Patent ID: 8825104
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication apparatus having a plurality of neighboring wireless communication apparatuses, comprising: a wireless transmitter configured to transmit a wireless signal with a transmitting power to a destination wireless communication apparatus; an information control storage member configured to maintain first information of links between the wireless communication apparatus and the plurality of neighboring wireless communication apparatuses, and second information of a communication route between the wireless communication apparatus and the destination wireless communication apparatus; and a transmitting power calculator configured to calculate the transmitting power based on the first and second information, so as to ensure reception of the wireless signal; wherein the first information includes, for each of the links, information indicating whether the link is in a duplex condition or in a simplex condition, and information indicating radio wave attenuation on the link; wherein the second information includes information indicating whether or not each of the links is used in the communication; and wherein the transmitting power calculator is configured, if one of the links is used in the communication route and is in the simplex condition, to calculate the transmitting power and to change the first information of the one link to indicate the duplex condition, and if the links used in the communication routes are in the duplex condition, to calculate a minimum transmitting power to maintain the duplex condition.