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Mobile communications device and system

  • US 9,893,796 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2012
  • Issued: 02/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A user equipment (UE) for use in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:

  • a transceiver; and

    a controller configured to;

    control the transceiver to transmit, to a base station, UE capability information regarding capability of the UE; and

    control the transceiver to provide relay communication for another UE;

    wherein the UE capability information includes first relay capability information which indicates a capability of the UE to act as a Proximity-based Services (ProSe) UE to provide network relaying; and

    wherein the first relay capability information, which indicates a capability of the UE to act as a Proximity-based Services (ProSe) UE to network relay, is transmitted in a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message.

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