Resource allocation for D2D discovery in an LTE network
First Claim
1. An apparatus of a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising:
- processing circuitry, the processing circuitry configured to;
decode signaling with device-to-device (D2D) discovery configuration information, the discovery configuration information including a discovery resource pool with a set of subframes;
decode a transmission probability factor from an evolved Node-B (eNB) serving a cell associated with the UE, the transmission probability factor indicating a probability of transmission during a discovery period; and
encode a D2D discovery signal for an initial transmission during the discovery period and using a subframe from the set of subframes in the discovery resource pool,wherein a probability that the UE is configured to transmit the discovery signal is based on the transmission probability factor, andwherein the discovery period is a Type 1 D2D discovery period for non-UE specific transmissions or a Type 2 D2D discovery period for UE-specific transmissions, and the initial transmission takes place during contiguous resource blocks of the subframe; and
memory, the memory coupled to the processing circuitry and configured to store the transmission probability factor.
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Abstract
Embodiments of user equipment (UE), an enhanced node B (eNB), and methods of signaling for proximity services and device-to-device (D2D) discovery in an LTE network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the UE receives configuration information for a D2D discovery resource pool of a cell. The configuration information includes an indication that the D2D discovery resource pool has been logically divided into a plurality of sub-discovery resource pools. The UE performs an initial transmission of a discovery signal in a discovery period using a single D2D discovery resource from a first sub-discovery resource pool of the plurality of sub-discovery resource pools. The UE performs a number of additional transmissions of the discovery signal in the discovery period using additional D2D discovery resources from sub-discovery resource pools of the plurality of sub-discovery resource pools other than the first sub-discovery resource pool. Other apparatuses and methods are also described.
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1. An apparatus of a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising:
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processing circuitry, the processing circuitry configured to; decode signaling with device-to-device (D2D) discovery configuration information, the discovery configuration information including a discovery resource pool with a set of subframes; decode a transmission probability factor from an evolved Node-B (eNB) serving a cell associated with the UE, the transmission probability factor indicating a probability of transmission during a discovery period; and encode a D2D discovery signal for an initial transmission during the discovery period and using a subframe from the set of subframes in the discovery resource pool, wherein a probability that the UE is configured to transmit the discovery signal is based on the transmission probability factor, and wherein the discovery period is a Type 1 D2D discovery period for non-UE specific transmissions or a Type 2 D2D discovery period for UE-specific transmissions, and the initial transmission takes place during contiguous resource blocks of the subframe; and memory, the memory coupled to the processing circuitry and configured to store the transmission probability factor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage device including instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors of a User Equipment (UE), cause the HE to perform operations to:
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decode signaling with device-to-device (D2D) discovery configuration information, the discovery configuration information including a discovery resource pool with a set of subframes; decode a transmission probability factor from an evolved Node-B (eNB) serving a cell associated with the UE, the transmission probability factor indicating a probability of transmission during a discovery period; and encode a D2D discovery signal for an initial transmission during the discovery period and using a subframe from the set of subframes in the discovery resource pool, wherein a probability that the UE is configured to transmit the discovery signal is based on the transmission probability factor, and wherein the discovery period is a Type 1 D2D discovery period for non-UE specific transmissions or a Type 2 D2D discovery period for HE-specific transmissions, and the initial transmission takes place during contiguous resource blocks of the subframe. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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