IP Library Granted Patent US 9,173,124
Granted Patent B2
US 9,173,124 · App. 13/928,649 · Granted Oct 27, 2015

Systems and methods for wireless signal measurement and reporting for device to-device communication

Inventors: Youn Hyoung Heo (Seoul, KR); Hyung-Nam Choi (Hamburg, DE); Maik Bienas (Braunschweig, DE); Umesh Phuyal (Hillsboro, OR)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
H04W24/10H04W48/14H04W52/0209H04W52/0212H04W36/08H04W48/18H04W52/0261Y02B60/50
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Patent No.
US 9,173,124
App. No.
13/928,649
Granted
Oct 27, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for configuration and reporting of proximity detection measurements are disclosed herein. User equipment (UE) is configured to receive and store a PD-RS list from an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) node B (eNB). The PD-RS list includes a radio resource configuration for at least a first proximity discovery reference signal (PD-RS). The UE is configured to measure at least the first PD-RS to determine a signal parameter for the first PD-RS. The UE reports the signal parameter for the first PD-RS to the eNB.

Claims (36)

1. User equipment (UE) comprising processing circuitry configured to:

receive and store a proximity discovery reference signal (PD-RS) list from an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) node B (eNB), the PD-RS list comprising a radio resource configuration for at least a first PD-RS;

receive a restricted discovery mode configuration, wherein the restricted discovery mode configuration configures the UE to only measure PD-RSs listed in the PD-RS list;

measure at least the first PD-RS to determine a signal parameter for the first PD-RS; and

report the signal parameter for the first PD-RS to the eNB.

2. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the radio resource configuration for the first PD-RS comprises a transmission offset, the transmission offset indicating a transmission power of the first PD-RS.

3. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the radio resource configuration for the first PD-RS comprises an identifier for the first PD-RS.

4. The UE of claim 1 , wherein receiving and storing the PD-RS list comprises receiving a PD-RS addition message comprising the radio resource configuration for the first PD-RS and storing the radio resource configuration in the PD-RS list.

5. The UE of claim 1 , wherein receiving and storing the PD-RS list comprises receiving a PD-RS replacement message comprising the radio resource configuration for the first PD-RS and storing the radio resource configuration in the PD-RS list to replace previous radio resource configuration information.

6. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to receive a PD-RS removal message indicating removal of an entry for a second PD-RS and remove the entry for the second PD-RS from the PD-RS list in response to receiving the PD-RS removal message.

7. The UE of claim 5 , wherein the PD-RS removal message comprises an index for the entry for the second PD-RS.

8. User equipment (UE) comprising processing circuitry configured to:

receive and store a proximity discovery reference signal (PD-RS) list from an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) node B (eNB), the PD-RS list comprising a radio resource configuration for at least a first PD-RS;

receive a PD-RS removal message indicating removal of an entry for a second PD-RS and remove the entry for the second PD-RS from the PD-RS list in response to receiving the PD-RS removal message;

measure at least the first PD-RS to determine a signal parameter for the first PD-RS; and

report the signal parameter for the first PD-RS to the eNB.

9. The UE of claim 8 , wherein the radio resource configuration for the first PD-RS comprises a transmission offset, the transmission offset indicating a transmission power of the first PD-RS.

10. The UE of claim 8 , wherein the radio resource configuration for the first PD-RS comprises an identifier for the first PD-RS.

11. The UE of claim 8 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to receive an open discovery mode configuration, wherein the open discovery mode configuration configures the UE to measure any PD-RS in addition to the PD-RSs listed in the PD-RS list.

12. The UE of claim 8 , wherein receiving and storing the PD-RS list comprises receiving a PD-RS addition message comprising the radio resource configuration for the first PD-RS and storing the radio resource configuration in the PD-RS list.

13. The UE of claim 8 , wherein receiving and storing the PD-RS list comprises receiving a PD-RS replacement message comprising the radio resource configuration for the first PD-RS and storing the radio resource configuration in the PD-RS list to replace previous radio resource configuration information.

14. The UE of claim 8 , wherein the PD-RS removal message comprises an index for the entry for the second PD-RS.

15. User equipment (UE) comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals; and

a processing unit configured to cause the UE to:

receive and store a proximity discovery reference signal (PD-RS) list from an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) node B (eNB), the PD-RS list comprising a radio resource configuration for at least a first PD-RS;

receive a restricted discovery mode configuration, wherein the restricted discovery mode configuration configures the UE to only measure PD-RSs listed in the PD-RS list;

measure at least the first PD-RS to determine a signal parameter for the first PD-RS; and

report the signal parameter for the first PD-RS to the eNB.

16. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the radio resource configuration for the first PD-RS comprises a transmission offset, the transmission offset indicating a transmission power of the first PD-RS.

17. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the radio resource configuration for the first PD-RS comprises an identifier for the first PD-RS.

18. The UE of claim 15 , wherein receiving and storing the PD-RS list comprises receiving a PD-RS addition message comprising the radio resource configuration for the first PD-RS and storing the radio resource configuration in the PD-RS list.

19. The UE of claim 15 , wherein receiving and storing the PD-RS list comprises receiving a PD-RS replacement message comprising the radio resource configuration for the first PD-RS and storing the radio resource configuration in the PD-RS list to replace previous radio resource configuration information.

20. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to receive a PD-RS removal message indicating removal of an entry for a second PD-RS and remove the entry for the second PD-RS from the PD-RS list in response to receiving the PD-RS removal message.

21. The UE of claim 20 , wherein the PD-RS removal message comprises an index for the entry for the second PD-RS.

22. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to receive instruction from the eNB to establish or release D2D communication with a UE corresponding to the first PD-RS.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2014
From: HEO, YOUN HYOUNG; CHOI, HYUNG-NAM; BIENAS, MAIK; PHUYAL, UMESH
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032753/0874 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61707784 · Sep 28, 2012
Related Publication 20140094162A1 · Apr 3, 2014