Communication method, communication device, and computer program

摘要

An electronic device includes processing circuitry configured to set a transmitting and receiving operation as active state for a first operating period and determine whether to set the transmitting and receiving operation as a state in which transmission or reception is limited after the first operating period elapses.

主权项

1. An electronic device forming a part of a communication system comprising:
first processing circuitry configured to: receive a beacon from a counterpart device forming a part of the communication system after a beacon transmitting timing; wherein the communication system includes second processing circuitry configured to cause the counterpart device to: set a transmitting and receiving operation as active state for a first operating period, the first operating period being a designated time period starting at the beacon transmitting timing, set a transmitting and receiving operation as operation state for a second operating period, the second operating period is from a beacon transmitting timing to a next beacon transmitting timing, and set a transmitting and receiving operation as operation state for a third operating period, the third operating period is scheduled in advance; and wherein a start time, duration, and interval of the third operating period is included in a beacon signal transmitted from the counterpart device to the electronic device.