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).
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Patent number: 11973711Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 4, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Guanyu Chen, Yingting Yuan, Wenbo Zhang
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Patent number: 11943633Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Guanyu Chen, Wenbo Zhang
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Publication number: 20240090071Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Shiqing ZHANG, Wenbo ZHANG
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Patent number: 11924878Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Xiaodong Xu, Guanyu Chen, Yingting Yuan, Xin Guo, Chen Sun, Mengying Sun, Rui Liu
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Patent number: 11902944Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Xiaodong Xu, Guanyu Chen, Mengying Sun, Yingting Yuan, Wenbo Zhang
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Publication number: 20230275721Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Guanyu CHEN, Yingting YUAN, Wenbo ZHANG
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Publication number: 20230217259Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Guanyu CHEN, Wenbo ZHANG
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Patent number: 11683137Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Guanyu Chen, Yingting Yuan, Wenbo Zhang
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Patent number: 11638161Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Guanyu Chen, Wenbo Zhang
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Publication number: 20230026031Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Xiaodong Xu, Shiqing Zhang, Mengying Sun, Wenbo Zhang
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Publication number: 20220264691Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Shiqing ZHANG, Wenbo ZHANG
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Publication number: 20220232392Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Guanyu CHEN, Wenbo ZHANG
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Patent number: 11357069Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Shiqing Zhang, Wenbo Zhang
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Publication number: 20220078845Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Xiaodong XU, Guanyu CHEN, Yingting YUAN, Xin GUO, Chen SUN, Mengying SUN, Rui LIU
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Patent number: 11259281Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Xiaodong Xu, Shiqing Zhang, Mengying Sun, Wenbo Zhang
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Publication number: 20210289401Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Xiaodong XU, Shiqing ZHANG, Mengying SUN, Xin GUO, Yi ZHANG, Yunqiu XIAO
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Publication number: 20210168798Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Xiaodong XU, Guanyu CHEN, Mengying SUN, Yingting YUAN, Wenbo ZHANG
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Patent number: 11026148Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Xiaodong Xu, Shiqing Zhang, Xin Guo, Yunqiu Xiao, Yi Zhang, Mengying Sun
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Publication number: 20210143959Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Guanyu CHEN, Yingting YUAN, Wenbo ZHANG
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Publication number: 20200351669Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Guanyu CHEN, Wenbo ZHANG