Sony patents wireless method for managing group device communication
Sony has been granted a patent for a method that allows a central device to manage wireless connections with a group of other devices. The system selects specific frequency bands, known as bandwidth parts, to handle both group-wide messages and one-to-one chats between individual devices. It also checks with the network to see if it can decide these settings on its own.
In the filing’s own words
Provided in the present disclosure are a management electronic device and method for wireless communication, and a member electronic device and a method for wireless communication. The management electronic device for wireless communication comprises a processing circuit, wherein the processing circuit is configured to: select a bandwidth part (BWP) resource from a plurality of BWPs, so as to determine a multicast BWP used for multicast communication between the management electronic device and a plurality of member electronic devices in a group to which the management electronic device belongs, and/or a unicast BWP used for unicast communication between predetermined member electronic device pairs in the plurality of member electronic devices.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A managing electronic apparatus for wireless communications, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, where the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the managing electronic apparatus to at least: select a bandwidth part, BWP, resource from a plurality of BWPs, for determining a BWP for multicast which is used for multicast communication between the managing electronic apparatus and a plurality of member electronic apparatuses in a group to which the managing electronic apparatus belongs and/or a BWP for unicast which is used for unicast communication between predetermined pairs of member electronic apparatuses in the plurality of member electronic apparatuses, and receive indication information from a network side equipment through control signaling, the indication information indicating whether the managing electronic apparatus can independently determine the BWP for multicast, wherein the managing electronic apparatus is within coverage of the network side equipment that provides services thereto.
Facts
- Company
- Sony (Sony Group Corporation)
- Official title
- Management electronic device and method for wireless communication, and member electronic device and method for wireless communication
- Patent number
- US12750868B2
- Application number
- 18576373
- Filed
- Jul 5, 2022
- Granted
- Sep 29, 2026
- Inventors
- 7
- Claims
- 18
Classified under
H04W 72/30 Electricity & electronicsH04W 72/0457 Electricity & electronicsH04W 72/40 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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