WO2014136398A1 - 通信装置および通信方式の判定方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a communication apparatus and a communication method determination method for determining a communication method of received data when data of a different communication method is received in a communication network.
- a wireless communication network represented by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11 standard or 802.15.4 standard generally includes a wireless communication device (hereinafter referred to as a control device) serving as a parent device and a plurality of wireless communication networks. And a wireless communication device (hereinafter referred to as a terminal device) serving as a slave unit.
- a network in which an 802.11 standard communication method and an 802.15.4 standard communication method are mixed can be assumed for use in a home network.
- AV (Audio Visual) equipment such as a television and a personal computer communicate according to the 802.11 standard
- white goods such as an air conditioner and a refrigerator communicate according to the 802.15.4 standard.
- a wireless communication network in which the old communication method of the first product released and the new communication method of the latest model product are mixed is also assumed.
- one control device 208 corresponding to all communication methods is installed. It is desirable from the viewpoint of cost, operation, and maintenance. However, since the control device 208 does not know which terminal device of the communication method A terminal devices 202a and 202b and the communication device B terminal devices 209a and 209b transmits the frame at which timing, the control device 208 always performs different communication at the same time. It is necessary to wait for the method.
- control device 208 includes a plurality of wireless ICs (Integrated Circuits) (for example, refer to Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2).
- ICs Integrated Circuits
- frames of different communication schemes can be simultaneously waited by demodulating and receiving frames of different communication schemes in the respective wireless ICs or PHY layers.
- the control device needs to include wireless ICs corresponding to the number of corresponding communication methods, the number of wireless ICs mounted on the control device increases. Therefore, the product cost of the control device increases. Therefore, the present invention only mounts a single wireless IC without mounting a plurality of wireless ICs, even when wireless communication is performed with each terminal device serving as a communication partner with a different communication method.
- a communication device capable of data communication corresponding to each communication method and a method for determining the communication method are provided.
- a communication apparatus includes a frequency band of a channel corresponding to the first communication scheme and a frequency band overlapping with at least part of the frequency band of the first communication scheme via a communication network.
- a detection unit that detects a first signal strength of the signal received by the reception unit, and if the first signal strength exceeds a predetermined threshold, In the frequency band in which the frequency bands of the first communication method and the second communication method do not overlap, the detection unit detects a second signal strength, and the receiving unit corresponds to the second signal strength.
- the communication device it is possible to receive data corresponding to each communication method by mounting only one wireless IC without mounting several wireless ICs corresponding to each communication method.
- the manufacturing cost of the communication device can be reduced.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network configuration according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a table showing an example of parameters of communication method A and communication method B in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating spectrum signals of communication method A and communication method B in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the control device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the control device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a communication method determination process of the control device in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating spectrum signals of the communication method A and the communication method B in the first modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a communication method determination process of the control device in the first modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating spectrum signals of communication method A and communication method B in the second modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a communication method determination process of the control device according to the second modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a frequency channel of the network system in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a table showing an example of the memory configuration of the channel list in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram illustrating data exchange between the control device and the terminal device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network configuration in which a plurality of communication methods coexist.
- a communication apparatus includes a frequency band of a channel corresponding to the first communication method and a frequency overlapping with at least a part of the frequency band of the first communication method via a communication network.
- a receiver that receives a signal transmitted in any one of the frequency bands of the channel corresponding to the second communication system including the band, the frequency band of the first communication system, and the second communication system
- a detection unit that detects a first signal strength of the signal received by the reception unit in a frequency band that overlaps with a frequency band of the second frequency band, and if the first signal strength exceeds a predetermined threshold, The second signal strength is detected by the detection unit in a frequency band where frequency bands of the first communication method and the second communication method do not overlap, and the reception is performed according to the second signal strength.
- the center frequency of the channel corresponding to the second communication method is a frequency band higher than the center frequency of the channel corresponding to the first communication method, and the first signal intensity Is greater than a predetermined threshold
- the detection unit is a frequency band in which frequency bands of the first communication method and the second communication method do not overlap
- the overlapping frequency A second signal strength is detected in a frequency band higher than the band
- the reception control unit detects that the signal received by the reception unit is the second signal strength when the second signal strength is greater than a predetermined threshold value. It is also possible to determine that the communication method is.
- the reception control unit determines that the signal received by the reception unit is the first communication method. It does not matter.
- the frequency band of the channel corresponding to the second communication method is a wider frequency band than the frequency band of the channel corresponding to the first communication method, and the first communication method Are included in the frequency band of the channel corresponding to the second communication method, the start value of the frequency band of the first communication method, and the frequency of the second communication method.
- the band start value may be set to correspond to the band.
- the center frequency of the channel corresponding to the second communication method is a frequency band higher than the center frequency of the channel corresponding to the first communication method, and the first signal strength has a predetermined threshold value. If the frequency band exceeds the frequency band of the first communication method and the second communication method, the detection unit is a frequency band that does not overlap, and a frequency lower than the overlapping frequency band In the band, when the second signal strength is detected and the second signal strength is greater than a predetermined threshold, the signal received by the receiving portion is the first communication method. It does not matter if it is determined.
- the reception control unit determines that the signal received by the reception unit is the second communication method when the second signal strength is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold. It does not matter.
- a channel control unit that changes a channel corresponding to the other communication method, and the channel control unit has at least one frequency band of the channel corresponding to the first communication method and the second communication method after the change.
- the channel corresponding to the other communication method may be changed so as to overlap each other.
- the channel control unit may change the channel corresponding to the other communication method by referring to the channel list storage unit.
- the reception control unit when the difference value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength is a certain value or more, the reception control unit When the communication method of the signal received by the receiving unit is determined to be the first communication method and the difference value is smaller than a certain value, the communication method of the signal received by the receiving unit is the second communication method. It may be determined that the communication method is used.
