METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION
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1. A method in a first user equipment, the method comprising:
- wirelessly communicating with a network element on a carrier in accordance with a first capability partitioning configuration of the first user equipment;
engaging in direct wireless communication on the carrier with a second user equipment in accordance with a second capability partitioning configuration of the first user equipment.
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Abstract
A first user equipment (UE) wirelessly communicates with a network element (e.g., an eNB) on a carrier (e.g., a cellular uplink or downlink carrier) in accordance with its first capability partitioning configuration. The first UE engages in direct wireless communication on the carrier with a second UE in accordance its second capability partitioning configuration.
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24 Claims
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1. A method in a first user equipment, the method comprising:
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wirelessly communicating with a network element on a carrier in accordance with a first capability partitioning configuration of the first user equipment; engaging in direct wireless communication on the carrier with a second user equipment in accordance with a second capability partitioning configuration of the first user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method in a first user equipment, the method comprising
wirelessly communicating with a network element on a carrier; -
encoding a packet in accordance with a capability partitioning configuration of a second user equipment; and wirelessly transmitting the encoded packet on the carrier directly to the second user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method in a first user equipment, the method comprising
wirelessly communicating with a network element on a carrier; -
wirelessly receiving a packet directly from a second user equipment on the carrier; and decoding the packet in accordance with a capability partitioning configuration of the second user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A first user equipment comprising:
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a transceiver; a memory communicatively linked to the transceiver, the memory being configured to store data representing a first capability partitioning configuration of the first user equipment and a second capability partitioning configuration of the first user equipment; a processor communicatively linked to the memory and to the transceiver, the processor being configured to retrieve the data from the memory and, using the retrieved data, control the transceiver to communicate with a network element according to the first capability partitioning configuration and with a second user equipment according to the second capability partitioning configuration.
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