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Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016

Filed:

Feb. 14, 2013
Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Inventors:

Pil-Yong Hwang, Gimpo-si, KR;

Ok-Seon Lee, Suwon-si, KR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/08 (2009.01); H04W 8/26 (2009.01); H04W 76/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/08 (2013.01); H04W 8/26 (2013.01); H04W 76/023 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for supporting Device-to-Device (D2D) communications by a Mobile Station (MS) in a communication system is provided. The method includes performing a network entry procedure with a Base Station (BS) and receiving, from the BS, a BS prefix, a temporary Identifier (ID), and a valid period timer value for the temporary ID, generating a device ID using the BS prefix and the temporary ID, and performing, upon detecting data to be transmitted, communication with a peer MS using the device ID for a time indicated by the valid period timer value. The BS prefix is information unique within the communication system, and the temporary ID is information unique within a coverage area of the BS.


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