JP2011239013A - Radio communication device management method and radio communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radio communication management method, etc. which enables users to select proper power consumption information in each radio communication system which can be used in a radio communication device.SOLUTION: A radio communication device 10 is provided with a plurality of radio communication sections 121, 122 with different radio communication systems. A control section 11 performs data communication with a radio communication control unit 20 for each radio communication section, acquires power consumption and a communication state in the data communication for each radio communication system, and stores them in a data storage section 16. The control section 11 transmits information on power consumption and the communication state for each radio communication system stored in the data storage section 16 in response to a request from a communication terminal 30. The communication terminal 30 receives and displays the information on power consumption and the communication state for each radio communication system, and receives a setting input concerning the radio communication device 10 from a user.

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication device that connects a parent device and a child device by wireless communication.

  In recent years, communication devices that can use a plurality of wireless communication systems have been devised. Some of such communication apparatuses acquire information on power consumption by each wireless communication method and perform communication by selecting a wireless communication method with lower power consumption.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a wireless communication terminal including a plurality of wireless communication units and a wireless communication unit attribute information storage unit that stores attribute information such as throughput and power consumption of each wireless communication unit. .

JP 2006-332835 A

  In Patent Literature 1, information such as power consumption is stored in advance in the wireless communication unit attribute information storage unit as attribute information of each wireless communication unit, and a wireless communication unit to be used for communication is selected based on this information. ing. Although the power consumption of the device during wireless communication is actually information on the power consumption according to the standard stored in advance even though it depends on the characteristics of the device itself, the installation location, the communication status, etc. It was not information that reflected the communication status.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a wireless communication management method or the like that allows a user to select appropriate power consumption information for each wireless communication method that can be used in a wireless communication device. Objective.

  In the present invention, a wireless communication device including a plurality of wireless communication units with different wireless communication methods performs data communication between devices for each wireless communication unit, and the power consumption and communication state of the device at the time of the data communication are An acquisition step for each wireless communication method; a transmission step for transmitting information on power consumption for each acquired wireless communication method to a terminal connected to the wireless communication device; and And a step of receiving and displaying information of each power consumption. A wireless communication apparatus management method comprising:

  The present invention provides an acquisition unit that acquires, for each wireless communication system, power consumption and a communication state of an apparatus when performing data communication for each of a plurality of wireless communication units having different wireless communication systems, and consumption for each of the acquired wireless communication systems A wireless communication management apparatus comprising: transmission means for transmitting power and communication state information.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a user can select appropriate power consumption information about each radio | wireless communication system which can be used with a radio | wireless communication apparatus.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a wireless communication system including a wireless communication apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the wireless communication system. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating measurement information stored in the data storage unit. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a wireless communication system including a wireless communication apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating information stored in the power consumption data section.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a radio communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, the wireless communication system according to the first embodiment includes a wireless communication device 10, a wireless communication control device 20, and a communication terminal 30.

  The wireless communication device 10 is a wireless slave device that communicates with the wireless communication control device (parent device) 20 and is connected to the communication terminal 30. The wireless communication device 10 includes a control unit 11, a plurality of wireless communication units 121 and 122, a wireless control unit 14, a power consumption measurement unit 15, a data storage unit 16, a terminal connection unit 17, an antenna 18, Is provided.

  The control unit 11 controls the operation of the wireless communication device 10. In response to a request from the communication terminal 30, the control unit 11 acquires information such as the communication speed at the time of data transmission / reception according to each communication standard and the power consumption of the wireless communication device 10 and the slave communication device 20, and the acquired information Is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 30. In addition, when receiving a setting request related to wireless communication from the communication terminal 30, the control unit 11 performs setting based on the request and establishes wireless communication with the wireless communication control device 20.

  The wireless communication units 121 and 122 perform wireless communication using different wireless communication methods. The wireless communication system includes wireless communication standards such as IEEE802.11a, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11n, and WiMAX. In the present embodiment, the wireless communication unit (standard A) 121 performs wireless communication based on the IEEE 802.11a standard, and the wireless communication unit (standard B) 122 performs wireless communication based on the IEEE 802.11b standard.

