| 摘要 |
A request for a counting communication message is transmitted from a Network Entity (e.g. a Base Station, Access Point, eNB etc) to at least one device (e.g. User Equipment). The Network Entity receives the counting communication message from at least one device wherein the counting communication message comprises information related to device to device communications. Aspects of the invention include allocating discovery resources related to device to device communications based at least in part on the received information. Aspects of the invention further include at least one of the devices are in an RRC idle state. Thus, the network entity (AP, NB, BS, eNB etc) polls communication devices in both RRC connected and RRC Idle states regarding their interest in D2D communications, the services they provide, and the services they desire. Further aspects include the information may comprise an indication that the device is a discovery receiver, an indication that the device is a discovery transmitter, an indication of a service that the device provides, the service that the device requests, indication of receiver capabilities, discovery transmitter capabilities, and/or the like. |
