Short range communication in a wireless communications system

摘要

There is provided mechanisms for wireless devices to initiate direct-mode or device-to-device communications by exploiting the availability of the existing network coverage. Short range communications in a wireless communications system between a first wireless device and a second wireless device involves exchanging messages between the first wireless device and the second wireless device, first on a first communications link via a network node and then on a second communications link. A corresponding method is provided. Also a computer program, a computer program product and a wireless device are provided.