Device-to-device communication
US9113395B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided an improved solution for performing beacon broadcasting in a device-to-device communication network. The solution includes selecting, by a node capable of entering a device-to-device communication network, a channel for broadcasting wherein the selection is based on at least one of the following: the characteristics of the node and the state of the node; and causing a broadcast of information related to at least part of the properties of the node on the selected channel.
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