METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEPTION OF A DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (DCI) FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) RESOURCE SCHEDULING
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1. A method for reception of a downlink control information (DCI) for device-to-device (D2D) resource scheduling, comprising:
- a UE (User Equipment) receives from a network a DCI addressed to a D2D RNTI (Radio Network Temporary Identifier) for D2D resource scheduling, wherein the D2D RNTI is allocated to the UE by the network; and
the UE transmits an acknowledgement to the network in response to reception of the DCI if the DCI is used to initialize a D2D resource.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for reception of a DCI for D2D resource scheduling. In one embodiment, the method includes a UE (User Equipment) receiving from a network a DCI addressed to a D2D RNTI (Radio Network Temporary Identifier) for D2D resource scheduling, wherein the D2D RNTI is allocated to the UE by the network. The method also includes the UE transmitting an acknowledgement to the network in response to reception of the DCI if the DCI is used to initialize a D2D resource.
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1. A method for reception of a downlink control information (DCI) for device-to-device (D2D) resource scheduling, comprising:
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a UE (User Equipment) receives from a network a DCI addressed to a D2D RNTI (Radio Network Temporary Identifier) for D2D resource scheduling, wherein the D2D RNTI is allocated to the UE by the network; and the UE transmits an acknowledgement to the network in response to reception of the DCI if the DCI is used to initialize a D2D resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for transmission of a downlink control information (DCI) for device-to-device (D2D) resource scheduling, comprising:
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a network transmits to a UE (User Equipment) a DCI addressed to a D2D RNTI (Radio Network Temporary Identifier) for D2D resource scheduling, wherein the D2D RNTI is allocated to the UE by the network; and the network receives an acknowledgement from the UE if the DCI is used to initialize a D2D resource. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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