METHOD FOR SUPPORTING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION IN A CELLULAR NETWORK, AND APPARATUS FOR SAME

摘要

Disclosed are a method for supporting device-to-device (D2D) communication in a cellular network, and an apparatus for same. The method for supporting device-to-device communication by a terminal in a cellular network comprises the steps of: the terminal receiving, from a base station, information on a D2D zone which has been set up for the D2D communication; and monitoring the D2D zone, using the information on the D2D zone, to detect a search signal transmitted by at least one D2D terminal, wherein the D2D zone may comprise: a search section for the transmission of the search signal by the at least one D2D terminal; and a connection section for transmission of a signal for requesting D2D transmission.