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Devices and methods for network-assisted D2D communications by devices operating in an ad hoc mode or a network-assisted mode

US10624062B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. · CN

Inventors

Liang HU · Nanhu, CN
Chan Zhou · Munich, DE
Markus Dillinger · Oberhaching, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 5, 2018
Grant date	Apr 14, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 15, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/06
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The application relates to devices and methods for network-assisted D2D communication. A communication device is configured to select a data channel communication resource from a plurality of data channel communication resources which are reserved for D2D data channel communications. The communication device is configured to select an ad-hoc mode control channel resource from a plurality of ad-hoc mode control channel resources which are reserved for D2D ad-hoc mode control channel communications. The communication device is further configured to broadcast, using the selected ad-hoc mode control channel resource, a communication resource selection message including information about the selected data channel communication resource to the plurality of communication devices. The communication device is further configured to communicate with at least one of the plurality of communication devices using the selected data channel communication resource.

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