WO2010100809A1 - 通信装置、および自動利得制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a communication device and an automatic gain control method.
- the wireless communication between devices as described above is performed using a carrier wave (electromagnetic wave) having a predetermined frequency such as a 5 GHz band.
- the millimeter wave refers to, for example, a carrier wave having a wavelength of 10 mm to 1 mm and a frequency of 30 GHz to 300 GHz. Therefore, for example, when a millimeter wave such as a 60 GHz band carrier wave is used for communication, channels can be allocated in units of GHz. Therefore, the communication speed can be increased more than when a 5 GHz band carrier wave is used for communication. It becomes possible.
- a millimeter wave such as a 60 GHz band carrier wave has characteristics that it is more straight ahead than a 5 GHz band carrier wave and has a large attenuation due to reflection. For this reason, communication using millimeter waves such as a carrier wave in the 60 GHz band is mainly performed using a direct wave or about one reflected wave. Also, millimeter waves such as a 60 GHz band carrier wave have a characteristic that free space propagation loss is larger than that of a 5 GHz band carrier wave. Therefore, in general, communication using millimeter waves has a shorter communication distance than when a 5 GHz band carrier wave is used for communication.
- Patent Document 1 As a technique for providing three or more antennas set to have different directivities and selectively processing any signal received by each antenna, for example, Patent Document 1 is cited.
- a conventional technique in which three or more antennas having different directivities are provided and any signal received by each antenna is selectively processed (hereinafter referred to as “conventional technique”) is AGC.
- AGC Automatic Gain Control
- Automatic Gain Control circuit automatic gain control circuit
- the communication device When the communication device includes an AGC circuit, the communication device generally performs automatic gain control at the beginning of a packet (data), for example. Then, the communication apparatus performs automatic gain control of the packet by using the automatic gain control setting value (hereinafter also referred to as “AGC setting value”) set by the automatic gain control until the end. Therefore, when processing a packet with a single directivity, the communication apparatus can normally perform automatic gain control.
- AGC setting value the automatic gain control setting value set by the automatic gain control until the end. Therefore, when processing a packet with a single directivity, the communication apparatus can normally perform automatic gain control.
- the signal received by the communication device does not always have a single directivity.
- the communication device may receive a signal in which a plurality of directivity patterns are set and transmitted in one packet in the external device.
- a plurality of directivity patterns are set in one packet, it is possible that the received power in the communication apparatus received by the set directivity varies by several tens [dB], for example.
- the communication apparatus since the dynamic range of the received signal becomes very large, there is a limit for the communication apparatus to use the AGC setting value obtained at the beginning of the packet until the end of the packet.
- the communication device cannot normally perform automatic gain control on the received signal, and normally processes the received signal, for example, data outside the measurement range is generated. I can't.
- the conventional technique includes an AGC circuit for each antenna, no consideration is given to a problem that may occur when a signal in which a plurality of directivity patterns are set in one packet is processed. .
- a communication device to which the conventional technology is applied (hereinafter referred to as “conventional communication device”) has a problem that may occur when processing a signal in which a plurality of directivity patterns are set in the one packet. It can happen. Therefore, even if the conventional technique is used, the signal received by the communication device cannot always be processed normally.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved technique capable of processing a packet having a large dynamic range in communication using antenna directivity. Communication device and automatic gain control method are provided.
- a first communication unit that performs wireless communication with an external device using a carrier wave of a first frequency, a plurality of antennas, A second communication unit that performs radio communication with an external device using a second frequency carrier wave having higher directivity and greater propagation loss than the frequency carrier wave; and a signal received by the first communication unit; A first communication processing unit that transmits a signal to the communication unit; and a second communication processing unit that processes a signal received by the second communication unit and transmits the signal to the second communication unit.
- the processing unit is configured to receive one packet received by the second communication unit based on information indicating reception start transmitted from the first communication processing unit based on the first transmission request received by the first communication unit.
- the second transmission requirement in which a plurality of transmission beam patterns are set in For each transmission beam pattern based on a first automatic gain control setting value corresponding to each of the transmission beam patterns included in the second transmission request specified in the synchronization unit A communication device is provided that includes an automatic gain control unit that performs automatic gain control.
- a request beam pattern determination unit that determines a request beam pattern for requesting transmission to the external device that has transmitted the second transmission request from among the plurality of transmission beam patterns set in the second transmission request; Also good.
- the automatic gain control unit further includes a setting value storage unit that stores a second automatic gain control setting value corresponding to the required beam pattern based on the first automatic gain control setting value corresponding to the required beam pattern. If the second transmission request is not specified in the synchronization unit, automatic gain control may be performed based on the second automatic gain control value.
- the automatic gain control unit may perform automatic gain control using the first automatic gain control setting value or the second automatic gain control setting value as a fixed value or an initial value.
- the set value storage unit may store a second automatic gain control set value in which the gain is set larger than the first automatic gain control set value corresponding to the requested beam pattern.
