UE groups, UE group manager UEs and UE group member UEs

US11438736B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

• Thomas FEHRENBACH · Berlin, DE
• Thomas WIRTH · Berlin, DE
• Cornelius HELLGE · Berlin, DE
• Robin Thomas · Berlin, DE
• Thomas SCHIERL · Berlin, DE
• Lars THIELE · Berlin, DE
• Eiko Seidel · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 1, 2019
• Grant date: Sep 6, 2022
• Expiry date: Nov 1, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W92/18
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention concerns a novel form of communication within a cellular wireless communication network. One aspect of the invention concerns a User Equipment for a cellular network, wherein the UE inter alia includes a first interface for UE-to-Basestation communication configured to communicate with a base station of the cellular network and a second interface for UE-to-UE communication configured to communicate with one or more other UEs of a UE-Group to which the UE belongs. According to the invention the UE is configured to receive via its first interface configuration data for configuring its second interface, and to coordinate, via the second interface, a communication within the UE Group.