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Communication apparatus, communication method, and communication system

US9661550B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2014
Grant dateMay 23, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2035

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  • 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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