Method and device for monitoring device-to-device communication and computer storage medium

• US 10,142,861 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2014
• Issued: 11/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xi'An Zhongxing New Software Co., Ltd. (ZTE Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Xi'An Zhongxing New Software Co., Ltd. (ZTE Corporation)
• Inventors: Huang, Ying, Parolari, Sergio, Chen, Lin, Chen, Yuqin, Chu, Li
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Thai
• Application Number:
  US15/309,377
• Publication Number:
  US 20170078898A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,566 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 Wireless resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/044 based on the type of the allocated resource
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 Manipulation of established connections

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for monitoring Device-to-Device (D2D) communication, including: a D2D User Equipment (UE) acquiring D2D receiving resource pool information, and monitoring D2D resources according to the D2D receiving resource pool information. The present invention further discloses a device for monitoring D2D communication and a computer storage medium.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring Device-to-Device, D2D, communication, comprising:

a D2D User Equipment UE, acquiring D2D receiving resource pool information and monitoring D2D resources according to the D2D receiving resource pool information;

wherein

the D2D receiving resource pool information comprises D2D Scheduling Assignment, SA, resource pool information for receiving;

wherein

the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving comprises a valid timer or D2D SA resource pool information for receiving corresponding to at least one D2D group;

wherein,

the valid timer is acquired by the D2D UE through a way of pre-configuration or default setting determined according to a protocol or self-setting;

or

the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving corresponding to the at least one D2D group comprises at least one D2D group identification;

wherein

the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving corresponding to the at least one D2D group further comprises at least one of;

carrier frequency information, bandwidth information, Resource Block, RB, information, a subframe pattern, time domain or frequency domain resource information, a resource allocation mode, sending or receiving indication information and applicable area information;

wherein

the D2D UE acquiring the D2D receiving resource pool information comprises;

the D2D UE voluntarily determining the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving according to the D2D group identification of the D2D group to which the D2D UE belongs.

2. The method for monitoring D2D communication according to claim 1, wherein the D2D receiving resource pool information further comprises D2D data resource pool information;

or

wherein the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving comprises D2D SA resource pool information for receiving used for a resource allocation mode 1 or D2D SA resource pool information for receiving used for a resource allocation mode 2.

3. The method for monitoring D2D communication according to claim 1, wherein the D2D UE acquiring the D2D receiving resource pool information comprises:

the D2D UE acquiring the D2D receiving resource pool information from a proximity D2D UE, a proximity service function entity or a proximity application server or a base station.

4. The method for monitoring D2D communication according to claim 3, wherein the D2D UE acquiring the D2D receiving resource pool information from a proximity D2D UE, a proximity service function entity or a proximity application server or a base station comprises:

the D2D UE sending information of the at least one D2D group identification to the proximity service function entity or the proximity application server or the base station, and receiving D2D receiving resource pool information returned by the proximity service function entity or the proximity application server or the base station according to the information of the D2D group identification;

or

wherein the D2D UE acquiring the D2D receiving resource pool information from the base station comprises;

the D2D UE acquiring the D2D receiving resource pool information from the base station through a system message;

or the D2D UE acquiring the D2D receiving resource pool information from the base station through a Radio Resource Control, RRC, dedicated signaling;

or

wherein, when the D2D UE acquiring the D2D receiving resource pool information from the proximity D2D UE, the method further comprises;

the proximity D2D UE acquiring D2D SA resource pool information for sending corresponding to the at least one D2D group from the proximity service function entity or the proximity application server or the base station;

or the proximity D2D UE acquiring D2D SA resource pool information for sending corresponding to the at least one D2D group from a proximity D2D UE of itself;

or

the proximity D2D UE voluntarily determining D2D SA resource pool information for sending corresponding to the at least one D2D group; and

the proximity D2D UE sending the D2D SA resource pool information for sending to the D2D UE through SA;

or

wherein monitoring D2D resources according to the D2D receiving resource pool information comprises;

when the D2D UE acquires D2D SA resource pool information for receiving corresponding to at least one interested D2D group, the D2D UE preferentially monitoring D2D SA in a D2D SA resource pool corresponding to the D2D SA resource pool information, wherein the at least one interested D2D group is at least one D2D group of which the D2D UE is a group member.

