Communication apparatus and communication method
US10187818B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/0284
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes a congestion degree calculating unit and an operation mode setting unit. The congestion degree calculating unit calculates a third congestion degree related to wireless communication based on a first congestion degree of first wireless communication and a second congestion degree of second wireless communication. In the first wireless communication, peer-to-peer communication is performed directly between communication apparatuses, and in the second wireless communication, communication is performed through a wireless communication device. The operation mode setting unit switches an operation mode of the first wireless communication based on the third congestion degree to either of a mode in which the communication apparatus transmits content or a mode in which the communication apparatus receives content.
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