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Communication control method, user terminal, and communication apparatus

US9716994B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2016
Grant dateJul 25, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication control method comprises: transmitting, by a user terminal to a base station, a message including information notifying the base station of the user terminal having an interest in receiving a discovery signal in a discovery procedure for discovering a proximal terminal, and information of a frequency in the discovery procedure, when the user terminal has an interest in the discovery procedure. The user terminal notifies the base station of a request for a gap for receiving the discovery signal.

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