Abstract:
A transmitting UE may in a device-to-device (D2D) communication may identify a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequence for a D2D transmission based at least in part on a subset of bits of a sidelink control information (SCI) transmission. The subset of bits of the SCI transmission may be selected such that the bits have sufficient variability to reduce the likelihood that multiple UEs may use the same DMRS sequence. The subset of bits of the SCI transmission may be all or a portion of a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) for the SCI.
Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives information from a serving base station and at least one neighboring base station. The information indicates a time allocation of discovery resources allocated by each of the serving base station and the at least one neighboring base station for performing direct discovery. The apparatus further determines a subframe timing of the serving base station and the at least one neighboring base station, and performs direct discovery using the time allocation of the discovery resources allocated by each of the serving base station and the at least one neighboring base station based on a determined subframe timing of the serving base station or a neighboring base station corresponding to the discovery resources.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices are described for device-to-device (D2D) wireless communication. A device may transmit an initiation message to a base station indicating that the device desires to initiate a D2D communication session. The device may then receive a response from the base station that includes parameters for configuration of the D2D session. When it has data to send to another device, the device may transmit buffer status report (BSR) to the base station. The base station may respond with a grant of D2D scheduling assignment (SA) configured according to the previously sent parameters. For example, the message may be scrambled with a D2D temporary identity sequence. In some cases, the device may transmit a group identification (ID) code to the base station, and the group ID may be associated with an index, so an SA for that group can be reference by index.
Abstract:
Described herein are methods, systems, and apparatus for performing device-to-device (D2D) discovery in an unlicensed band. In one example, a method for wireless communication is described that includes identifying a resource pool for D2D discovery in an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band and selecting a set of resource blocks in the identified resource pool. The method may also include performing a channel occupancy check for the channel in the selected set of resource blocks. The method further includes transmitting a D2D discovery message based at least in part on the channel occupancy check, the D2D discovery message transmitted over the selected set of resource blocks in the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band.
Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In one configuration, the apparatus sends a transmission requesting a peer discovery signal and indicating whether the transmission includes a unicast request or a multicast request. In addition, the apparatus receives at least one peer discovery signal response based on the transmission. In another configuration, the apparatus receives a transmission requesting a peer discovery signal and indicating whether the transmission includes a unicast request or a multicast request. In addition, the apparatus sends a peer discovery signal response in response to the received transmission and on resources determined based on the indication whether the transmission includes a unicast request or a multicast request.
Abstract:
Techniques are described for wireless communication. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) includes configuring a relay selection rule; receiving at least one discovery message from each of a plurality of proximity services (ProSe) relay candidates providing access to a network; evaluating the received discovery messages with respect to the relay selection rule; selecting a first ProSe relay candidate from the plurality of ProSe relay candidates based at least in part on the evaluating; and connecting to the network via the first ProSe relay candidate. A method for wireless communication at a ProSe relay candidate includes receiving, from a network, a ProSe Relay Indication (PRI); broadcasting at least one discovery message that includes the PRI; and receiving a relay connection request from a UE based at least in part on a compliance of the at least one discovery message with a relay selection rule of the UE.
Abstract:
Improved methods, systems, or apparatuses for UE equipment testing for D2D enabled UEs may include determining performance metrics based on one or more of received transport blocks (TBs) or received service data units (SDUs) from the received one or more data channels on a per channel basis, and reporting the determined performance metric(s) on a per channel basis. In some examples, the performance metrics may include a count of a number of TBs or SDUs successfully received at a channel.
Abstract:
A user device may receive one or more parameters from a base station to facilitate device-to-device (D2D) discovery. One of the received parameters is a discovery period parameter, which identifies a discovery period in which discovery resources are available for D2D discovery. Once the user device has received the parameters, the user device may use the parameters to participate in D2D discovery.
Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with improving packet communication in a broadcast D2D communication system. In an example, a communications device is equipped to receive a first packet during a first timeslot from a broadcast transmitter, measure a power level of a NACK received during the first timeslot, receive the first packet during a second timeslot, and determine whether to transmit the first packet during the second timeslot based on the measured power level of the NACK. In such an aspect in which the communications device determines that the measured power level of the NACK is above a threshold power level, the communications device may act as a relay and transmit the first packet during the second timeslot.
Abstract:
Various methods and apparatus are directed to collision detection and/or avoidance regarding peer to peer connection identifiers. A wireless communications device broadcasts a signal indicating its acquired connection identifier in one of two alternative blocks. A base station monitors peer to peer signaling in its coverage area and tracks the usage of peer to peer connection identifiers by pairs of devices. The base station detects when multiple pairs of devices are using the same peer to peer connection identifier. The base station provides assistance to the peer to peer network to avoid a collision or facilitate rapid collision detection by the peer to peer devices. In one approach the base station sends an instruction for a connection to switch its connection identifier. In another approach the base station sends a connection a message to bias its selection as to which of the two alternative blocks to use for transmission.