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Communication apparatus and communication method

US11395178B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2018
Grant dateJul 19, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a communication apparatus and a communication method for transmitting and receiving wireless packets.A communication apparatus includes: a communication unit configured to transmit and receive a packet in a predetermined occupied band; and a partial band processing unit configured to provide a control signal area including predetermined control information in a part of the occupied band of the packet transmitted from the communication unit. The control information includes a plurality of synchronization signals at defined time intervals, and includes information for a third station that is not a destination of the packet, such as information regarding a NAV, a network identifier for identifying a network to which the communication apparatus belongs, transmission power information of the packet, allowable interference amount information, and remaining time information of the packet.

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