Method and apparatus for device initiated offloading to unlicensed bands

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PATENT NO 8977276
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12837464

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A method comprises communicating, by a first device, with a second device, using a device-to-device communication on licensed band, determining, by the first device, whether unlicensed band resources are available, and if the unlicensed band resources are available, initiating, by the first device, a set up of a device-to-device communication on unlicensed band.

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  • NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Charbit, Gilles Farnborough, GB 134 2998
Hakola, Sami-Jukka Kempele, FI 262 4691
Koskela, Timo Kalevi Oulu, FI 41 1322
Van, Phan Vinh Oulu, FI 241 2479

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