Base station apparatus and terminal apparatus
First Claim
1. A wireless communication apparatus which is one of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses, each having a relay function, the wireless communication apparatus comprising:
- a unit configured to insert a data item into one or more fields which are included in at least one of an authentication frame used in an authentication process with respect to another of the wireless communication apparatuses and an association frame used in an association process with respect to the another of the wireless communication apparatuses, the data item in the one or more fields included in the one of the authentication frame and the association frame designating that the one of the authentication frame and the association frame is transmitted from one of the wireless communication apparatuses;
a transmitter unit configured to transmit the one of the authentication frame and the association frame in which the data item is inserted;
a receiver unit configured to receive frames which are transmitted from the another of the wireless communication apparatuses, to obtain received frames;
a measuring unit configured to measure a received power of each of the received frames, to obtain measured powers;
a detection unit configured to detect a type of each of the received frames, to obtain detected types;
a determination unit configured to determine whether the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to form a directional pattern having directivity toward the wireless communication apparatus or not when the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to transmit the frames which are addressed to the wireless communication apparatus, based on the measured powers and the detected types; and
a controlling unit configured to suppress, when the determination unit determines that the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to form the directional pattern having directivity toward the wireless communication apparatus, at least one of (a) a transmitting power of transmitting frame addressed to the another of the wireless communication apparatuses and (b) a sensitivity of sensing carrier.
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Abstract
A base station apparatus corresponding to a first base station apparatus of base station apparatuses and connected to terminal apparatuses, first base station apparatus transmitting and receiving first packets with respect to a second base station apparatus corresponding to another of base station apparatuses and transmitting and receiving second packets with respect to terminal apparatuses, first base station apparatus transmits a third packet to second base station apparatus, third packet corresponding to one of first packets to be transmitted from first base station apparatus and including a first data item, second base station apparatus recognizing by first data item that first base station apparatus is one of base station apparatuses, third packet being used through an authentication process or an association process for connecting in wireless first base station apparatus to second base station apparatus.
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44 Claims
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1. A wireless communication apparatus which is one of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses, each having a relay function, the wireless communication apparatus comprising:
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a unit configured to insert a data item into one or more fields which are included in at least one of an authentication frame used in an authentication process with respect to another of the wireless communication apparatuses and an association frame used in an association process with respect to the another of the wireless communication apparatuses, the data item in the one or more fields included in the one of the authentication frame and the association frame designating that the one of the authentication frame and the association frame is transmitted from one of the wireless communication apparatuses; a transmitter unit configured to transmit the one of the authentication frame and the association frame in which the data item is inserted; a receiver unit configured to receive frames which are transmitted from the another of the wireless communication apparatuses, to obtain received frames; a measuring unit configured to measure a received power of each of the received frames, to obtain measured powers; a detection unit configured to detect a type of each of the received frames, to obtain detected types; a determination unit configured to determine whether the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to form a directional pattern having directivity toward the wireless communication apparatus or not when the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to transmit the frames which are addressed to the wireless communication apparatus, based on the measured powers and the detected types; and a controlling unit configured to suppress, when the determination unit determines that the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to form the directional pattern having directivity toward the wireless communication apparatus, at least one of (a) a transmitting power of transmitting frame addressed to the another of the wireless communication apparatuses and (b) a sensitivity of sensing carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless communication apparatus which is one of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses, each having a relay function, the wireless communication apparatus comprising:
