Patent ID: 8983468
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for facilitating routing of messages based on physical layer information, comprising: operating an end node to receive broadcast information from a second access node where the end node is within a coverage area of the second access node; operating said end node to determine a physical attachment point identifier from said broadcast information, wherein said step of operating said end node to determine a physical attachment point identifier includes determining at least two of the following three identifiers corresponding to said second access node: i) a cell identifier, ii) a carrier identifier and iii) a sector identifier; and operating said end node to transmit a message including said physical attachment point identifier to a first access node over a wireless communication link, wherein the message is destined for the second access node, wherein the message includes the physical attachment point identifier including said at least two determined identifiers to said first access node, wherein the message is configured with a network layer address corresponding to the physical attachment point identifier included in said message, and wherein the message is further configured to enable the first access node to transmit a packet including said network layer address as a destination address and including at least some information obtained from said message.