Patent ID: 9282170
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A communication device comprising: first communication circuitry configured to perform communication in a first communication scheme in which power line communication is performed, the power line communication adopting a power line communication medium; second communication circuitry configured to perform communication in a second communication scheme performing wireless communication by using, as common hardware, at least part of hardware that implements the communication in said first communication scheme; selection circuitry configured to select which of said first communication circuitry and said second communication circuitry is to be used; and setting control circuitry configured to, in accordance with an instruction given from said selection circuitry, set said common hardware so as to enable the communication in said first communication scheme or the communication in said second communication scheme to be performed, wherein said common hardware includes: wherein said setting control circuitry controls said selector in accordance with the instruction given from said selection circuitry.