SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- directing broadcast of an indication of a device-to-device registration area identification in each of one or more cells that comprise a device-to-device registration area identified by the device-to-device registration area identification;
directing receipt of a device-to-device registration request originated by a first terminal apparatus in response to the broadcast indication, the first terminal apparatus being located within the registration area; and
registering, by device-to-device registration server function circuitry, the first terminal apparatus based at least in part upon the device-to-device registration request.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for facilitating device-to-device connection establishment. A method may include directing broadcast of an indication of a device-to-device registration area identification in each of one or more cells forming a device-to-device registration area identified by the device-to-device registration area identification. The method may further include directing receipt of a device-to-device registration request originated by a first terminal apparatus in response to the broadcast indication. The first terminal apparatus may be located within the registration area. The method may additionally include registering the first terminal apparatus based at least in part upon the device-to-device registration request. Corresponding apparatuses and systems are also provided.
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1. A method comprising:
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directing broadcast of an indication of a device-to-device registration area identification in each of one or more cells that comprise a device-to-device registration area identified by the device-to-device registration area identification; directing receipt of a device-to-device registration request originated by a first terminal apparatus in response to the broadcast indication, the first terminal apparatus being located within the registration area; and registering, by device-to-device registration server function circuitry, the first terminal apparatus based at least in part upon the device-to-device registration request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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direct broadcast of an indication of a device-to-device registration area identification in each of one or more cells that comprise a device-to-device registration area identified by the device-to-device registration area identification; direct receipt of a device-to-device registration request originated by a first terminal apparatus in response to the broadcast indication, the first terminal apparatus being located within the registration area; and register the first terminal apparatus based at least in part upon the device-to-device registration request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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determine a paging area for a first terminal apparatus based at least in part upon a connection establishment request originated by the first terminal apparatus seeking to establish a connection with a second terminal apparatus; and direct paging the second terminal apparatus only in the determined paging area to facilitate establishment of a device-to-device connection between the first terminal apparatus and the second terminal apparatus in response to the connection establishment request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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receive a broadcasted indication of a device-to-device registration area identification; determine, based at least in part upon the indication, that the apparatus has entered a new device-to-device registration area; and transmit a device-to-device registration request.
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