Patent ID: 9363753
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: H04W,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A method for wireless communications, comprising: transmitting, to a first user equipment (UE) functioning as a relay, a first alternating subframe muting pattern for use by UEs functioning as relays; receiving, from the first UE, a first indication of measurements of signals from one or more other UEs functioning as relays, the measurements made during one or more particular subframes according to the first alternating subframe muting pattern; transmitting, to a second UE functioning as a relay, a second alternating subframe muting pattern; and receiving, from the second UE, a second indication of measurements of signals from at least the first UE, the measurements made during one or more certain subframes according to the second alternating subframe muting pattern.