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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2014
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Zhi Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Kodo Shu, Shanghai, CN;
Zexian Li, Espoo, FI;
Juha Korhonen, Espoo, FI;
Yixue Lei, Beijing, CN;
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Various communication systems may benefit from inter-operator device-to-device operation. For example, communication systems of the third generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE) advanced (LTE-A) release12/13 (Rel-12/13) or future releases may use such operation with respect to D2D communications. A method can include preparing, at a network element operated by an operator, radio resource information related to one or more operators other than the operator. The method can also include broadcasting, by the network element, the radio resource information. The radio resource information can be configured to permit a user equipment served by the network element to perform device-to-device discovery and/or communication with another user equipment served by at least one of the one or more operators.