IP Library Granted Patent US 11,356,991
Granted Patent B2
US 11,356,991 · App. 16/474,065 · Granted Jun 7, 2022

Wireless communication device, wireless communication method, and computer program

Inventors: Hiroki Matsuda (Tokyo, JP); Kazuyuki Shimezawa (Kanagawa, JP); Naoki Kusashima (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
H04W72/042H04W92/10
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Patent No.
US 11,356,991
App. No.
16/474,065
Granted
Jun 7, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless communication device including an acquisition unit that acquires an information set related to a transmission parameter when transmitting a resource arbitrarily selected from a predetermined resource pool to a transmission target (for example, performing grant-free transmission), and a setting unit that sets the transmission parameter using the information set.

Claims (51)

1. A wireless communication device comprising:

an acquisition circuit configured to acquire an information set related to a transmission parameter when transmitting on a resource arbitrarily selected from a predetermined resource pool to a transmission target that is a terminal device; and

a setting circuit configured to set the transmission parameter using the information set,

wherein the setting circuit resets the information set to a predetermined initial value when a predetermined condition is satisfied,

wherein the acquisition circuit further acquires information related to a determination criteria when setting the transmission parameter, and the information related to the determination criteria is information related to a propagation path to the transmission target and is information related to transmission power to the transmission target,

the setting circuit decides information set to be used on a basis of the information related to the determination criteria, and

the setting circuit sets the transmission parameter for communication to the terminal device.

2. The wireless communication device according to claim 1 , wherein

the acquisition circuit acquires information related to the predetermined condition.

3. The wireless communication device according to claim 1 , wherein

the acquisition circuit acquires information related to the predetermined initial value.

4. The wireless communication device according to claim 1 , wherein

the transmission target is a base station device, and

the setting circuit sets the transmission parameter for uplink communication to the base station device.

5. A wireless communication device comprising:

a notification circuit configured to notify a terminal device of an information set related to a transmission parameter when transmitting on a resource arbitrarily selected from a predetermined resource pool to a transmission target that is a terminal device; and

a receiver configured to receive a signal transmitted from the terminal device on a basis of the transmission parameter having been set in the terminal device using the information set,

wherein the information set is reset to a predetermined initial value when a predetermined condition is satisfied,

the notification circuit further notifies of information related to a determination criteria when setting the transmission parameter, and the information related to the determination criteria is information related to a propagation path to the terminal device and is information related to transmission power from the terminal device, and

the receiver receives a signal transmitted from the terminal device on a basis of the information set decided in the terminal device on a basis of the information related to the determination criteria, and

the notification circuit notifies the terminal device of the information set, wherein the information set is received in communication from the terminal device.

6. The wireless communication device according to claim 5 , wherein

the notification circuit notifies the terminal device of the information set, wherein the information se is received in uplink communication from the terminal device.

7. A wireless communication method, comprising:

acquiring, with processing circuitry, an information set related to a transmission parameter when transmitting on a resource arbitrarily selected from a predetermined resource pool to a transmission target device that is a terminal device; and

setting, with the processing circuitry, the transmission parameter using the information set,

wherein the information set is reset to a predetermined initial value when a predetermined condition is satisfied,

acquiring information related to a determination criteria when setting the transmission parameter, and the information related to the determination criteria is information related to a propagation path to the transmission target and is information related to transmission power to the transmission target,

deciding the information set to be used on a basis of the information related to the determination criteria, and

setting the transmission parameter for communication to the terminal device.

8. A wireless communication method, comprising:

notifying, with processing circuitry, a terminal device of an information set related to a transmission parameter when transmitting on a resource arbitrarily selected from a predetermined resource pool to a transmission target device that is a terminal device; and

receiving, with the processing circuitry, a signal transmitted from the terminal device on a basis of the transmission parameter having been set in the terminal device using the information set,

wherein the information set is reset to a predetermined initial value when a predetermined condition is satisfied,

notifying of information related to a determination criteria when setting the transmission parameter, and the information related to the determination criteria is information related to a propagation path to the terminal device and is information related to transmission power from the terminal device, and

receiving a signal transmitted from the terminal device on a basis of the information set decided in the terminal device on a basis of the information related to the determination criteria, and

notifying the terminal device of the information set, wherein the information set is received in communication from the terminal device.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions thereon, which when executed by circuitry, cause the circuitry to perform a method comprising:

acquiring an information set related to a transmission parameter when transmitting a resource arbitrarily selected from a predetermined resource pool to a transmission target that is a terminal device; and

setting the transmission parameter using the information set,

wherein the information set is reset to a predetermined initial value when a predetermined condition is satisfied,

acquiring information related to a determination criteria when setting the transmission parameter, and the information related to the determination criteria is information related to a propagation path to the transmission target and is information related to transmission power to the transmission target,

deciding the information set to be used on a basis of the information related to the determination criteria, and

setting the transmission parameter for communication to the terminal device.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions thereon, which when executed by circuitry, cause the circuitry to perform a method comprising:

notifying a terminal device of an information set related to a transmission parameter when transmitting on a resource arbitrarily selected from a predetermined resource pool to a transmission target that is a terminal device; and

receiving a signal transmitted from the terminal device on a basis of the transmission parameter having been set in the terminal device using the information set,

wherein the information set is reset to a predetermined initial value when a predetermined condition is satisfied,

notifying of information related to a determination criteria when setting the transmission parameter, and the information related to the determination criteria is information related to a propagation path to the terminal device and is information related to transmission power from the terminal device, and

receiving a signal transmitted from the terminal device on a basis of the information set decided in the terminal device on a basis of the information related to the determination criteria, and

notifying the terminal device of the information set, wherein the information set is received in communication from the terminal device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2019
From: MATSUDA, HIROKI; SHIMEZAWA, KAZUYUKI; KUSASHIMA, NAOKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049604/0836 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-000588 · Jan 5, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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