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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
May. 24, 2012
Rapeepat Ratasuk, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Sassan Iraji, Espoo, FI;
Antti Piipponen, Vantaa, FI;
Antti Sorri, Helsinki, FI;
Mikko Aleksi Uusitalo, Helsinki, FI;
Nitin Mangalvedhe, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Rapeepat Ratasuk, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Sassan Iraji, Espoo, FI;
Antti Piipponen, Vantaa, FI;
Antti Sorri, Helsinki, FI;
Mikko Aleksi Uusitalo, Helsinki, FI;
Nitin Mangalvedhe, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method is disclosed that includes determining a preamble, at least a portion of which is unique to one or more user equipment for a device-to-device communication of one or more subframes on a band, and performing the device-to-device communication of the one or more subframes comprising the preamble on the band. The band could be, e.g., a lightly-licensed band, a licensed-exempt or unlicensed band, a secondary usage of a band of the licensed band, a band in TV white space, or a licensed band. Apparatus and computer program products are also disclosed.