- the channel corresponding to the first communication method is assigned so that at least one empty channel is provided between the channels, and the detection unit The second signal strength may be detected using the empty channel.
- the detection unit detects the second signal intensity using any one of the plurality of empty channels. It doesn't matter.
- the transmission bandwidth of the second communication method may be an integral multiple of the transmission bandwidth of the first communication method.
- the transmission bandwidth of the first communication method may be 200 kHz, and the transmission bandwidth of the second communication method may be 400 kHz.
- the communication network may be a wireless communication network.
- a communication method determination method is a received data communication method determination method executed by a communication device that receives data of a different communication method via a communication network. Transmitted in any one of the frequency band of the channel corresponding to the second communication system including the frequency band of the corresponding channel and the frequency band overlapping with at least part of the frequency band of the first communication system.
- a first signal strength of the signal received by the receiving unit in a frequency band where the frequency band of the first communication method and the frequency band of the second communication method overlap. If the first signal strength is detected and exceeds a predetermined threshold, the second signal is further detected in a frequency band where the frequency bands of the first communication method and the second communication method do not overlap. strength And determining whether the received signal corresponds to the first communication method or the second communication method according to the second signal strength, and using the determined communication method The signal is received.
- the integrated circuit according to the embodiment includes a frequency band of a channel corresponding to the first communication system and a frequency overlapping with at least a part of the frequency band of the first communication system via the communication network.
- a receiver that receives a signal transmitted in any one of the frequency bands of the channel corresponding to the second communication system including the band, the frequency band of the first communication system, and the second communication system
- a detection unit that detects a first signal strength of the signal received by the reception unit in a frequency band that overlaps with a frequency band of the second frequency band, and if the first signal strength exceeds a predetermined threshold, The second signal strength is detected by the detection unit in a frequency band where frequency bands of the first communication method and the second communication method do not overlap, and the reception is performed according to the second signal strength. Received by the To determine corresponding to any of the first communication method and the second communication method, and a reception control unit that performs reception processing of the signal in the communication system determined.
- a program is a program for causing a computer to execute a communication method determination process for received data, which is executed by a communication device that receives data of a different communication method via a communication network.
- the determination process includes a frequency band of a channel corresponding to the second communication system including a frequency band of the channel corresponding to the first communication system and a frequency band overlapping with at least a part of the frequency band of the first communication system.
- a signal transmitted in any one of the frequency bands is received by the receiving unit in a frequency band in which the frequency band of the first communication scheme and the frequency band of the second communication scheme overlap.
- the first communication method and the second communication method A second signal strength is detected in a frequency band in which the wave number bands do not overlap, and the received signal is transmitted in the first communication scheme and the second communication scheme in accordance with the second signal strength. It has a process of determining which one is supported and performing a reception process of the signal by the determined communication method.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a wireless communication network according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the control device 1 communicates with the terminal device 2 and the terminal device 3 using different communication methods.
- the control device 1 communicates with the terminal device 2a and the terminal device 2b by the communication method A.
- the control device 1 communicates with the terminal device 3a and the terminal device 3b by the communication method B.
- the terminal device 2 and the terminal device 3 are, for example, home appliances such as a refrigerator and a television, a heat source device such as an IH cooking heater, or an electric drive device such as an electric vehicle.
- the number of terminal devices 2 and terminal devices 3 that communicate with the control device 1 is one example, and is not limited to this number.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of the specifications of communication method A and communication method B in the first embodiment.
- the communication method A is assumed to have a bit rate of 50 kbps, a center frequency of 924.0 MHz, and a bandwidth of 200 kHz.
- the bit rate is 100 kbps
- the center frequency is 924.1 MHz
- the bandwidth is 400 kHz.
- these three conditions are merely examples, and there may be other items such as a difference in modulation scheme and a difference in correspondence of data whitening.
- FIG. 3 shows the spectrum signals of communication method A and communication method B in the first embodiment on the frequency axis.
- the unit channel of communication method A in FIG. 3 is defined as 5a
- the unit channel of communication method B is defined as 5b.
- This overlapping frequency band is defined as overlapping frequency band 6a
- the non-overlapping frequency band is defined as non-overlapping frequency 6b.
- the frequency band of each of these communication methods shall be previously defined as an operation system so that it may overlap.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the control device 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the control device 1 includes an antenna 11, a reception unit 12, a level detection unit 13, a method determination unit 14, and an application processing unit 15.
- the receiving unit 12 has a function of setting a bit rate, a function of setting a frequency, a function of receiving data via the antenna 11, a function of demodulating received data, and the like.
- the reception unit 12 there is a function of a physical layer (IEEE Layer) of IEEE802.15.4 or another wireless communication method.
- IEEE Layer physical layer
- the level detection unit 13 has a function of measuring the signal strength of the data received by the reception unit 12 and a function of determining a threshold value of the measured signal strength. Examples of the level detector 13 include CCA (Clear Channel Assessment), CS (Carrier Sense), and ED (Energy Detect).
- the method determination unit 14 uses the function of the level detection unit 13 to determine whether the data received by the reception unit 12 is the communication method A or the communication method B. Details of the method determination unit 14 will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
- the application processing unit 15 performs application processing of data received by the receiving unit 12.
- the application process is a process of analyzing the data content transmitted from the terminal device. For example, a MAC (Media Access Control) header and a MAC payload analyzing unit correspond to this.
- the method determination unit 14 and the application processing unit 15 may be configured as a “reception control unit (not shown)”.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the control device 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the wireless IC 17 is an integrated circuit that performs modulation and demodulation of wireless communication.
- An MCU (Micro Control Unit) 18 is a microcontroller, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) core, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and an external interface I / O (Input). / Output).
- CPU Central Processing Unit
- ROM Read Only Memory
- RAM Random Access Memory
- I / O Input
- Output external interface
- the level detection unit 13, the method determination unit 14, and the application processing unit 15 in FIG. 4 are mounted on the MCU 18 in FIG.
