Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for securing a direct communication connection between a first and a second user equipment, both configured to operate with at least one of a plurality of base stations of a wireless network, the first user equipment maintaining an authentication code received from a first security center accessible via the wireless network, said first security center being assigned to a first area, the method comprising the steps for the first user equipment of: -maintaining a trust level of the authentication code, -reducing the trust level relating to the time of last access to one of the base stations of the wireless network, -submitting to the second user equipment the authentication code and the trust level, for setting up the direct communication connection, in case of reception of a confirmation transmission from the second user equipment: -setting up the direct communication connection with the second user equipment.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for a wireless terminal of communicating with a base station of a cellular network, the wireless terminal operating in enhanced coverage mode and configured to set up a communication session with the base station by means of at least one of a direct communication link and a sidelink communication link using a second wireless terminal, the method comprising the steps of: - determining a quality of the direct communication link with the base station, - determining a quality of a communication link to the second wireless terminal, the second wireless terminal being capable of communicating with the base station, - initiating a transmission of a link quality message to the base station, the link quality message comprising information relating to said quality of the communication link, - receiving a response message from the base station indicating if the direct communication link or the sidelink communication link is to be used, - requesting for the communication session via the indicated communication link.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for operating a wireless device in a cellular network, the wireless device operating with a base node of the cellular network, the method comprises upon noticing a barring indication received from the base node at the wireless device the step of suppressing access to the base node under the conditions: - the wireless device is operating in an intensive use mode and - the wireless device is operating in a non-privileged service.