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User equipment, base station, and method of enabling usage of resources for a device-to-device discovery

US9578667B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2014
Grant dateFeb 21, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/14
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A user equipment receives information on allocated resources for a device-to-device discovery. An enabler signaling is performed in which the user equipment is operative to determine whether a message received at a wireless interface enables the user equipment to use the allocated resources.

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