- the receiving unit 12 is mounted on the wireless IC 17.
- the level detection unit 13 may be mounted on the wireless IC 17.
- it is good also as an integrated circuit (MCU19) with which radio
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a communication method determination method when the control device 1 according to the first embodiment receives data from the terminal device 2 and the terminal device 3.
- the control device 1 always waits for reception at the center frequency of the communication method A (5a in FIG. 3) (S51).
- the level detector 13 always checks whether the signal strength of the received data exceeds a specific threshold (S52).
- the method determination unit 14 sets the frequency setting value of the reception unit 12 to the non-overlapping frequency band (see FIG. 3 is changed to a value within the range of 6b). Thereafter, the level detection unit 13 confirms the signal strength in the non-overlapping frequency band whose setting has been changed (S53). When the signal strength in the non-overlapping frequency band is equal to or less than the threshold (No in S54), the method determining unit 14 determines that the communication method of the received data is the communication method A (S55).
- the method determination unit 14 sets setting values such as the bit rate and center frequency of the communication method A in the reception unit 12 (S56). Thereafter, the control device 1 shifts to reception processing such as synchronization determination (bit synchronization, frame synchronization), header analysis, and payload analysis as the communication method A (S59). If the received signal strength in the non-overlapping frequency band exceeds the threshold (Yes in S54), the method determining unit 14 determines that the communication method of the received data is the communication method B (S57).
- the method determination unit 14 sets setting values such as the bit rate and center frequency of the communication method B in the receiving unit 12 (S58). Thereafter, the control device 1 proceeds to reception processing such as synchronization determination (bit synchronization, frame synchronization), header analysis, and payload analysis as the communication method B (S59). According to the present embodiment, the control device 1 first waits for reception of data at the center frequency of the communication method A, and determines the threshold value of the signal strength of the received data to start reception data with an unknown communication method. To detect. Thereafter, the threshold of the signal strength is determined in the non-overlapping frequency band to determine the communication method of the received data.
- FIG. 8 shows the spectrum signals of the communication method A and the communication method B on the frequency axis as the first modification of the first embodiment.
- the difference from FIG. 3 is that the overlapping frequency bands of communication method A and communication method B are different. Specifically, in FIG. 3, the entire communication system A frequency band is included in the communication system B frequency band.
- the present modification 1 is different from the first embodiment in that there is a region (21 c in FIG. 8) where a part of the frequency band of communication method A is not included in the frequency band of communication method B. Different from 1.
- FIG. 8 is defined as 20a
- the unit channel of communication system B is defined as 20b
- the overlapping frequency band is defined as the overlapping frequency band 21a
- the non-overlapping frequency band is defined as the non-overlapping frequency
- the higher non-overlapping frequency band is defined as 21b
- the lower non-overlapping frequency band is defined as 21c.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the communication method determination process when the control device 1 according to the first modification of the first embodiment receives data from the terminal device 2 and the terminal device 3.
- the same processes as those described in FIG. 7 are given the same numbers, and the description thereof is omitted here.
- the control device 1 always waits for reception in the overlapping frequency band 21a of FIG. 8 (S71). Moreover, the control apparatus 1 always confirms whether the signal strength of received data exceeds a specific threshold by the level detection unit 13 (S72). If it is determined in S72 that the signal intensity exceeds the threshold (No in S72), the method determination unit 14 sets the frequency setting value of the reception unit 12 to a value of a non-overlapping frequency band (21b or 21c in FIG. 8). change. Here, either 21b or 21c may be set. After that, the level detection unit 13 performs signal strength determination again in the non-overlapping frequency band set in S72 (S73).
- S74 when the signal strength in the non-overlapping frequency band exceeds the threshold value (Yes in S74), the system determination unit 14 determines that the non-overlapping frequency band set in S72 is a unit channel of the communication system B (FIG. 8). 20b) is checked (S75).
- method determination unit 14 determines that the communication method of the received data is communication method B (S76). Thereafter, the method determining unit 14 sets the set value of the communication method B in the receiving unit 12 (S58), and performs reception processing (S59). On the other hand, when the non-overlapping frequency band does not overlap with the unit channel of the communication method B in S75 (No in S75), the method determining unit 14 determines that the communication method of the received data is the communication method A (S78). Thereafter, the method determining unit 14 sets the set value of the communication method A in the receiving unit 12 (S56), and performs reception processing (S59).
- S74 when the received signal strength in the non-overlapping frequency band is equal to or lower than the threshold (No in S74), the method determining unit 14 overlaps the non-overlapping frequency band with the unit channel (20b in FIG. 8) of the communication method B. (S77).
- method determination unit 14 determines that the communication method of received data is communication method A (S78). Thereafter, the method determining unit 14 sets the set value of the communication method A in the receiving unit 12 (S56), and performs reception processing (S59). If the non-overlapping frequency band does not overlap with the unit channel of communication method B in S77 (No in S77), method determination unit 14 determines that the communication method of received data is communication method B (S76). Thereafter, the method determining unit 14 sets the set value of the communication method B in the receiving unit 12 (S58), and performs reception processing (S59).
- the communication method of the received data if only two portions of the spectrum signals of the two communication methods overlap, it is possible to determine the communication method of the received data by performing the determination of the received signal strength in the non-overlapping frequency band. It becomes.
- the communication method of received data is determined based on whether or not the non-overlapping frequency band overlaps with the unit channel of communication method B.
- the non-overlapping frequency band is a unit of communication method A.
- the communication method of received data may be determined based on whether or not the channel overlaps.
- FIG. 10 shows the spectrum signals of communication method A and communication method B on the frequency axis as a second modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the difference from FIG. 3 is that the signal spectrum has a spectrum leakage (side lobe) outside the occupied bandwidth.
- the unit channel of communication method A in FIG. 10 is defined as 83a
- the unit channel of communication method B is defined as 83b.
