Sony patents wireless method that cuts down on device checking
Sony has been granted a patent for a method to improve wireless communication between two electronic devices. The system sends specific control data that tells the receiving device to narrow its search area for future messages. This reduces the number of times the receiver has to scan for new information.
In the filing’s own words
The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method in a wireless communication system. Provided is a control-side electronic device in a wireless communication system. The control-side electronic device is capable of performing data transmission based on a predetermined resource with a terminal-side electronic device in the wireless communication system in a data communication period. The control-side electronic device comprises a processing circuit, which is configured to acquire control information related to wireless communication between the control-side electronic device and the terminal-side electronic device, and to send the acquired control information to the terminal-side electronic device in the wireless communication system, wherein the control information is set such that the number of detection operations executed by the terminal-side electronic device on the control information related to the wireless communication is reduced.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A control-side electronic device in a wireless communication system, the control-side electronic device being capable of performing transmission with a terminal-side electronic device in the wireless communication system, wherein the control-side electronic device comprises: at least one processor; and at least one storage device comprising computer program codes, wherein the at least one storage device and the computer program codes are configured to, through the at least one processor, cause the control-side electronic device to perform: acquiring control information related to wireless communication between the control-side electronic device and the terminal-side electronic device, and sending the acquired control information to the terminal-side electronic device in the wireless communication system, wherein the control information is set such that the number of detection operations performed by the terminal-side electronic device on the control information in wireless communication is reduced, and wherein, the control information comprises assistant information which comprises information indicating that when subsequent control information after the control information is to be detected in wireless communication, a detection range is reduced.
Facts
- Company
- Sony (Sony Group Corporation)
- Official title
- Electronic device and method in a wireless communication
- Patent number
- US12739845B2
- Application number
- 18681520
- Filed
- Jul 14, 2022
- Granted
- Sep 15, 2026
- Inventors
- 1
- Claims
- 17
Classified under
H04W 72/23 Electricity & electronicsH04W 48/16 Electricity & electronicsMore from Sony in Networks & wireless
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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