Communication system, a communication method, and a communication apparatus with request to send features
US8072961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/1671
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system for carrying out data communication among a plurality of communication stations is disclosed in which a first communication station for transmitting to other communication stations a Request To Send (RTS) signal for requesting a transmission upon the start of the data transmission; and a plurality of second communication stations transmitting to other communication stations a Clear To Send (CTS) signal for notifying the completion of preparing the reception, wherein the first communication station transmits the RTS signal describing at least each of addresses the second communication stations that are desired to receive the data, and receives a plurality of CTS signals transmitted from each of the second communication stations in order to increase communication capacity.
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