JP2008219940A - Wireless communication method, transmitter, receiver and wireless communication system using the method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that high-quality data transmission is enabled using segments in a favorable phasing state, but only one data item can be transmitted per segment and data transmission efficiency cannot be improved. <P>SOLUTION: Propagation states of a plurality of segments are monitored to select a segment used to transmit a plurality of items of data 23, and the selected segment is used to transmit a multicarrier signal generated by a multicarrier conversion section 26. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a radio transmission apparatus that transmits a signal using a plurality of subcarriers.

  In high-speed digital mobile communication, a multi-carrier CDMA transmission system is known as a transmission system for improving frequency selective fading. In the multicarrier CDMA transmission system, narrowband subcarriers are arranged in parallel, a plurality of transmission data are duplicated, and transmission is performed using a plurality of subcarriers. Thus, it is known that a transmission system having strong fading resistance can be obtained even in a selective fading environment by preparing narrow-band subcarriers.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a conventional radio transmission apparatus using a multicarrier CDMA system. In FIG. 11, 1 is data to be transmitted, 2 is data 1 and a plurality of transmission data (hereinafter referred to as parallel data). 3 is a code multiplier for multiplying the parallel data output from the replica 2 by a spreading code, and 4 is for adding a transmission carrier to the parallel data multiplied by the spreading code by the code multiplier 3. The multi-carrier conversion unit 5 for generating a multi-carrier signal inserts a guard interval into the multi-carrier signal generated by the multi-carrier conversion unit 4, converts the frequency of the multi-carrier signal, and outputs it to the transmission antenna 6 An insertion unit 6 is a transmission antenna.

  7 is a receiving antenna, 8 is a guard interval removing unit that converts the frequency of the multicarrier signal received by the receiving antenna 7 and removes the guard interval from the multicarrier signal, and 9 is a guard interval removing unit by the guard interval removing unit 8. A multicarrier conversion unit that generates information symbols of each subcarrier from the removed multicarrier signal, and 10 is a carrier weight multiplication unit that multiplies the information symbols of the subcarriers generated by the multicarrier conversion unit 9 with the weights between carriers. Reference numeral 11 denotes a combining unit that combines the multiplication results of the carrier weight multiplying unit 10 to reproduce the data 12, and 12 denotes data reproduced by the combining unit 11.

Next, the operation will be described.
First, the duplication unit 2 duplicates the transmission target data 1 and outputs parallel data having the same content in order to transmit the transmission target data 1 using a plurality of subcarriers.
When the code multiplying unit 3 receives parallel data from the duplicating unit 2, the code multiplying unit 3 multiplies the parallel data by a spreading code.

When the code multiplication unit 3 multiplies the parallel data by the spreading code, the multicarrier conversion unit 4 adds a transmission carrier to the multiplied parallel data and generates a multicarrier signal.
When the multicarrier conversion unit 4 generates a multicarrier signal, the guard interval insertion unit 5 inserts a guard interval into the multicarrier signal, converts the frequency of the multicarrier signal, and outputs the signal to the transmission antenna 6.

As described above, in multicarrier CDMA, each data 1 is transmitted by a plurality of subcarriers. When a set of subcarriers transmitting one data 1 is called a “segment”, the transmission band is divided into a plurality of segments. A plurality of data 1 are simultaneously transmitted.
FIG. 12 shows the relationship between subcarriers and segments as seen in the frequency band. One data 1 is spread on a segment basis, and a plurality of data 1 are transmitted in different segments.

When the receiving antenna 7 receives the multicarrier signal, the guard interval removing unit 8 converts the frequency of the multicarrier signal and removes the guard interval from the multicarrier signal.
When the guard interval removal unit 8 removes the guard interval from the multicarrier signal, the multicarrier conversion unit 9 generates an information symbol for each subcarrier from the multicarrier signal.

When the multicarrier conversion unit 9 generates information symbols for each subcarrier, the carrier weight multiplication unit 10 multiplies the information symbols by the weight between carriers.
The synthesizer 11 synthesizes the multiplication results of the carrier weight multiplier 10 and reproduces the data 12.

  Here, in the conventional multi-carrier CDMA (see Non-Patent Document 1), data is transmitted using all segments. However, depending on the segment, the fading environment is poor and the propagation characteristics may be poor, so the signal quality may deteriorate.