5. The method for monitoring D2D communication according to claim 1, wherein monitoring D2D resources according to the D2D receiving resource pool information comprises:

when the D2D UE is located in an area covered by a cellular network or an area not covered by the cellular network, monitoring D2D SA in a D2D SA resource pool according to the valid timer or the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving corresponding to the at least one D2D group included in the D2D receiving resource pool information,

wherein monitoring the D2D SA in the D2D SA resource pool according to the valid timer or the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving corresponding to the at least one D2D group included in the D2D receiving resource pool information comprises;

when the D2D receiving resource pool information includes the valid timer, judging whether the D2D receiving resource pool information is valid according to the valid timer, and monitoring D2D SA in a D2D SA resource pool associated with the valid timer under a situation that the D2D receiving resource pool information is valid;

when the D2D receiving resource pool information includes the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving corresponding to the at least one D2D group, monitoring D2D SA in a D2D SA resource pool corresponding to the D2D SA resource pool information; and

when the D2D receiving resource pool information includes the valid timer and the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving corresponding to the at least one D2D group, judging whether the D2D receiving resource pool information is valid according to the valid timer, and monitoring D2D SA in a D2D SA resource pool corresponding to the D2D SA resource pool information under a situation that the D2D receiving resource pool information is valid.

11. A non-transitory computer storage medium, storing computer program, wherein the computer program is used for executing the method for monitoring D2D communication data according to claim 1.

6. A device for monitoring Device-to-Device, D2D, communication data, wherein, the device comprising:

hardware performing instructions in an acquisition module and a monitoring module stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium which executes steps,

acquiring 2D receiving resource pool information and send the acquired D2D receiving resource pool information to the monitoring module; and

monitoring D2D resources according to the D2D receiving resource pool information;

wherein

the D2D receiving resource pool information comprises D2D Scheduling Assignment, SA, resource pool information for receiving;

wherein

the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving comprises a valid timer or D2D SA resource pool information for receiving corresponding to at least one D2D group;

wherein the valid timer is acquired by the D2D UE through a way of pre-configuration or default setting determined according to a protocol or self-setting;

or

the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving corresponding to the at least one D2D group comprises at least one D2D group identification;

wherein

the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving corresponding to at least one D2D group further comprises at least one of;

carrier frequency information, bandwidth information, Resource Block, RB, information, a subframe pattern, time domain or frequency domain resource information, a resource allocation mode, sending or receiving indication information and applicable area information;

wherein

determining voluntarily the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving according to the D2D group identification of the D2D group to which the D2D UE belongs;

or

wherein acquiring the D2D receiving resource pool information from the base station through a system message, or acquire the D2D receiving resource pool information from the base station through a Radio Resource Control, RRC, dedicated signaling.

7. The device for monitoring D2D communication data according to claim 6, wherein the D2D receiving resource pool information further comprises D2D data resource pool information;

or

wherein the D2D SA resource pool information for receiving comprises D2D SA resource pool information for receiving used for a resource allocation mode 1 or D2D SA resource pool information for receiving used for a resource allocation mode 2.

8. The device for monitoring D2D communication data according to claim 6, wherein the acquisition module is configured to acquire the D2D receiving resource pool information from a proximity D2D UE, a proximity service function entity or a proximity application server or a base station.

9. The device for monitoring D2D communication data according to claim 8, wherein the monitoring module is configured to, when the D2D UE is located in an area covered by a cellular network or an area not covered by the cellular network, monitor D2D SA in a D2D SA resource pool according to the valid timer or D2D SA resource pool information corresponding to the at least one D2D group included in the D2D receiving resource pool information,

wherein the monitoring module is configured to, when the D2D receiving resource pool information includes the valid timer, judge whether the D2D receiving resource pool information is valid according to the valid timer, and monitor D2D SA in a D2D SA resource pool associated with the valid timer under a situation that the D2D receiving resource pool information is valid;

when the D2D receiving resource pool information includes the D2D SA resource pool information corresponding to the at least one D2D group, monitor D2D SA in a D2D SA resource pool corresponding to the D2D SA resource pool information; and

when the D2D receiving resource pool information comprises the valid timer and the D2D SA resource pool information corresponding to the at least one D2D group, judge whether the D2D receiving resource pool information is valid according to the valid timer, and monitor D2D SA in a D2D SA resource pool corresponding to the D2D SA resource pool information under a situation that the D2D receiving resource pool information is valid.

10. The device for monitoring D2D communication data according to claim 8, wherein the acquisition module is configured to, when D2D SA resource pool information corresponding to at least one interested D2D group is acquired, inform the monitoring module, wherein the at least one interested D2D group is at least one D2D group of which the D2D UE is a group member;

and

the monitoring module is configured to preferentially monitor D2D SA in a D2D SA resource pool corresponding to the D2D SA resource pool information.