NETWORK-ASSISTED PEER DISCOVERY
First Claim
1. A method for supporting wireless communication, comprising:
- performing registration for a first device by a network entity to provide assistance for peer discovery;
determining whether to inform the first device to perform peer discovery; and
sending a notification by the network entity to the first device in response to a decision to inform the first device to perform peer discovery.
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Abstract
Techniques for performing network-assisted peer discovery to enable peer-to-peer (P2P) communication are described. In one design, a device registers with a network entity (e.g., a directory agent) so that the presence of the device and possibly other information about the device can be made known to the network entity. The network entity collects similar information from other devices. The device sends a request to the network entity, e.g., during or after registration. The request includes information used to match the device with other devices, e.g., information about service(s) provided by the device and/or service(s) requested by the device. The directory agent matches requests received from all devices, determines a match between the device and at least one other device, and sends a notification to perform peer discovery. The device performs peer discovery in response to receiving the notification from the network entity.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for supporting wireless communication, comprising:
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performing registration for a first device by a network entity to provide assistance for peer discovery; determining whether to inform the first device to perform peer discovery; and sending a notification by the network entity to the first device in response to a decision to inform the first device to perform peer discovery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for performing registration for a first device by a network entity to provide assistance for peer discovery; means for determining whether to inform the first device to perform peer discovery; and means for sending a notification by the network entity to the first device in response to a decision to inform the first device to perform peer discovery. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
at least one processor configured to perform registration for a first device by a network entity to provide assistance for peer discovery, to determine whether to inform the first device to perform peer discovery, and to send a notification by the network entity to the first device in response to a decision to inform the first device to perform peer discovery. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing at least one processor to perform registration for a first device by a network entity to provide assistance for peer discovery, code for causing the at least one processor to determine whether to inform the first device to perform peer discovery, and code for causing the at least one processor to send a notification by the network entity to the first device in response to a decision to inform the first device to perform peer discovery.
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20. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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performing peer discovery by a first device; detecting at least one device by the first device via peer discovery; measuring received signal strength of at least one proximity detection signal from the at least one device; reporting the received signal strength and identification information for the at least one device to a network; and receiving information related to one or more devices among the at least one device from the network. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for performing peer discovery by a first device; means for detecting at least one device by the first device via peer discovery; means for measuring received signal strength of at least one proximity detection signal from the at least one device; means for reporting the received signal strength and identification information for the at least one device to a network; and means for receiving information related to one or more devices among the at least one device from the network. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
at least one processor configured to perform peer discovery by a first device, to detect at least one device by the first device via peer discovery, to measure received signal strength of at least one proximity detection signal from the at least one device, to report the received signal strength and identification information for the at least one device to a network, and to receive information related to one or more devices among the at least one device from the network. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing at least one processor to perform peer discovery by a first device, code for causing the at least one processor to detect at least one device by the first device via peer discovery, code for causing the at least one processor to measure received signal strength of at least one proximity detection signal from the at least one device, code for causing the at least one processor to report the received signal strength and identification information for the at least one device to a network, and code for causing the at least one processor to receive information related to one or more devices among the at least one device from the network.
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32. A method for supporting wireless communication, comprising:
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receiving a notification of a plurality of devices designated to perform peer discovery; determining at least one parameter to use for peer discovery by the plurality of devices; and sending the at least one parameter to at least one device among the plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for receiving a notification of a plurality of devices designated to perform peer discovery; means for determining at least one parameter to use for peer discovery by the plurality of devices; and
means for sending the at least one parameter to at least one device among the plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
at least one processor configured to receive a notification of a plurality of devices designated to perform peer discovery, to determine at least one parameter to use for peer discovery by the plurality of devices, and to send the at least one parameter to at least one device among the plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing at least one processor to receive a notification of a plurality of devices designated to perform peer discovery, code for causing the at least one processor to determine at least one parameter to use for peer discovery by the plurality of devices, and code for causing the at least one processor to send the at least one parameter to at least one device among the plurality of devices.
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