- overlapping frequency bands are defined as overlapping frequency bands 80a
- non-overlapping frequency bands are defined as non-overlapping frequency bands 80b.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating processing for determining a communication method for received data according to the second modification of the first embodiment.
- the same processes as those described in FIG. 7 are given the same numbers, and the description thereof is omitted here.
- the control device 1 always waits for reception at the center frequency of the communication method A (frequency 81a in FIG. 10) (S51).
- the control apparatus 1 always confirms whether the signal intensity exceeds a specific threshold value by the level detection unit 13 (S52).
- the reception level M that is the signal strength is stored in the memory (S85). This reception level M is the reception level M in FIG.
- the method determination unit 14 changes the setting of the frequency setting value of the receiving unit 12 to a value of a non-overlapping frequency band (for example, the frequency 81b in FIG. 10). Thereafter, the level detection unit 13 confirms the signal strength of the received signal again in the non-overlapping frequency band (S53). The method determination unit 14 stores the confirmed reception level N in the memory (S86).
- the method determination unit 14 checks whether or not the level difference between the reception level M and the reception level N is greater than or equal to a threshold value (S87). As shown in FIG. 10, when the difference between the reception level M and the reception level N is larger than the threshold value (Yes in S87), the method determination unit 14 determines that the received data is the communication method A (S55). On the other hand, when the difference is less than the threshold (No in S87), the method determining unit 14 determines that the received data is the communication method B (S57).
- the subsequent processes (S56, S58, and S59) are the same as the respective processes described in FIG. 7, the description thereof is omitted.
- the second modification of the first embodiment it is possible to determine the communication method of received data from the difference between the received signal strength in the overlapping frequency band and the received signal strength in the non-overlapping frequency band.
- the first embodiment of the present invention uses the determination method of two communication methods, communication method A and communication method B, the present invention is not limited to this, and three or more communication methods such as communication method C are further determined. It is also possible to do it easily.
- the control apparatus of this aspect can implement
- Embodiment 2 In Embodiment 1, the control device detects the start of received data whose communication method is unknown based on the signal strength of the received data, and then performs carrier sense in the non-overlapping frequency band, thereby receiving the received data. The communication method was determined.
- FIG. 12 shows an example of frequency channels that can be used in the network system according to the second embodiment.
- the communication method A can use Ch1, Ch3, and Ch5, and the communication method B can use Ch11, Ch12, and Ch13. Further, the relationship of spectrum signals of all frequency channels is as shown in FIG. That is, the start values of the frequencies of the channels Ch1, Ch3, and Ch5 of the communication method A and the start values of the frequencies of the channels Ch11, Ch12, and Ch13 of the communication method B are set correspondingly.
- Ch2, CH4, and CH6 of communication method A are vacant channels.
- the frequency start values do not necessarily match between the channels corresponding to communication method A and communication method B (for example, CH1 and Ch11). Moreover, the end value of the frequency of the communication method A and the center frequency of the communication method B do not need to match between the corresponding channels. Note that these frequency channel assignments are determined in advance as an operation system.
- the case where the number of vacant channels in communication method A is one is shown as an example, but the second embodiment is not limited to this case. As long as each channel of communication method A and communication method B corresponds, a plurality of empty channels may be provided. At this time, an empty channel may also be provided in the communication method B. In this case, the level detection unit 13 performs the carrier sense using any one of a plurality of empty channels.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the control device 100 according to the second embodiment. Components having the same functions as those of the blocks described in FIG. 4 are given the same numbers, and description thereof is omitted here.
- the control device 100 includes an application processing unit 101, a transmission unit 102, a channel control unit 103, and a channel list 104.
- the application processing unit 101 has a function of performing data application processing. This is a process of analyzing the content of data transmitted from the terminal device. For example, a MAC (Media Access Control) header, a MAC payload analysis unit, and the like correspond to this. In addition, it has a function of receiving an instruction to change the frequency channel.
- the transmission unit 102 transmits data to the terminal device 2 and the terminal device 3 via the antenna 11.
- the transmission unit 102 has a function of modulating data to be transmitted.
- the application processing unit 101 receives a channel change request, the transmission unit 102 transmits a channel change frame indicating that the channel has been changed to the terminal device 2 and the terminal device 3.
- the channel control unit 103 changes the frequency channel according to an instruction from the application processing unit 101.
- the detailed operation of the channel control unit 103 will be described later using the operation flowchart of FIG.
- the channel list 104 is a table in which the relationship between the frequency channel of the communication method A and the frequency channel of the communication method B is associated as a channel selection pattern. Details of the channel list 104 will be described later with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the memory structure of the channel list 104 shown in FIG.
- the channel list 104 stores the frequency channels of the communication method A and the communication method B for each channel selection pattern.
- communication method A is Ch1
- communication method B is Ch11.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a frequency channel changing method of control apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram showing a frequency channel changing method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- the channel change an example in which the communication method A is currently operating in Ch1 and the communication method B is in Ch11 and is changed to a different channel will be described.
- the channel control unit 103 receives a channel change request for one of the designated communication methods from the application processing unit 101 (S110 in FIG. 15).
- the communication method A is changed to Ch3.
- the channel control unit 103 transmits a channel change frame for changing the communication method A from Ch1 to Ch3 to the terminal devices 2a and 2b communicating with the communication method A via the transmission unit 102 (see FIG. 15 S111, 121 in FIG.
- the transmission method may be unicast transmission or simultaneous broadcast transmission to the terminal devices 2a and 2b.
- the channel control unit 103 refers to the channel list 104 shown in FIG. 14 and checks the channel selection pattern corresponding to Ch3 of the communication method A, and selects the channel of the communication method B (S112 in FIG. 15). .
- the channel selection pattern 2 and the frequency channel of the communication method B to be changed are known as Ch12.
