IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,554,393
Granted Patent B2
US 9,554,393 · App. 14/390,321 · Granted Jan 24, 2017

Method for transmitting control information for direct D2D communication in wireless communication systems, and apparatus for same

Inventors: Hanbyul Seo (Anyang-si, KR); Hakseong Kim (Anyang-si, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04W72/12H04W72/1289H04W76/023H04L5/0048H04L5/0053H04L5/0055H04W72/121
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,554,393
App. No.
14/390,321
Granted
Jan 24, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for performing direct D2D communication by means of a first device in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method includes the steps of: detecting a scheduling message from a plurality of first subframes in which the search region of the scheduling message for D2D direct communication is activated; and performing direct D2D communication with a second device in a second subframe on the basis of the scheduling message, wherein the scheduling message includes an instructor instructing the direct D2D communication.

Claims (22)

1. A method for performing Device-to-Device (D2D) communication by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, comprising:

receiving a first scheduling message for the D2D communication from a base station (BS); and

performing the D2D communication with a target UE based on the first scheduling message for the D2D communication,

wherein a length of the first scheduling message for the D2D communication is identical to a length of a second scheduling message for a communication between the UE and the BS, and

wherein the first scheduling message for the D2D communication is detected in a search space of the second scheduling message for the communication between the UE and the BS, by using a specific identifier.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first scheduling message for the D2D communication is received throughout at least two subframes among a plurality of subframes configured for the first scheduling message for the D2D communication.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first scheduling message for the D2D communication includes specific information indicating whether the UE is a transmitter or receiver of the D2D communication.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the first scheduling message for the D2D communication includes a specific field for controlling transmit (Tx) power,

wherein the specific field indicates Tx power for a data of the D2D communication when the UE is indicated as the transmitter of the D2D communication, and

wherein the specific field indicates Tx power for a response signal of the data of the D2D communication when the UE is indicated as the receiver of the D2D communication.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first scheduling message for the D2D communication is used to schedule the D2D communication in a predetermined number of subframes.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the first scheduling message for the D2D communication is used to schedule the D2D communication until information indicating invalidity of the first scheduling message for the D2D communication is received from the BS.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting an ACKnowledgment/Negative ACKnowledgment (ACK/NACK) signal of the first scheduling message for the D2D communication to the BS.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the ACK/NACK signal is transmitted with performing the D2D communication.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the ACK/NACK signal is transmitted before performing the D2D communication.

10. A user equipment (UE) device for performing Device-to-Device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication system, comprising:

a radio frequency (RF) communication module configured to transmit/receive a radio frequency (RF) signal to a base station (BS) or a counterpart UE of the D2D communication;

a processor configured to process the RF signal,

wherein the processor receives a first scheduling message for the D2D communication from the BS, and performs D2D communication with a target UE based on the first scheduling message for the D2D communication,

wherein a length of the first scheduling message for the D2D communication is identical to a length of a second scheduling message for a communication between the UE and the BS, and

wherein the processor detects the first scheduling message for the D2D communication in a search space of the second scheduling message for the communication between the UE and the BS, by using a specific identifier.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2014
From: SEO, HANBYUL; KIM, HAKSEONG
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 033876/0251 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 61635845 · Apr 19, 2012
Provisional Application 61751268 · Jan 11, 2013
Provisional Application 61761219 · Feb 5, 2013
Related Publication 20150071207A1 · Mar 12, 2015