Method and apparatus for paging in machine to machine or mobile assisted deployments

Abstract

A WTRU may be configured to receive configuration information. The received configuration information may be from a base station, and may indicate one or more periodic resources. The periodic resources may be used in peer to peer discovery, and may include time and frequency resources. If the WTRU is a discoverable peer, the WTRU may be configured to transmit an identification in the periodic resources. The WTRU may transmit an identification that is associated with a service. The WTRU may be configured to access a wireless network in response to another WTRU desiring communication.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:
 circuitry configured to receive configuration information from a base station (BS) of a wireless network, wherein the configuration information indicates a plurality of periodic resources for use in peer to peer discovery, wherein the plurality of periodic resources are time and frequency resources;   circuitry configured to transmit an identification in the plurality of periodic resources to other WTRUs on a condition that the WTRU is a discoverable peer, wherein the identification is associated with a service; and   circuitry configured to access the wireless network in response to one of the other WTRUs desiring communication.   
     
     
         2 . The WTRU of  claim 1  further comprising circuitry configured to receive a response from the one other WTRU in response to the transmitted identification. 
     
     
         3 . The WTRU of  claim 1  further comprising circuitry configured to transmit a preamble in the plurality of periodic resources. 
     
     
         4 . The WTRU of  claim 1  wherein the identification is associated with a service characteristic. 
     
     
         5 . A method for use by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:
 receiving, by the WTRU, broadcast information from a base station (BS) of a wireless network, wherein the broadcast information indicates a plurality of periodic resources for use in peer to peer discovery, wherein the periodic resources are time and frequency resources;   transmitting, by the WTRU, an identification in the plurality of periodic resources to other WTRUs on a condition that the WTRU is a discoverable peer, wherein the identification is associated with a service; and   accessing, by the WTRU, the wireless network in response to one of the other WTRUs desiring communication.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising:
 receiving a response from the one other WTRU in response to the transmitted identification. 
 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising:
 transmitting a preamble in the plurality of periodic resources. 
 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the identification is associated with a service characteristic.