Methods and apparatus for resource allocations to support peer-to-peer communications in cellular networks

US9560682B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9560682-B2
Application numberUS-94026810-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 5, 2010
Priority dateNov 5, 2010
Publication dateJan 31, 2017
Grant dateJan 31, 2017

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A method of operating a wireless device associated with a first cell includes receiving information on a first set of resources for intracell peer-to-peer communication and on a second set of resources for intercell peer-to-peer communication. In addition, the method includes utilizing at least one of the first set of resources to communicate with a second wireless device within the first cell or the second set of resources to communicate with the second wireless device within a second cell based on the received information.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating a wireless device associated with a first cell of a first base station, comprising: receiving information on a first set of resources dedicated for intracell peer-to-peer communication and on a second set of resources dedicated for at least intercell peer-to-peer communication, the first set of resources being different from the second set of resources and being in a different time period than the second set of resources, wherein interc…

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What does patent US9560682B2 cover?
A method of operating a wireless device associated with a first cell includes receiving information on a first set of resources for intracell peer-to-peer communication and on a second set of resources for intercell peer-to-peer communication. In addition, the method includes utilizing at least one of the first set of resources to communicate with a second wireless device within the first cell …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Li Junyi, Wang Hua, Patel Shailesh, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W72/563. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 31 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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