Resource pool design for group communications

US12156222B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

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

Inventors

• Sarun SELVANESAN · Berlin, DE
• Thomas FEHRENBACH · Berlin, DE
• Cornelius HELLGE · Berlin, DE
• Roya EBRAHIM REZAGAH · Berlin, DE
• Thomas WIRTH · Berlin, DE
• Thomas SCHIERL · Berlin, DE
• Robin Thomas · Berlin, DE
• Baris GÖKTEPE · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2021
• Grant date: Nov 26, 2024
• Expiry date: Apr 26, 2042

Classification

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

Abstract

An apparatus for a wireless communication system includes a plurality of base stations and a plurality of UEs. The apparatus is to be connected to a base station for a communication with the base station, and one or more UEs via a sidelink for a sidelink communication. The apparatus and the one or more UEs form a group of user devices. The apparatus is to request from a base station, directly or indirectly, resources for a sidelink communication with the one or more UEs of the group, and is to obtain from the base station, directly or indirectly, information about at least one set of resources to be used for the sidelink communication within the group. Each of the sets of resources is only or exclusively used within the group, and the group members include the apparatus and the one or more UEs of the group.