System and method for coordinating device-to-device communications
US9635598B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A master user equipment (UE) device may coordinate device-to-device (D2D) communications amongst a plurality of UE devices. For example, a UE device, which has been designated as a master UE device, may coordinate a D2D communication between a first UE device and a second UE device. The master UE device may be a UE device that obtains an indication that it is a master UE device that is to coordinate D2D communications amongst the plurality of UE devices. In some embodiments, the coordinating the D2D communication may be on behalf of a network and/or to facilitate wireless communication between the network and at least one of the plurality of UE devices.
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