Method of device-to-device discovery and apparatus thereof

• US 9,532,224 B2
• Filed: 11/05/2013
• Issued: 12/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Baek, Seung Kwon, Ahn, Jae Young
• Primary Examiner(s): CERVETTI, DAVID GARCIA
• Application Number:
  US14/072,351
• Publication Number:
  US 20140130137A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,148 Days
• Field of Search: 726/4, 726/7, 726/27, 726/29, 713/171, 713/168
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals

Abstract

Disclosed are a method of device-to-device discovery and an apparatus for the same. A method of device-to-device discovery performed in a discovery terminal may include receiving a discovery identifier of the discovery terminal from a device-to-device server; performing an authorization procedure on performing the restricted discovery of an application located in the discovery terminal with the device-to-device server; and obtaining terminal information of a discoverable terminal as a counterpart terminal with which performs the restricted discovery from the device-to-device server, when the authorization is completed. Thus, the device-to-device discovery may be performed efficiently.

Claims

1. A method of performing device-to-device (D2D) communication in a discovery terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a discovery identifier of the discovery terminal from a D2D server;

performing an authentication procedure for restricted discovery of an application located in the discovery terminal with the D2D server, wherein the authentication procedure determines whether the application is authenticated for use of a feature of restricted discovery;

performing an authorization for a restricted discovery operation of the application located in the discovery terminal with the D2D server; and

obtaining terminal information of a discoverable terminal from the D2D server when the authorization is completed,

wherein the discoverable terminal performs the restricted discovery operation with the discovery terminal,

wherein the discovery identifier is mapped to a terminal identifier of the discovery terminal, and

wherein the discovery identifier is used for identifying the discovery terminal in the D2D communication.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the discovery identifier indicates the discovery terminal supports the restricted discovery operation.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the performing an the authorization includes:

transmitting an authorization request message to the D2D server, wherein the authorization request messages comprises requesting the authorization for the restricted discovery operation of the application located in the discovery terminal; and

receiving an authorization response message in response to the authorization request message from the D2D server.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the authorization request message includes the terminal identifier of the discovery terminal and an identifier of the application.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the terminal information includes:

transmitting a discoverable terminal information request message to the D2D server;

receiving a discoverable terminal information response message in response to the discoverable terminal information request message from the D2D server; and

updating a list of discoverable terminals based on the terminal information included in the received discoverable terminal information response message.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the discoverable terminal information request message includes a terminal identifier of a target terminal, an operation flag, and an identifier of the application.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the operation flag indicates a request for approving of the restricted discovery operation or a request for cancelling approval of the restricted discovery operation.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the discoverable terminal information response message includes a terminal identifier of the discoverable terminal, and response information on whether to approve the restricted discovery operation.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the terminal identifier of the discoverable terminal is added to the list of discoverable terminals based on approval of the restricted discovery operation in the response information.

10. A method of performing a device-to-device (D2D) communication in a discovery terminal, the method comprising:

transmitting a restricted discovery activation request message to request activation of a restricted discovery operation of a discoverable terminal to a D2D server;

performing an authentication procedure for restricted discovery of an application located in the discovery terminal with the D2D server, wherein the authentication procedure determines whether the application is authenticated for use of a feature of restricted discovery;

receiving radio resource information for the restricted discovery operation via a base station interworking with the D2D server, when the restricted discovery operation of the discoverable terminal is activated;

receiving a restricted discovery activation response message in response to the restricted discovery activation request message from the D2D server; and

performing the restricted discovery operation with the discoverable terminal using radio resources indicated by the radio resource information.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the restricted discovery activation request message includes a discovery type, a discovery state, an identifier of an application in the discovery terminal, and a terminal identifier of the discoverable terminal.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the restricted discovery activation response message includes a discovery identifier of the discovery terminal and a discovery identifier of the discoverable terminal.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the discovery terminal transitions to a restricted discovery activated state based on receiving the restricted discovery activation response message.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the D2D server allocates radio resources to be used for the restricted discovery operation to the discoverable terminal based on receiving the restricted discovery activation request message.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the D2D server configures a discovery identifier of the discovery terminal and a discovery identifier of the discoverable terminal based on completing the allocation of the radio resources.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein a message between the discovery terminal and the D2D server is exchanged through a mobile management entity (MME).

17. A method of performing a device-to-device (D2D) communication in a discovery terminal, the method comprising:

transmitting a restricted discovery deactivation request message to request deactivation of a restricted discovery operation of a discoverable terminal to a D2D server;

receiving information on releasing radio resources allocated for the restricted discovery operation via a base station interworking with the D2D server, when the restricted discovery operation of the discoverable terminal is deactivated;

receiving a restricted discovery deactivation response message in response to the restricted discovery deactivation request message from the D2D server; and

transitioning to an idle state.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the D2D server releases the radio resources allocated to the discoverable terminal for the restricted discovery operation-based on receiving the restricted deactivation request message.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the D2D server releases a discovery identifier configured for the discoverable terminal based on completing the release of the radio resources allocated to the discoverable terminal.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the D2D server releases a discovery identifier configured for the discovery terminal based on completing the release of the radio resources allocated to the discovery terminal.