IP Library Granted Patent US 11,350,263
Granted Patent B2
US 11,350,263 · App. 16/371,957 · Granted May 31, 2022

Methods for restricted direct discovery

Inventors: Dimitrios Karampatsis (Ruislip, GB); Mahmoud Watfa (Saint Leonard, CA); Ulises Olvera-Hernandez (London, GB); Saad Ahmad (Montreal, CA)
Assignee: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
H04W8/005H04L63/08H04W4/023H04W12/02H04W12/03H04W12/06H04L67/16H04W76/14H04W84/042
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Patent No.
US 11,350,263
App. No.
16/371,957
Granted
May 31, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Techniques may be used for restricted direct discovery in proximity services (ProSe). A ProSe function may receive from a discovery wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) a restricted ProSe Application identity (ID) of an application located at the discoverer WTRU requesting ProSe discovery. The ProSe function may derive a first and second ProSe codes for the discoveree WTRU and discoverer WTRU, and provide the ProSe codes to the discoverer and/or discoveree WTRUs. A ProSe application server may receive a revocation message from an announcing WTRU indicating a revoked WTRU. The ProSe application server may provide a ProSe discovery WTRU ID for the revoked WTRU to a ProSe Function. The ProSe function may instruct the announcing WTRU to stop announcing a ProSe code known by the revoked WTRU, and may provide a new ProSe code to at least one WTRU authorized to discover the announcing WTRU.

Claims (15)

1. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor, wherein

the transceiver and the processor are configured to:

transmit, directly to other WTRUs, a proximity services code associated with a proximity services application, wherein the proximity services application is running on the first WTRU and wherein the proximity services code is used for proximity services discovery; and

send, to a network device providing a proximity services application server, an indication revoking discovery permission of the proximity services application by a second WTRU.

2. The first WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the indication revoking the discovery permission of the proximity services application by the second WTRU includes an identity of the second WTRU.

3. The first WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the indication revoking the discovery permission of the proximity services application by the second WTRU further revokes discovery permission of the proximity services application by a third WTRU.

4. The first WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the radio interface is a PC5 interface.

5. A method performed by a first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:

transmit, directly to other WTRUs, a proximity services code associated with a proximity services application, wherein the proximity services application is running on the first WTRU and wherein the proximity services code is used for proximity services discovery; and

sending, to a network device providing a proximity services application server, an indication revoking discovery permission of the proximity services application by a second WTRU.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the indication revoking the discovery permission of the proximity services application by the second WTRU includes an identity of the second WTRU.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the indication revoking the discovery permission of the proximity services application by the second WTRU further revokes discovery Permission of the proximity services application by a third WTRU.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the radio interface is a PC5 interface.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 14874093 · Oct 2, 2015
Provisional Application 62103925 · Jan 15, 2015
Provisional Application 62059650 · Oct 3, 2014
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