On the other hand, recently (see Non-Patent Document 2), there is a method of transmitting data using only segments with good fading state.
FIG. 13 shows an application example of this method. As shown in (a), the state change of fading differs depending on the segment. Therefore, even when data is transmitted with the same transmission power, the data reception level varies depending on the segment.
In this method, as shown in (b), data is transmitted using a segment having a good fading state, so that high-quality data can be transmitted.

  In order for the transmitting station to recognize the fading state, as shown in FIG. 14, the transmitting station transmits a pilot signal to the receiving station, and the receiving station measures the reception level of the pilot signal for each segment. The receiving station obtains a signal-to-interference plus noise ratio (SINR) from the measurement result of the reception level, and notifies the transmitting station of the SINR.

“Examination of channel coding considering Q0S in downlink broadband packet OFCDM”, RCS2001-181, Nov. 2001. “A study of MC-CDMA system for high-efficiency data communication”, RCS2000-261, March, 2001.

  Since the conventional wireless transmission apparatus is configured as described above, high-quality data transmission can be realized by using segments in a fading state, but only one data can be transmitted per segment. Therefore, there is a problem that the data transmission efficiency cannot be increased.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wireless transmission device that can improve data transmission efficiency without causing deterioration of data quality.

  A radio communication apparatus according to the present invention includes a monitoring unit that monitors a propagation state of a plurality of subcarriers, and a selection unit that selects one or more subcarriers used for signal transmission with reference to a monitoring result of the monitoring unit. A multiplexing means for code-multiplexing a plurality of signals and outputting a multiplexed signal; and a transmission for transmitting the multiplexed signal output from the multiplexing means using the subcarrier selected by the selection means Means.

  According to the present invention, the monitoring means for monitoring the propagation state of a plurality of subcarriers, the selecting means for selecting one or more subcarriers used for signal transmission with reference to the monitoring result of the monitoring means, and the plurality of subcarriers A multiplexing means for code-multiplexing the signals and outputting a multiplexed signal; and a transmission means for transmitting the multiplexed signal output from the multiplexing means using the subcarriers selected by the selection means. Thus, there is an effect that the data transmission efficiency can be improved without causing deterioration of data quality.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a radio transmission apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 21 denotes a propagation information receiving section (21) for receiving propagation information indicating the propagation state of each segment (subcarrier) from a receiving station. Monitoring means), 22 is a segment / code selection section (selection means) for selecting one or more segments used for signal transmission with reference to the propagation information received by the propagation information receiving section 21, and 23 is a transmission target Data, 24 is a duplicating unit that duplicates the data 23 and outputs a plurality of transmission data (hereinafter referred to as parallel data), 25 is a code multiplying unit that multiplies the parallel data output from the duplicating unit 24 by a spreading code, 26 Is a multicarrier conversion unit that generates a multicarrier signal (multiplexed signal) by adding a transmission carrier to the parallel data multiplied by the spread code by the code multiplication unit 25. The duplication unit 24, the code multiplication unit 25, and the multicarrier conversion unit 26 constitute multiplexing means.

  27 inserts a guard interval into the multicarrier signal generated by the multicarrier conversion unit 26, converts the frequency of the multicarrier signal into the frequency of the segment selected by the segment / code selection unit 22, and outputs it to the transmission antenna 28. A guard interval insertion unit 28 for performing transmission antennas. The guard interval insertion unit 27 and the transmission antenna 28 constitute transmission means.

  29 is a receiving antenna, 30 is a guard interval removing unit that converts the frequency of the multicarrier signal received by the receiving antenna 29 and removes the guard interval from the multicarrier signal, and 31 is a guard interval removing unit by the guard interval removing unit 30. A multi-carrier converting unit that generates information symbols of each segment from the removed multi-carrier signal, 32 is a carrier weight multiplying unit that multiplies the information symbols of the segments generated by the multi-carrier converting unit 31 with a weight between carriers, and 33 is The combining unit 34 combines the multiplication results of the carrier weight multiplication unit 32 to reproduce the data 34, and 34 is the data reproduced by the combining unit 33.

