Patent ID: 9648653
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A method for performing a proximity service (ProSe) by a first user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication system, the method comprising: detecting a second UE with which the first UE is capable of performing ProSe; transmitting a ProSe permission request message to a network node, wherein the ProSe permission request message comprises information about a specific type of content or service for the ProSe, and a specific directionality of the ProSe; receiving a response to the ProSe permission request from the network node, the response indicating whether the ProSe permission request is accepted or not, wherein the response to the ProSe permission request comprises all of policy control rule related information, charging control rule related information, and information indicating operation after ProSe is completely performed; and setting up a direct data path for performing the ProSe with the second UE if the ProSe permission request is accepted, wherein the direct data path is set up for only the specific type of content or service for the ProSe, and the specific directionality of the ProSe.