MULTIPLEXING OF PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) COMMUNICATION AND WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN) COMMUNICATION

摘要

Techniques for supporting peer-to-peer (P2P) communication and wide area network (WAN) communication are disclosed. In one aspect, a method operable by a network entity to facilitate peer-to-peer (P2P) communication in a wireless network includes designating a first group of subframes in a wide area network (WAN) uplink (UL) spectrum for WAN communication. The method includes designating a second group of subframes in the WAN UL spectrum for P2P communication. The method further includes allowing P2P mobile entities to use WAN physical layer channels in the second group of subframes to communicate P2P control information and P2P data.