Scheduling assignment and ACK/NACK reporting to facilitate centralized D2D scheduling

A method of wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving, by a transmitter, a resource assignment from a serving base station for a device-to-device (D2D) link with a receiver;
• sending, by the transmitter, a data packet to the receiver based on the resource assignment;
• and
• assuming, by the transmitter, the data packet is successfully received at the receiver unless a negative acknowledgment (NACK) is received from the receiver,
• wherein the NACK indicates a failed reception of the data packet at the receiver, and
• wherein the serving base station of the transmitter is different from a base station serving the receiver.

A method of wireless communication, comprising:

• sending, by a serving base station of a receiver, a resource assignment to the receiver for a device-to-device (D2D) link between the receiver and a transmitter;
• assuming, by the serving base station of the receiver, a data packet sent from the transmitter in the D2D link is unsuccessfully received at the receiver unless an acknowledgment (ACK) is received from the receiver,
• wherein the ACK indicates a successful reception of the data packet at the receiver;
• receiving, by the serving base station of the receiver, the ACK from the receiver;
• and
• communicating, by the serving base station of the receiver, the ACK to a serving base station of the transmitter when the ACK is received from the receiver.

A method of wireless communication, comprising:

• sending, by a serving base station of a transmitter, a resource assignment to the transmitter for a device-to-device (D2D) link between the transmitter and a receiver;
• and
• assuming, by the serving base station of the transmitter, a data packet sent from the transmitter in the D2D link is unsuccessfully received at the receiver unless an acknowledgment (ACK) is received at the serving base station of the transmitter from a serving base station of the receiver,
• wherein the ACK indicates a successful reception of the data packet at the receiver.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving a resource assignment from a serving base station for a device-to-device (D2D) link with a transmitter;
• means for attempting reception of a data packet from the transmitter based on the resource assignment;
• means for sending an acknowledgment (ACK) only to the serving base station when the reception of the data packet from the transmitter succeeds;
• and
• means for sending a negative acknowledgment (NACK) only to the transmitter when the reception of the data packet from the transmitter fails.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving, by the apparatus, a resource assignment from a serving base station for a device-to-device (D2D) link with a receiver;
• means for sending, by the apparatus, a data packet to the receiver based on the resource assignment;
• and
• means for assuming, by the apparatus, the data packet is successfully received at the receiver unless a negative acknowledgment (NACK) is received from the receiver,
• wherein the NACK indicates a failed reception of the data packet at the receiver, and
• wherein the serving base station of the apparatus is different from a base station serving the receiver.

A base station for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for sending a resource assignment to a receiver served by the base station for a device-to-device (D2D) link between the receiver and a transmitter;
• means for assuming a data packet sent from the transmitter in the D2D link is unsuccessfully received at the receiver unless an acknowledgment (ACK) is received from the receiver,
• wherein the ACK indicates a successful reception of the data packet at the receiver;
• means for receiving the ACK from the receiver;
• and
• means for communicating the ACK to a serving base station of the transmitter when the ACK is received from the receiver.

A base station for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for sending a resource assignment to a transmitter served by the base station for a device-to-device (D2D) link between the transmitter and a receiver;
• and
• means for assuming a data packet sent from the transmitter in the D2D link is unsuccessfully received at the receiver unless an acknowledgment (ACK) is received at the base station from a serving base station of the receiver,
• wherein the ACK indicates a successful reception of the data packet at the receiver.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processing system configured to:
• receive a resource assignment from a serving base station for a device-to-device (D2D) link with a transmitter;
• attempt reception of a data packet from the transmitter based on the resource assignment;
• send an acknowledgment (ACK) only to the serving base station when the reception of the data packet from the transmitter succeeds;
• and
• send a negative acknowledgment (NACK) only to the transmitter when the reception of the data packet from the transmitter fails.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processing system configured to:
• receive, by the apparatus, a resource assignment from a serving base station for a device-to-device (D2D) link with a receiver;
• send, by the apparatus, a data packet to the receiver based on the resource assignment;
• and
• assume, by the apparatus, the data packet is successfully received at the receiver unless a negative acknowledgment (NACK) is received from the receiver,
• wherein the NACK indicates a failed reception of the data packet at the receiver, and
• wherein the serving base station of the apparatus is different from a base station serving the receiver.

A base station for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processing system configured to:
• send a resource assignment to a receiver served by the base station for a device-to-device (D2D) link between the receiver and a transmitter;
• assume a data packet sent from the transmitter in the D2D link is unsuccessfully received at the receiver unless an acknowledgment (ACK) is received from the receiver,
• wherein the ACK indicates a successful reception of the data packet at the receiver;
• receive the ACK from the receiver;
• and
• communicate the ACK to a serving base station of the transmitter when the ACK is received from the receiver.

A base station for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processing system configured to:
• send a resource assignment to a transmitter served by the base station for a device-to-device (D2D) link between the transmitter and a receiver;
• and
• assume a data packet sent from the transmitter in the D2D link is unsuccessfully received at the receiver unless an acknowledgment (ACK) is received at the base station from a serving base station of the receiver,
• wherein the ACK indicates a successful reception of the data packet at the receiver.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for:
• receiving, by a receiver, a resource assignment from a serving base station for a device-to-device (D2D) link with a transmitter;
• attempting, by the receiver, reception of a data packet from the transmitter based on the resource assignment;
• sending, by the receiver, an acknowledgment (ACK) only to the serving base station when the reception of the data packet from the transmitter succeeds;
• and
• sending, by the receiver, a negative acknowledgment (NACK) only to the transmitter when the reception of the data packet from the transmitter fails.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for:
• receiving, by a transmitter, a resource assignment from a serving base station for a device-to-device (D2D) link with a receiver;
• sending, by the transmitter, a data packet to the receiver based on the resource assignment;
• and
• assuming, by the transmitter, the data packet is successfully received at the receiver unless a negative acknowledgment (NACK) is received from the receiver,
• wherein the NACK indicates a failed reception of the data packet at the receiver, and
• wherein the serving base station of the transmitter is different from a base station serving the receiver.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for:
• sending, by a serving base station of a receiver, a resource assignment to the receiver for a device-to-device (D2D) link between the receiver and a transmitter;
• assuming, by the serving base station of the receiver, a data packet sent from the transmitter in the D2D link is unsuccessfully received at the receiver unless an acknowledgment (ACK) is received from the receiver,
• wherein the ACK indicates a successful reception of the data packet at the receiver;
• receiving, by the serving base station of the receiver, the ACK from the receiver;
• and
• communicating, by the serving base station of the receiver, the ACK to a serving base station of the transmitter when the ACK is received from the receiver.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for:
• sending, by a serving base station of a transmitter, a resource assignment to the transmitter for a device-to-device (D2D) link between the transmitter and a receiver;
• and
• assuming, by the serving base station of the transmitter, a data packet sent from the transmitter in the D2D link is unsuccessfully received at the receiver unless an acknowledgment (ACK) is received at the serving base station of the transmitter from a serving base station of the receiver,
• wherein the ACK indicates a successful reception of the data packet at the receiver.