Wireless apparatus and communication method
A wireless apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: first and second processing units configured to transmit and receive wireless signals using different channels; and a link management unit configured to manage a first link between the first processing unit and a terminal and a second link between the second processing unit and the terminal, in which the link management unit receives a request signal requesting data exchange relating to a first traffic identifier from the terminal, associates the first traffic identifier with the second link based on the request signal, and when a second traffic identifier different from the first traffic identifier is associated with the second link, changes the association of the second traffic identifier from the second link to the first link based on the request signal.
1 . A wireless apparatus comprising:
wireless communication circuitry comprising first wireless communication circuitry configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal using a first channel and second wireless communication circuitry configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal using a second channel different from the first channel; and
processing circuitry configured to:
manage a first link being a link between the first wireless communication circuitry and a first terminal, a second link being a link between the second wireless communication circuitry and the first terminal, the second link being set to a link exclusively used for data exchange relating to a first traffic identifier when there is traffic relating to the first traffic identifier, a third link being a link between the first wireless communication circuitry and a second terminal, and a fourth link being a link between the second wireless communication circuitry and the second terminal;
receive a first request signal requesting data exchange relating to the first traffic identifier from the first terminal;
associate the first traffic identifier with the second link based on the first request signal;
when a second traffic identifier different from the first traffic identifier is associated with the second link, change the association of the second traffic identifier from the second link to the first link based on the first request signal; and
when a third traffic identifier different from the first traffic identifier is associated with the fourth link, transmit a second request signal requesting to change the association of the third traffic identifier from the fourth link to the third link to the second terminal based on the first request signal.
2 . The wireless apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to transmit a beacon signal including identification information identifying a channel used for data exchange relating to the first traffic identifier.
3 . The wireless apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the beacon signal further includes traffic information indicating whether the channel indicated by the identification information is being used for data exchange relating to the first traffic identifier.
4 . A communication method performed by a wireless apparatus including first wireless communication circuitry configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal using a first channel and second wireless communication circuitry configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal using a second channel different from the first channel, the communication method comprising:
managing a first link being a link between the first wireless communication circuitry and a first terminal, a second link being a link between the second wireless communication circuitry and the first terminal, the second link being set to a link exclusively used for data exchange relating to a first traffic identifier when there is traffic relating to the first traffic identifier, a third link being a link between the first wireless communication circuitry and a second terminal, and a fourth link being a link between the second wireless communication circuitry and the second terminal;
receiving a first request signal requesting data exchange relating to the first traffic identifier from the first terminal;
associating the first traffic identifier with the second link based on the first request signal;
when a second traffic identifier different from the first traffic identifier is associated with the second link, changing the association of the second traffic identifier from the second link to the first link based on the first request signal; and
when a third traffic identifier different from the first traffic identifier is associated with the fourth link, transmitting a second request signal requesting to change the association of the third traffic identifier from the fourth link to the third link to the second terminal based on the first request signal.