  The wireless control unit 14 controls the wireless communication units 121 and 122. The power consumption measuring unit 15 measures the power consumption of the wireless communication device 10 in wireless communication by measuring the voltage and current during wireless communication.

  The data storage unit 16 stores information such as a communication speed measured when the prescribed data is transmitted and received between the wireless communication device 10 and the wireless communication control device 20 by each wireless communication method, and power consumption of the wireless communication device 10. The The data storage unit 16 stores measurement information including information on the communication speed, power consumption of the wireless communication device 10, and power consumption of the wireless communication control device 20 for each wireless communication method. The prescribed data may be dummy data for measuring a communication speed or the like, or may be user data.

  The terminal connection unit 17 communicates with the communication terminal 30. The connection form of the terminal connection unit 17 and the communication terminal 30 is arbitrary, and may be connected by LAN or USB. Alternatively, the wireless communication device 10 may be built in the communication terminal 30 and connected internally via the terminal connection unit 17.

  The antenna 18 transmits and receives wireless communication by the wireless communication units 121 and 122.

  The wireless communication control device 20 is a wireless master device that communicates with the wireless communication device (slave device) 10 and is connected to a network 60 such as a LAN or a WAN. The wireless communication control device 20 includes a control unit 21, a plurality of wireless communication units 221 and 222, a wireless control unit 24, a power consumption measurement unit 25, a data storage unit 26, a network communication unit 27, and an antenna 28. .

  The control unit 21 controls the operation of the wireless communication control device 20. The control unit 21 wirelessly communicates with the wireless communication device 10 according to each communication standard, measures the power consumption of the wireless communication control device 20 at the time of data transmission / reception via the slave unit power consumption measurement unit 25, and the measurement result is the wireless communication device. 10 is transmitted.

  The wireless communication units 221 and 222 perform wireless communication using different wireless communication methods. The wireless communication system includes wireless communication standards such as IEEE802.11a, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11n, and WiMAX. In the present embodiment, the wireless communication unit (standard A) 221 performs wireless communication according to the IEEE 802.11a standard, and the wireless communication unit (standard B) 222 performs wireless communication according to the IEEE 802.11b standard.

  The wireless control unit 24 controls the wireless communication units 221 and 222. The power consumption measuring unit 25 measures the power consumption of the wireless communication control device 20 in wireless communication by measuring the voltage and current during wireless communication.

  The data storage unit 26 stores power consumption information and the like of the wireless communication control device 20 when prescribed data is transmitted and received between the wireless communication device 10 and the wireless communication control device 20 by each wireless communication method.

  The network communication unit 27 communicates with other devices via a network 60 such as a LAN or a WAN.

  The antenna 28 transmits and receives wireless communication by the wireless communication unit 22.

  The communication terminal 30 includes a control unit including a CPU, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a storage unit including a hard disk device, a display unit including a liquid crystal display, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. A computer including an input unit including a communication control unit including a NIC (Network Interface Card) and the like. The communication terminal 30 is connected to the wireless communication device 10 via a communication control unit, a USB connection unit, or the like.

  The control unit of the communication terminal 30 has a communication management function for managing the wireless communication method and communication state of the wireless communication device 10. Here, the communication state includes communication speed, communication quality, and the like. In the present embodiment, the communication speed is measured as the communication state. For each wireless communication method that can be used in the wireless communication device 10 by the communication management function, the control unit measures the communication state measured by transmitting / receiving specified data and the slave device (wireless communication device 10) and the master device (wireless communication control). Measurement information such as power consumption of the apparatus 20) is requested and acquired from the wireless communication apparatus 10, and displayed on the display unit. When a setting input related to the wireless communication method or communication state is received from the input unit, a setting request indicating the input content is transmitted to the wireless communication device 10.

  Next, the operation of the wireless communication system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  For example, when the user performs a predetermined operation in the communication terminal 30 in order to confirm the power consumption and communication state for each wireless communication method, in response to this operation, the communication terminal 30 sends a confirmation request to the wireless communication device 10. (Step S11).

