Patent ID: 8437289
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus comprising: a controller configured to control transmission of a bandwidth request message, the transmission being triggered by a detection of a connection establishment between the communication apparatus and a destination apparatus in a layer that is higher than a media-access control layer; and a transmitter configured to transmit the bandwidth request message in accordance with a control of the controller, wherein the controller controls the transmitter to transmit data that reaches the controller after the connection establishment, using a bandwidth allocated in accordance with the transmitted bandwidth request message, and when a bandwidth required to transmit the data is not set before the bandwidth request message is transmitted, the controller makes a request for a predetermined amount of bandwidth using the bandwidth request message, and when the bandwidth required to transmit the data is set before the bandwidth request message is transmitted, the controller makes a request for the required bandwidth using the bandwidth request message.