METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING A DISCOVERY SIGNAL BY A COMMUNICATION DEVICE

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15121606

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A method is presented for transmitting a discovery signal by a communication device to enable its discovery by other communication devices, said method comprising the steps of: encoding a resource hopping pattern in said discovery signal, said hopping pattern defining a sequence of resources, and repeatedly transmitting said discovery signal such for each of the repeated transmissions the resource which is used for the transmission, is chosen in accordance with the sequence of resources defined by the resource hopping pattern, respectively. Furthermore, a method for receiving a discovery signal transmitted by a neighbour communication device is presented, wherein a resource hopping pattern of said neighbour communication device in said received discovery signal is decoded.

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NTT DOCOMO INCTOKYO

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HU, Liang Munich, DE 132 456
IWAMURA, Mikio Munich, DE 276 2889
KUSUME, Katsutoshi Munich, DE 31 335

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