- the set value storage unit may store a first automatic gain control set value corresponding to the requested beam pattern as a second automatic gain control set value.
- a predetermined no-signal period may be provided between each of the plurality of transmission beam patterns set in the second transmission request.
- it may further include a processing unit that transmits the requested beam pattern identification information indicating the requested beam pattern to the external device that has transmitted the second transmission request via the first communication processing unit.
- a first communication unit that performs wireless communication with an external device using a carrier wave of a first frequency, and a plurality of groups grouped into a plurality of groups
- a second communication unit having an antenna and performing wireless communication with an external device using a second frequency carrier wave having higher directivity and greater propagation loss than the first frequency carrier wave; and received by the first communication unit
- a first communication processing unit that processes signals and transmits signals to the first communication unit
- a second communication processing unit that processes signals received by the second communication unit and transmits signals to the second communication unit
- the second communication processing unit includes the second communication based on the information indicating the reception start transmitted from the first communication processing unit based on the first transmission request received by the first communication unit.
- a communication apparatus including an automatic gain control unit that performs automatic gain control for each of the groups with respect to the transmission beam pattern set in each transmission request.
- the group selection unit that selects one group based on the second transmission request for each group that is output from the automatic gain control unit, and the group selection unit that is output from the automatic gain control unit.
- a reception strength deriving unit for deriving the reception strength for each transmission beam pattern, and the second transmission based on the derivation result of the reception strength deriving unit
- a request beam pattern determination unit that determines a request beam pattern for requesting transmission to the external apparatus that has transmitted the second transmission request from among a plurality of transmission beam patterns set in the request may be further provided.
- a position of a predetermined packet is specified based on a first transmission request transmitted from an external device using a carrier having a first frequency.
- a signal to be transmitted which is transmitted from the external device using the carrier wave of the second frequency having higher directivity and propagation loss than the carrier wave of the first frequency, based on the step and the specified position of the predetermined packet.
- an automatic gain control method including a step of performing automatic gain control for each transmission beam pattern based on an automatic gain control setting value corresponding to each beam pattern.
- a packet having a large dynamic range can be processed in communication using the directivity of the antenna.
- a packet having a large dynamic range can be processed in communication using the directivity of the antenna.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a communication system 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 shows an example in which the communication system 1000 includes communication devices 100A, 100B, 100C,..., And the communication device 100A and the communication device 100B communicate with each other.
- Yes. 1 illustrates an example in which the communication devices 100A and 100B are notebook PCs and the communication device 100C is a television receiver, the communication devices according to the embodiment of the present invention may be notebook PCs or televisions. It is not limited to a receiver.
- the communication devices 100A, 100B, 100C,... Constituting the communication system 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be collectively referred to as “communication device 100”.
- the communication device 100 communicates with an external device using two carriers: a first frequency carrier f1 and a second frequency carrier f2 having higher directivity and higher propagation loss than the first frequency carrier f1.
- examples of the first frequency carrier wave according to the embodiment of the present invention include a carrier wave having a frequency of 5 GHz widely used for data communication such as a wireless local area network (LAN).
- examples of the second frequency carrier wave according to the embodiment of the present invention include millimeter waves (or quasi-millimeter waves), but are not limited thereto.
- the communication apparatus 100 uses a carrier wave of 5 GHz as the carrier wave f1 of the first frequency and uses a carrier wave of 60 GHz as the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency will be described as an example. That is, in the following, a case where communication using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency is faster than communication using the carrier wave f1 of the first frequency is taken as an example.
- the communication method according to the embodiment of the present invention described below is, for example, a case where communication using the second frequency carrier wave f2 is not faster than communication using the first frequency carrier wave f1. It can be applied even if it exists.
- the 60 GHz carrier wave f2 (second frequency carrier wave) used by each communication device 100 for communication has higher directivity and propagation loss than the 5 GHz carrier wave f1 (first frequency carrier wave). Therefore, when the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency is used for communication, there is a merit that higher-speed communication can be realized than when the carrier wave f1 of the first frequency is used for communication, but the carrier wave f1 of the first frequency. There is also a demerit that the communication distance is shorter than the communication using.
- the communication device 100 transmits the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency using the directivity of the antenna.
- the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency can be transmitted in a specific direction. Therefore, the communication apparatus 100 can transmit the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency.
- the communication distance of communication using can be further extended.
- the communication device 100 includes, for example, a plurality of antennas and creates a beam-like directivity, thereby extending the communication distance of communication using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency.
- the frequency of the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency is 60 GHz
- the use of the direct wave is more effective in stabilizing communication than the use of the reflected wave due to the characteristic that the straightness is strong. is there.
- the beam-like directivity pattern according to the embodiment of the present invention is referred to as a “beam pattern”.
