Methods and devices for performing proximity discovery
US10645680B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for use in a first user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station, control information and a resource assignment for uplink transmission; and transmitting, based on the control information, a discovery signal on the assigned resource for uplink transmission, the discovery signal including a first temporary UE identifier (ID) assigned to the first UE, wherein the first temporary UE ID is used to identify the first UE for device-to-device communication.
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