# US 2016/0262012 A1 · Apparatus, program, and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0262012 A1 - Document ID: US20160262012A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/036,739 - Filed: 2015-01-13 - Published: 2016-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2014-02-14 - Assignees: Sony Corporation - Applicants: Sony Corporation - Inventors: Ryota Kimura; Ryo Sawai; Hiromasa Uchiyama; Sho Furuichi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160262012A1 ## CPC - H04L 63/30: {for supporting lawful interception, monitoring or retaining of communications or communication related information (circuit switched telephony call monitoring H04M3/2281)} - H04M 3/2281: {Call monitoring, e.g. for law enforcement purposes; Call tracing; Detection or prevention of malicious calls} - H04M 15/43: {Billing software details} - H04M 15/8214: {Data or packet based} - H04W 8/24: Transfer of terminal data - H04W 76/14: Direct-mode setup - H04W 8/005: {Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals} - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 40/02: Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing - H04W 88/04: adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract [Object] To be able to perform management involved with wireless communication without routing via a base station. [Solution] Provided is an apparatus including: a generation unit configured to generate information related to data wirelessly transmitted or received without being routed via a base station; and a control unit configured to control transmission of the information to a node which is not involved in the transmission or reception of the data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: a generation unit configured to generate information related to data wirelessly transmitted or received without being routed via a base station; and a control unit configured to control transmission of the information to a node which is not involved in the transmission or reception of the data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a communication apparatus involved in the transmission or reception of the data, or a module for the communication apparatus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data is data transmitted or received by apparatus-to-apparatus communication. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data is data transmitted or received in a localized network. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data is data transmitted or received via a relay node. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data is data transmitted or received according to a same wireless communication scheme as a wireless communication scheme used by the base station. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the node which is not involved in the transmission or reception of the data is a node for performing management involved with wireless communication. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the node which is not involved in the transmission or reception of the data is a node in a mobile communication network including the base station. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is information for charging for the transmission or reception of the data. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the information includes information indicating the amount of radio resources used in the transmission or reception of the data. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the information includes information indicating the amount of the data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the node which is not involved in the transmission or reception of the data is a node for performing charging management. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is information for lawful interception. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the information includes the data. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the node which is not involved in the transmission or reception of the data is a node for performing a process for the lawful interception.. ### Claim 16 The apparatus according to claim wherein the information includes information indicating at least one of a source and a destination of the data. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus includes a memory configured to store a program, and one or more processors configured to be capable of executing the program, and wherein the program is a program for causing the one or more processors to function as the generation unit and the control unit. ### Claim 18 A program for causing a processor to execute: generating information related to data wirelessly transmitted or received without being routed via a base station; and controlling transmission of the information to a node which is not involved in the transmission or reception of the data. ### Claim 19 A method comprising: generating information related to data wirelessly transmitted or received without being routed via a base station; and controlling transmission of the information to a node which is not involved in the transmission or reception of the data.