Patents by Inventor Mengying SUN

Mengying SUN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11973711
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. The electronic apparatus for wireless communication according to one embodiment comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to perform control to send or receive configuration information. The configuration information is related to configuration of a reference signal used in a discovery process of an integrated access backhaul (IAB) link node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Guanyu Chen, Yingting Yuan, Wenbo Zhang
  • Patent number: 11943633
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus for wireless communication comprises: a processing circuit configured to: determine whether a first user equipment satisfies a condition for performing direct link communication with a second user equipment by using an unlicensed frequency band resource; and if the condition is satisfied, control the first user equipment to perform direct link communication with the second user equipment by using the unlicensed frequency band resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Guanyu Chen, Wenbo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240090071
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a wireless communication method and a wireless communication device. An electronic device in communication with a counterpart communication device comprises a processing circuit, the processing circuit being configured to: determine the state of a link between the electronic device and the counterpart communication device by means of measuring a link maintenance message transmitted by the counterpart communication device when a predetermined condition relative to the counterpart communication device is met, but not to transmit a feedback message for the link maintenance message, wherein the link maintenance message is used for confirming that the link is maintained between the electronic device and the counterpart communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Shiqing ZHANG, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11924878
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment, a network side device, a wireless communication method and a storage medium. The user equipment of the present disclosure comprises a processing circuit, the processing circuit being configured to: generate channel occupancy time (COT) sharing indication information, wherein the COT sharing indication information comprises time frequency resources used by other user equipments when the user equipment shares a COT with the other user equipments; and send the COT sharing indication information to the other user equipments. By using the user equipment, the network side device, the wireless communication method and the storage medium of the present disclosure, COT sharing can be supported in a D2D communication mode, thereby enabling a channel to be utilized more reasonably, and simplifying a usage process of an unauthorized frequency band in D2D communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Guanyu Chen, Yingting Yuan, Xin Guo, Chen Sun, Mengying Sun, Rui Liu
  • Patent number: 11902944
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method, and a computer readable storage medium. The electronic apparatus in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) system according to the present disclosure comprises a processing circuit, and is configured to: configure, according to the electronic apparatus and a subcarrier interval of a link between sub-nodes of the electronic apparatus, a slot formatting cycle for the link, the slot formatting cycle comprising a pre-determined number of slots; and configure, for the link, a slot format of each slot in one slot format cycle. The electronic apparatus, the wireless communication method, and the computer readable storage medium of the present disclosure optimize slot format configuration in IAB systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Guanyu Chen, Mengying Sun, Yingting Yuan, Wenbo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230275721
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. The electronic apparatus for wireless communication according to one embodiment comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to perform control to send or receive configuration information. The configuration information is related to configuration of a reference signal used in a discovery process of an integrated access backhaul (IAB) link node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Guanyu CHEN, Yingting YUAN, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230217259
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus for wireless communication comprises: a processing circuit configured to: determine whether a first user equipment satisfies a condition for performing direct link communication with a second user equipment by using an unlicensed frequency band resource; and if the condition is satisfied, control the first user equipment to perform direct link communication with the second user equipment by using the unlicensed frequency band resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Guanyu CHEN, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11683137
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. The electronic apparatus for wireless communication according to one embodiment comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to perform control to send or receive configuration information. The configuration information is related to configuration of a reference signal used in a discovery process of an integrated access backhaul (IAB) link node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Guanyu Chen, Yingting Yuan, Wenbo Zhang
  • Patent number: 11638161
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus for wireless communication comprises: a processing circuit configured to: determine whether a first user equipment satisfies a condition for performing direct link communication with a second user equipment by using an unlicensed frequency band resource; and if the condition is satisfied, control the first user equipment to perform direct link communication with the second user equipment by using the unlicensed frequency band resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Guanyu Chen, Wenbo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230026031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device in a wireless communication system, and a wireless communication method. The electronic device in a wireless communication system of the present invention comprises: a processing circuit configured to generate resource indication information for indicating resources carrying discovery information; and a transceiver circuit configured to send the resource indication information. The electronic device and the wireless communication method of the present invention can implement a discovery process of a bandwidth-limited remote device, shorten discovery time, and save energy of the remote device and a relay device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Shiqing Zhang, Mengying Sun, Wenbo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220264691
