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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2014
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Ling Yu, Oulu, FI;
Vinh Van Phan, Oulu, FI;
Kari Veikko Horneman, Oulu, FI;
Seppo Ilmari Vesterinen, Oulunsalo, FI;
Timo Koskela, Oulu, FI;
Tao Chen, Oulu, FI;
NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for facilitating device-to-device connection establishment. A method may include directing broadcast of an indication of a device-to-device registration area identification in each of one or more cells forming a device-to-device registration area identified by the device-to-device registration area identification. The method may further include directing receipt of a device-to-device registration request originated by a first terminal apparatus in response to the broadcast indication. The first terminal apparatus may be located within the registration area. The method may additionally include registering the first terminal apparatus based at least in part upon the device-to-device registration request. Corresponding apparatuses and systems are also provided.