Patent ID: 8903331

Claim:
A radio communication apparatus comprising: a radio unit; and a baseband processing unit that obtains control information on radio communication, and instructs the radio unit to perform processing in accordance with the control information, wherein the baseband processing unit includes: a first control unit that generates first data indicating a plurality of candidates for instructions corresponding to a plurality of values to be taken by the control information, and generates second data for identifying the instruction corresponding to the value of the obtained control information, of the plurality of candidates for instructions; and a transmission unit that transmits the first data to the radio unit before obtaining the control information, and transmits the second data to the radio unit after obtaining the control information, and wherein the radio unit includes: a reception unit that receives the first and second data from the baseband processing unit; and a second control unit that performs processing in accordance with the instruction identified by the received second data, of the plurality of candidates for instructions indicated by the received first data.