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US 12,543,233 · App. 18/608,184 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Wireless communication apparatus, wireless communication system, and processing method

Inventors: Yoshiaki Ohta (Yokohama, JP); Shinichiro Aikawa (Yokohama, JP); Takayoshi Ode (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: 1FINITY Inc.
H04W76/15H04W36/033H04W36/302H04W68/005H04W72/23H04W76/23H04W28/0247H04W40/34H04W88/02H04W88/08
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Patent No.
US 12,543,233
App. No.
18/608,184
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless communication apparatus that is used as a second wireless communication apparatus in a wireless communication system that includes a first wireless communication apparatus and a plurality of the second wireless communication apparatuses includes: a communication circuit configured to perform wireless communication via a first communication channel between the wireless communication apparatus and one other second wireless communication apparatus, and wireless communication via a second communication channel between the wireless communication apparatus and the first wireless communication apparatus; and a control circuit configured to control the communication circuit to establish the second communication channel between the wireless communication apparatus and the first wireless communication apparatus, and switch from communication with the one other second wireless communication apparatus via the first communication channel to communication via the second communication channel.

Claims (36)

1 . A wireless communication apparatus in a wireless communication system that includes the wireless communication apparatus, a first wireless communication apparatus, and a second wireless communication apparatus, the wireless communication apparatus comprising:

communication circuitry configured to perform at least any one of wireless communication via a first communication channel that is a Device-to Device (D2D) communication channel between the wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus, and wireless communication via a second communication channel between the wireless communication apparatus and the first wireless communication apparatus; and

control circuitry configured to perform, when the wireless communication apparatus is in an RRC idle mode with the second communication channel, and after the wireless communication apparatus receives, from the second wireless communication apparatus, first information that instructs to switch a communication channel from the first communication channel, establishing the second communication channel with the first wireless communication apparatus.

2 . The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,

the control circuitry is further configured to control to maintain the idle mode with the second communication channel when not in a connected mode via the second communication channel during a period of wireless communication via the first communication channel.

3 . The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the control circuitry is configured to perform the establishing at a first timing after paging information is received from the first wireless communication apparatus, the first timing being the earliest of a timing at which the time for which the state where the quality of the first communication channel is poorer than the prescribed quality continues reaches a prescribed time and a timing at which paging information is received.

4 . The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,

the control circuitry is further configured to perform the establishing when a line disconnection is detected after a first state continues, the first state being a state where a quality of the first communication channel is poorer than a prescribed quality in a case where the wireless communication apparatus operates in the idle mode via the second communication channel.

5 . The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the communication circuitry is configured to perform wireless communication via the established second communication channel.

6 . The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the control circuitry is configured to perform the establishing when a state where the quality of the first communication channel is poorer than the prescribed quality continues for a prescribed time or longer, even in a case where the first information is not received from the second wireless communication apparatus.

7 . The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the control circuitry is configured to control to transmit second information that notify to switch the communication channel from the first communication channel and perform the establishing.

8 . The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 7 ,

wherein the control circuitry is configured to perform the establishing after receiving a response message for the second information.

9 . The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 7 ,

wherein the communication apparatus is a base station, and

wherein the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus are terminals or mobile stations.

10 . The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first wireless communication apparatus is a base station, and

wherein the second wireless communication apparatus is a terminal or a mobile station.

11 . A wireless communication apparatus in a wireless communication system that includes the wireless communication apparatus, a first wireless communication apparatus, and a second wireless communication apparatus, the wireless communication apparatus comprising:

communication circuitry configured to perform, via a second communication channel, wireless communication with the second wireless communication apparatus and the third wireless communication apparatus which perform communication directly with each other via a first communication channel that is a Device-to Device (D2D) communication channel; and

control circuitry configured to control to perform, after the second wireless communication apparatus that is in an RRC idle mode with the second communication channel receives information that instructs to switch a communication channel from the first communication channel, establishing the second communication channel with the first wireless communication apparatus.

12 . A wireless communication system comprising:

a first wireless communication apparatus;

a second wireless communication apparatus that operates in an idle mode; and

a third wireless communication apparatus that operates in the idle mode or a connection mode,

wherein the second wireless communication apparatus includes

communication circuitry configured to perform at least any one of wireless communication via a first communication channel that is a Device-to Device (D2D) communication channel between the second wireless communication apparatus and the third wireless communication apparatus, and wireless communication via a second communication channel between the second wireless communication apparatus and the first wireless communication apparatus; and

control circuitry configured to perform, when the second wireless communication apparatus is in an RRC idle mode with the second communication channel, and after second wireless communication apparatus receives, from the third communication apparatus, first information that instructs to switch a communication channel from the first communication channel, establishing the second communication channel with the first wireless communication apparatus.

13 . A wireless communication apparatus in a wireless communication system that includes the wireless communication apparatus, the wireless communication apparatus comprising:

processor circuitry configured to perform at least any one of wireless communication via a first communication channel that is a Device-to Device (D2D) communication channel between the wireless communication apparatus and a terminal or a mobile station, and wireless communication via a second communication channel between the wireless communication apparatus and a base station; and

the processor circuitry configured to perform, when the wireless communication apparatus is in an RRC idle mode with the second communication channel and after receiving from the terminal or the mobile station information that instructs to switch a communication channel from the first communication channel, a processing, the processing including establishing the second communication channel with the base station.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE APPLICATION NUMBER 19345640 TO CHANGE IT TO 19346640 AND TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION 19317078 TO CHANGE IT TO 19319078. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 73477 FRAME 351. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 20, 2026
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: 1FINITY INC.
Reel/Frame 075265/0471 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2025
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: 1FINITY INC.
Reel/Frame 073477/0351 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2024
From: OHTA, YOSHIAKI; AIKAWA, SHINICHIRO; ODE, TAKAYOSHI
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 066812/0378 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16025475 · Jul 2, 2018
Continuation PCTJP2016050569 · Jan 8, 2016
Related Publication 20240224362A1 · Jul 4, 2024
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