- Examples of methods for creating directivity using a plurality of antennas include a method of creating a beam with an array antenna, such as a method of determining weights with a uniform distribution and a method of determining weights with a Taylor distribution. It is not limited to the above.
- a signal transmitted by the transmission-side communication device 100 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “transmission device”) is transmitted to the reception-side communication device 100 (hereinafter referred to as “reception”). In some cases, it may be referred to as a “device”.
- transmission device a signal transmitted by the transmission-side communication device 100
- reception the reception-side communication device 100
- the beam pattern applied to the signal transmitted by the transmission device is not suitable for communication with the reception device (for example, when the signal to be transmitted is not suitable for the reception device)
- the reception device This is because the transmitted signal may not be received.
- a beam pattern applied to a signal transmitted by the transmission apparatus (or a signal to which the beam pattern is applied) may be referred to as a “transmission beam pattern”.
- the communication system 1000 when a signal is transmitted using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency, in the communication system 1000, for example, communication is performed until the signal transmitted by the transmission device (the signal to which the transmission beam pattern is applied) is directed to the communication target reception device. Communication between devices cannot be performed. That is, when a signal is transmitted using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency, it may take a long time until the transmitting apparatus and the receiving apparatus to be communicated become communicable.
- the communication system 1000 for example, by performing communication (communication processing) of (a) to (c) between the transmission device (one communication device 100) and the reception device (other communication device 100), More reliable data transmission / reception by the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency is realized.
- the transmission apparatus transmits information on a plurality of transmission beam patterns applicable to a signal to be transmitted to the reception apparatus.
- the receiving apparatus determines a beam pattern for requesting transmission (hereinafter referred to as “request beam pattern”) from among the plurality of transmission beam patterns. Then, the receiving apparatus transmits information indicating the requested beam pattern (hereinafter referred to as “requested beam pattern identification information”) to the transmitting apparatus.
- the transmission device Based on the received request beam pattern identification information, transmits data using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency to which the transmission beam pattern corresponding to the request beam pattern is applied.
- the receiving apparatus receives data transmitted from the transmitting apparatus on the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency to which the transmission beam pattern requested by the receiving apparatus is applied. Become. Therefore, the receiving device (one communication device 100) can more reliably receive data transmitted from the transmitting device (other communication device 100) using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency.
- the transmitting device transmits a signal using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency
- packet synchronization cannot be performed because the signal received by the receiving device is small.
- the receiving apparatus may not be able to specify information on a plurality of transmission beam patterns transmitted in (a) by the transmitting apparatus. Therefore, in the above case, the receiving apparatus may not be able to determine the required beam pattern according to (b) based on information on a plurality of transmission beam patterns transmitted by the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency. .
- the transmission device transmits both the signal based on the carrier wave f1 having the first frequency and the signal based on the carrier wave f2 having the second frequency in synchronization.
- the synchronized transmission refers to, for example, transmitting a predetermined packet start position of a signal by the carrier wave f1 of the first frequency and a start position of a predetermined packet of the signal by the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency. That means.
- the reception device can specify the start position of a predetermined packet of the signal by the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency based on the reception result of the signal by the carrier wave f1 of the first frequency. Therefore, the receiving apparatus can determine the required beam pattern according to (b) based on the signal by the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency transmitted in synchronization with the signal by the carrier wave f1 of the first frequency.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of communication processing in the communication system 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of communication processing related to communication between the communication device 100A and the communication device 100B shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2 shows a case where the communication device 100A serves as a reception device and the communication device 100B serves as a transmission device.
- the communication device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can serve as both a transmission device and a reception device. Therefore, the communication device 100A may serve as a transmission device, and the communication device 100B may serve as a reception device.
- FIG. 2 shows a case where the first frequency is 5 GHz and the second frequency is 60 GHz.
- the communication device 100B transmits a 5 GHz RTS (Request to Send) packet and a 60 GHz RTS packet in synchronization (period a in FIG. 2).
- RTS packet having the first frequency may be referred to as a “first transmission request”
- RTS packet having the second frequency may be referred to as a “second transmission request”.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the first transmission request and the second transmission request according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 shows a case where the first frequency is 5 GHz and the second frequency is 60 GHz.
- the transmitting apparatus transmits each RTS packet by matching the start position of the DATA portion of the 5 GHz RTS packet with the start position of the BeamTrainingField of the 60 GHz RTS packet.
- FIG. 3 shows an example in which the end position of the DATA portion of the 5 GHz RTS packet matches the start position of the BeamTrainingField of the 60 GHz RTS packet, but the end position of the DATA portion of the 5 GHz RTS packet.
- the start position of the BeamTrainingField of the 60 GHz RTS packet is not limited to the example shown in FIG.
- the transmission apparatus sets a plurality of transmission beam patterns in the BeamTrainingField of the 60 GHz RTS packet and transmits the 60 GHz RTS packet.
- FIG. 3 shows an example in which the transmission apparatus sets 10 types of transmission beam patterns in the BeamTrainingField of the 60 GHz RTS packet.