Next, the operation will be described.
When the transmitting station transmits a plurality of data 23 to the receiving station of the user (1), the propagation information receiving unit 21 of the transmitting station first transmits the propagation information indicating the propagation state of each segment from the receiving station of the user (1). Receive.
Specifically, when the transmitting station transmits data 23, the propagation information receiving unit 21 transmits a pilot signal to the receiving station. A method is conceivable in which the receiving station measures the reception level of the pilot signal for each segment and notifies the transmitting station of the measurement result as propagation information.
Alternatively, when a TDD (Time Division Duplex) method that uses the same frequency in bidirectional communication between transmitting and receiving stations is adopted, the transmitting station may obtain propagation information by measuring propagation path characteristics in backward communication. Is possible.

When the propagation information receiving unit 21 receives the propagation information, the segment / code selection unit 22 of the transmitting station refers to the propagation information and selects one or more segments used for transmission of the data 23.
That is, the segment / code selection unit 22 of the transmitting station selects a segment having a good propagation state from a plurality of segments. In the example of FIG. 2A, the segment (1) and the segment (Q-2) are selected. Therefore, the segment (1) and the segment (Q-2) are selected. A specific method for selecting a segment will be described later.

In order to transmit a plurality of data 23 to the receiving station of the user (1), the plurality of duplication units 24 duplicate the data 23 to be transmitted and output parallel data.
When receiving the parallel data from the duplicating unit 24, the code multiplying unit 25 multiplies the parallel data by a spreading code. Each parallel data is multiplied by a different spreading code.

When the code multiplier 25 multiplies the parallel data by the spreading code, the multicarrier converter 26 adds a transmission carrier to the multiplied parallel data to generate a multicarrier signal.
When the multicarrier conversion unit 26 generates a multicarrier signal, the guard interval insertion unit 27 inserts a guard interval into the multicarrier signal, and sets the frequency of the multicarrier signal of the segment selected by the segment / code selection unit 22. The frequency is converted and output to the transmitting antenna 28.

In the example of FIG. 2B, the frequency of the multicarrier signal is converted to the frequency of the segment (1) or the segment (Q-2) in which the propagation state is good. In the example of FIG. 2B, the multicarrier signal of the two data 23 is converted into the frequency of the segment (1), and the multicarrier signal of the four data 23 is converted into the frequency of the segment (Q-2). It has been converted. This is because the segment (Q-2) has a better propagation state than the segment (1) from the viewpoint of allocating more data 23 to a segment with a better propagation state. A large amount of data 23 is assigned to.
In addition, although one data 23 is not allocated to other segments whose propagation state is not good, the number of allocations does not necessarily have to be zero.

When the receiving antenna 29 receives the multicarrier signal, the guard interval removing unit 30 of the user (1) receiving station converts the frequency of the multicarrier signal and removes the guard interval from the multicarrier signal.
When the guard interval removal unit 30 removes the guard interval from the multicarrier signal, the multicarrier conversion unit 31 generates an information symbol for each segment from the multicarrier signal.

When the multicarrier conversion unit 31 generates an information symbol for each segment, the carrier weight multiplication unit 32 multiplies the information symbol by a weight between carriers.
The combining unit 33 combines the multiplication results of the carrier weight multiplying unit 32 and reproduces the data 34.
Thereby, the receiving station of the user (1) can acquire a plurality of data 23 transmitted from the transmitting station.