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a wireless communication method and a wireless communication device. An electronic device in communication with a counterpart communication device comprises a processing circuit, the processing circuit being configured to: determine the state of a link between the electronic device and the counterpart communication device by means of measuring a link maintenance message transmitted by the counterpart communication device when a predetermined condition relative to the counterpart communication device is met, but not to transmit a feedback message for the link maintenance message, wherein the link maintenance message is used for confirming that the link is maintained between the electronic device and the counterpart communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Shiqing ZHANG, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220232392
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus for wireless communication comprises: a processing circuit configured to: determine whether a first user equipment satisfies a condition for performing direct link communication with a second user equipment by using an unlicensed frequency band resource; and if the condition is satisfied, control the first user equipment to perform direct link communication with the second user equipment by using the unlicensed frequency band resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Guanyu CHEN, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11357069
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a wireless communication method and a wireless communication device. An electronic device in communication with a counterpart communication device comprises a processing circuit, the processing circuit being configured to: determine the state of a link between the electronic device and the counterpart communication device by means of measuring a link maintenance message transmitted by the counterpart communication device when a predetermined condition relative to the counterpart communication device is met, but not to transmit a feedback message for the link maintenance message, wherein the link maintenance message is used for confirming that the link is maintained between the electronic device and the counterpart communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Shiqing Zhang, Wenbo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220078845
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment, a network side device, a wireless communication method and a storage medium. The user equipment of the present disclosure comprises a processing circuit, the processing circuit being configured to: generate channel occupancy time (COT) sharing indication information, wherein the COT sharing indication information comprises time frequency resources used by other user equipments when the user equipment shares a COT with the other user equipments; and send the COT sharing indication information to the other user equipments. By using the user equipment, the network side device, the wireless communication method and the storage medium of the present disclosure, COT sharing can be supported in a D2D communication mode, thereby enabling a channel to be utilized more reasonably, and simplifying a usage process of an unauthorized frequency band in D2D communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong XU, Guanyu CHEN, Yingting YUAN, Xin GUO, Chen SUN, Mengying SUN, Rui LIU
  • Patent number: 11259281
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device in a wireless communication system, and a wireless communication method. The electronic device in a wireless communication system of the present invention comprises: a processing circuit configured to generate resource indication information for indicating resources carrying discovery information; and a transceiver circuit configured to send the resource indication information. The electronic device and the wireless communication method of the present invention can implement a discovery process of a bandwidth-limited remote device, shorten discovery time, and save energy of the remote device and a relay device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Shiqing Zhang, Mengying Sun, Wenbo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210289401
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method executed by an electronic device. The electronic device according to the present invention comprises a processing circuit configured to generate a group-based relay switching command based on a trigger event, the group-based relay switching command comprising information of a device member list and a target relay device of each switching group in one or more switching groups. The electronic device and the method executed by an electronic device according to the present invention are used, so that signaling overhead can be reduced and the probability of signaling collision can be lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong XU, Shiqing ZHANG, Mengying SUN, Xin GUO, Yi ZHANG, Yunqiu XIAO
  • Publication number: 20210168798
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method, and a computer readable storage medium. The electronic apparatus in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) system according to the present disclosure comprises a processing circuit, and is configured to: configure, according to the electronic apparatus and a subcarrier interval of a link between sub-nodes of the electronic apparatus, a slot formatting cycle for the link, the slot formatting cycle comprising a pre-determined number of slots; and configure, for the link, a slot format of each slot in one slot format cycle. The electronic apparatus, the wireless communication method, and the computer readable storage medium of the present disclosure optimize slot format configuration in IAB systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong XU, Guanyu CHEN, Mengying SUN, Yingting YUAN, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11026148
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus for wireless communication and a wireless communication method. According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus for wireless communication comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to: where a user equipment obtains, via a current relay device, a communication service from a current cell, acquire information about a candidate link, wherein the candidate link comprises a cellular link to another cell and a relay link passing through another relay device. The processing circuit is also configured to select, based on the information, a communication link to be applied to the user equipment from the candidate link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Shiqing Zhang, Xin Guo, Yunqiu Xiao, Yi Zhang, Mengying Sun
  • Publication number: 20210143959
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. The electronic apparatus for wireless communication according to one embodiment comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to perform control to send or receive configuration information. The configuration information is related to configuration of a reference signal used in a discovery process of an integrated access backhaul (IAB) link node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Guanyu CHEN, Yingting YUAN, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200351669
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus for wireless communication comprises: a processing circuit configured to: determine whether a first user equipment satisfies a condition for performing direct link communication with a second user equipment by using an unlicensed frequency band resource; and if the condition is satisfied, control the first user equipment to perform direct link communication with the second user equipment by using the unlicensed frequency band resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Guanyu CHEN, Wenbo ZHANG