Wireless communication device, wireless communication method, and storage medium

A method of wireless communication to be performed by a processor in a wireless communication device that includes, in addition to said processor, a communication module that is configured to communicate with another wireless communication device, the method comprising, via said processor,

• generating notification signals indicating that the wireless communication device is available for connection to said another wireless communication device;
• and
• causing the notification signals to be transmitted from the communication module successively in groups, each group containing a plurality of the notification signals that are being transmitted successively at first time intervals, the respective groups of notification signals being transmitted successively at second time intervals,
• wherein each notification signal contains information on which group said notification signal belongs to and where said notification signal is placed within the plurality of the notification signals in the group, and
• wherein the last transmitted notification signal within each group contains information on an idle period that indicates the second time interval at which a next notification signal that is a first notification signal in a next group will be sent.

A non-transitory storage medium having stored therein instructions that are executable by a processor in a wireless communication device that includes, in addition to said processor, a communication module that is configured to communicate with another wireless communication device, said instructions causing said processor to perform the following:

• generating notification signals indicating that the wireless communication device is available for connection to said another wireless communication device;
• and
• causing the notification signals to be transmitted from the communication module successively in groups, each group containing a plurality of the notification signals that are being transmitted successively at first time intervals, the respective groups of notification signals being transmitted successively at second time intervals,
• wherein each notification signal contains information on which group said notification signal belongs to and where said notification signal is placed within the plurality of the notification signals in the group, and
• wherein the last transmitted notification signal within each group contains information on an idle period that indicates the second time interval at which a next notification signal that is a first notification signal in a next group will be sent.