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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sungkyunkwan University Foundation Corporate Collaboration, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jin Whan Kang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sang-Hyo Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jong-Hwan Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Chung-Ki Cho, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR CORPORATE COLLABORATION, Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus and method select a Device (D2D) communication mode according to whether there is signal interference. A method of operating a Transmitting (Tx) terminal, linked to a Receiving (Rx) terminal, for performing D2D communication includes confirming that the terminal is included in at least any one of groups in which links are grouped according to a link priority, receiving a result of determining whether there is a signal interference caused by at least three in-group links from the Rx terminal, and selecting a communication mode for communicating with the Rx terminal according to whether the signal interference exists.