IP Library Patent Application 12716892
Patent Application
App. No. 12/716,892

COMMUNICATION MODULE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

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12/716,892
Abstract

A communication module mounted on a local device wirelessly communicating with a remote device having a wireless communication function on the basis of a predetermined communication protocol, includes a wireless communication section configured to wirelessly communicate with the remote device on the basis of the predetermined communication protocol, a storage section configured to store a plurality of parameters defined by the predetermined communication protocol, and a connection processing section configured to issue a connection request to the remote device using a parameter reported from the remote device as a result of inquiring of the remote device about a corresponding parameter when a connection to the remote device is made.

Claims (30)

1 . A communication module mounted on a local device wirelessly communicating with a remote device having a wireless communication function on the basis of a predetermined communication protocol, comprising:

a wireless communication section configured to wirelessly communicate with the remote device on the basis of the predetermined communication protocol;

a storage section configured to store a plurality of parameters defined by the predetermined communication protocol; and

a connection processing section configured to issue a connection request to the remote device using a parameter reported from the remote device as a result of inquiring of the remote device about a corresponding parameter when a connection to the remote device is made.

2 . The communication module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the storage section stores the plurality of parameters in a state in which a priority for preferential use is pre-set when the connection to the remote device is made, and

wherein the connection processing section issues the connection request to the remote device by preferentially employing a higher-priority parameter stored in the storage section when the number of parameters reported from the remote device is equal to or greater than 2 as the result of inquiring of the remote device.

3 . The communication module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the storage section stores a plurality of values for at least one of a sampling frequency, a channel mode, a block length, a subband, and an allocation method as the parameters.

4 . The communication module according to claim 3 ,

wherein all the parameters use a Sub Band Codec (SBC).

5 . The communication module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the wireless communication section communicates with the remote device on the basis of Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol(AVDTP).

6 . A communication method for performing wireless communication based on a predetermined communication protocol between a remote device and a local device having a wireless communication function, comprising:

designating a plurality of parameters defined by the predetermined communication protocol;

inquiring about a corresponding parameter from the local device to the remote device when a connection to the local device is made;

receiving, by the local device, a response from the remote device as a notification; and

issuing a connection request to the remote device using a parameter reported from the remote device.

7 . The communication method according to claim 6 ,

wherein the designating step includes:

designating the plurality of parameters in a state in which a priority to be preferentially used is pre-set when the connection to the remote device is made, and

wherein the issuing step includes:

issuing the connection request to the remote device by preferentially employing a higher-priority parameter set in the designating step when the number of parameters reported from the remote device is equal to or greater than 2.

8 . The communication method according to claim 6 ,

wherein the designating step includes:

designating a plurality of values for at least one of a sampling frequency, a channel mode, a block length, a subband, and an allocation method as the parameters.

9 . The communication method according to claim 8 ,

wherein all the parameters use a Sub Band Codec (SBC).

10 . The communication method according to claim 6 ,

wherein communication based on Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP) is performed between the local device and the remote device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2010
From: KANEKO, SHIGEMITSU
To: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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