- the channel control unit 103 transmits, via the transmission unit 102, a channel change frame for changing the communication method B from Ch11 to Ch12 to the terminal devices 3a and 3b communicating with the communication method B. (S113 in FIG. 15, 122 in FIG. 16).
- the transmission method may be unicast transmission or simultaneous broadcast transmission to the terminal devices 3a and 3b.
- the channel corresponding to the other communication method is changed.
- the channel corresponding to the other communication method is changed so that the frequency bands of the channels corresponding to the communication method A and the communication method B at least partially overlap each other.
- Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 of this invention were demonstrated.
- the communication form in Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 of the present invention is not limited to wireless communication, and may be wired communication such as a power line (light line), a telephone line, a coaxial cable, and an optical cable.
- a communication interface such as Ethernet (registered trademark), USB (Universal Serial Bus), HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) (registered trademark), or IEEE1394 may be used.
- Ethernet registered trademark
- USB Universal Serial Bus
- HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface
- IEEE1394 IEEE1394
- the processing order of the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present application can be changed or combined to form a new configuration.
- the operation flowchart (FIG. 15) of the control device according to the second embodiment is not limited to this processing order, and the processing of S111 can be performed after the processing of S113.
- the wireless network configuration of Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 of the present application is configured by a control device and a plurality of terminal devices, it is configured to directly communicate between terminal devices without passing through the control device. It is also possible. In this case, by installing the configuration function of the present application of the control device in the terminal device, the terminal device can simultaneously wait for data transmitted from other terminal devices.
- the configurations of the first embodiment and the second embodiment can also be realized as a program that is executed by a computer that operates on a CPU or MPU.
- the program can be stored in a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory), or can be distributed via a transmission medium such as the Internet.
- the configurations of the first and second embodiments of the present application are not limited to a software configuration that operates on a CPU or MPU, but typically are hardware such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration) that is an integrated circuit. It may be realized by hardware. These may be individually made into one chip, or may be made into one chip so as to include all or part of the structure.
- An integrated circuit may be referred to as an IC, a system LSI, a super LSI, an ultra LSI, or the like depending on the degree of integration.
- the method of integrated circuit is not limited to LSI, and may be realized using a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor.
- an FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
- a reconfigurable processor capable of reconfiguring connection and setting of circuit cells inside the LSI may be used. Further, if integrated circuit technology comes out to replace current semiconductor technology as a result of the advancement of semiconductor technology or a derivative other technology, it is naturally also possible to carry out function block integration using this technology.