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a unit configured to insert a data item into one or more fields which are included in at least one of an authentication frame used in an authentication process with respect to another of the wireless communication apparatuses and an association frame used in an association process with respect to the another of the wireless communication apparatuses, the data item in the one or more fields included in the one of the authentication frame and the association frame designating that the one of the authentication frame and the association frame is transmitted from one of the wireless communication apparatuses; a transmitter unit configured to transmit the one of the authentication frame and the association frame in which the data item is inserted; a receiver unit configured to receive frames which are transmitted from the another of the wireless communication apparatuses, to obtain received frames; a measuring unit configured to measure received power of each of the received frames, to obtain measured powers; a first detection unit configured to detect a type of each of the received frames, to obtain detected types; a second detection unit configured to detect a transmitting power used by the another of the wireless communication apparatuses for transmitting each of the received frames, to obtain a detected powers; a determination unit configured to determine whether the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to form a directional pattern having directivity toward the wireless communication apparatus or not when the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to transmit the frames which are addressed to the wireless communication apparatus, based on the measured powers, the detected types, and the detected powers; and a controlling unit configured to suppress, when the determination unit determines that the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to form the directional pattern having directivity toward the wireless communication apparatus, at least one of (a) a transmitting power of transmitting frame addressed to the another of the wireless communication apparatuses and (b) a sensitivity of sensing carrier. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless communication apparatus which is one of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses, each having a relay function, the wireless communication apparatus comprising:
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a unit configured to insert a data item into one or more fields which are included in at least one of an authentication frame used in an authentication process with respect to another of the wireless communication apparatuses and an association frame used in an association process with respect to the another of the wireless communication apparatuses, the data item in the one or more fields included in the one of the authentication frame and the association frame designating that the one of the authentication frame and the association frame is transmitted from one of the wireless communication apparatuses; a transmitter unit configured to transmit the one of the authentication frame and the association frame in which the data item is inserted; a receiver unit configured to receive a broadcast frame transmitted from the another of the wireless communication apparatuses; a measuring unit configured to measure a received power of the broadcast frame when it is received, to obtain a first measured power; a receiver unit configured to receive a unicast frame transmitted from the another of the wireless communication apparatuses to the wireless communication apparatus; a measuring unit configured to measure a received power of the unicast frame when it is received, to obtain a second measured power; a determination unit configured to determine whether the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to form a directional pattern having directivity toward the wireless communication apparatus or not when the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to transmit the unicast frame to the wireless communication apparatus, based on the first and the second measured power; and a controlling unit configured to suppress, when the determination unit determines that the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to form the directional pattern having directivity toward the wireless communication apparatus, at least one of (a) a transmitting power of transmitting frame addressed to the another of the wireless communication apparatuses and (b) a sensitivity of sensing carrier. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A wireless communication apparatus which is one of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses, each having a relay function, the wireless communication apparatus comprising:
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a unit configured to insert a data item into one or more fields which are included in at least one of an authentication frame used in an authentication process with respect to another of the wireless communication apparatuses and an association frame used in an association process with respect to the another of the wireless communication apparatuses, the data item in the one or more fields included in the one of the authentication frame and the association frame designating that the one of the authentication frame and the association frame is transmitted from one of the wireless communication apparatuses; a transmitter unit configured to transmit the one of the authentication frame and the association frame in which the data item is inserted; a receiver unit configured to receive a broadcast frame transmitted from the another of the wireless communication apparatuses; a measuring unit configured to measure a received power of the broadcast frame when it is received, to obtain a first measured power; a detection unit configured to detect a transmitting power used by the another of the wireless communication apparatuses for transmitting the broadcast frame, to obtain a first detected power; a receiver unit configured to receive a unicast frame transmitted from the another of the wireless communication apparatuses to the wireless communication apparatus; a measuring unit configured to measure a received power of the unicast frame when it is received, to obtain a second measured power; a detection unit configured to detect a transmitting power used by the another of the wireless communication apparatuses for transmitting the unicast frame, to obtain a second detected power; a determination unit configured to determine whether the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to form a directional pattern having directivity toward the wireless communication apparatus or not when the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to transmit the unicast frame to the wireless communication apparatus, based on the first and the second measured powers and the first and the second detected powers; and a controlling unit configured to suppress, when the determination unit determines that the another of the wireless communication apparatuses is adapted to form the directional pattern having directivity toward the wireless communication apparatus, at least one of (a) a transmitting power of transmitting frame addressed to the another of the wireless communication apparatuses and (b) a sensitivity of sensing carrier. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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