Wireless network access point to select a device-to-device communication master for a device-to-device communication group
US10028323B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless network access point and User Equipment (UEs) communicate over Base Station-to-Device (BS2D) traffic links. The wireless network access point receives status reports from the UEs that form a Device-to-Device (D2D) communication group. The wireless network access point filters the UEs in the D2D communication group based on a signal strength threshold and a buffer capacity threshold to identify a candidate set of the UEs. The wireless network access point further prioritizes the candidate set based on buffer status reporting frequency of the UEs to select one of the UEs as the D2D communication master for the D2D communication group.
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