Control apparatus to divide other communication apparatuses into multiple groups for slot allocated communication
US8441979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/51
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication control apparatus that performs wireless communication with a plurality of communication apparatuses, the communication control apparatus comprises: a grouping unit adapted to group the plurality of communication apparatuses based on the relative positions of each of the plurality of communication apparatuses; a notification unit adapted to notify each of the plurality of communication apparatuses of the group to which that communication apparatus belongs and of a communication slot allocated to that group; and a transmission unit adapted to transmit transmission data at a predetermined timing.
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