Patent ID: 8385265
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication device, comprising: a reception portion that receives a transmission request signal addressed to the wireless communication device that is transmitted from a counterpart communication device; a determination portion that, when the reception portion receives the transmission request signal addressed to the wireless communication device, determines whether data transmission from the counterpart communication device is possible, based on an availability of a wireless transmission path, the determination portion setting a transmission prohibited period when receiving a response signal addressed to another wireless communication device; wherein the determination portion sets the transmission prohibited period for a time period equal to a duration of the response signal addressed to the another wireless communication device; a suspension control portion that, when it is determined that the data transmission from the counterpart communication device is not possible and the transmission prohibited period is not set, performs transmission control of a suspension request signal that requests suspension of the data transmission; and a response control portion that, when the determination portion determines that the data transmission from the counterpart communication device is possible after the transmission control of the suspension request signal, performs transmission control of a response signal in response to the transmission request signal addressed to the wireless communication device.