Communication apparatus, communication method, and communication system
US9661550B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a communication apparatus capable of performing communications with another communication apparatus. The communication apparatus includes a plurality of communication interfaces using different communication paths, an information acquisition part configured to acquire information associated with the communication paths available to the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus, a controller configured to select one of the communication interfaces for use in the communications with the other communication apparatus based on the information associated with the communication paths acquired from the information acquisition part, and a switcher configured to switch the communication interface used by the communication apparatus to the communication interface selected by the controller.
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