  When receiving the confirmation request from the communication terminal 30, the control unit 11 of the wireless communication device 10 selects one of a plurality of wireless communication units included in the wireless communication device 10 via the wireless control unit 14 and wirelessly Wireless communication is connected to the communication control device 20 (step S12). Here, for example, the wireless communication unit (standard A) 121 is selected, and the connection according to the corresponding IEEE 802.11a standard is performed. Note that the order of connection among the plurality of wireless communication units is arbitrary. For example, the wireless communication unit (standard B) 122 may be connected first.

  After the connection with the wireless communication control device 20 is completed, the control unit 11 of the wireless communication device 10 transmits data of a specified size and acquires a communication speed associated with the transmission of the specified data. In addition, the control unit 11 measures the power consumption at the time of data transmission of the wireless communication device 10 via the power consumption measurement unit 15. And the data of the communication speed and the power consumption of the radio | wireless communication apparatus 10 are memorize | stored in the data storage part 16 (step S13).

  When receiving the prescribed data from the wireless communication device 10, the control unit 21 of the wireless communication control device 20 measures the power consumption at the time of data reception via the slave device power consumption measurement unit 25 and stores it in the data storage unit 26. (Step S14).

  Next, the wireless communication control device 20 transmits data of a prescribed size to the wireless communication device 10, measures the power consumption in the transmission of this prescribed data, and stores the measurement result in the data storage unit 26 (step S15).

  When the wireless communication device 10 receives the prescribed data from the wireless communication control device 20, the wireless communication device 10 confirms the communication speed at the time of data reception. Further, the power consumption measuring unit 15 measures the power consumption at the time of data reception. Then, information on communication speed and power consumption is stored in the data storage unit 16 (step S16).

  Further, when the transmission of the specified data in step S15 is completed, the control unit 21 of the wireless communication control device 20 consumes power when receiving and transmitting the specified data according to the current wireless communication method (in this example, IEEE802.11a). Is read from the data storage unit 26 and transmitted to the wireless communication device 10 (step S17).

  When the control unit 11 of the wireless communication device 10 receives the power consumption information from the wireless communication control device 20, the communication speed and the power consumption information of the wireless communication device 10 acquired by transmitting and receiving the prescribed data by the current wireless communication method. Is read from the data storage unit 16, measurement information is generated based on the received information and the read information, and stored in the data storage unit 16 (step S18). An example of the measurement information is shown in FIG. The measurement information includes, for example, a communication speed when the wireless communication device 10 transmits specified data to the wireless communication control device 20 according to one wireless communication standard, power consumption of the wireless communication device 10, power consumption of the wireless communication control device 20, It includes information such as the communication speed when the wireless communication device 10 receives the prescribed data from the wireless communication control device 20, the power consumption of the wireless communication device 10, and the power consumption of the wireless communication control device 20.

  Next, the control unit 11 of the wireless communication device 10 determines whether there is a wireless communication unit that has not yet been connected for wireless communication among a plurality of wireless communication units included in the device (step S19). (Step S19: YES) The process returns to Step S11 and performs the above-described processing. In this example, since the wireless communication unit 122 has not yet performed wireless communication, the wireless communication unit 122 establishes wireless communication with the wireless communication control device 20, generates measurement information about communication according to IEEE 802.11b, and generates data. Store in the storage unit 16.

  In step S19, when it is determined that all the wireless communication units have connected (step S19: NO), the control unit 11 of the wireless communication device 10 transmits the measurement information stored in the data storage unit 16 to the communication terminal. 30 (step S20).

  The communication terminal 30 receives the measurement information from the wireless communication device 10, displays the received measurement information, accepts an input regarding the wireless communication method and communication state to be adopted, and sends a setting request indicating the input content to the wireless communication device 10. (Step S21).

  When receiving the setting request from the communication terminal 30, the wireless communication device 10 performs settings related to the wireless communication standard and the communication state according to the contents indicated by the setting request setting, and establishes connection with the wireless communication control device 20 based on the setting. Establish (step S22).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, measurement is performed by actually performing data communication by each wireless communication method in a state where the slave unit (wireless communication device 10) and the master unit (wireless communication control device 20) are installed. Since the information on the communication speed and the power consumption can be provided, the user can select an appropriate power consumption based on the provided information and set the wireless communication method and the communication state.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, the power consumption information actually measured between the wireless communication device 10 as the slave and the wireless communication control device 20 as the parent is stored in the storage area (power consumption data section) of the wireless communication device 10. Are stored in the storage area (power consumption data section) of the wireless communication control device 20, and when there is a confirmation request from the communication terminal 30, the power consumption information stored in advance is used.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a radio communication system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Components having the same functions and configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and portions different from those of the first embodiment are described.

