Apparatus and methods for transmitting paging messages for peer to peer communication

摘要

Apparatus and method for communication are provided. The apparatus is configured to send a message to a network element, the message including information on the establishment of a device-to-device connection with at least one apparatus; and receive from a network element information regarding a timing reference for paging messages between the apparatuses establishing a device-to-device communication.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, where the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least: send a message to a network element of a communication system, the message comprising information on establishment of a device-to-device communication with at least one apparatus; and receive from the network element information regarding a timing reference for communicating paging messages with apparatuses of the at least one apparatus establishing the device-to-device communication, wherein the timing reference is non-overlapping with time instants reserved for receiving packets from the communication system, and wherein the timing reference is within a predetermined time instant from time instants reserved for paging messages of the communication system the apparatus is connected to.