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Wireless device-to-device communication method

US10912134B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

THALES DIS AIS Deutschland GMBH · DE

Inventors

Volker Breuer
Florian Denzin · Berlin, DE
Uwe Dummann · Panketal, DE
Lars Wehmeier · Falkensee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Feb 2, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 17, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for a wireless terminal communicating with a base station of a cellular network, the terminal operating in enhanced coverage mode and configured to set up a communication session with the base station by means of at least one of a direct communication link and a sidelink communication link using a second wireless terminal. The method comprises: determining a quality of the direct communication link with the base station, determining a quality of a communication link to a second wireless terminal capable of communicating with the base station, initiating transmission of a link quality message to the base station, the link quality message comprising information relating to the quality of the communication link, receiving a response from the base station indicating if the direct communication link or the sidelink communication link is to be used, requesting a communication session via the indicated communication link.

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