- the present invention can be applied to a communication control device for a wireless communication network or a wired communication network in which a plurality of communication methods need to coexist.
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このような無線通信ネットワークでは、例えば、宅内ネットワークの用途において、802.11標準の通信方式と802.15.4標準の通信方式とが混在するネットワークが想定され得る。例えば、テレビなどのAV(Audio Visual)機器およびパーソナルコンピュータは802.11標準で通信し、エアコンおよび冷蔵庫などの白物家電は802.15.4標準で通信する場合が想定される。また、他にも、初代発売商品の旧型の通信方式と、最新機種商品の新しい通信方式とが混在する無線通信ネットワークも想定される。
しかしながら、制御装置208は、通信方式Aの端末装置202a,202b、および、通信方式Bの端末装置209a,209bのどちらの端末装置がどのタイミングでフレームを送信するか分からないため、常に同時に異なる通信方式を待ち受ける必要がある。
そこで、本発明は、通信相手先となる各端末装置との間で、異なる通信方式で無線通信する場合であっても、複数個の無線ICを搭載せずに1つの無線ICを搭載するだけで、各通信方式に対応してデータ通信することが可能な通信装置、および、通信方式の判別方法を提供する。
(4)(1)において、前記第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯は、前記第1の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯よりも広い周波数帯であり、前記第1の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯は、前記第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯に含まれており、前記第1の通信方式の周波数帯の開始値と、前記第2の通信方式の周波数帯の開始値とが対応するように設定されている、としても構わない。
(7)(1)~(6)のいずれか1つにおいて、さらに、前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式のいずれか一方の通信方式に対応するチャネルを変更するに応じて、他方の通信方式に対応するチャネルを変更するチャネル制御部を備え、前記チャネル制御部は、前記変更後における前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯が少なくとも一部重複するように前記他方の通信方式に対応するチャネルを変更する、としても構わない。
(11)(10)において、前記空きチャネルは複数設けられており、前記検出部は、前記複数の空きチャネルの中のいずれかの空きチャネルを用いて前記第2の信号強度を検出する、としても構わない。
(13)(12)において、前記第1の通信方式の伝送帯域幅は200kHzであり、前記第2の通信方式の伝送帯域幅は400kHzである、としても構わない。
(14)(1)~(6)のいずれか1つにおいて、前記通信ネットワークは、無線通信ネットワークで構成される、としても構わない。
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態1における無線通信ネットワークの構成例を示した図である。図1において、制御装置1は、端末装置2および端末装置3それぞれと異なる通信方式で通信する。制御装置1は、端末装置2aおよび端末装置2bと通信方式Aで通信する。また、制御装置1は、端末装置3aおよび端末装置3bと通信方式Bで通信する。
なお、図1において、制御装置1と通信する端末装置2および端末装置3の台数は1例であり、この台数に限られない。
図2は、実施の形態1における通信方式Aおよび通信方式Bの仕様の一例を示したものである。実施の形態1において、通信方式Aは、ビットレートが50kbps、中心周波数が924.0MHz、帯域幅が200kHzとする。通信方式Bは、ビットレートが100kbps、中心周波数が924.1MHz、帯域幅が400kHzとする。ただし、この3つの条件は一例を示したものであり、他にも変調方式の差異、データホワイトニングの対応の差異など、さらに他の項目があっても良い。
受信部12は、ビットレートを設定する機能、周波数を設定する機能、アンテナ11を介してデータを受信する機能、および、受信したデータを復調する機能などを有する。受信部12の一例として、IEEE802.15.4、或いはその他の無線通信方式の物理層(Physical Layer)の機能がある。
方式判定部14は、レベル検出部13の機能を用いて、受信部12が受信したデータが、通信方式A或いは通信方式Bのいずれであるかを判定する。この方式判定部14の詳細については、図7のフローチャートを用いて後述する。
なお、この方式判定部14および応用処理部15は「受信制御部(図示しない)」として構成されて良い。
無線IC17は、無線通信の変調、および、復調などを行う集積回路である。
MCU(Micro Control Unit)18は、マイクロコントローラであり、内部にCPU(Central Processing Unit)コア、ROM(Read Only Memory)、RAM(Random Access Memory)などのメモリ、外部インターフェースであるI/O(Input/Output)を搭載した集積回路である。
なお、図6に示すように、無線IC17およびMCU18が一体化された集積回路(MCU19)としてもよい。
図7は、実施の形態1における制御装置1が端末装置2および端末装置3からデータを受信する際における通信方式判定方法を示すフローチャートである。
まず制御装置1は、常時、通信方式A(図3の5a)の中心周波数で、受信待ち受けを行う(S51)。また常時、レベル検出部13により受信データの信号強度が特定の閾値を超えるか否かを確認する(S52)。
非重複周波数帯での信号強度が、閾値以下の場合(S54のNo)、方式判定部14は、受信データの通信方式が通信方式Aと判断する(S55)。
その後、制御装置1は、通信方式Aとして、同期判定(ビット同期、フレーム同期)、ヘッダ解析、ペイロード解析などの受信処理に移行する(S59)。
また非重複周波数帯での受信信号強度が、閾値を超えている場合(S54のYes)、方式判定部14は、受信データの通信方式が通信方式Bと判断する(S57)。
その後、制御装置1は、通信方式Bとして、同期判定(ビット同期、フレーム同期)、ヘッダ解析、ペイロード解析などの受信処理に移行する(S59)。
本実施の形態によると、制御装置1が、まず、通信方式Aの中心周波数でデータの受信待ち受けを行い、受信データの信号強度の閾値判定を行うことにより通信方式の不明な受信データの開始を検出する。その後、非重複周波数帯で信号強度の閾値判定を実施することで、受信データの通信方式を判別する。
[変形例1]
次に、実施の形態1の変形例1について説明する。
図8は、実施の形態1の変形例1として、通信方式Aおよび通信方式Bのスペクトラム信号を、周波数軸で表記したものである。図3との違いは、通信方式Aおよび通信方式Bの重複する周波数帯が異なる点である。具体的には、図3では、通信方式Aの周波数帯の全てが通信方式Bの周波数帯に含まれていた。一方、図8に示すように、本変形例1では、通信方式Aの周波数帯の一部が通信方式Bの周波数帯に含まれない領域(図8の21c)が存在する点で実施の形態1と異なる。
図9は、実施の形態1の変形例1における制御装置1が端末装置2および端末装置3からデータを受信する際における通信方式の判定処理の動作を示すフローチャートである。図7で述べた各処理と同一のものは、同じ番号を付与し、ここでは説明を省略する。
S72において、信号強度が閾値を超えると判断した場合(S72のNo)、方式判定部14は、受信部12の周波数設定値を、非重複周波数帯(図8の21b或いは21c)の値に設定変更する。ここでは21bおよび21cのどちらの値に設定しても良い。その後、レベル検出部13が、S72で設定された非重複周波数帯で、再度、信号強度の判定を実施する(S73)。
S74において、非重複周波数帯での信号強度が、閾値を超えている場合(S74のYes)、方式判定部14は、S72で設定された非重複周波数帯が通信方式Bの単位チャネル(図8の20b)と重複するか否か確認する(S75)。
