Device-to-device communication method, terminal, and network device
US9877273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a D2D communication method, a terminal, and a network device. The method includes: acquiring, by a first terminal, network information, where the network information includes a system message sent by a network device and/or a cell coverage result; determining, by the first terminal according to the network information, whether to enable D2D communication for autonomously discovering a second terminal; and if the first terminal determines to enable the D2D communication, discovering, by the first terminal, the second terminal autonomously, and performing the D2D communication with the second terminal directly.
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