Discovering proximity devices in broadband networks
US8849203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/005
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of providing peer to peer discovery for a plurality of mobiles on a communications network, the plurality of mobiles including at least a first mobile and a second mobile, includes detecting, at a network element, that the first and second mobiles are in proximity with respect to one another; generating a determination result at the network element after the detecting, the determination result indicating whether the first and second mobiles are capable of establishing a direct device to device (D2D) link with one another based on signal reception qualities of the first and second mobiles; and generating a D2D capability message at the network element based on the determination result, the D2D capability message indicating that the first and second mobiles are capable of establishing a D2D link with one another.
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