一方、S75で非重複周波数帯が通信方式Bの単位チャネルと重複しない場合(S75のNo)、方式判定部14は、受信データの通信方式が通信方式Aと判断する(S78)。以降、方式判定部14は、通信方式Aの設定値を受信部12に設定し(S56)、受信処理を行う(S59)。
S74において、非重複周波数帯での受信信号強度が、閾値以下の場合(S74のNo)、方式判定部14は、非重複周波数帯が通信方式Bの単位チャネル(図8の20b)と重複するか否か確認する(S77)。
S77で非重複周波数帯が通信方式Bの単位チャネルと重複しない場合(S77のNo)、方式判定部14は、受信データの通信方式が通信方式Bと判断する(S76)。以降、方式判定部14は、通信方式Bの設定値を受信部12に設定し(S58)、受信処理を行う(S59)。本変形例1によると、2つの通信方式のスペクトラム信号が一部分のみ重複していれば、非重複周波数帯で受信信号強度の判定を実施することで、受信データの通信方式を判別することが可能となる。なお、S75およびS77において、非重複周波数帯が通信方式Bの単位チャネルと重複しているか否かに基づいて受信データの通信方式の判定を行ったが、非重複周波数帯が通信方式Aの単位チャネルと重複しているか否かに基づいて受信データの通信方式の判定を行っても良い。
[変形例2]
次に、本発明の実施の形態1の変形例2について説明する。
ここで、図10における通信方式Aの単位チャネルを83a、通信方式Bの単位チャネルを83bと定義する。また、上記サイドローブを除いて、重複する周波数帯を重複周波数帯80a、重複しない周波数帯を非重複周波数帯80bと定義する。
まず制御装置1は、常時、通信方式Aの中心周波数(図10の周波数81a)で、受信待ち受けを行う(S51)。また常時、制御装置1は、レベル検出部13により信号強度が、特定の閾値を超えるか否かを確認する(S52)。
続いて、方式判定部14は、受信部12の周波数設定値を、非重複周波数帯(例えば、図10の周波数81b)の値に設定変更する。その後、レベル検出部13が非重複周波数帯で、再度、受信した信号の信号強度を確認する(S53)。方式判定部14は、この確認した受信レベルNをメモリに保存する(S86)。
本実施の形態1の変形例2によると、重複周波数帯での受信信号強度と、非重複周波数帯での受信信号強度の差異から受信データの通信方式を判別することが可能となる。
なお、本発明の実施の形態1は通信方式Aおよび通信方式Bの2つの通信方式の判定方法としたが、これに限定されずに、さらに通信方式Cなどの3つ以上の通信方式を判定することも容易に可能である。これにより、本態様の制御装置は、2つ以上の複数の通信方式の同時待ち受けを、汎用の無線IC1つで実現することができる。
(実施の形態2)
実施の形態1では、制御装置が、通信方式の分からない受信データの開始を、この受信データの信号強度に基づいて検出し、その後、非重複周波数帯でキャリアセンスを実施することで、受信データの通信方式を判別した。
本実施の形態2におけるネットワーク構成は、実施の形態1の図1と同様であり、ここでは説明を省略する。
図12は本実施の形態2におけるネットワークシステムでの使用可能な周波数チャネルの一例を示す。通信方式Aは、Ch1、Ch3、Ch5を使用可能であり、通信方式Bは、Ch11、Ch12、Ch13を使用可能とする。また全ての周波数チャネルのスペクトラム信号の関係は、図12の通りとする。即ち、通信方式AのCh1、Ch3、Ch5の各チャネルの周波数の開始値と、通信方式BのCh11、Ch12、Ch13の各チャネルの周波数の開始値とがそれぞれ対応して設定される。通信方式AのCh2、CH4、CH6は空きチャネルとする。
なお、これらの周波数チャネルの割り当ては、予め運用システムとして定められているものとする。
図4で述べた各ブロックと同一の機能を有するものは、同じ番号を付与し、ここでは説明を省略する。本実施の形態2において、制御装置100は、応用処理部101、送信部102、チャネル制御部103、およびチャネルリスト104を備える。
送信部102は、アンテナ11を介して端末装置2および端末装置3にデータを送信する。また、送信部102は、送信すべきデータを変調する機能を有する。送信部102は、応用処理部101が、チャネル変更要求を受付けた場合、端末装置2および端末装置3にチャネルが変更したことを示すチャネル変更フレームを送信する。
チャネルリスト104は、通信方式Aの周波数チャネルと、通信方式Bの周波数チャネルとの関係を、チャネル選択パターンとして関係付けたテーブルである。尚、このチャネルリスト104の詳細は、図14にて後述する。
図14は、図13に示すチャネルリスト104のメモリ構造の一例を示した図である。チャネルリスト104には、チャネル選択パターンごとに、通信方式Aおよび通信方式Bの周波数チャネルが記憶されている。例えば、チャネル選択パターン1では、通信方式AがCh1、通信方式BがCh11となる。
図16は、本発明の実施の形態2における周波数チャネル変更方法を示すシーケンス図である。
チャネル変更の一例として、現状、通信方式AはCh1、通信方式BはCh11で動作中であり、異なるチャネルに変更する例を説明する。
まずチャネル制御部103は、通信方式Aで通信する端末装置2a、2bに対して、通信方式AをCh1からCh3に変更するための、チャネル変更フレームを、送信部102経由で、送信する(図15のS111、図16の121)。送信方法は、端末装置2a、2bに対してユニキャスト送信であってもよいし、一斉同報送信であってもよい。
続いて、チャネル制御部103は、通信方式Bで通信する端末装置3a、3bに対して、通信方式BをCh11からCh12に変更するための、チャネル変更フレームを、送信部102経由で、送信する(図15のS113、図16の122)。送信方法は、端末装置3a、3bに対してユニキャスト送信であってもよいし、一斉同報送信であってもよい。
以上、本発明の実施の形態1および実施の形態2について説明した。
なお、本発明の実施の形態1および実施の形態2における通信形態は、無線通信だけに限らず、電力線(電灯線)、電話線、同軸ケーブル、光ケーブルなどの有線通信でも構わない。またEthernet(登録商標)、USB(Universal Serial Bus)、HDMI(High-Definition Multimedia Interface)(登録商標)、IEEE1394などの通信インターフェースでも構わない。これらにより本発明の制御装置は各種伝送メディアで通信することができる。
なお、本願の実施の形態1、実施の形態2の無線ネットワーク構成は、制御装置と複数の端末装置で構成されているが、制御装置を経由しないで、端末装置間で直接通信する構成とすることも可能である。この場合、制御装置の本願の構成機能を、端末装置に搭載することで、端末装置が他の端末装置が送信するデータを同時に待ち受けることが可能となる。
2、3、202a、202b、209a、209b 端末装置
11 アンテナ
12 受信部
13 検出部
14 方式判定部
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- 通信ネットワークを介して、第1の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯、および、前記第1の通信方式の周波数帯の少なくとも一部と重複する周波数帯を含む第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯のいずれかの周波数帯で送信された信号を受信する受信部と、
前記第1の通信方式の周波数帯と、前記第2の通信方式の周波数帯とが重複する周波数帯において、前記受信部で受信された前記信号の第1の信号強度を検出する検出部と、
前記第1の信号強度が所定の閾値を超えていれば、さらに、前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式の周波数帯が重複していない周波数帯において、前記検出部で第2の信号強度を検出し、前記第2の信号強度に応じて前記受信部で受信された信号が前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式のいずれに対応するかを判定し、当該判定された通信方式で前記信号の受信処理を行う受信制御部と、
を備える通信装置。 - 前記第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの中心周波数は、前記第1の通信方式に対応するチャネルの中心周波数よりも高い周波数帯であり、
前記第1の信号強度が所定の閾値を超えている場合、前記検出部は、さらに、前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式の周波数帯が重複していない周波数帯であって、前記重複している周波数帯よりも高い周波数帯において、第2の信号強度を検出し、
