US 12,341,618 B2
Method and apparatus for supporting proximity discovery procedures
Ravikumar V. Pragada, Warrington, PA (US); Saad Ahmad, Montreal (CA); Balaji Raghothaman, Chester Springs, PA (US); Samian J. Kaur, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US); Pascal M. Adjakple, Great Neck, NY (US); Ulises Olvera-Hernandez, London (GB); Zhuorong Deng, Brooklyn, NY (US); Kiran K. Vanganuru, San Diego, CA (US); Gregory S. Sternberg, Mt. Laurel, NJ (US); Guanzhou Wang, Brossard (CA); Michael F. Starsinic, Newtown, PA (US); Alexander Reznik, Pennington, NJ (US); Juan Carlos Zuniga, Montreal (CA); and Eldad M. Zeira, Encinitas, CA (US)
Assigned to INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Mar. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/618,664.
Application 18/618,664 is a continuation of application No. 16/730,565, filed on Dec. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,979,243.
Application 16/730,565 is a continuation of application No. 15/700,799, filed on Sep. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,524,199, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 15/700,799 is a continuation of application No. 13/871,581, filed on Apr. 26, 2013, granted, now 9,763,179, issued on Sep. 12, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/720,640, filed on Oct. 31, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/695,625, filed on Aug. 31, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/645,282, filed on May 10, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/639,386, filed on Apr. 27, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0275624 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04L 12/14 (2006.01); H04L 67/51 (2022.01); H04L 69/24 (2022.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/24 (2018.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/062 (2021.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04L 67/104 (2022.01); H04L 67/1061 (2022.01); H04W 8/20 (2009.01); H04W 8/24 (2009.01); H04W 60/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 12/14 (2013.01) [H04L 67/51 (2022.05); H04L 69/24 (2013.01); H04M 15/8033 (2013.01); H04W 4/24 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/062 (2021.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); H04W 84/042 (2013.01); H04L 67/104 (2013.01); H04L 67/1061 (2013.01); H04W 8/20 (2013.01); H04W 8/24 (2013.01); H04W 60/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A base station comprising:
a transceiver; and
a processor, wherein:
the transceiver and the processor are configured to:
receive, from a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), a registration request message including device-to-device (D2D) capability information of the WTRU, wherein the D2D capability information indicates at least one radio access network technology (RAT) supported for D2D communications; and
transmit, to the WTRU, information indicative of D2D policies, wherein the D2D policies are related to the D2D capability information of the WTRU.