Autonomous unlicensed band reuse in mixed cellular and device-to-device network
US8792900B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, a system and computer program products are provided for autonomously reusing an unlicensed band in a hybrid cellular and device-to-device network. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus receives a request for resources from a terminal, and identifies available resources on an unlicensed band based on the request. The apparatus further reserves the identified available resources for use by the terminal, and transmits a reservation response to the terminal, wherein the reservation response comprises information relating to the reserved available resources. Further, the apparatus transmits data to the terminal over a licensed band and the available resources reserved on the unlicensed band.
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