US9270400B2

5G,4G,3G,2G

Title

DETERMINING PROXIMITY OF USER EQUIPMENT FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION

Application Number:

US201414525100

Publication Date:

23-02-2016

Current Assignee:

APPLE INC

Family ID:

48875716

Application Date:

27-10-2014

Declaring Company:

APPLE INC , INTEL CORP

Publication Country:

US

Priority Date:

11-05-2012

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Title

DETERMINING PROXIMITY OF USER EQUIPMENT FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION

Application Number:

US201414525100

Family ID:

48875716

Publication Country:

US

Publication Date:

23-02-2016

Application Date:

27-10-2014

Priority Date:

11-05-2012

Current Assignee:

APPLE INC

Declaring Company:

APPLE INC , INTEL CORP

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Abstract  Abstract

Embodiments of apparatus packages computer-implemented methods systems devices and computer-readable media (transitory and non-transitory) are described herein for ascertaining e.g. by a traffic detection function (TDF) that a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE are potentially sufficiently proximate to each other to wirelessly exchange data directly. In various embodiments an evolved serving mobile location center (E-SMLC) may be instructed e.g. by the TDF to obtain location change data associated with the first and second UEs. In various embodiments a determination may be made e.g. by the TDF based on the location change data whether the first and second UEs are sufficiently proximate to exchange data directly and whether the first and second UEs are likely to remain proximate for at least a predetermined time interval. In various embodiments the first and second UEs may be caused to commence device-to-device (D2D) communication based on the determination.

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