Selection of Scheduling Policy for Network Communications Links and D2D Communications Links

A method for use in a network node configured to service at least one first radio frequency communication device being configured for both network communication and for device-to-device communication with a second radio frequency communication device, said method comprising:

• determining if a restriction of a scheduling policy is necessary for said first radio frequency communication device;
• selecting a scheduling policy accordingly;
• and
• allocating communication resources according to said selected scheduling policy to said first radio frequency communication device,
• wherein said scheduling policy is one which enables network communication and device-to-device communication in said same transmission time interval or one which enables either network communication or device-to-device communication in said same transmission time interval.

A radio frequency communication device comprising a radio frequency communications interface and a controller, wherein said controller is configured to:

• establish network communication with a network node and to
• establish device-to-device communication with a second radio frequency communication device via said RF communication interface;
• assess whether network communication with said network node and device-to-device communication with said second radio frequency communication device is suitable according to a scheduling policy;
• generate a recommendation on said scheduling policy based on said assessment;
• and to:
• transmit said recommendation to said network node.

A method for use in a radio frequency communication device comprising a radio frequency communications interface and a controller, said method comprising:

• establishing network communication with a network node and to
• establish device-to-device communication with a second radio frequency communication device via said RF communication interface;
• assessing whether network communication with said network node and device-to-device communication with said second radio frequency communication device is suitable according to a scheduling policy;
• generating a recommendation on said scheduling policy based on said assessment;
• and
• transmitting said recommendation to said network node.