Device to device (D2D) control information relay
US9949246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for a network node, a method for a relay wireless device, a method for an out of coverage wireless device, a network node, and a relay wireless device, an out of coverage wireless device are presented. The network node serves a cell in which a relay wireless device is at least partially located, the network node provides at least partial network coverage for the relay wireless device located in the cell, and an out of coverage wireless device is at least partially out of network coverage from the network node. The method includes determining that the network node should control the out of coverage wireless device. The method further includes determining D2D control information to be used for controlling the out of coverage wireless device, and transmitting the D2D control information to the out of coverage wireless device via a relay wireless device.
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