Method and equipment for establishing device to device connection through dedicated discovery signal
US9756672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present document relates to a wireless communication method, a user equipment, a network device, and a system. The method includes: a first user equipment sending a dedicated discovery signal; the first user equipment receiving a response message, wherein the response message is sent by a second user equipment which has detected the dedicated discovery signal; the first user equipment establishing a device-to-device connection with the second user equipment; and the first user equipment communicating with a network side through the device-to-device connection and a communication link between the second user equipment and the network side.
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