METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING PARTIAL COVERAGE AND OUT-OF-COVERAGE SIDELINK DISCOVERY RESOURCE POOLS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

When two wireless terminals (e.g., UEs or mobile communication devices) of a cellular network or other telecommunication system communicate with each other, their data path has historically gone through the operator network. The data path through the network may include base stations and/or gateways. If the wireless terminals are in close proximity with each other, their data path may be routed locally through a local base station. In general, communications between a network node such as a base station and a wireless terminal is known as "WAN" or "Cellular communication". Methods and apparatus are provided for enabling a wireless terminal to operate in a partial coverage scenario and an out-of-coverage scenario.