Method and apparatus for reducing latency for a device-to-device communication link in a wireless network

A method for reducing latency for a secondary communication link in a wireless network, the method comprising:

• stopping, by a wireless device, primary communication;
• transitioning, by the wireless device, to a connected mode discontinuous reception (C-DRX) or to an idle mode or to a power saving mode;
• and
• performing, by the wireless device, secondary communication during an off time associated with the C-DRX or the idle mode or the power saving mode.

A method for reducing latency for a secondary communication link in a wireless network, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a wireless device, a request to stop primary communication;
• transitioning, by the wireless device, to a connected mode discontinuous reception (C-DRX) or to an idle mode;
• and
• performing, by the wireless device, secondary communication during an off time associated with the C-DRX or during the idle mode.

An apparatus for reducing latency for a secondary communication link in wireless network, the apparatus comprising:

• a network interface for receiving data from and transmitting data to network devices connected to the wireless network;
• a processor;
• and
• machine readable memory storing machine executable instructions which when executed by the processor configure the apparatus to:
• buffer data for primary communication;
• transition to a connected mode discontinuous reception (C-DRX) or an idle mode;
• and
• perform secondary communication during an off time associated with the C-DRX or the idle mode.

An apparatus for reducing latency for a secondary communication link in wireless network, the apparatus comprising:

• a network interface for receiving data from and transmitting data to network devices connected to the wireless network;
• a processor;
• and
• machine readable memory storing machine executable instructions which when executed by the processor configure the apparatus to:
• receive a request to stop primary communication;
• transition to a connected mode discontinuous reception (C-DRX) or an idle mode;
• and
• perform secondary communication during an off time associated with the cellular C-DRX or during the idle mode.