  First, processing for acquiring power consumption information in advance and creating a database will be described. The control unit 11A of the wireless communication device 10 performs communication at the time of data transmission according to each wireless communication standard, power consumption at the time of data transmission, and communication at the time of data reception at a predetermined timing, as in the first embodiment. The speed and the power consumption at the time of data reception are measured, and the measured information is stored in the power consumption data unit 19. Information stored in the power consumption data unit 19 is illustrated in FIG.

  The control unit 21A of the wireless communication control device 20 measures the communication speed at the time of data reception of the prescribed data, the power consumption at the time of data reception, the communication speed at the time of data transmission, and the power consumption at the time of data transmission, and the measured information Is stored in the power consumption data section 29. Information stored in the power consumption data unit 19 is illustrated in FIG. The information stored in the power consumption data unit 29 indicates the power consumption of the apparatus for each communication standard for each communication standard, as in the information stored in the power consumption data unit 19 (see FIG. 5).

  Next, processing when there is a confirmation request from the communication terminal 30 to the wireless communication device 10 will be described. Upon receipt of the confirmation request from the communication terminal 30, the control unit 11A of the wireless communication device 10 acquires a communication speed in transmission / reception of prescribed data of each wireless communication standard with which the wireless communication device 10 can communicate, and corresponds to the communication speed. The power consumption information is read from the power consumption data unit 19 and temporarily stored in the data storage unit 16 together with the communication speed information.

  The control unit 21A of the wireless communication control device 20 confirms the communication speed and transmits power consumption information corresponding to the communication speed in the transmission / reception of the prescribed data in the wireless communication standards with the wireless communication terminal 10. 29, stored in the data storage unit 26, and transmitted to the data wireless communication apparatus 10 at the same timing as in the first embodiment (after completion of transmission / reception of prescribed data in one wireless communication standard).

  When the control unit 11 </ b> A of the wireless communication device 10 receives the power consumption information from the wireless communication control device 20, the control unit 11 </ b> A converts the received information and the communication speed stored in the data storage unit 16 and the power consumption information of the wireless communication device 10. Based on this, measurement information is generated and stored in the data storage unit 16. The data stored in the data storage unit 16 in this way has the same contents as in the first embodiment.

  Thereafter, similarly to the first embodiment, the wireless communication device 10 transmits measurement information to the communication terminal 30. The communication terminal 30 displays the measurement information from the wireless communication device 10 on the screen, receives a setting input by the user, and transmits a setting request indicating the input content to the wireless communication device 10. The wireless communication device 10 receives the setting request and sets a wireless communication method and a communication state based on the received setting request.

  As described above, also in the second embodiment, data communication is actually performed by each wireless communication method in a state where the slave unit (wireless communication device 10) and the master unit (wireless communication control device 20) are installed. Since the measured communication speed and power consumption can be provided, as in the first embodiment, the user selects an appropriate power consumption based on the provided information, and sets the wireless communication method and communication state. It can be performed.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the wireless communication device 10 includes two wireless communication units, the wireless communication unit (standard A) 121 and the wireless communication unit (standard B) 122, but this is an example, and wireless communication The number of wireless communication units included in the device 10 is arbitrary. Also, the wireless communication method that can be used by the wireless communication device 10 is arbitrary, and a wireless communication unit corresponding to various other wireless communication standards may be provided. Similarly, for the wireless communication control device 20, the number of wireless communication units and the wireless communication methods that can be used are arbitrary.

  In the above embodiment, the wireless communication control device 20 transmits power consumption information to the wireless communication device 10 when transmission / reception of the prescribed data is completed in one wireless communication method. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, when transmission / reception of prescribed data by all wireless communication systems is completed, the wireless communication control device 20 may transmit power consumption information corresponding to each wireless communication system collectively. In this case, the wireless communication device 10 notifies the wireless communication control device 20 when transmission / reception of the prescribed data in all wireless communication methods is completed.

