Discovery in a communication system
AssigneeHMD Global Oy
InventorsEsa Tapani Tiirola, Bernhard Raaf
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Abstract
Discovery of devices in a network of devices comprises assigning resources for the discovery, and providing accordingly at least two discovery patterns of transmission and reception phases for the devices in the network for communication of information between the devices. A device can transmit or receive information in accordance with a dedicated discovery pattern of transmission and reception phases allocated from a set of different discovery patterns.
Claims21
A method for controlling discovery of devices in a network of devices, comprising:
- assigning, by a network entity, resources for the discovery;
- and
- based on the assigning, providing, by the network entity, accordingly at least two patterns of transmission, Tx, and reception, Rx, phases for the devices in the network for communication of information between the devices, wherein the at least two patterns of transmission, Tx, and reception, Rx, are configured to the devices for the communication of information between the devices,
- wherein control of at least one of transmission or reception phases of information is based on grouping of discovery patterns, and
- wherein each pattern has a number N of portions for transmission and reception phases and the patterns are grouped based on a number k of portions of the pattern that are allocated for the transmission phases, wherein N and k are integers, and wherein devices associated with a group having a smaller value of k are enabled to receive information from all devices associated with a group having a higher value of k.
An apparatus for a device of a network of devices, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor, and
- at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to:
- at least one of transmit or receive information in accordance with a dedicated pattern of transmission, Tx, and reception, Rx, phases allocated from a predetermined set of at least two different Tx/Rx patterns, wherein the at least two different Tx/Rx patterns comprise information relating to the devices for the communication of information between the devices, wherein the dedicated pattern of transmission Tx and reception Rx phases is configured to use predetermined resources.
A method, comprising:
- at least one of transmitting or receiving information in a network in accordance with a dedicated pattern of transmission, Tx, and reception, Rx, phases allocated from a predetermined set of at least two different Tx/Rx patterns, wherein the at least two different Tx/Rx patterns comprise information relating to devices for the communication of information between the devices, wherein the dedicated pattern of transmission Tx and reception Rx phases is configured to use predetermined resources.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.