Radio communication system, radio communication control method, radio communication apparatus, radio communication apparatus control method, and computer program
First Claim
1. A wireless communication system of a type in which a wireless network comprising a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses are constructed as a result of one wireless communication apparatus operating as a control station, wherein each wireless communication apparatus comprises a mode setting section for setting the operation mode of the apparatus to one of a first operation mode in which the apparatus operates as a control station with priority, a second operation mode in which the apparatus may operate as a control station, and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station.
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Abstract
For each wireless communication apparatus forming a wireless network, an operation mode in which a wireless communication apparatus becomes a control station with priority, an operation mode in which a wireless communication apparatus may operate as a control station, and an operation mode in which a wireless communication apparatus does not become a control station are provided. By providing a function in which a user selects and sets one of these three types of operation modes, the wireless network can be constructed as desired by the user. As a result of providing a function in which the wireless communication apparatus does not become a control station, a wireless communication apparatus which is connected to a device which cannot operate as a control station is not specified as a control station. Therefore, by allowing a specific apparatus in the wireless network to function as a control station, the wireless network can be constructed.
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37 Claims
- 1. A wireless communication system of a type in which a wireless network comprising a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses are constructed as a result of one wireless communication apparatus operating as a control station, wherein each wireless communication apparatus comprises a mode setting section for setting the operation mode of the apparatus to one of a first operation mode in which the apparatus operates as a control station with priority, a second operation mode in which the apparatus may operate as a control station, and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station.
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2. A wireless communication system of a type in which a wireless network comprising a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses are constructed as a result of one wireless communication apparatus operating as a control station, wherein each wireless communication apparatus comprises a mode setting section for setting the operation mode of the apparatus to one of a first operation mode in which the apparatus operates as a control station with priority and a third operation mode in which the apparatus does not operate as a control station.
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3. A wireless communication system of a type in which a wireless network comprising a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses are constructed as a result of one wireless communication apparatus operating as a control station, wherein each wireless communication apparatus comprises a mode setting section for setting the operation mode of the apparatus to one of a second operation mode in which the apparatus may operate as a control station and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station.
- 10. A wireless communication control method of a type in which a wireless network comprising a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses are constructed as a result of one wireless communication apparatus operating as a control station, said wireless communication control method comprising a mode setting step of setting the operation mode of each wireless communication apparatus to one of a first operation mode in which the apparatus operates as a control station with priority, a second operation mode in which the apparatus may operate as a control station, and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station.
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11. A wireless communication control method of a type in which a wireless network comprising a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses are constructed as a result of one wireless communication apparatus operating as a control station, said wireless communication control method comprising a mode setting step of setting the operation mode of each wireless communication apparatus to one of a first operation mode in which the apparatus operates as a control station with priority and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station.
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12. A wireless communication control method of a type in which a wireless network comprising a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses are constructed as a result of one wireless communication apparatus operating as a control station, said wireless communication control method comprising a mode setting step of setting the operation mode of each wireless communication apparatus to one of a second operation mode in which the apparatus may operate as a control station and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station.
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19. A wireless communication apparatus that operates on a wireless network constructed in such a manner that one wireless communication apparatus is selected as a control station, said wireless communication apparatus comprising:
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a mode setting section for setting the operation mode of the apparatus to one of a first operation mode in which the apparatus operates as a control station with priority, a second operation mode in which the apparatus may operate as a control station, and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station; and
a control section for controlling the operation of said wireless network in accordance with the operation mode set by said mode setting section. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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20. A wireless communication apparatus that operates on a wireless network constructed in such a manner that one wireless communication apparatus is selected as a control station, said wireless communication apparatus comprising:
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a mode setting section for setting the operation mode of the apparatus to one of a first operation mode in which the apparatus operates as a control station with priority and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station; and
a control section for controlling the operation of said wireless network in accordance with the operation mode set by said mode setting section.
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21. A wireless communication apparatus that operates on a wireless network constructed in such a manner that one wireless communication apparatus is selected as a control station, said wireless communication apparatus comprising:
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a mode setting section for setting the operation mode of the apparatus to one of a second operation mode in which the apparatus may operate as a control station and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station; and
a control section for controlling the operation of said wireless network in accordance with the operation mode set by said mode setting section.
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28. A method of controlling a wireless communication apparatus that operates on a wireless network constructed in such a manner that one wireless communication apparatus is selected as a control station, said wireless communication apparatus control method comprising:
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a mode setting step of setting the operation mode of the apparatus to one of a first operation mode in which the apparatus operates as a control station with priority, a second operation mode in which the apparatus may operate as a control station, and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station; and
a control step of controlling the operation of said wireless network in accordance with the operation mode set in said mode setting step. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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29. A method of controlling a wireless communication apparatus that operates on a wireless network constructed in such a manner that one wireless communication apparatus is selected as a control station, said wireless communication apparatus control method comprising:
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a mode setting step of setting the operation mode of the apparatus to one of a first operation mode in which the apparatus operates as a control station with priority and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station; and
a control step of controlling the operation of said wireless network in accordance with the operation mode set in said mode setting step.
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30. A method of controlling a wireless communication apparatus that operates on a wireless network constructed in such a manner that one wireless communication apparatus is selected as a control station, said wireless communication apparatus control method comprising:
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a mode setting step of setting the operation mode of the apparatus to one of a second operation mode in which the apparatus may operate as a control station and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station; and
a control step of controlling the operation of said wireless network in accordance with the operation mode set in said mode setting step.
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37. A computer program written in a computer-readable form so that control of a wireless communication apparatus that operates on a wireless network constructed in such a manner that one wireless communication apparatus is selected as a control station is executed on a computer system, said computer program comprising:
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a mode setting step of setting the operation mode of the apparatus to one of a first operation mode in which the apparatus operates as a control station with priority, a second operation mode in which the apparatus may operate as a control station, and a third operation mode in which the apparatus cannot operate as a control station; and
a control step of controlling the operation of said wireless network in accordance with the operation mode set by said mode setting section.
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Specification