METHODS FOR OPERATING NETWORK NODES AND RELATED NETWORK NODES

摘要

According to some embodiments of inventive concepts, a method of operating a first node in a radio access network may be provided. The method may include communicating an authorization for a Proximity Services (ProSe) capability of a wireless device with a second node of the radio access network, wherein the authorization identifiesat least one of a plurality of ProSe communication capabilities. The authorization for the ProSe capability of the wireless device may be communicated as an IE of an Initial Context Setup Request message, a UE Context Modification Request message, an S1 Handover Request message, and/or an X2 Handover Request message.