Method and apparatus for device-to-device communication setup
US9288793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and apparatus for setting up cellular controlled device-to-device communications. A method can comprise sending, from a first device to a radio network node, a request to initiate device-to-device communication with a second device, the request comprising an identification of the second device and a first indicator indicating an intention of a device-to-device type of the communication; receiving, from the radio network node, a resource allocation; and transmitting service contents in the device-to-device communication directly between the first device and the second device using the allocated resources.
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