Patent ID: 9526122
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A communication method for a third device that controls a first link established directly between a first device and a second device, the communication method comprising: allocating a first link identifier for identifying the first link; transmitting first information including the first link identifier to the first device and the second device; receiving, from the first device and the second device, second information including allocation acceptance information indicating acceptance or rejection of allocation of the first link identifier; transmitting, to the first device and the second device, third information to change a first period during which the first link identifier is used, the third information including a second period to which the first period is changed; and receiving, from the first device and the second device, fourth information including change acceptance information indicating acceptance or rejection of the change of the first period, wherein when the second information includes the allocation acceptance information indicating the rejection of the allocation of the first link identifier, the second information further includes expected time information for reattempting an allocation.