Patent ID: 9686635
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A method performed by a first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) configured for proximity services with other WTRUs, the method comprising: receiving, from an evolved Node B (eNB), an assignment of a proximity radio network terminal identifier (RNTI); receiving, from the eNB, an indication of time intervals for direct wireless communication between the first WTRU and a second WTRU; receiving, from the eNB, a first signal including control information for communication between the first WTRU and the eNB, wherein the first signal is derived at least in part from a cell RNTI (C-RNTI); receiving, from the eNB, a second signal including control information for communication between the first WTRU and the second WTRU, wherein the second signal is derived at least in part from the proximity RNTI; generating information intended for the second WTRU; and transmitting, based on the control information for communication between the first WTRU and the second WTRU, the information intended for the second WTRU to the second WTRU over a direct wireless connection between the first WTRU and the second WTRU in at least one of the indicated time intervals, wherein the information intended for the second WTRU is transmitted with a proximity source identification (ID) and a proximity destination ID.