BAN-SENSOR RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD
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1. A radio communication device for communicating sensor information, comprising:
- an electromagnetic wave communication unit using electromagnetic waves using the air as a propagation path;
an ultrasonic communication unit using ultrasonic waves using an inside of a living body as a propagation path; and
a midair/living-body switching control unit for switching between a communication performed by the electromagnetic wave communication unit and a communication performed by the ultrasonic wave communication unit.
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Abstract
A radio communication device for communicating sensor information includes an electromagnetic wave communication unit using electromagnetic waves using the air as a propagation path, an ultrasonic communication unit using ultrasonic waves using an inside of a living body as a propagation path, and a midair/living-body switching control unit for switching between a communication performed by the electromagnetic wave communication unit and a communication performed by the ultrasonic wave communication unit.
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1. A radio communication device for communicating sensor information, comprising:
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an electromagnetic wave communication unit using electromagnetic waves using the air as a propagation path; an ultrasonic communication unit using ultrasonic waves using an inside of a living body as a propagation path; and a midair/living-body switching control unit for switching between a communication performed by the electromagnetic wave communication unit and a communication performed by the ultrasonic wave communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A radio communication method for communicating sensor information, comprising
switching between an electromagnetic wave communication performed by an electromagnetic wave communication unit using the air as a propagation path and an ultrasonic communication performed by an ultrasonic wave communication unit using an inside and/or surface of a living body as a propagation path.
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