Radio communication devices and cellular wide area radio base station

Abstract

A radio communication terminal device may include: a cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit configured to provide a communication according to a cellular wide area radio communication technology; a circuit configured to provide a direct communication device to communication device communication; and a message generator configured to generate a message comprising information of a direct communication device to communication device communication provided by the circuit.

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         17 . A cellular wide area radio base station, comprising:
 a receiver to receive a message from a first radio communication device, the message comprising information of a direct communication device to communication device communication between the first radio communication device and a second radio communication device;   a cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit to provide a communication with the first radio communication device according to a cellular wide area radio communication technology; and   a controller to carry out a predefined process for a direct communication device to communication device communication based on the message.   
     
     
         18 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a classifying circuit to classify the received message based on the information of a direct communication device to communication device communication.   
     
     
         19 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 18 ,
 wherein the controller is further to prioritize or de-prioritize the message over one or more other received messages based on classification of the message.   
     
     
         20 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the message is to indicate a request to establish or re-establish a mobile radio communication connection.   
     
     
         21 . A cellular wide area radio base station, comprising:
 a cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit to provide communication according to a cellular wide area radio communication technology; and   a receiver to receive a message from a first radio communication device, wherein the message includes information of a direct communication device to communication device (D2D) communication between the first radio communication device and a second radio communication device;   wherein the message includes a radio resource control (RRC) connection request message and includes information to indicate that a RRC connection that is to be established based on the message is related to a direct D2D communication of the first radio communication device, and   the message is to request to establish or re-establish a mobile radio communication connection with the first radio communication device and the message comprises a message field including information of at least one of plural reasons for the request to establish or re-establish the mobile radio communication connection.   
     
     
         22 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 21 , wherein at least one of the plural reasons includes to provide information about an ongoing direct D2D communication of the first radio communication device and at least a second one of the plural reasons provides information to indicate a precedence for handling of the RRC connection request message relative to one or more other RRC connection request messages relating to D2D communication. 
     
     
         23 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 21 , wherein the information comprises an indication that D2D communication information is available in the first radio communication device. 
     
     
         24 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 21 , wherein the information comprises a request for a D2D control command. 
     
     
         25 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 21 , wherein the information comprises an indication that the RRC connection is for a direct D2D communication proximity detection. 
     
     
         26 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 21 , wherein the information comprises an indication that the RRC connection is for a direct cellular wide area radio base station communication. 
     
     
         27 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 21 , wherein the information comprises an indication that the RRC connection is for a direct D2D communication public safety usage. 
     
     
         28 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 21 , wherein the information comprises an indication that the RRC connection is for a direct D2D communication commercial usage. 
     
     
         29 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 21 , wherein the information comprises an indication that the RRC connection is for a direct D2D communication session transfer. 
     
     
         30 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 21 , wherein the message is a network layer communication protocol message. 
     
     
         31 . The cellular wide area radio base station of  claim 21 , wherein the cellular wide area radio base station includes an eNodeB. 
     
     
         32 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a controller to receive a message from a first radio communication device, wherein the message includes information of a direct communication device to communication device (D2D) communication between the first radio communication device and a second radio communication device, wherein the message includes a radio resource control (RRC) connection request message and includes information to indicate that a RRC connection that is to be established based on the message is related to a direct D2D communication of the first radio communication device; and   a circuit to classify the message based on the information of the direct D2D communication and to prioritize or de-prioritize the message over one or more other messages based on classification of the message.   
     
     
         33 . The apparatus of  claim 32 , wherein the message is further to request to establish or re-establish a mobile radio communication connection with the first radio communication device and the and the message comprises a message field including information of at least one of plural reasons for the request to establish or re-establish the mobile radio communication connection. 
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of  claim 33 , wherein at least one of the plural reasons includes to provide information about an ongoing direct D2D communication of the first radio communication device and at least a second one of the plural reasons provides information indicates a precedence for handling of the RRC connection request message relative to one or more other RRC connection request messages relating to D2D communication. 
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of  claim 32 , wherein the information comprises an indication that D2D communication information is available in the first radio communication device. 
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of  claim 32 , wherein the information comprises an indication that the RRC connection is for a direct D2D communication proximity detection.