Communication apparatus and communication method
US11395178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2038 |
Classification
- 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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