- An example of transmission beam pattern setting in the transmission apparatus is shown in FIG. It is not restricted to the example shown.
- the 60 GHz RTS packet may be a packet having a large dynamic range.
- the reception device When the RTS packet as shown in FIG. 3 is transmitted from the transmission device, the reception device receives a 60 GHz RTS packet (second transmission request) based on the reception result of the 5 GHz RTS packet (first transmission request). Can be specified. Further, the process related to the specification of the second transmission request in the receiving apparatus can be regarded as a synchronization process in the communication apparatus 100.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of synchronization processing in the communication apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the communication device 100A serving as the reception device performs the synchronization processing illustrated in FIG. 4, but other communication devices 100 can perform the same processing.
- the communication device 100A determines whether or not the first transmission request has been received (S100).
- the communication device 100A performs the determination in step S100 based on whether or not the L-STF part or the L-LTF part of the 5 GHz RTS packet shown in FIG. 3 is detected.
- step S100 If it is not determined in step S100 that the first transmission request has been received, the communication device 100A does not proceed with processing until it is determined that it has been received.
- the communication device 100A specifies the start position of the second transmission request based on the first transmission request (S102; synchronization). processing).
- the communication device 100A specifies the start position of the second transmission request (start position of the BeamTrainingField) based on the start position of the DATA portion of the 5 GHz RTS packet shown in FIG.
- the communication device 100A can specify the start position of the second transmission request, for example, by the process shown in FIG.
- the method for specifying the start position of the second transmission request in the communication apparatus 100A (and other communication apparatuses 100) according to the embodiment of the present invention is based on the start position of the DATA portion of the 5 GHz RTS packet shown in FIG. It is not limited to the method based.
- the communication apparatus is configured by setting a time interval from a predetermined position of the first transmission request to a start position of the second transmission request in advance between the transmission apparatus and the reception apparatus constituting the information processing system 1000.
- 100A (receiving apparatus) can specify the start position of the second transmission request. That is, by setting the time interval, the communication device 100A (reception device) can specify the start position of the second transmission request based on the predetermined position of the received first transmission request.
- examples of the predetermined position of the first transmission request include the L-STF head part and tail part, and the L-LTF head part and tail part of the 5 GHz RTS packet shown in FIG. It is not limited to the above.
- the transmission apparatus transmits a signal (second frequency) using the carrier wave f2 having the second frequency at a predetermined time interval from a predetermined position of the signal (first transmission request) using the carrier wave f1 having the first frequency. Transmission request) corresponds to the synchronized transmission.
- the transmission device transmits a first transmission request including data indicating a time interval from a predetermined position of the first transmission request to a start position of the second transmission request.
- the start position of the second transmission request in the receiving device can be specified. That is, in the above case, the communication device 100A (reception device) uniquely specifies the start position of the second transmission request based on the data indicating the time interval included in the received first transmission request. be able to.
- the transmission apparatus transmits a signal (second frequency) using the carrier wave f2 having the second frequency at a predetermined time interval from a predetermined position of the signal (first transmission request) using the carrier wave f1 having the first frequency. Transmission request) corresponds to the synchronized transmission.
- the communication device 100A (same for other communication devices 100) configuring the communication system 1000, for example, based on the start position of the DATA portion of the 5 GHz RTS packet as shown in FIG. A case where the start position is specified will be described as an example.
- the communication device 100A determines a required beam pattern based on, for example, a 60 GHz RTS packet specified by the processing illustrated in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a required beam pattern determination process in the communication apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the communication device 100A serving as the reception device performs the requested beam pattern determination process shown in FIG. 5, but other communication devices 100 can perform the same process.
- the communication device 100A derives the reception intensity in the m-th transmission beam pattern included in the second communication request (S202). Then, the communication device 100A records the derived reception intensity for each transmission beam pattern.
- the communication device 100A derives the reception power for each transmission beam pattern based on the received signal as the reception intensity, but is not limited thereto.
- the communication device 100A can set the absolute value of the reception power for each transmission beam pattern based on the received signal as the reception intensity.
- the communication device 100A determines whether the reception strength is derived for all the transmission beam patterns included in the second communication request (S204).
- the communication device 100A determines the request beam based on the derived reception intensity.
- a pattern is determined (S208).
- the communication device 100A determines the transmission beam pattern having the maximum reception intensity among the transmission beam patterns included in the second communication request as the request beam pattern, but the request beam pattern in the communication device 100A is determined. The method is not limited to the above.
- the communication device 100A can determine the requested beam pattern based on a plurality of transmission beam patterns included in the second communication request, for example, by the process shown in FIG. Needless to say, the processing related to the determination of the required beam pattern in the communication apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above.
- the communication apparatus 100A transmits the requested beam pattern identification information indicating the requested beam pattern in a 5 GHz CTS (Clear to Send) packet (reception preparation completion notification). Transmit (period b in FIG. 2).
