Patent ID: 7792955
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus, comprising: a processor implementing the following units; a monitor unit that monitors communication conditions with a plurality of networks; a setting unit that performs adjusting and setting a communication timing to communicate with each of the plurality of networks in accordance with the communication condition of each network and notifying the plurality of networks of information about the set communication timings, wherein the communication timing includes a communication hold time period, a hold start time and a communication hold time length in the communication hold time period; and a communication unit that switches communication to each of the plurality of networks on the basis of the setting of the communication timings, wherein said setting unit dynamically adjusts the communication timing on the basis of the communication condition monitored by said monitor unit, and wherein the communication hold time periods set to respective networks are synchronized with one another and the communication hold time lengths assigned to respective networks are changed in accordance with communication statuses of respective networks, wherein when a device of a communication partner requires predetermined band guarantee, said setting unit sets the communication timing of each network so as to maintain a band of the network to which the device is connected.