Patent ID: 10505621

Abstract:
A relay radio terminal (1) is configured to: (a) establish a first radio bearer (300) containing a data radio bearer (301) between the relay radio terminal (1) and a base station (3) and also containing a first GTP tunnel (302) between the base station (3) and a core network (4); (b) establish a second GTP tunnel (320) passing through the first bearer (300); (c) receive or transmit a second packet (501) destined for, or originating from, a remote radio terminal (2) in the second GTP tunnel (320) passing through the first bearer (300); and (d) transmit or receive a second user packet (501) to or from the remote radio terminal (2) via Proximity Service (ProSe) communication. This contributes to achievement of a user-plane architecture suitable for a scenario in which a remote radio terminal communicates with an external network through an inter-terminal direct communication path with a relay radio terminal.