  As apparent from the above, according to the first embodiment, the propagation state of a plurality of segments is monitored, a segment used for transmission of the plurality of data 23 is selected, and the selected segment is used. Since the multicarrier signal generated by the multicarrier conversion unit 26 is configured to be transmitted, the data transmission efficiency can be improved without causing deterioration of data quality.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the first embodiment, each parallel data is multiplied by a different spreading code and each parallel data is handled as one packet. However, the multicarrier signal generated by the multicarrier conversion unit 26 is handled as one packet. You may do it.
Thereby, since the number of packet headers can be reduced as compared with the first embodiment, the data transmission efficiency can be further increased.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In the first embodiment, the transmission station transmits a plurality of data 23 to the reception station of the user (1). However, the data 23 having different transmission destinations may be code-multiplexed.
That is, as shown in FIG. 3A, the propagation information receiving unit 21 of the transmitting station receives the propagation information indicating the propagation state of each segment from the receiving stations of the users (1) to (K).
When the propagation information receiving unit 21 receives the propagation information from the receiving stations of the users (1) to (K), the segment / code selecting unit 22 of the transmitting station refers to the propagation information of the user for each user, One or more segments used for transmission of data 23 are selected.
Thereafter, the description is omitted because it is the same as in the first embodiment. However, according to the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. If it is good, it is transmitted using the same segment.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
In the first embodiment, a specific method for selecting a segment is not described, but among the segments whose propagation state exceeds the reference state, the segment 23 is used for transmission of data 23 in order from the segment having the best propagation state. You may make it select as a segment.
Specifically, a segment is selected by executing a scheduling algorithm as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the transmitting station has a pilot signal at the beginning (the preamble includes a destination address and the like), and then transmits a pilot signal simultaneously with transmission of data in which data is allocated. Send.
The receiving station of each user measures the reception level of the pilot signal for each segment, estimates a signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) from the measurement result of the reception level, and calculates the SINR estimated value. Notify the transmitting station as propagation information.
When the propagation information receiving unit 21 receives the SINR estimated value from the receiving station of each user, the segment / code selecting unit 22 of the transmitting station selects a segment by executing, for example, the scheduling algorithm of FIG.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the segment / code selecting unit 22 refers to the SINR estimated value received by the propagation information receiving unit 21 and creates an SINR table corresponding to all users / all segments (step ST1). ). Each element γ _{K, q} in the SINR table is an estimated SINR value of the user K · segment q.
However, the SINR estimate value for a user who does not have a transmission packet is excluded from the SINR table, and if there is a segment in which the number of multiplexed packets has already reached the maximum multiplexing number G, the SINR estimate value for that segment is excluded from the SINR table. Exclude (step ST2).

When the element γ _{K, q} of the SINR table remains _{, the} segment / code selection unit 22 searches the highest SINR estimated value γ _max in the SINR table (steps ST3 and ST4).
When the highest SINR estimated value γ _max is larger than the SINR threshold value γ _th indicating the reference state, the segment / code selecting unit 22 selects one packet of the user K corresponding to the SINR estimated value γ _max as the SINR. The segment q corresponding to the estimated value γ _max is assigned (steps ST5 and ST6).
If the estimated SINR value γ _max is smaller than the SINR threshold value γ _th , the segment selection process is terminated.
According to the fourth embodiment, since a segment having a high SINR estimation value is preferentially selected, a segment having a high transmission quality can be efficiently selected.

Embodiment 5. FIG.
Although not particularly mentioned in the fourth embodiment, a subcarrier used for packet transmission may be selected in consideration of the allowable delay amount of the packet.
Specifically, it is as follows.
Packets that reach the base station (transmitting station) from the wired system are classified into transmission buffers according to the allowable delay amount. FIG. 7 shows the buffer configuration of the base station. The base station prepares a buffer for each user / allowable delay amount.

Packets to the user K that must be transmitted in the next frame are accumulated in the FIFO buffer whose MTD (Maximum Tolerable Delay) of the user K is “1”, and the user K that needs to be transmitted by the r-th frame. Are stored in the FIFO buffer of user K's MTD (r).
Further, when the scheduling for one frame is completed, all the packets remaining in the MTD (1) are discarded, and the MTD = 2 or more buffer is configured to decrease the MTD value by one. By such an operation, each user's packet is classified in ascending order of allowable delay amount.
Next, the base station, which is a transmitting station, receives a report of an SINR estimate value from a user in the cell, and then executes a scheduling algorithm that considers an allowable delay amount (see FIG. 8), and transmits a packet Select.

That is, the segment / code selection unit 22 of the transmitting station first sets the initial value of MTD to “r” (step ST11), and refers to the SINR estimation value received by the propagation information reception unit 21 to determine all users. Create an SINR table corresponding to all segments (step ST12).
However, the SINR estimation value regarding the user who does not have the MTD (r) transmission packet is excluded from the SINR table, and if there is a segment whose packet multiplexing number has already reached the maximum multiplexing number G, the SINR estimation regarding the segment is performed. The value is excluded from the SINR table (step ST13).

