US Patent Application 18026420. METHOD, APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING COVERAGE OF NETWORK simplified abstract

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METHOD, APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING COVERAGE OF NETWORK

Organization Name

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

Inventor(s)

Ning Zhang of Beijing (CN)

METHOD, APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING COVERAGE OF NETWORK - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18026420 titled 'METHOD, APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING COVERAGE OF NETWORK

Simplified Explanation

This patent application describes a method and apparatus for enhancing network coverage.

  • The method involves a first network node obtaining information that a terminal device plans to stay in an area where the network coverage is not available.
  • The first network node then transmits indications to one or more second network nodes, instructing them to move to specific deployment points.
  • The second network nodes are instructed to act as relays for communication between the terminal device and the network.
  • This allows the network coverage to be extended to the location of the terminal device, based on its specific requirement.


Original Abstract Submitted

Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a method, apparatus for enhancing coverage of network. The method performed by a first network node may include: obtaining information about that a terminal device plans to stay at a location out of a coverage of a network; and transmitting at least one indication to at least one second network node, indicating the at least one second network node to move to at least one deployment point, respectively. The at least one second network node may be indicated to provide a relay of a communication between the terminal device at the location and the network. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the coverage of the network may be extended to a location of the terminal device, based on a requirement of the terminal device.

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