Communication apparatus, communication interface module, and communication method
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
- a controller configured to control transmission of a bandwidth request message, the transmission being triggered by a detection of a connection establishment between the communication apparatus and a destination apparatus in a layer that is higher than a media-access control layer; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the bandwidth request message in accordance with a control of the controller, whereinthe controller controls the transmitter to transmit data that reaches the controller after the connection establishment, using a bandwidth allocated in accordance with the transmitted bandwidth request message, andwhen a bandwidth required to transmit the data is not set before the bandwidth request message is transmitted, the controller makes a request for a predetermined amount of bandwidth using the bandwidth request message, and when the bandwidth required to transmit the data is set before the bandwidth request message is transmitted, the controller makes a request for the required bandwidth using the bandwidth request message.
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Abstract
A communication apparatus includes a controller configured to control transmission of a bandwidth request message, the transmission being triggered by a detection of connection establishment between the communication apparatus and a destination apparatus in a layer that is higher than a media-access control layer; and a transmitter configured to transmit the bandwidth request message in accordance with a control of the controller.
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a controller configured to control transmission of a bandwidth request message, the transmission being triggered by a detection of a connection establishment between the communication apparatus and a destination apparatus in a layer that is higher than a media-access control layer; and a transmitter configured to transmit the bandwidth request message in accordance with a control of the controller, wherein the controller controls the transmitter to transmit data that reaches the controller after the connection establishment, using a bandwidth allocated in accordance with the transmitted bandwidth request message, and when a bandwidth required to transmit the data is not set before the bandwidth request message is transmitted, the controller makes a request for a predetermined amount of bandwidth using the bandwidth request message, and when the bandwidth required to transmit the data is set before the bandwidth request message is transmitted, the controller makes a request for the required bandwidth using the bandwidth request message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A communication interface module comprising:
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a controller configured to control transmission of a bandwidth request message, the transmission being triggered by a detection of a connection establishment between the communication apparatus and a destination apparatus in a layer that is higher than a media-access control layer; and a transmitter configured to transmit the bandwidth request message in accordance with a control of the controller, wherein the controller controls the transmitter to transmit data that reaches the controller after the connection establishment, using a bandwidth allocated in accordance with the transmitted bandwidth request message, and when a bandwidth required to transmit the data is not set before the bandwidth request message is transmitted, the controller makes a request for a predetermined amount of bandwidth using the bandwidth request message, and when the bandwidth required to transmit the data is set before the bandwidth request message is transmitted, the controller makes a request for the required bandwidth using the bandwidth request message.
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7. A communication method comprising:
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controlling transmission of a bandwidth request message, the transmission being triggered by a detection of a connection establishment between a communication apparatus and a destination apparatus in a layer that is higher than a media-access control layer; transmitting the bandwidth request message; and transmitting data after the connection establishment, using a bandwidth allocated in accordance with the transmitted bandwidth request message, wherein when a bandwidth required to transmit the data is not set before the bandwidth request message is transmitted, transmitting the bandwidth request message that includes a request for a predetermined amount of bandwidth; and when the bandwidth required to transmit the data is set before the bandwidth request message is transmitted, transmitting the bandwidth request message that includes a request for the required bandwidth.
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