised in an X2 SETUP REQUEST message received from a relay node requesting an establishment of an interface connection over a communication link, wherein the data fields are related to a Served Cells list or to a Neighbour Information list and the relay node serves at least one cell;
- based on the checking, generate an E-UTRAN Global Cell Identifier (ECGI), and
- upon generating the identifier, transmit the identifier to the relay node over the interface connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.