COMMUNICATION DEVICE, HOST AND METHODS THEREIN FOR HANDLING PAGING AND DATA EXCHANGING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A communication device (120, 130, 140) and method therein for handling paging from a network node and data exchanging with a host (110), in a wireless communication system (100) are disclosed. The communication device (120, 130, 140) is one of a group of closely located communication devices being capable of communicating with each other via a short-range wireless connection or a wired connection, and each communication device (120, 130, 140) is capable of communicating with the host (110) over a long-range wireless connection via the network node. The communication device (120, 130, 140) receives a page from the network node at a predefined occasion. The communication device (120, 130, 140) evaluates if the page is targeted for itself or is targeted for one of the other devices in the group of closely located communication devices. When the page is targeted for itself, the communication device (120, 130, 140) performs a paging response. When the page is targeted for one of the other devices in the group of closely located communication devices, the communication device (120, 130, 140) forwards paging information to the targeted communication device via the short-range wireless connection or the wired connection.