Methods And Networks For Device To Device Communication
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1. A method of controlling communications between first and second user equipments (UEs) by a base station in a network, the method comprising:
- obtaining an indication, the indication indicating if the first and second UEs are within a communication range of each other; and
controlling a direct communication link between the first and second UEs if the first and second UEs are within a communication range of each other, the controlling including,allocating at least a first portion of an uplink channel of the network to the direct communication link.
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Abstract
At least one example embodiment discloses a method of controlling communications between first and second user equipments (UEs) by a base station in a network. The method includes obtaining an indication, the indication indicating if the first and second UEs are within a communication range of each other and controlling a direct communication link between the first and second UEs if the first and second UEs are within a communication range of each other. The controlling includes allocating at least a first portion of an uplink channel of the network to the direct communication link.
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1. A method of controlling communications between first and second user equipments (UEs) by a base station in a network, the method comprising:
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obtaining an indication, the indication indicating if the first and second UEs are within a communication range of each other; and controlling a direct communication link between the first and second UEs if the first and second UEs are within a communication range of each other, the controlling including, allocating at least a first portion of an uplink channel of the network to the direct communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. A first user equipment (UE) configured to receive data from a peer UE over an uplink channel of a network.
- 16. A base station configured to determine if first and second equipments (UEs) are within a communication range of each other, control a direct communication link between the first and second UEs if the first and second UEs are within a communication range of each other and allocate at least a first portion of an uplink channel of a network to the direct communication link.
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