Wireless communication system, wireless communication apparatus, and wireless communication method
A wireless communication apparatus includes: a receiving unit that receives a signal indicating a frequency band having the highest priority of selection among a plurality of frequency bands; and a transmitting unit that transmits data in parallel, using the frequency band having the highest priority of selection and a frequency band having a priority of selection lower than that of the frequency band having the highest priority of selection.
1. A wireless communication system comprising:
a first communication apparatus; and
a second communication apparatus, wherein
the first communication apparatus comprises:
a first receiving unit configured to and/or programmed to receive wireless signals by a plurality of frequency bands;
a first information storing unit configured to and/or programmed to store priorities of selection of the plurality of the frequency bands;
a second information storing unit configured to and/or programmed to store first information, the first information indicating a first frequency band, the first frequency band being included in the plurality of the frequency bands, a priority of selection of the first frequency hand being the highest among the priorities of selection of the plurality of frequency bands, receiving qualities of the plurality of the frequency bands being equal to or greater than a threshold value, the threshold value indicating the lowest receiving quality level;
a first transmitting unit configured to and/or programmed to transmit the first information stored in the second information storing unit; and
a first communication control unit configured to and/or programmed to control the first receiving unit to receive the wireless signals, the wireless signals being transmitted by the first frequency band and a second frequency band, the second frequency band having a lower priority of selection than that of the first frequency band, the second frequency band being included in the plurality of the frequency bands, and wherein
the second communication apparatus comprises:
a second receiving unit configured to and/or programmed to receive the first information transmitted by the first transmitting unit; and
a second transmitting unit configured to and/or programmed to transmit the wireless signals in parallel by the first and second frequency bands, the transmission of the wireless signals being performed based on the first information received by the second receiving unit.
2. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein
the threshold value is different for each of the plurality of the frequency bands.
3. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein
the better a receiving quality level is, the lower a priority is.
4. The wireless communication system according to claim 3 , wherein
the lower a center frequency is, the lower a priority is.
5. The wireless communication system according to claim 3 , wherein
in case that good receiving quality level cannot be expected even in case that a center frequency is low, the priority of the selection is higher than that of another frequency band having a high center frequency.
6. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein
the second transmitting unit of the second communication apparatus is configured to and/or programmed to use a third frequency band having the highest priority of selection as an anchor carrier for transmitting control information for the plurality of the frequency bands together at once on the anchor carrier.
7. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein
the second transmitting unit of the second communication apparatus is configured to and/or programmed to use a third frequency band having the lowest priority of selection as an anchor carrier for transmitting control information for the plurality of the frequency bands together at once on the anchor carrier.
8. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein
in case that the receiving quality level of a third frequency band having the highest priority of selection is greater than the threshold value indicating good receiving quality level, the first communication control unit of the first communication apparatus is configured to and/or programmed to change a fourth frequency band having the higher priority of selection to the third frequency band.
9. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein
the second transmitting unit of the second communication apparatus is configured to and/or programmed to include the priorities of selection in a notification signal and transmit the notification signal, the notification signal being common with the first communication apparatus.
10. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein
same priority of selection is assigned to some of the plurality of the frequency bands.
11. A wireless communication apparatus comprising:
a receiving unit configured to and/or programmed to receive wireless signals by a plurality of frequency bands;
a first information storing unit configured to and/or programmed to store priorities of selection of the plurality of the frequency bands;
a second information storing unit configured to and/or programmed to store information, the information indicating a first frequency band, the first frequency band being included in the plurality of the frequency bands, a priority of selection of the first frequency band being the highest among the priorities of selection of the plurality of frequency bands, receiving qualities of the plurality of the frequency bands being equal to or greater than a threshold value, the threshold value indicating the lowest receiving quality level;
a transmitting unit configured to and/or programmed to transmit the information stored in the second information storing unit; and
a communication control unit configured to and/or programmed to control the receiving unit to receive the wireless signals, the wireless signals being transmitted by the first frequency band and a second frequency band, the second frequency band having a lower priority of selection than that of the first frequency band, the second frequency band being included in the plurality of the frequency bands.
12. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein
the receiving unit is configured to and/or programmed to receive control information on a third frequency band having the lowest priority of selection among the plurality of the frequency bands for reception.
13. A wireless communication apparatus comprising:
a receiving unit configured to and/or programmed to receive information transmitted by another wireless communication apparatus, the information indicating a first frequency band, the first frequency band being included in a plurality of the frequency bands, a priority of selection of the first frequency band being the highest among the priorities of selection of the plurality of frequency bands, receiving qualities of the plurality of the frequency bands being equal to or greater than a threshold value, the threshold value indicating the lowest receiving quality level; and
a transmitting unit configured to and/or programmed to transmit wireless signals in parallel by the first frequency band and a second frequency band, the second frequency band having a lower priority of selection than that of the first frequency band, the second frequency band being included in the plurality of the frequency bands, the transmission of the wireless signals being performed based on the information received by the receiving unit.
14. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein
the transmitting unit is configured to and/or programmed to transmit control information on a third frequency band having the highest priority of selection among the plurality of the frequency bands for transmission.
15. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein
the transmitting unit is configured to and/or programmed to transmit control information on a third frequency band having the lowest priority of selection among the plurality of the frequency bands for transmission.
16. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein
the transmitting unit is configured to and/or programmed to transmit the priorities of selection.
17. A wireless communication method comprising:
receiving, by a receiving unit, wireless signals by a plurality of frequency bands;
storing, by a first information storing, unit, priorities of selection of the plurality of the frequency bands;
storing, by a second information storing unit, information, the information indicating a first frequency band, the first frequency band being included in the plurality of the frequency bands, a priority of selection of the first frequency band being the highest among the priorities of selection of the plurality of frequency bands, receiving qualities of the plurality of the frequency bands being equal to or greater than a threshold value, the threshold value indicating the lowest receiving quality level;
transmitting, by a transmitting unit, the information stored in the second information storing unit; and
controlling, by a communication control unit, the receiving unit to receive the wireless signals, the wireless signals being transmitted by the first frequency band and a second frequency band, the second frequency band having a lower priority of selection than that of the first frequency band, the second frequency band being included in the plurality of the frequency bands.
18. A wireless communication method comprising:
receiving, by a receiving unit, information transmitted by another wireless communication apparatus, the information indicating a first frequency band, the first frequency band being included in a plurality of the frequency bands, a priority of selection of the first frequency band being the highest among the priorities of selection of the plurality of frequency bands, receiving qualities of the plurality of the frequency bands being equal to or greater than a threshold value, the threshold value indicating the lowest receiving quality level; and
transmitting, by a transmitting unit, wireless signals in parallel by the first frequency band and a second frequency band, the second frequency band having a lower priority of selection than that of the first frequency band, the second frequency band being included in the plurality of the frequency bands, the transmission of the wireless signals being performed based on the information received by the receiving unit.
19. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first transmitting unit is configured not to transmit second information to the second communication apparatus, the second information indicating the second frequency band, and
the second communication apparatus further comprises a second communication control unit configured to determine the second frequency band, the determination being performed based on the first information received by the second receiving unit, the determination being performed without receiving the second information from the first communication apparatus.
20. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein
the receiving unit is configured to and/or programmed to receive control information on a third frequency band having the highest priority of selection among the plurality of the frequency bands for reception.