METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING D2D SYSTEM INFORMATION TO A UE SERVED BY A HOME EVOLVED NODE-B
First Claim
1. A method of communications, comprising:
- determining whether a home evolved NodeB (HeNB) is operable to communicate system information to a user equipment (UE), wherein the system information includes at least one of device to device (D2D) resource allocations or paging information; and
transmitting the system information to the UE via a network entity upon a determination that the HeNB is not operable to communicate the system information, ortransmitting the system information to the HeNB to allow the HeNB to convey the system information to the UE upon a determination that the HeNB is operable to communicate the system information.
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Abstract
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which a network entity may be operable to communicate D2D resource allocations to a UE supported by a HeNB. In one example, the network entity may be operable to determine whether a HeNB is operable to communicate system information to a UE. As used herein, system information may include, but is not limited to, D2D resource allocations, paging information, etc. When the network entity determines that a HeNB is operable to communicate system information to a UE, then it may transmit the system information to the HeNB to allow the HeNB to convey the system information to the UE. When the network entity determines that a HeNB is not operable to communicate system information to a UE, then it may transmit the system information to the UE via one or more other network entities.
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40 Claims
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1. A method of communications, comprising:
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determining whether a home evolved NodeB (HeNB) is operable to communicate system information to a user equipment (UE), wherein the system information includes at least one of device to device (D2D) resource allocations or paging information; and transmitting the system information to the UE via a network entity upon a determination that the HeNB is not operable to communicate the system information, or transmitting the system information to the HeNB to allow the HeNB to convey the system information to the UE upon a determination that the HeNB is operable to communicate the system information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of communications, comprising:
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receiving, by a HeNB, system information including signaling indicating one or more resources allocated for D2D communications from a macro eNB; recognizing that the system information includes the signaling indicating the one or more resources allocated for D2D communications; and transmitting the one or more resources allocated for D2D communications to one or more UEs associated with the HeNB. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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means for determining whether a home evolved NodeB (HeNB) is operable to communicate system information to a user equipment (UE), wherein the system information includes at least one of device to device (D2D) resource allocations or paging information; and means for transmitting the system information to the UE via a network entity upon a determination that the HeNB is not operable to communicate the system information, or means for transmitting the system information to the HeNB to allow the HeNB to convey the system information to the UE upon a determination that the HeNB is operable to communicate the system information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for communications, comprising:
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means for receiving, by a HeNB, system information including signaling indicating one or more resources allocated for D2D communications from a macro eNB; means for recognizing that the system information includes the signaling indicating the one or more resources allocated for D2D communications; and means for transmitting the one or more resources allocated for D2D communications to one or more UEs associated with the HeNB. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising code for; determining whether a home evolved NodeB (HeNB) is operable to communicate system information to a user equipment (UE), wherein the system information includes at least one of device to device (D2D) resource allocations or paging information; and transmitting the system information to the UE via a network entity upon a determination that the HeNB is not operable to communicate the system information, or transmitting the system information to the HeNB to allow the HeNB to convey the system information to the UE upon a determination that the HeNB is operable to communicate the system information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising code for; receiving, by a HeNB, system information including signaling indicating one or more resources allocated for D2D communications from a macro eNB; recognizing that the system information includes the signaling indicating the one or more resources allocated for D2D communications; and transmitting the one or more resources allocated for D2D communications to one or more UEs associated with the HeNB. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processing system configured to; determine whether a home evolved NodeB (HeNB) is operable to communicate system information to a user equipment (UE), wherein the system information includes at least one of device to device (D2D) resource allocations or paging information; and transmit the system information to the UE via a network entity upon a determination that the HeNB is not operable to communicate the system information, or transmit the system information to the HeNB to allow the HeNB to convey the system information to the UE upon a determination that the HeNB is operable to communicate the system information. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processing system configured to; receive system information including signaling indicating one or more resources allocated for D2D communications from a macro eNB; recognize that the system information includes the signaling indicating the one or more resources allocated for D2D communications; and transmit the one or more resources allocated for D2D communications to one or more UEs associated with the HeNB. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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