InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

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United States Patent 9,813,842
Ahmad , et al. November 7, 2017

Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to proximity services (ProSe) direct discovery


Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems, devices, and computer program products directed to enhancements to proximity-based services (ProSe) direct discovery are provided. Among the methods is a method that may be implemented in a proximity services (ProSe) function and that may include receiving a discovery request message including a ProSe application identifier; determining whether or not the ProSe function can retrieve a valid ProSe application code corresponding to the ProSe application identifier; and transmitting a reject-type discovery response message conditioned on the determining that a valid ProSe application code is not available to the ProSe function.



Inventors:
Ahmad; Saad (Montreal, CA), Helmy; Amir (Vancouver, CA), Wang; Guanzhou (Brossard, CA), Canonne-Velasquez; Loic (Verdun, CA), Olvera-Hernandez; Ulises (Montreal, CA), Watfa; Mahmoud (Saint Leonard, CA)

Applicant:


Name

City

State

Country

Type


InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US


Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)


Family ID:
1000002937656

Appl. No.:
15/092,559

Filed:
April 6, 2016


Prior Publication Data






Document Identifier

Publication Date

US 20160295347 A1 Oct 6, 2016



Related U.S. Patent Documents









Application Number

Filing Date

Patent Number

Issue Date

62143681 Apr 6, 2015
62162437 May 15, 2015




Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 8/005 (20130101); H04W 4/005 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04B 7/00 (20060101); H04W 4/00 (20090101); H04W 8/00 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;455/41.2

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