Patent ID: 8488502

Claim:
A reception device, comprising: a reception section for receiving synchronization information, address information, and data, the synchronization information including distribution data presence/absence information indicating whether or not the data is included in a frame including, in the following order: the synchronization information being information for achieving synchronization with a transmission device that transmits the frame used for radio communications; the address information indicating an address within the frame for transmitting the data; and the data to be transmitted to the reception device; a determination section for determining based on the distribution data presence/absence information whether or not the address information is to be transmitted by the frame; and a power supply control section for controlling a power supply to the reception section, wherein: the power supply control section supplies power to the reception section if the determination section determines that the address information is to be transmitted; and the power supply control section interrupts the power being supplied to the reception section if the determination section determines that the address information is not to be transmitted.