Patent ID: 8964628
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication method of a coordinator, the method comprising: receiving a relay search request frame for requesting a search for at least one relay station between a destination station and a source station; and transmitting, in response to the relay search request frame, a relay search response frame including a list of the at least one relay station, wherein the relay search request frame comprises a category field for setting a range of a millimeter wave used in a wireless network, an action field for setting a value associated with a search request with respect to the at least one relay station, a dialog token field set to a value selected by a station transmitting the relay search request frame, and a destination station AID field for setting an AID for the destination station, and where the relay search response frame comprises a category field for setting a range of a millimeter wave used in a wireless network, an action field for setting a value associated with a relay search response corresponding to a search request with respect to the at least one relay station, a dialog token field for setting a value about the relay search request frame used to generate the relay search response, and a relay capable station info field denoting information associated with a corresponding station.