  In the above embodiment, the communication speed is used as the communication state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least one of the communication speed, communication quality, use band (channel), transmission power, etc. may be used as the communication state. . Then, power consumption corresponding to each communication state may be measured, information on the measurement result may be supplied to the communication terminal 30, and settings regarding the communication state may be accepted.

  Further, not only the power consumption information at the time of data transmission / reception but also the power consumption during standby (no data communication) may be measured and the measurement result may be provided.

  Alternatively, the wireless communication control device 20 (master device) may collect data such as power consumption when a plurality of slave devices (wireless communication device 10) operate simultaneously and supply the data to the communication terminal 30. In this case, for example, the wireless communication control device 20 (master device) has the same function as the wireless communication device 10 (slave device) described above, and is connected to the communication terminal 30 wirelessly or by wire. The wireless communication control device 20 transmits / receives specified data to / from each wireless communication device 10 for each wireless communication standard, and acquires information on the communication speed and power consumption of the parent device and the child device in the data transmission / reception. Based on this, measurement information is generated, stored in the data storage unit, and transmitted to the communication terminal 30.

  Alternatively, measurement information for only the wireless communication device 10 may be acquired and supplied to the communication terminal 30.

  In the above embodiment, power consumption is displayed, but current may be measured instead of power consumption, measurement information may be generated based on this, and supplied to the communication terminal 30. In addition, each value may be calculated using a calculation formula for obtaining annual power consumption, electricity price, and the like from the power consumption value and supplied to the communication terminal 30.

In addition, wireless communication parameters such as radio wave intensity and error rate at the time of transmission / reception of prescribed data may be acquired and included in measurement information.
Further, a communication management device (including a chip and a card) including the control unit 11, the power consumption measurement unit 15, and the data storage unit 16 may be built in the communication terminal 30. The communication management device acquires the communication speed and power consumption of the wireless communication device 10 when the wireless communication device 10 and the wireless communication control device 20 perform data communication, and the wireless communication control received by the wireless communication device 10 Information on power consumption of the device 20 may be acquired, measurement information may be generated, and transmitted to the communication terminal 30.

  The control unit 11 of the wireless communication device 10 and the control unit 21 of the wireless communication control device 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above read out an operation program or the like stored in a memory by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) of each device. It may be realized by executing, or may be configured by hardware. Only some functions of the above-described embodiments can be realized by a computer program.

  A part or all of the above-described embodiment can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but is not limited thereto.

(Appendix 1)
A wireless communication device including a plurality of wireless communication units having different wireless communication methods performs data communication between the devices for each wireless communication unit, and sets the power consumption and communication state of the device at the time of the data communication for each wireless communication method. An acquisition step to get into,
Transmitting the power consumption information for each acquired wireless communication method to a terminal connected to the wireless communication device; and
The terminal receives and displays information on power consumption for each wireless communication method;
A wireless communication device management method comprising:

(Appendix 2)
In the data communication by each wireless communication method, the obtaining step measures power consumption of the wireless communication device, receives information on power consumption of the wireless communication device of the communication partner from the wireless communication device of the communication partner,
The transmitting step transmits information on power consumption of the wireless communication device acquired for each wireless communication method and information on power consumption of the wireless communication device of the communication partner,
The wireless communication apparatus management method according to supplementary note 1, wherein:

(Appendix 3)
The acquisition step is a first acquisition in which data communication is performed between devices for each wireless communication unit, and power consumption and a communication state at the time of the data communication are acquired for each wireless communication method and stored in a predetermined storage area. In response to a request from the terminal and the terminal, data communication is performed between devices for each wireless communication unit, a communication state at the time of the data communication is acquired for each wireless communication method, and power consumption corresponding to the acquired communication state Reading from the storage area for each wireless communication method, and
The transmission step transmits information on a communication state for each wireless communication method acquired in the second acquisition step and power consumption information corresponding to the communication state.
The wireless communication device management method according to appendix 1 or 2, characterized by the above.

