User devices, methods and machines for operating user devices and computer-readable immutant media

Abstract

The invention relates to a user equipment, a method and a machine for operating a first user equipment and a computer-controlled means of transmitting traffic. In respect of one aspect, the first user equipment (UE) communicates (e.g., transmits and / or receives) traffic of type one with a second UE via a single-receive link. The first UE establishes support for transmitting traffic of type two via a single-receive link. The first UE establishes a separate channel (e.g., transmitting and / or receiving) for type-second traffic between the first and second UEs on the unidirectional link. Alternatively, instead of establishing a separate channel for type-second traffic on the same unidirectional link, the first UE establishes a second unidirectional link for type-second traffic with the second UE, with the unidirectional links having shared link management status. From another perspective, the base station (BS) allocates a pool of resources to support a combined unidirectional link (e.g., a link).