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United States Patent 9,686,635
Watfa , et al. June 20, 2017

System level procedures and methods to enable data sharing in cellular network


Abstract

Methods and systems may enable the setup and configuration of proximity services between wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) over different sharing paths including via a direct air interface, a radio access network (RAN) or one or more network nodes. Mobility management entities (MMEs) may exchange messages to initiate, modify or terminate a proximity service session between WTRUs, and may negotiate data paths for proximity services with or without the assistance of WTRUs. WTRU-to-WTRU control plane messages may be exchanged between WTRUs with limited involvement from other network entities and may avoid the setup of resources for data plane communications. Mobility management entities (MMEs) may exchange messages to initiate, modify or terminate a proximity service session between WTRUs, and may negotiate data paths for proximity services with or without the assistance of WTRUs.



Inventors:
Watfa; Mahmoud (Saint Leonard, CA), Wang; Peter S. (East Setauket, NY)

Applicant:


Name

City

State

Country

Type


INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US


Assignee:
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC. (Wilmington, DE)


Family ID:
1000002661544

Appl. No.:
13/891,586

Filed:
May 10, 2013


Prior Publication Data






Document Identifier

Publication Date

US 20130303088 A1 Nov 14, 2013



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Application Number

Filing Date

Patent Number

Issue Date

61645437 May 10, 2012
61682910 Aug 14, 2012




Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 4/008 (20130101); H04W 4/00 (20130101); H04W 76/023 (20130101); H04W 4/001 (20130101); H04W 4/02 (20130101); H04W 4/023 (20130101); H04W 84/08 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04B 7/00 (20060101); H04W 4/00 (20090101); H04W 76/02 (20090101); H04W 4/02 (20090101); H04W 84/08 (20090101

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