- CTS Car to Send
- the communication device 100A (same for other communication devices 100) transmits the request beam pattern itself as request beam pattern identification information, for example.
- the request beam pattern identification information according to the embodiment of the present invention is as described above.
- the communication apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can transmit an identification number indicating a requested beam pattern as requested beam pattern identification information.
- examples of the identification number include a number set in advance in the transmission beam pattern corresponding to the request beam pattern and a number indicating the order in which the transmission beam pattern corresponding to the request beam pattern is processed. It is not limited to the above.
- the communication device 100A transmits the identification number as the requested beam pattern identification information, whereby the amount of data related to the transmission of the requested beam pattern can be reduced. Therefore, the communication system 1000 can prevent a decrease in throughput related to transmission of the requested beam pattern.
- the communication device 100B determines the transmission beam pattern based on the requested beam pattern identification information included in the received 5 GHz CTS packet. Then, the communication device 100B applies the determined transmission beam pattern and transmits DATA (DATA packet) using a 60 GHz carrier wave (period c in FIG. 2). Here, as shown in the period c of FIG. 2, the communication device 100B can also transmit the DATA by the 5 GHz carrier f1 together with the DATA transmission by the 60 GHz carrier f2.
- communication apparatus 100A determines a requested beam pattern based on the reception intensity derived for all transmission beam patterns included in the second communication request, and transmits the requested beam pattern identification information.
- the apparatus that determines the requested beam pattern is not limited to the communication apparatus 100A (reception apparatus).
- the communication device 100A that serves as a receiving device (the same applies to other communication devices 100)
- the communication device 100B that serves as a transmitting device (also applies to other communication devices 100).
- the required beam pattern can also be determined. More specifically, the above example will be described.
- each reception intensity derived by the communication apparatus 100A (reception apparatus) for all transmission beam patterns included in the second communication request is used as request beam pattern identification information.
- Communication apparatus 100B transmission apparatus determines a requested beam pattern based on each received intensity included in the received requested beam pattern identification information, and determines a transmitted beam pattern based on the determined requested beam pattern.
- the communication device 100B sets the transmission beam pattern based on the request beam pattern similar to the request beam pattern determined by the communication device 100A (reception device) in step S208 of FIG. Can be determined. Therefore, communication apparatus 100B (transmission apparatus) transmits DATA on a carrier wave of 60 GHz by applying a transmission beam pattern based on the request beam pattern, similarly to the case where communication apparatus 100A (reception apparatus) determines the request beam pattern. can do.
- the communication device 100A transmits a 5 GHz ACK (ACKnowledgement) packet and notifies the communication device 100B that the data has been normally received (period d in FIG. 2).
- communication shown in FIG. 2 is performed between the communication device 100A and the communication device 100B, whereby the communication using the carrier wave f2 of 60 GHz (communication faster than the communication using the carrier wave f1 of 5 GHz) is stable in the communication system 1000.
- the communication between the communication device 100A and the communication device 100B in the communication system 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the example shown in FIG.
- the second transmission request transmitted from the communication apparatus 100 serving as the transmission apparatus includes, for example, a plurality of transmission beams as illustrated in FIG. A pattern is set. Therefore, the second transmission request may be a packet having a large dynamic range.
- the communication device 100 performs automatic gain control at the head of the 60 GHz RTS packet (second transmission request) shown in FIG. 3 as in the conventional communication device, the dynamic range of the RTS packet is very high. Due to the large size, there is a possibility that data outside the measurement range is generated. In the above case, since the communication apparatus 100 cannot normally derive the reception intensity for each transmission beam pattern included in the second transmission request, the communication apparatus 100 requests from among a plurality of transmission beam patterns included in the second transmission request. The beam pattern cannot be determined.
- the communication apparatus 100 uses the approach shown in the following (1) and (2), for example, a second transmission request (an example of a packet) having a large dynamic range as shown in FIG. Process.
- the receiving apparatus processes the second transmission request using the AGC setting value obtained by the automatic gain control at the head of the received second transmission request as in the conventional communication apparatus. In such a case, data outside the measurement range may be generated. Therefore, in the communication system 1000, the transmission device (one communication device 100) transmits a second transmission request including an AGC setting value for causing the reception device (other communication device 100) to perform automatic gain control. Then, the receiving apparatus performs automatic gain control using the AGC setting value included in the second transmission request.
- the communication apparatus 100 serving as a transmission apparatus transmits a second transmission request in which a plurality of transmission beam patterns are set. Therefore, the communication apparatus 100 serving as the transmission apparatus sets the AGC setting value corresponding to the second transmission request to be transmitted based on the plurality of transmission beam patterns included in the second transmission request to be transmitted.
- a transmission request can be transmitted.
- the communication device 100 serving as a reception device performs automatic gain control using the AGC setting value included in the second transmission request, so that the transmission beam pattern does not depend on the dynamic range of the second transmission request.
