WIRELESS RELAY DEVICE, WIRELESS TERMINAL, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THAT RECORDS PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A wireless relay device, comprising:
- a wireless connection unit that wirelessly connects a wireless terminal;
a measuring unit that measures a communication index indicating a communication state of a wireless terminal wirelessly connected to the wireless connection unit;
a detection unit that detects a weak connection wireless terminal and a strong connection wireless terminal among wireless terminals according to the communication index of the wireless terminal;
a request transmitting unit that transmits a request to the strong connection wireless terminal to function as a wireless relay device between the weak connection wireless terminal and the strong connection wireless terminal; and
a connection control unit that switches a wireless connection to the weak connection wireless terminal through the wireless connection unit to a wireless connection relayed by the strong connection wireless terminal.
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Abstract
A wireless relay device and method that wirelessly connects a wireless terminal, measures a communication index indicating a communication state of a wireless terminal wirelessly connected, detects a weak connection wireless terminal and a strong connection wireless terminal out of wireless terminals according to a communication index of the wireless terminal, transmits a request for functioning as a wireless relay device to the strong connection wireless terminal between the weak connection wireless terminal and the strong connection wireless terminal; switches wireless connection to the weak connection wireless terminal through the wireless connection unit to the wireless connection relayed by the strong connection wireless terminal
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8 Claims
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1. A wireless relay device, comprising:
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a wireless connection unit that wirelessly connects a wireless terminal; a measuring unit that measures a communication index indicating a communication state of a wireless terminal wirelessly connected to the wireless connection unit; a detection unit that detects a weak connection wireless terminal and a strong connection wireless terminal among wireless terminals according to the communication index of the wireless terminal; a request transmitting unit that transmits a request to the strong connection wireless terminal to function as a wireless relay device between the weak connection wireless terminal and the strong connection wireless terminal; and a connection control unit that switches a wireless connection to the weak connection wireless terminal through the wireless connection unit to a wireless connection relayed by the strong connection wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A wireless terminal, comprising:
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a request receiving unit that receives, from a wireless relay device, a request for functioning as a wireless relay device between another wireless terminal and the wireless relay device; a measuring unit that measures a communication index indicating a communication state of the other wireless terminal; a response transmitting unit that transmits a response of a request acceptance to the wireless relay device when determining that the communication index of the other wireless terminal is a specified threshold value or more; and a relay unit that relays wireless connection between the other wireless terminal and the wireless relay device. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A computer-readable recording medium that records a program to be executed by an information processing device, the program that cause the computer to execute:
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measuring a communication index indicating a communication state of a wireless terminal that is wirelessly connected; detecting a weak connection wireless terminal and a strong connection wireless terminal out of the wireless terminals according to the communication index of the wireless terminal; transmitting a request for functioning as a wireless relay device between the weak connection wireless terminal and the strong connection wireless terminal; and switching a wireless connection with respect to the weak connection wireless terminal to the wireless connection relayed by the strong connection wireless terminal.
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7. A computer-readable recording medium that records a program to be executed by an information processing device, the program that cause the computer to execute:
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receiving a request for functioning as a wireless relay device between another wireless terminal and the wireless relay device from the wireless relay device; measuring a communication index indicating a communication state of the other wireless terminal; transmitting a response for request acceptance to the wireless relay device when determining that the communication index of the other wireless terminal is of a specified threshold value or more; and relaying a wireless connection between the other wireless terminal and the wireless relay device. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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