Wireless communication system, wireless communication apparatus, wireless communication method, and computer program
First Claim
1. A wireless communication system in which communication apparatuses perform band reservation use, a plurality of reservation types that have different priorities being defined for a band reservation, in the case where there occurs a conflict of band reservation use between two or more communication apparatuses, the wireless communication system comprising:
- means for comparing priorities between the communication apparatuses;
means for continuing reservation use of a communication apparatus that has performed the reservation use having a higher priority; and
means for moving reservation use of a communication apparatus that has performed the reservation use having a lower priority, to another area.
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Abstract
In the case where there is a conflict over a band between communication stations that have reserved the band, the communication stations mediate and avoid the conflict of reservation use with low-load processing. In a wireless communication system, band reservation use is permitted, and a plurality of reservation types are provided according to priority of communication. A communication station that performs reservation use describes a reservation type and a rock-paper-scissors value in a beacon. When there occurs a conflict of reservation use at some area, reservation use having higher priority remains, and a communication station that has performed reservation use having a lower priority moves it to another area. In the case where there is a conflict between reservations having the same priority, the communication apparatuses that have performed reservation use perform control by rock-paper-scissors between themselves, and move the reservation of the apparatus that has lost by the judgment.
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17 Claims
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1. A wireless communication system in which communication apparatuses perform band reservation use, a plurality of reservation types that have different priorities being defined for a band reservation, in the case where there occurs a conflict of band reservation use between two or more communication apparatuses, the wireless communication system comprising:
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means for comparing priorities between the communication apparatuses;
means for continuing reservation use of a communication apparatus that has performed the reservation use having a higher priority; and
means for moving reservation use of a communication apparatus that has performed the reservation use having a lower priority, to another area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A wireless communication system in which communication apparatuses perform band reservation use, the wireless communication system comprising:
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means for notifying between communication apparatuses a beacon signal that includes information about a reservation use band of each communication apparatus and superiority-or-inferiority determination information that is used for superiority-or-inferiority determination if there is a conflict of reservation use;
means for comparing each other'"'"'s superiority-or-inferiority determination information between communication apparatuses if there occurs a conflict of band reservation use between two or more communication apparatuses;
means for continuing reservation use of a communication apparatus that has performed the reservation use having a higher priority; and
means for moving reservation use of a communication apparatus that has performed the reservation use having a lower priority, to another area. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A wireless communication apparatus for performing data transmission by band reservation under a wireless communication environment in which a plurality of reservation types that have different priorities are defined, the wireless communication apparatus comprising:
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a communication device configured to transmit and receive wireless data on a channel;
a communication controller configured to control data transmission and reception at the communication device;
a beacon creating device configured to create a beacon signal that includes information about a reservation use band of the wireless communication apparatus and a reservation type thereof;
a beacon analyzer configured to analyze a beacon signal received from an adjacent communication apparatus; and
a usable-band setting device configured to set a usable band based on a reservation use band set by the wireless communication apparatus and a result of analyzing the beacon signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A wireless communication apparatus for performing data transmission by band reservation, the wireless communication apparatus comprising:
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a communication device configured to transmit and receive wireless data on a channel;
a communication controller configured to control data transmission and reception at the communication device;
a superiority-or-inferiority determination information creating device configured to create superiority-or-inferiority determination information used for superiority-or-inferiority determination if there is a conflict of reservation use;
a beacon creating device configured to create a beacon signal that includes information about a reservation use band of the wireless communication apparatus and superiority-or-inferiority determination information;
a beacon analyzer configured to analyze a beacon signal received from an adjacent communication apparatus; and
a usable-band setting device configured to set a usable band based on a reservation use band set by the wireless communication apparatus, the superiority-or-inferiority determination information, and a result of analyzing the beacon signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless communication method for performing data transmission by band reservation under a wireless communication environment in which a plurality of reservation types that have different priorities are defined, the wireless communication method comprising:
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a beacon notification step of creating and notifying a beacon signal that includes information about a reservation use band of a wireless communication apparatus and a reservation type thereof;
a beacon analysis step of analyzing a beacon signal received from an adjacent communication apparatus; and
a usable-band setting step of setting a usable band based on a reservation use band set by the wireless communication apparatus and a result of analyzing the beacon signal.
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15. A wireless communication method for performing data transmission by band reservation, the wireless communication method comprising:
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a superiority-or-inferiority determination information creating step of creating superiority-or-inferiority determination information used for superiority-or-inferiority determination if there is a conflict of reservation use;
a beacon notification step of creating and notifying a beacon signal that includes information about a reservation use band of a wireless communication apparatus and superiority-or-inferiority determination information;
a beacon analysis step of analyzing a beacon signal received from an adjacent communication apparatus; and
a usable-band setting step of setting a usable band based on a reservation use band set by the wireless communication apparatus, the superiority-or-inferiority determination information, and a result of analyzing the beacon signal.
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16. A computer program described in computer-readable form so as to execute, on a computer system, processing for performing data transmission by band reservation under a wireless communication environment in which a plurality of reservation types that have different priorities are defined, the computer program comprising:
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a beacon notification step of creating and notifying a beacon signal that includes information about a reservation use band of a wireless communication apparatus and a reservation type thereof;
a beacon analysis step of analyzing a beacon signal received from an adjacent communication apparatus; and
a usable-band setting step of setting a usable band based on a reservation use band set by the wireless communication apparatus and a result of analyzing the beacon signal.
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17. A computer program described in computer-readable form so as to execute, on a computer system, processing for performing data transmission by band reservation, the wireless communication method comprising:
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a superiority-or-inferiority determination information creating step of creating superiority-or-inferiority determination information used for superiority-or-inferiority determination if there is a conflict of reservation use;
a beacon notification step of creating and notifying a beacon signal that includes information about a reservation use band of a wireless communication apparatus and superiority-or-inferiority determination information;
a beacon analysis step of analyzing a beacon signal received from an adjacent communication apparatus; and
a usable-band setting step of setting a usable band based on a reservation use band set by the wireless communication apparatus, the superiority-or-inferiority determination information, and a result of analyzing the beacon signal.
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