前記受信制御部は、前記第2の信号強度が所定の閾値より大きい場合は、前記受信部で受信された信号が前記第2の通信方式であると判定する、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記受信制御部は、前記第2の信号強度が所定の閾値以下の場合は、前記受信部で受信された信号が前記第1の通信方式であると判定する、
請求項2に記載の通信装置。 - 前記第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯は、前記第1の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯よりも広い周波数帯であり、
前記第1の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯は、前記第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯に含まれており、
前記第1の通信方式の周波数帯の開始値と、前記第2の通信方式の周波数帯の開始値とが対応するように設定されている、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの中心周波数は、前記第1の通信方式に対応するチャネルの中心周波数よりも高い周波数帯であり、
前記第1の信号強度が所定の閾値を超えている場合、前記検出部は、さらに、前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式の周波数帯が重複していない周波数帯であって、前記重複している周波数帯よりも低い周波数帯において、第2の信号強度を検出し、
前記受信制御部は、前記第2の信号強度が所定の閾値より大きい場合は、前記受信部で受信された信号が前記第1の通信方式であると判定する、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記受信制御部は、前記第2の信号強度が所定の閾値以下の場合は、前記受信部で受信された信号が前記第2の通信方式であると判定する、
請求項5に記載の通信装置。 - さらに、
前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式のいずれか一方の通信方式に対応するチャネルを変更するに応じて、他方の通信方式に対応するチャネルを変更するチャネル制御部を備え、
前記チャネル制御部は、前記変更後における前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯が少なくとも一部重複するように前記他方の通信方式に対応するチャネルを変更する、
請求項1乃至請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の通信装置。 - さらに、
前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯が少なくとも一部重複するように、各々の通信方式のチャネルを組み合わせたチャネルリストを記憶するチャネルリスト記憶部を備え、
前記チャネル制御部は、当該チャネルリスト記憶部を参照することにより前記他方の通信方式に対応するチャネルを変更する、
請求項7に記載の通信装置。 - 前記受信制御部は、前記第1の信号強度と、前記第2の信号強度との差分値が一定値以上の場合は、前記受信部で受信された信号の通信方式が前記第1の通信方式であると判定し、前記差分値が一定値より小さい場合は、前記受信部で受信された信号の通信方式が前記第2の通信方式であると判定する、
請求項1乃至請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の通信装置。 - 前記第1の通信方式に対応するチャネルは、各チャネル間に少なくとも1つの空きチャネルを設けるように割り当てられており、
前記検出部は、前記空きチャネルを利用して前記第2の信号強度を検出する、
請求項1乃至請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の通信装置。 - 前記空きチャネルは複数設けられており、
前記検出部は、前記複数の空きチャネルの中のいずれかの空きチャネルを用いて前記第2の信号強度を検出する、
請求項10に記載の通信装置。 - 前記第2の通信方式の伝送帯域幅は、前記第1の通信方式の伝送帯域幅の整数倍である、
請求項1乃至請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の通信装置。 - 前記第1の通信方式の伝送帯域幅は200kHzであり、前記第2の通信方式の伝送帯域幅は400kHzである、
請求項12に記載の通信装置。 - 前記通信ネットワークは、無線通信ネットワークで構成される、
請求項1乃至請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の通信装置。 - 通信ネットワークを介して異なる通信方式のデータを受信する通信装置が実行する、受信データの通信方式判定方法であって、
第1の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯、および、前記第1の通信方式の周波数帯の少なくとも一部と重複する周波数帯を含む第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯のいずれかの周波数帯で送信された信号を受信し、
前記第1の通信方式の周波数帯と、前記第2の通信方式の周波数帯とが重複する周波数帯において、前記受信部で受信された前記信号の第1の信号強度を検出し、
前記第1の信号強度が所定の閾値を超えていれば、さらに、前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式の周波数帯が重複していない周波数帯において、第2の信号強度を検出し、前記第2の信号強度に応じて、前記受信された信号が前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式のいずれに対応するかを判定し、
当該判定された通信方式で前記信号の受信処理を行う、
通信装置の通信方式判定方法。 - 通信ネットワークを介して、第1の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯、および、前記第1の通信方式の周波数帯の少なくとも一部と重複する周波数帯を含む第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯のいずれかの周波数帯で送信された信号を受信する受信部と、
前記第1の通信方式の周波数帯と、前記第2の通信方式の周波数帯とが重複する周波数帯において、前記受信部で受信された前記信号の第1の信号強度を検出する検出部と、
前記第1の信号強度が所定の閾値を超えていれば、さらに、前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式の周波数帯が重複していない周波数帯において、前記検出部で第2の信号強度を検出し、前記第2の信号強度に応じて前記受信部で受信された信号が前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式のいずれに対応するかを判定し、当該判定された通信方式で前記信号の受信処理を行う受信制御部と、
を備える集積回路。 - 通信ネットワークを介して異なる通信方式のデータを受信する通信装置が実行する、受信データの通信方式判定処理をコンピュータに実行させるプログラムであって、
前記通信方式判定処理は、
第1の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯、および、前記第1の通信方式の周波数帯の少なくとも一部と重複する周波数帯を含む第2の通信方式に対応するチャネルの周波数帯のいずれかの周波数帯で送信された信号を受信し、
前記第1の通信方式の周波数帯と、前記第2の通信方式の周波数帯とが重複する周波数帯において、前記受信部で受信された前記信号の第1の信号強度を検出し、
前記第1の信号強度が所定の閾値を超えていれば、さらに、前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式の周波数帯が重複していない周波数帯において、第2の信号強度を検出し、前記第2の信号強度に応じて、前記受信された信号が前記第1の通信方式および前記第2の通信方式のいずれに対応するかを判定し、
当該判定された通信方式で前記信号の受信処理を行う、処理を有する、
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