Configuration of user equipment for peer-to-peer communication

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving peer-to-peer (P2P) configuration information from a base station at a first user equipment (UE), the P2P configuration information supporting P2P communication for UEs within coverage of the base station based on Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) radio access technology without identifying the UEs;
• means for performing peer discovery by the first UE to detect a second UE, the peer discovery comprising detecting a peer discovery code on a proximity detection signal transmitted by the second UE advertising its availability for P2P communication;
• and
• means for communicating directly with the second UE by the first UE based on the P2P configuration information,
• wherein receiving the P2P configuration information comprises receiving at least one system information block (SIB) broadcast by the base station, and obtaining the P2P configuration information from the at least one SIB.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising at least one processor coupled to a memory, the memory holding program instructions executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the operations of:

• receiving peer-to-peer (P2P) configuration information from a base station at a first user equipment (UE), the P2P configuration information supporting P2P communication for UEs within coverage of the base station based on Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) radio access technology without identifying the UEs,
• performing peer discovery by the first UE to detect a second UE, the peer discovery comprising detecting a peer discovery code on a proximity detection signal transmitted by the second UE advertising its availability for P2P communication, and
• communicating directly with the second UE by the first UE based on the P2P configuration information,
• wherein receiving the P2P configuration information comprises receiving at least one system information block (SIB) broadcast by the base station, and obtaining the P2P configuration information from the at least one SIB.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one processor to receive peer-to-peer (P2P) configuration information from a base station at a first user equipment (UE) in response to the configuration request message, the P2P configuration information supporting P2P communication for UEs within coverage of the base station based on Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) radio access technology without identifying the UEs,
• code for causing the at least one processor to perform peer discovery by the first UE to detect a second UE, the peer discovery comprising detecting a peer discovery code on a proximity detection signal transmitted by the second UE advertising its availability for P2P communication, and
• code for causing the at least one processor to communicate directly with the second UE by the first UE based on the P2P configuration information,
• wherein receiving the P2P configuration information comprises receiving at least one system information block (SIB) broadcast by the base station, and obtaining the P2P configuration information from the at least one SIB.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving a configuration request message from a first user equipment (UE) at a base station of a wireless communication system;
• and
• providing peer-to-peer (P2P) configuration information from the base station to the first UE in response to the configuration request message, wherein the P2P configuration information supports P2P communication for at least one UE within coverage of the base station based on Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) radio access technology without identifying the at least one UE, wherein the P2P configuration information specifies resources allocated to the first UE for peer discovery comprising detecting a peer discovery code on a proximity detection signal from the at least one other UE that advertises availability of the at least one other UE for P2P communication,
• wherein providing the P2P configuration information comprises broadcasting at least one system information block (SIB);
• and encoding the P2P configuration information in the at least one SIB.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving a configuration request message from a first user equipment (UE) at a base station of a wireless communication system;
• and
• means for providing peer-to-peer (P2P) configuration information from the base station to the first UE in response to the configuration request message, wherein the P2P configuration information supports P2P communication for at least one UE within coverage of the base station based on Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) radio access technology without identifying the at least one UE, wherein the P2P configuration information specifies resources allocated to the first UE for peer discovery comprising detecting a peer discovery code on a proximity detection signal from the at least one other UE that advertises availability of the at least one other UE for P2P communication,
• wherein providing the P2P configuration information comprises broadcasting at least one system information block (SIB);
• and encoding the P2P configuration information in the at least one SIB.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one processor coupled to a memory, the memory holding program instructions executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the operations of:
• receiving a configuration request message from a first user equipment (UE) at a base station of a wireless communication system;
• and
• providing peer-to-peer (P2P) configuration information from the base station to the first UE in response to the configuration request message, wherein the P2P configuration information supports P2P communication for at least one UE within coverage of the base station based on Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) radio access technology without identifying the at least one UE, wherein the P2P configuration information specifies resources allocated to the first UE for peer discovery comprising detecting a peer discovery code on a proximity detection signal from the at least one other UE that advertises availability of the at least one other UE for P2P communication,
• wherein providing the P2P configuration information comprises broadcasting at least one system information block (SIB);
• and encoding the P2P configuration information in the at least one SIB.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising encoded instructions for:
• receiving a configuration request message from a first user equipment (UE) at a base station of a wireless communication system;
• and
• providing peer-to-peer (P2P) configuration information from the base station to the first UE in response to the configuration request message, wherein the P2P configuration information supports P2P communication for at least one UE within coverage of the base station based on Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) radio access technology without identifying the at least one UE, wherein the P2P configuration information specifies resources allocated to the first UE for peer discovery comprising detecting a peer discovery code on a proximity detection signal from the at least one other UE that advertises availability of the at least one other UE for P2P communication,
• wherein providing the P2P configuration information comprises broadcasting at least one system information block (SIB);
• and encoding the P2P configuration information in the at least one SIB.