18726058. APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM (Nokia Technologies Oy)

APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

Organization Name

Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventor(s)

Vinh Van Phan of Oulu FI

Ling Yu of Kauniainen FI

Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas of Gistrup DK

Prajwal Keshavamurthy of Munich DE

Faranaz Sabouri-sichani of Aalborg DK

Berthold Panzner of Holzkirchen DE

APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18726058 titled 'APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

Original Abstract Submitted

The disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising: means for determining () that a relay user equipment associated with the apparatus is unavailable; means for abstaining () from attempting any direct network access and/or any indirect network access via another relay user equipment not associated with the apparatus during a time period; and means for attempting () at least one indirect network access via the relay user equipment associated with the apparatus during the time period.