METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS
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Abstract
There is provided a method comprising: receiving a request for a content-based delivery service from at least one first user device of a plurality of user devices with device-to-device communications capability for a delivery of an information element; obtaining information in relation to the delivery of the information element; determining based on the obtained information in relation to the delivery, if said information element is to be delivered using an access node or at least one second user device or both the access node and the at least one second user device or if information on absence of the requested information element is conveyed, and in response to the determination, carrying out resource configuration for the delivery of the information element or for conveyance of the information on the absence of the requested information element is conveyed the requested information element by using the content-based delivery service.
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33. A method comprising:
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receiving, by an access node, a request for a content-based delivery service with regard to an information element from at least one first user device of a plurality of user devices with device-to-device communications capability for a delivery of the information element; obtaining information in relation to the delivery of the information element; determining, based on the obtained information in relation to the delivery, if said information element is to be delivered using the access node or at least one second user device or both the access node and the at least one second user device or if information on absence of the requested information element is conveyed, and in response to the determination, carrying out resource configuration for the delivery of the information element or for conveyance of the information on the absence of the requested information element by using the content-based delivery service. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a user device, a request for a delivery of an information element by using a content-based delivery service; in response to the request, determining a negative or positive indication of delivery capability in relation to the information element; in response to transmitting the positive indication, receiving resource configuration for the delivery of the information element by using the content-based delivery service, and carrying out the delivery of the information element by using the content-based delivery service via an access node or directly to at least one target user device by using device-to-device communications according to the resource configuration. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; receive, by an access node, a request for a content-based delivery service with regard to an information element from at least one first user device of a plurality of user devices with device-to-device communications capability for a delivery of the information element; obtain information in relation to the delivery of the information element; determine, based on the obtained information in relation to the delivery, if said information element is to be delivered using the access node or at least one second user device or both the access node and the at least one second user device or if information on absence of the requested information element is conveyed, and in response to the determination, carry out resource configuration for the delivery of the information element or for conveyance of the information on the absence of the requested information element by using the content-based delivery service. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; receive a request for a delivery of an information element by using a content-based delivery service; in response to the request, determine a negative or positive indication of delivery capability in relation to the information element; in response to transmitting the positive indication, receive resource configuration for the delivery of the information element by using the content-based delivery service, and carry out the delivery of the information element by using the content-based delivery service via an access node or directly to at least one target user device by using device-to-device communications according to the resource configuration. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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