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Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE DISCOVERY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/031829
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for performing device-to-device (D2D) discovery are described. A service discovery process may include a discoverable device (e.g., a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU)) sending a discovery request, over a wireless connection, for a radio resource for the purpose of performing a transmission for radio frequency (RF) proximity detection for a given service. The WTRU may receive a discovery response including a configuration for RF proximity detection from a network, which configuration may be associated to the service. The configuration for RF proximity may be received by dedicated signaling, (e.g., physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)), in particular for a discoverable WTRU. The configuration for RF proximity may be received on a broadcast channel, (e.g., a discovery shared channel (DISCH)), in particular for a monitoring WTRU, and may include one or more service identities, each associated with an RF proximity detection configuration, or a validity information and a measurement configuration.

Inventors:
POITAU GWENAEL (CA)
PELLETIER GHYSLAIN (CA)
MARINIER PAUL (CA)
PANI DIANA (CA)
KAUR SAMIAN (US)
PELLETIER BENOIT (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/056140
Publication Date:
April 17, 2014
Filing Date:
August 22, 2013
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Assignee:
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS (US)
International Classes:
H04L29/08; H04W76/02; H04W8/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2012088470A12012-06-28
WO2011130630A12011-10-20
Foreign References:
US20110294474A12011-12-01
Other References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WOLINSKY, Scott (P.C.30 S. 17th Street,United Plaz, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, US)
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