When the element γ _{K, q} of the SINR table remains _{, the} segment / code selection unit 22 searches the highest SINR estimated value γ _max in the SINR table (steps ST14 and ST15).
When the highest SINR estimated value γ _max is larger than the SINR threshold value γ _th indicating the reference state, the segment / code selecting unit 22 selects one packet of the user K corresponding to the SINR estimated value γ _max as the SINR. The segment q corresponding to the estimated value γ _max is assigned (steps ST16 and ST18).
When the estimated SINR value γ _max is smaller than the SINR threshold value γ _th or when the elements γ _{K, q} of the SINR table do not remain, the MTr value r is incremented, and the process returns to step ST12.
According to the fifth embodiment, a segment with high transmission quality can be selected more efficiently.

Embodiment 6 FIG.
In the fourth embodiment and the like, the receiving station notifies the transmitting station of the SINR estimated value of each segment. However, it is an important issue to reduce the amount of information required for the notification of the SINR estimated value as much as possible. .
Therefore, in the sixth embodiment, instead of notifying SINR estimated values of all segments, a segment having an SINR estimated value higher than a predetermined threshold is searched, and only the SINR estimated value of the segment is notified to the transmitting station. Like that.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the SINR estimated value notification format. In this notification format, the segment number and the SINR estimated value corresponding to the segment are reported in pairs.
Thereby, the amount of information required for notification of the SINR estimated value can be reduced.

Embodiment 7 FIG.
In the sixth embodiment, a segment in which the SINR estimated value is higher than a predetermined threshold is searched and only the SINR estimated value of the segment is notified to the transmitting station. However, the receiving station determines the SINR estimated value of each segment. When obtained, the range to which the SINR estimated value belongs (the SINR range to which the SINR estimated value belongs) may be specified, and the range may be notified to the transmitting station.

In order to accurately transmit the SINR estimated value of each segment, it is necessary to increase the number of information bits of the SINR estimated value. In this case, however, there is a problem that the amount of information required for notification of the SINR estimated value increases.
Therefore, in the seventh embodiment, when the receiving station obtains the SINR estimated value of each segment, the range to which the SINR estimated value belongs is specified with reference to the correspondence table as shown in FIG. Notify the transmitting station of the information.
For example, when the SINR estimated value is 1 dB or less, “000” range information is transmitted, and when the SINR estimated value is 1 to 2 dB, “001” range information is transmitted.
Thereby, the amount of information required for notification of the SINR estimated value can be reduced.

Embodiment 8 FIG.
In the first to seventh embodiments, a method for acquiring a packet addressed to the local station at the receiving station is not particularly mentioned, but the address included in the packet transmitted using the segment is confirmed, and What is necessary is just to acquire the packet addressed to a station.
That is, when scheduling is used, the propagation environment changes with time, and the segment to which the desired signal is assigned also changes with time. Therefore, it is necessary for the receiving station to know the segment and code in which the packet for the local station is used.

In this eighth embodiment, the receiving station compares the address included in all packets in the frame with the address of its own station, and if the addresses match, recognizes that the packet is a packet addressed to itself. To get.
This makes it possible to receive a packet even in an environment where the use segment at the time of scheduling use changes with time.

Embodiment 9 FIG.
In the eighth embodiment, the address included in all the packets in the frame is checked against the address of the own station. However, as in the sixth embodiment, the SINR of the segment having a good propagation state. When only the estimated value is notified to the transmitting station, the packet is not transmitted using a segment other than the segment having a good propagation state. Therefore, the transmission is performed using the segment notified of the SINR estimated value. Only the address of the received packet may be verified.
As a result, the time required for searching for a packet addressed to the own station can be reduced.

Embodiment 10 FIG.
In the above first to ninth embodiments, the propagation state of a plurality of segments is monitored, a segment to be used for transmission of a plurality of data 23 is selected, and the selected segment is used to generate by the multicarrier conversion unit 26 Although the transmission of the multicarrier signal is shown, the propagation state of a plurality of segments is monitored to determine a modulation scheme to be applied to the plurality of segments, and the multicarrier conversion unit 26 generates the modulation scheme using the modulation scheme. A multicarrier signal may be modulated and transmitted.

That is, when the propagation information receiving unit 21 receives the propagation information of each segment, the segment / code selecting unit 22 constituting the determining means refers to the propagation information of each segment and grasps the propagation state of each segment. In a segment having a good propagation state, a modulation method having a large multi-value number such as QPSK, 16QAM, and 256QAM is used.
On the other hand, in a segment having a poor propagation state, a modulation scheme having a low multi-value number such as BPSK or QPSK is used.
As described above, it is possible to perform highly efficient transmission by changing the modulation scheme according to the propagation state. Even in the same segment, the modulation method may be different depending on the multiplexed signal.