(Appendix 4)
An acquisition means for acquiring the power consumption and communication state of the apparatus for each wireless communication method when data communication is performed for each of a plurality of wireless communication units having different wireless communication methods;
Transmitting means for transmitting information of power consumption and communication state for each acquired wireless communication method;
A wireless communication management device comprising:

(Appendix 5)
The acquisition means measures the power consumption of the device in data communication by each of the wireless communication methods, acquires information on the power consumption of the communication partner device,
The transmission means transmits information on power consumption of the device acquired for each wireless communication method and information on power consumption of the communication partner device.
The wireless communication management device according to appendix 4, wherein

(Appendix 6)
The acquisition unit includes a first acquisition unit that acquires, for each wireless communication method, power consumption and a communication state when data communication is performed between devices for each wireless communication unit, and stores the acquired power in a predetermined storage area; Second acquisition means for acquiring a communication state when data communication is performed between devices for each wireless communication unit, for each wireless communication method, and reading power consumption corresponding to the acquired communication state from the storage area for each wireless communication method; With
The transmission means transmits information on a communication state for each wireless communication method acquired by the second acquisition means and power consumption information corresponding to the communication state.
The wireless communication management device according to appendix 4 or 5, characterized in that:

10 wireless communication device 11 control unit 121 wireless communication unit (standard A)
122 Wireless communication unit (Standard B)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 Wireless control part 15 Power consumption measurement part 16 Data storage part 17 Terminal connection part 18 Antenna 20 Wireless communication control apparatus 21 Control part 221 Wireless communication part (standard A)
222 Wireless communication unit (Standard B)
24 Wireless Control Unit 25 Power Consumption Measurement Unit 26 Data Storage Unit 27 Network Communication Unit 30 Communication Terminal 60 Network

Claims (6)

A wireless communication device including a plurality of wireless communication units having different wireless communication methods performs data communication between the devices for each wireless communication unit, and sets the power consumption and communication state of the device at the time of the data communication for each wireless communication method. An acquisition step to get into,
Transmitting the power consumption information for each acquired wireless communication method to a terminal connected to the wireless communication device; and
The terminal receives and displays information on power consumption for each wireless communication method;
A wireless communication device management method comprising: In the data communication by each wireless communication method, the obtaining step measures power consumption of the wireless communication device, receives information on power consumption of the wireless communication device of the communication partner from the wireless communication device of the communication partner,
The transmitting step transmits information on power consumption of the wireless communication device acquired for each wireless communication method and information on power consumption of the wireless communication device of the communication partner,
The wireless communication apparatus management method according to claim 1. The acquisition step is a first acquisition in which data communication is performed between devices for each wireless communication unit, and power consumption and a communication state at the time of the data communication are acquired for each wireless communication method and stored in a predetermined storage area. In response to a request from the terminal and the terminal, data communication is performed between devices for each wireless communication unit, a communication state at the time of the data communication is acquired for each wireless communication method, and power consumption corresponding to the acquired communication state Reading from the storage area for each wireless communication method, and
The transmission step transmits information on a communication state for each wireless communication method acquired in the second acquisition step and power consumption information corresponding to the communication state.
The wireless communication apparatus management method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication apparatus management method is a wireless communication apparatus management method. An acquisition means for acquiring the power consumption and communication state of the apparatus for each wireless communication method when data communication is performed for each of a plurality of wireless communication units having different wireless communication methods;
Transmitting means for transmitting information of power consumption and communication state for each acquired wireless communication method;
A wireless communication management device comprising: The acquisition means measures the power consumption of the device in data communication by each of the wireless communication methods, acquires information on the power consumption of the communication partner device,
The transmission means transmits information on power consumption of the device acquired for each wireless communication method and information on power consumption of the communication partner device.
The wireless communication management device according to claim 4. The acquisition unit includes a first acquisition unit that acquires, for each wireless communication method, power consumption and a communication state when data communication is performed between devices for each wireless communication unit, and stores the acquired power in a predetermined storage area; Second acquisition means for acquiring a communication state when data communication is performed between devices for each wireless communication unit, for each wireless communication method, and reading power consumption corresponding to the acquired communication state from the storage area for each wireless communication method; With
The transmission means transmits information on a communication state for each wireless communication method acquired by the second acquisition means and power consumption information corresponding to the communication state.
The wireless communication management device according to claim 4, wherein the wireless communication management device is a wireless communication management device.

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