Device to device communication for establishing voice calls in a 5G cellular system
A method for making device to device calls is disclosed. A 5G cellular network that is New Radio (NR) enabled is provided in a first geographic location. A first user equipment (UE) device that is NR enabled in the first geographic location is identified. A request to make a voice call using the NR from the first UE device that is NR enabled is received. The request originates from a second UE device that is not NR enabled. The first UE device is within a range of the second UE device. In response to receiving the request to make the voice call, the voice call is sent over the 5G communications network.
1. A method for making device to device voice calls, comprising:
providing a 5G communications network that is New Radio (NR) enabled in a first geographic location;
identifying a first user equipment (UE) device that is NR enabled in the first geographic location;
receiving a request to make a voice call using NR from the first UE device that is NR enabled, wherein the request originates from a second UE device that is not NR enabled, and wherein the first UE device is within a range of the second UE device, and
in response to receiving the request to make the voice call, sending the voice call over the 5G communications network.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first UE device is 5G enabled.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second UE device is 5G enabled.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first UE device is a mobile phone.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second UE device is a mobile phone.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the 5G communications network does not include LTE or UMTS coverage.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the range is a distance.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the distance is 1000 meters.
9. The method of claim 1 , further including the step of:
searching using the second UE device for a proximate UE device that is within the range and is NR enabled, wherein the proximate UE device is the first UE device; and
connecting the second UE device to the first UE device.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the voice call is made in response to an emergency.
11. A system for making device to device voice calls having infrastructure comprising:
a cell tower including:
a base station;
an antenna; and
a New Radio (NR) network interface;
a server in communication with the cell tower, the server including:
a server network interface in communication with the NR network interface;
a processor coupled to the server network interface; and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing executable instructions that when executed cause the server to:
identify a first user equipment (UE) device in a geographic location;
receive a request to make a voice call using the NR network interface from a first UE device that supports voice calls over the NR network interface, wherein the request originates from a second UE device that does not support voice calls over the NR network interface, wherein the second UE device connects to the first UE device to access the NR network interface, and
in response to receiving the request to make the voice call, sending the voice call over the NR network interface.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the NR network interface is 5G enabled.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the 5G NR network interface does not include LTE or UMTS coverage.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first UE device is 5G enabled.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second UE device is 5G enabled.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first UE device is a mobile phone.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second device locates the first device using a proximity sensor.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the proximity sensor is configured to locate other devices within a radius.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the radius is 0 to 1000 meters.
20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the voice call is made in response to an emergency.