  In the tenth embodiment, the propagation state of a plurality of segments is monitored and the modulation scheme applied to the plurality of segments is determined. However, the segment selection as in the first to ninth embodiments is described. The processing may be performed simultaneously.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a block diagram which shows the radio | wireless transmission apparatus by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the selection process of a segment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the selection process of a segment. It is explanatory drawing which shows a frame structure. It is explanatory drawing which shows a SINR table. It is a flowchart which shows a scheduling algorithm. It is explanatory drawing which shows the buffer structure of a base station. It is a flowchart which shows a scheduling algorithm. It is explanatory drawing which shows the format for notification of a SINR estimated value. It is explanatory drawing which shows the correspondence of a SINR estimated value and range information. It is a block diagram which shows the conventional radio | wireless transmission apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the subcarrier seen in the frequency band, and a segment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state change etc. of fading. It is explanatory drawing which shows the recognition process of a fading state.

Explanation of symbols

  21 propagation information receiving unit (monitoring unit), 22 segment / code selecting unit (selecting unit, determining unit), 23 data, 24 duplicating unit (multiplexing unit), 25 code multiplying unit (multiplexing unit), 26 multicarrier conversion Part (multiplexing means), 27 guard interval inserting part (transmitting means), 28 transmitting antenna (transmitting means), 29 receiving antenna, 30 guard interval removing part, 31 multicarrier converting part, 32 carrier weight multiplying part, 33 combining part 34 data.

Claims (13)

  A monitoring means for monitoring a propagation state of a plurality of subcarriers; a selection means for selecting one or more subcarriers used for signal transmission with reference to a monitoring result of the monitoring means; and a plurality of signals are code-multiplexed. And a transmission means for transmitting the multiplexed signal output from the multiplexing means using the subcarrier selected by the selection means.   The radio transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the multiplexing means changes the number of signals to be code-multiplexed according to the propagation state of the subcarrier selected by the selection means.   The radio transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the multiplexing means handles the multiplexed signal as one packet.   The radio transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the multiplexing means code-multiplexes signals having different transmission destinations.   The selection means, when the monitoring means receives propagation information indicating the propagation state of each subcarrier from a plurality of receiving stations, selects the subcarrier with reference to the propagation information. The wireless transmission device according to claim 1.   The selection means selects subcarriers used for signal transmission in order from the subcarrier having the best propagation state among subcarriers whose propagation state exceeds the reference state. 4. The wireless transmission device according to claim 1.   7. The radio transmission apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the selection means selects a subcarrier used for signal transmission in consideration of an allowable delay amount of the signal.   The radio transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring unit monitors a signal-to-interference / noise ratio as a propagation state of a plurality of subcarriers.   The monitoring means transmits a pilot signal to the receiving station when monitoring the propagation state of a plurality of subcarriers, and the receiving station measures a reception level of the pilot signal for each subcarrier to determine a subcarrier having a good propagation state. The radio transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein only the propagation state of the subcarrier is notified to the monitoring unit.   The monitoring means transmits a pilot signal to the receiving station when monitoring the propagation state of a plurality of subcarriers, and the receiving station measures the reception level of the pilot signal for each subcarrier to grasp the propagation state of each subcarrier. The radio transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a range to which a propagation state of each subcarrier belongs is notified to the monitoring unit.   The receiving station confirms an address included in a packet transmitted using a subcarrier, and acquires a packet addressed to the own station. The wireless transmission device according to claim 1.   10. The receiving station confirms an address included in a packet transmitted using a subcarrier whose propagation state has been notified to the monitoring unit, and acquires a packet addressed to the own station. Wireless transmission equipment.   Monitoring means for monitoring the propagation state of a plurality of subcarriers; reference means for determining a modulation scheme to be applied to the plurality of subcarriers with reference to a monitoring result of the monitoring means; A radio transmission apparatus comprising: a multiplexing unit that outputs a multiplexed signal; and a transmission unit that modulates and transmits the multiplexed signal output from the multiplexing unit using the modulation method determined by the determining unit.

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