Mechanism for Resource Allocation and Transmission of Control Information to Communication Device
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprisinga resource allocation information generating portion configured to generate a resource allocation information element comprising at least one resource allocation field indicating resources being allocated to a specific communication function, wherein a content of the at least one resource allocation field indicates a control information usable for forming a signal to be transmitted via the indicated resources, anda resource allocation information transmission portion configured to send the generated resource allocation information element for controlling a transmission using the indicated resources.
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Abstract
There is provided a mechanism usable for allocating resources and provide control information about a signal to be transmitted by a communication network element such as a D2D device on resources which may be pre-allocated or allocated directly for the signaling. A resource allocation information element is generated which indicates to resources being allocated to a specific communication function, such as D2D. A content or value of a resource allocation field indicates a control information usable for forming a signal to be transmitted via the indicated resources. By means of the value of the resource allocation field, the D2D device derives a signal characteristic or the like of the signal to be transmitted on the indicated resources. The resource indication may be implicit in the form of an indication of a pre-allocated resource, or direct by indicating a dedicated resource.
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1. An apparatus comprising
a resource allocation information generating portion configured to generate a resource allocation information element comprising at least one resource allocation field indicating resources being allocated to a specific communication function, wherein a content of the at least one resource allocation field indicates a control information usable for forming a signal to be transmitted via the indicated resources, and a resource allocation information transmission portion configured to send the generated resource allocation information element for controlling a transmission using the indicated resources.
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11. A method comprising
generating a resource allocation information element comprising at least one resource allocation field indicating resources being allocated to a specific communication function, wherein a content of the at least one resource allocation field indicates a control information usable for forming a signal to be transmitted via the indicated resources, and sending the generated resource allocation information element for controlling a transmission using the indicated resources.
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12. An apparatus comprising
a receiver configured to receive a resource allocation information element, and a resource allocation information processing portion configured to determine from at least one resource allocation field comprised in the resource allocation information element resources being allocated to a specific communication function and to derive from a content of the at least one resource allocation field a control information usable for forming a signal to be transmitted via the indicated resources.
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