- the reception intensity for each can be normally derived. Therefore, the communication apparatus 100 serving as a receiving apparatus can determine a requested beam pattern from among a plurality of transmission beam patterns included in the second transmission request.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a second transmission request in which the AGC setting value is set.
- FIG. 6 shows a case where the first frequency is 5 GHz and the second frequency is 60 GHz, as in FIG. 3.
- the 60 GHz RTS packet shown in FIG. 6 a plurality of transmission beam patterns are set in the BeamTrainingField, as in the 60 GHz RTS packet shown in FIG. Further, the 60 GHz RTS packet shown in FIG. 6 is further provided with an AGC Area in which an AGC set value is set in the BeamTraining Field.
- the communication device 100 serving as a receiving device performs automatic gain control based on the AGC setting value.
- the receiving apparatus performs processing based on one AGC setting value set for a plurality of transmission beam patterns included in the second transmission request, even if the AGC setting is set by the transmitting apparatus. Even if it is a value, there is a possibility that data outside the measurement range is generated.
- the communication apparatus 100 serving as the transmission apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention transmits a second transmission request in which a corresponding AGC setting value is set for each transmission beam pattern set in the second transmission request. To do.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a second transmission request in which the AGC setting value according to the embodiment of the present invention is set.
- FIG. 7 shows a case where the first frequency is 5 GHz and the second frequency is 60 GHz, as in FIG. 3.
- each transmission beam pattern set in a 60 GHz RTS packet is provided with an AGC Area in which an AGC setting value is set and a BeamTrainingField in which a transmission beam pattern is set.
- the communication apparatus 100 serving as a reception apparatus performs the transmission beam pattern for each transmission beam pattern. Automatic gain control is performed based on the AGC set value.
- the communication device 100 serving as a receiving device is substantially equivalent to processing a single packet with directivity.
- the communication device 100 serving as the reception device can normally derive the reception intensity for each transmission beam pattern regardless of the dynamic range of the second transmission request. Therefore, the communication apparatus 100 serving as a receiving apparatus can determine a requested beam pattern from among a plurality of transmission beam patterns included in the second transmission request.
- the second transmission request in which the AGC setting value according to the embodiment of the present invention is set is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG.
- the communication apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention serving as a transmission apparatus makes a second transmission request in which a predetermined no-signal period (gap) is provided between the transmission beam patterns shown in FIG. It can also be sent.
- the communication device 100 serving as a reception device can secure more time for deriving the reception intensity for each transmission beam pattern.
- the communication apparatus 100 serving as the transmission apparatus performs the AGC setting value (first automatic gain control setting) corresponding to each transmission beam pattern to be set, for example, as shown in FIG.
- the second transmission request in which (value) is set is transmitted.
- Communication apparatus 100 serving as a reception apparatus performs automatic gain control for each transmission beam pattern based on the AGC setting value corresponding to each transmission beam pattern included in the second transmission request. Therefore, the communication device 100 serving as a receiving device can prevent the occurrence of data outside the measurement range even when the dynamic range of the second transmission request is large. Large packets can be processed.
- the communication device 100 can process a packet having a large dynamic range in communication using the directivity of the antenna.
- the communication apparatus 100 is based on the second transmission request in which the AGC setting value is set for each transmission beam pattern.
- a method for automatic gain control for each transmit beam pattern is presented.
- the automatic gain control method for the second transmission request (an example of a packet) with a large (possible) dynamic range according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above. Therefore, next, as a second approach of automatic gain control in the communication apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, automatic gain control for the second transmission request when the AGC setting value is not set in the second transmission request. A method will be described.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a second transmission request according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 shows a case where the first frequency is 5 GHz and the second frequency is 60 GHz, as in FIG. 3.
- a plurality of transmission beam patterns are set in the BeamTrainingField, as in the 60 GHz RTS packet shown in FIG. Also, the AGC Area according to the first approach as shown in FIG. 7 is not provided in the 60 GHz RTS packet.
- the communication device 100 groups a plurality of antennas into a plurality of groups, and includes a plurality of AGC circuits corresponding to the groups. .
- the communication device 100 sets different AGC setting values (third automatic gain control setting values) for the AGC circuits corresponding to the group.
- the communication apparatus 100 selectively uses the second transmission request in which automatic gain control is performed in any of the AGC circuits.
- the beam pattern can be determined.
- the communication apparatus 100 receives, for example, the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency divided into three groups.
- a plurality of antennas and an AGC circuit for each group for example, a first group capable of receiving a range of 0 [dBm] to ⁇ 30 [dBm], a second group capable of receiving a range of ⁇ 30 [dBm] to ⁇ 60 [dBm], A third group that can receive a range of ⁇ 60 [dBm] to ⁇ 90 [dBm] is included.
- the number of groups according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to three, and the receivable range is not limited to the above.
