Operator-assisted device-to-device (D2D) discovery

摘要

A method and system for operator-assisted device-to-device (D2D) discovery is disclosed, which method may be executed as instructions on a machine, where the instructions are included on at least one computer readable medium. The method can include a transmission station in an operator network receiving a request for data service from a requesting wireless device. The transmission station can identify a serving wireless device to provide the data service for the requesting wireless device. The transmission station can transmit a device discovery message to the requesting wireless device and the serving wireless device. The device discovery message provides a device discovery period for communication via an ad-hoc, D2D network between the requesting wireless device and the serving wireless device. The ad-hoc, D2D network provides for device-to-device communication.

主权项

1. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for operator-assisted device-to-device (D2D) discovery, the instructions when executed on a machine to cause the machine to:
receive a request for data service at a transmission station in an operator network from a requesting wireless device; search a data repository for listed subscribers with the requested data service and permission to provide the requested data service to the requesting wireless device; identify a serving wireless device from the listed subscribers at the operator network to provide the requested data service for the requesting wireless device; and transmit a device discovery message by the transmission station to the requesting wireless device and the serving wireless device, wherein the device discovery message provides a device discovery period for communication via an ad-hoc, D2D network between the requesting wireless device and the serving wireless device, wherein the ad-hoc, D2D network is an unlicensed band network that provides for device-to-device communication.