Relay systems and methods for wireless networks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9986585
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14813154

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In one embodiment, a method is performed by a wireless station. The method includes determining that a wireless network provides relay service. The wireless network includes an access point and one or more relay nodes. The method further includes transmitting a relay-service desirability indication to the access point. The method also includes receiving a relay-service confirmation from the access point. The wireless station is operable to transmit at a first station-transmission power level during a first time period and a second station-transmission power level during a second time period. The second station-transmission power level is a reduced station-transmission power level as compared to the first station-transmission power level. In addition, the method includes transmitting an uplink transmission at the second station-transmission power level responsive to the relay-service confirmation from the access point.

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  • CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hu, Hanwu Ottawa, CA 15 93
Lu, Xuejun Ottawa, CA 22 82

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