Location registration for a device-to-device (D2D) user equipment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9723476
APP PUB NO 20150281940A1
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14432116

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The invention relates to device-to-device (D2D) communications an in particular to location registration of a D2D User Equipment (UE) being in idle mode. A D2D capable UE (D2D cluster head) is [1] configured to communicate with a communication network, is [2] able to establish D2D communication with another D2D capable UE, receives [3] from the communication system a configuration so as to send location update related messaging on behalf of UEs with which D2D communications has been established, obtains [4] information of a change of status of a UE regarding a D2D communication or a change of cell of a UE and in response to the information, causes [5] the sending of a message to the communication network, the message comprising a location update request regarding the UE.

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WSOU INVESTMENTS LLC11150 SANTA MONICA BLVD SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES CA 90025

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Horneman, Kari Veikko Oulu, FI 111 2118
Van, Phan Vinh Oulu, FI 275 2664
Yu, Ling Espoo, FI 318 2625

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