Scheduling communication in a wireless communication system

1 . A method performed by a base station (BS), the method comprising:

receiving location information of a first UE, wherein the first UE is in proximity to a second UE;

receiving a resource request from the first UE for scheduling information to the second UE; and

transmitting, based on the first UE and the second UE being in proximity, the scheduling information to the first UE indicating first frequency resources for the first UE to transmit first uplink data to the second UE in a time slot, and indicating second frequency resources that at least partially overlap with the first frequency resources in the time slot.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving location information from one of the UEs of a group of UEs; and

transmitting information to the one UE associated with being in proximity to another UE.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein another UE in proximity to the first UE is scheduled to receive data in the time slot.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that the first UE and the second UE are in proximity based on a threshold.

5 . At least one non-transient computer readable medium containing program instructions for causing the base station (BS) to perform a method of claim 1 .

6 . The at least one non-transient computer readable medium of claim 5 , further comprising:

receiving location information from one of the UEs of a group of UEs; and

transmitting information to the one UE associated with being in proximity to another UE.

7 . The at least one non-transient computer readable medium of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining that the first UE and the second UE are in proximity based on a threshold.

8 . The at least one non-transient computer readable medium of claim 5 , wherein another UE in proximity to the first UE is scheduled to receive data in the time slot.

9 . A base station (BS) comprising:

a transceiver, and

a processor, operatively coupled to the transceiver, wherein:

the transceiver and the processor are configured to:

receive a communication indicating a location of a first UE, wherein the first UE is in proximity to a second UE;

receive a resource request from the first UE for scheduling information to the second UE; and

transmit, based on the first UE and the second UE being in proximity, the scheduling information to the first UE indicating first frequency resources for the first UE to transmit first uplink data to the second UE in a time slot, and indicating second frequency resources that at least partially overlap with the first frequency resources in the time slot.

10 . The BS of claim 9 , further configured to:

receive location information from one of the UEs of a group of UEs and transmit information to the one UE associated with being in proximity to another UE.

11 . The BS of claim 9 , further configured to:

determine that the first UE and the second UE are in proximity based on a threshold.

12 . The BS of claim 9 , wherein another UE in proximity to the first UE is scheduled to receive data in the time slot.

13 . A method performed by a first user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

transmitting a communication indicating a location of the first UE, wherein the first UE is in proximity to a second UE

transmitting a resource request for scheduling information to the second UE; and

receiving the scheduling information, responsive to the transmitted communication indicating the location of the first UE, wherein the first UE is in proximity to the second UE, wherein the scheduling information indicates first frequency resources for the first UE to transmit first uplink data to the second UE in a time slot, and indicating second frequency resources that at least partially overlap with the first frequency resources in the time slot; and

transmitting data using the indicated first frequency resources in the time slot to the second UE based on the received scheduling information.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

transmitting location information from one of the UEs of a group of UEs; and receiving information to the one UE associated with being in proximity to another UE.

15 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

determining that the first UE and the second UE are in proximity based on a threshold.

16 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

transmitting the data using the second frequency resources in the time slot to the second UE.

17 . A first user equipment (UE) comprising:

a transceiver, and

a processor, operatively coupled to the transceiver, wherein:

the transceiver and the processor are configured to:

transmit, via the transceiver, a communication indicating a location of the first UE, wherein the first UE is in proximity to a second UE;

transmit, via the transceiver, a resource request for scheduling information to the second UE;

receive the scheduling information, responsive to the transmitted communication indicating the location of the first UE, wherein the first UE is in proximity to the second UE, wherein the scheduling information indicates first frequency resources for the first UE to transmit first uplink data to the second UE in a time slot, and indicating second frequency resources that at least partially overlap with the first frequency resources in the time slot; and

transmit data using the indicated first frequency resources in the time slot to the second UE based on the received scheduling information.

18 . The UE of claim 17 , further configured to:

transmit location information from one of the UEs of a group of UEs; and

receive information to the one UE associated with being in proximity to another UE.

19 . The UE of claim 17 , further configured to:

determine that the first UE and the second UE are in proximity based on a threshold.

20 . The UE of claim 17 , further configured to:

transmit the data using the second frequency resources in the time slot to the second UE.