- the communication device 100 Based on the second transmission request output from the AGC circuit corresponding to one of the groups, the communication device 100 covers the entire range (or a wide range) of the reception intensity to be processed by a plurality of groups. Thus, the reception intensity for each transmission beam pattern can be normally derived. Therefore, the communication apparatus 100 can determine a request beam pattern from among a plurality of transmission beam patterns included in the second transmission request.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a required beam pattern determination process in the communication apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the communication device 100 selects a second transmission request used for processing based on the second transmission request output from the AGC circuit corresponding to each group (S300).
- the process of step S300 corresponds to a group selection process for selecting a group.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the group selection processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the communication apparatus 100 receives the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency in three reception systems (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “branches”), that is, the communication apparatus 100 includes three groups. And a signal is received for each group.
- branches three reception systems
- branch 0 (group 0) ranges from 0 [dBm] to ⁇ 30 [dBm]
- branch 1 (group 1) ranges from ⁇ 30 [dBm] to ⁇ 60 [dBm]
- branch 2 ( In the example, the group 2) takes charge of a range of ⁇ 60 [dBm] to ⁇ 90 [dBm].
- the communication apparatus 100 determines that the value p (p is ⁇ 511 ⁇ signal value) output from the AGC circuit of each group.
- One group is selected based on (integer of p ⁇ 511).
- the communication apparatus 100 derives an average value p ′ of absolute values in a predetermined period of the value p for each group, and the average value p ′ is a group closer to 256 (midpoint between 0 and 511). Select.
- the above indicates that when the average value p ′ is 511, the signal output from the AGC circuit is too large to be out of the range, and when the average value p ′ is 0, the signal is received. This is because the signal is small. Therefore, the communication apparatus 100 selects group 0 (branch 0) in case 1 of FIG. 10, and selects group 1 (branch 1) in case 2. Then, in case 3, the communication device 100 selects group 2 (branch 2).
- the communication apparatus 100 selects the second transmission request used for the processing based on the second transmission request output from the AGC circuit corresponding to each group, for example, by performing the above processing and selecting a group. Can do.
- the group selection method according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above.
- the communication device 100 derives the reception intensity in the m-th transmission beam pattern included in the second communication request, similarly to step S202 of FIG. 5 (S304). Then, the communication apparatus 100 records the derived reception intensity for each transmission beam pattern.
- the communication apparatus 100 derives the reception power for each transmission beam pattern based on the received signal as the reception intensity, but is not limited thereto.
- the communication apparatus 100 can also use the absolute value of the received power for each transmission beam pattern based on the received signal as the reception intensity.
- the communication apparatus 100 determines whether the reception strength has been derived for all the transmission beam patterns included in the second communication request, as in step S204 of FIG. Determination is made (S306).
- step S306 If it is determined in step S306 that the reception intensity has been derived for all the transmission beam patterns included in the second communication request, the communication apparatus 100 is derived in the same manner as in step S208 of FIG. A required beam pattern is determined based on the received intensity (S310).
- the communication apparatus 100 determines a transmission beam pattern having the maximum reception intensity among the transmission beam patterns included in the second communication request as the request beam pattern. The method is not limited to the above.
- the communication device 100 using the second approach selects one second communication request from the second communication requests output from the AGC circuit corresponding to each group. Then, the communication apparatus 100 performs processing similar to the request beam pattern determination processing illustrated in FIG. 5 based on the plurality of transmission beam patterns included in the selected second communication request. Therefore, the communication apparatus 100 using the second approach can determine the requested beam pattern based on the received second transmission request. Needless to say, the processing related to the determination of the required beam pattern in the communication apparatus 100 using the second approach is not limited to the above.
- the communication device 100 groups a plurality of antennas into a plurality of groups, and includes a plurality of AGC circuits corresponding to the groups.
- the communication device 100 sets different AGC setting values (third automatic gain control setting values) for the AGC circuits corresponding to the group.
- AGC setting values third automatic gain control setting values
- the communication apparatus 100 uses the second transmission request output from the AGC circuit corresponding to each group for each transmission beam pattern. Can be normally derived. Therefore, the communication apparatus 100 can determine a requested beam pattern from among a plurality of transmission beam patterns included in the second transmission request regardless of the dynamic range of the second transmission request.
- the communication device 100 can process a packet having a large dynamic range in communication using the directivity of the antenna.
- the communication device 100 configuring the communication system 1000 uses the second approach, the AGC Area is included in the second transmission request transmitted from the communication device 100 serving as the transmission device as illustrated in FIG. It is not provided. Therefore, the communication system 1000 including the communication device 100 using the second approach can improve the throughput more than the communication system 1000 including the communication device 100 using the first approach.
- each communication device 100 uses, for example, the approaches shown in (1) and (2) above in communication using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency. Therefore, the communication device 100 can process a packet having a large dynamic range (possibly) such as a second transmission request shown in FIG. 3 in communication using the directivity of the antenna.
