OPERATOR-ASSISTED DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) DISCOVERY
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Abstract
A method and system for operator-assisted device-to-device (D2D) discovery is disclosed, which method may be executed as instructions on a machine, where the instructions are included on at least one computer readable medium. The method can include a transmission station in an operator network receiving a request for data service from a requesting wireless device. The transmission station can identify a serving wireless device to provide the data service for the requesting wireless device. The transmission station can transmit a device discovery message to the requesting wireless device and the serving wireless device. The device discovery message provides a device discovery period for communication via an ad-hoc, D2D network between the requesting wireless device and the serving wireless device. The ad-hoc, D2D network provides for device-to-device communication.
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60 Claims
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31. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for operator-assisted device-to-device (D2D) discovery, the instructions when executed on a machine to cause the machine to:
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receive a request for data service at a transmission station in an operator network from a requesting wireless device; identify a serving wireless device at the operator network to provide the requested data service for the requesting wireless device; and transmit a device discovery message by the transmission station to the requesting wireless device and the serving wireless device, wherein the device discovery message provides a device discovery period for communication via an ad-hoc, D2D network between the requesting wireless device and the serving wireless device, wherein the ad-hoc, D2D network provides for device-to-device communication.
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43. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for operator-assisted device-to-device (D2D) discovery, the instructions when executed on a machine to cause the machine to:
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receive a device discovery message at a wireless device from a transmission station in an operator network, wherein the device discovery message provides a device discovery period for communication via an ad-hoc, D2D network between a requesting wireless device and a serving wireless device, wherein the ad-hoc, D2D network provides device-to-device communication; communicate with a neighboring wireless device during the device discovery period via the ad-hoc, D2D network. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A device for operator-assisted device-to-device (D2D) discovery, comprising:
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a transceiver module configured to receive a request for data service in an operator network from a requesting wireless device; and an identification module configured to identify a serving wireless device to provide the data service for the requesting wireless device, wherein the transceiver module is further configured to transmit a device discovery message to the requesting wireless device and the serving wireless device, wherein the device discovery message provides a device discovery period for communication via an ad-hoc, D2D network between the requesting wireless device and the serving wireless device, wherein the ad-hoc, D2D network provides for device-to-device communication. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A device for operator-assisted device-to-device (D2D) discovery, comprising:
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an operator network transceiver module configured to receive a device discovery message from a transmission station in an operator network, wherein the device discovery message provides a device discovery period for communication via an ad-hoc, D2D network between a requesting wireless device and a serving wireless device, wherein the ad-hoc, D2D network provides device-to-device communication; and a D2D transceiver module configured to communicate with a neighboring wireless device during the device discovery period via the ad-hoc, D2D network. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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