Apparatus and method for dynamic communication resource allocation for device to-device communications in a wireless communication system

摘要

An apparatus, system and method to dynamically manage an allocation of communication resources for direct device-to-device communications between a plurality of wireless communication devices in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the apparatus (410) includes a communication resource allocator (420) configured to: (1) select a master communication device of a plurality of wireless communication devices that form a device-to-device group, (2) provide an allocation of communication resources for device-to-device group that facilitate direct device-to-device communications therebetween. The apparatus (410) also includes a message generator (430) configured to assemble messages that include the allocation of the communication resources.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: control a base station to select a master communication device of a plurality of wireless communication devices that form a device-to-device group and to designate the other devices forming the group as slave communication devices operating under conditions specified by the master communication device, control the base station to provide an allocation of data communication resources for said device-to-device group that facilitate direct device-to-device communications among the master communication device and the one or more slave communication devices of said plurality of wireless communication devices that form said device-to-device group, wherein the resources allocated to the device-to-device group are configured to be dynamically allocated by the master communication device at least by reallocating a subset of the resources among the master communication device, the one or more slave communication devices, or both; and control the base station to assemble and transmit messages that include said allocation of said communication resources.