- the configuration of the communication apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention that can realize the automatic gain control approach according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
- the communication device that realizes the approach (1) (first approach) is referred to as “communication device 100”
- the communication device that realizes the approach (2) (second approach) is referred to as “communication”.
- Device 200 "will be described.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the communication device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the communication device 100 includes a first communication unit 102, a second communication unit 104, and a control unit 106.
- the communication device 100 includes, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory; not shown), a RAM (Random Access Memory; not shown), a storage unit (not shown), an operation unit (not shown), a display unit (not shown). (Not shown) or the like.
- the communication device 100 can connect each component by a bus as a data transmission path.
- the ROM stores control data such as programs and calculation parameters used by the control unit 106.
- the RAM primarily stores programs executed by the control unit 106.
- the storage unit is a storage unit included in the communication device 100 and stores various data such as various data and applications.
- examples of the storage unit (not shown) include a magnetic recording medium such as a hard disk and a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory. I can't.
- the operation unit (not shown) is an operation means provided in the communication device 100 that enables operation by the user.
- the communication apparatus 100 can perform a process desired by the user by including an operation unit (not shown).
- examples of the operation unit (not shown) include an operation input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, a rotary selector such as a button, a direction key, and a jog dial, or a combination thereof. Not limited.
- the display unit (not shown) is a display unit included in the communication device 100 and displays various information on the display screen. Examples of the screen displayed on the display screen of the display unit (not shown) include an operation screen for causing the communication device 100 to perform a desired operation, a screen representing a communication state, and the like.
- a display unit (not shown) for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL display (organic ElectroLuminescence display, or an OLED display (Organic Light Emitting Diode display)), etc. are used. Although it is mentioned, it is not restricted to the above.
- the first communication unit 102 is a first communication unit included in the communication device 100, and performs wireless communication with an external device using the carrier wave f1 of the first frequency.
- the first communication unit 102 includes a first communication antenna 110, a first analog signal processing unit 112, and a first signal conversion unit 114.
- the first communication antenna 110 transmits a signal using the first frequency carrier wave f1 to one or more external devices, and receives a signal using the first frequency carrier wave f1 transmitted from the external device.
- a signal transmitted from the first communication antenna 110 may be referred to as a “first transmission signal”
- a signal received by the first communication antenna 110 may be referred to as a “first reception signal”.
- the first analog signal processing unit 112 processes the first reception signal (analog signal) received by the first communication antenna 110 and transmits it to the first signal conversion unit 114.
- the first analog signal processing unit 112 processes the signal (analog signal) transmitted from the first signal conversion unit 114 and transmits the first transmission signal from the first communication antenna 110.
- examples of the processing in the first analog signal processing unit 112 include amplification of each signal and noise removal, but are not limited thereto.
- the first analog signal processing unit 112 is configured by an integrated circuit in which various circuits such as an amplifier and a low-pass filter are integrated.
- the first signal conversion unit 114 converts a signal (analog signal) corresponding to the first reception signal transmitted from the first analog signal processing unit 112 into a digital signal, and controls the control unit 106 (more specifically, described later). To the first communication processing unit 122). The first signal conversion unit 114 also outputs a signal (digital signal) corresponding to the first transmission signal transmitted from the control unit 106 (more specifically, a first communication processing unit 122 described later) to the first analog signal. This is transmitted to the processing unit 112.
- the first signal conversion unit 114 includes, for example, an AD converter and a DA converter (Digital to Analog Converter), but is not limited thereto.
- the first communication unit 102 includes the first communication antenna 110, the first analog signal processing unit 112, and the first signal conversion unit 114, so that the first communication unit 102 can perform wireless communication with an external device using the carrier wave f1 having the first frequency. it can.
- the second communication unit 104 is a second communication unit included in the communication device 100, and performs wireless communication with an external device using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency.
- the second communication unit 104 includes a second communication antenna 116, a second analog signal processing unit 118, and a second signal conversion unit 120.
- the second communication antenna 116 includes a plurality of communication antennas, transmits a signal using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency to one or more external devices, and also transmits a carrier wave f2 of the second frequency transmitted from the external device. Receive the signal.
- a signal transmitted from the second communication antenna 116 may be referred to as a “second transmission signal”, and a signal received by the second communication antenna 116 may be referred to as a “second reception signal”.
- the second analog signal processing unit 118 processes the second reception signal (analog signal) received by each communication antenna constituting the second communication antenna 116 and transmits the processed signal to the second signal conversion unit 120.
- the second analog signal processing unit 118 processes the signal (analog signal) transmitted from the second signal conversion unit 120 and transmits the second transmission signal from each communication antenna constituting the second communication antenna 116.
- examples of the processing in the second analog signal processing unit 118 include amplification of each signal and noise removal, but are not limited thereto.
- the second analog signal processing unit 118 is configured by an integrated circuit in which various circuits such as an amplifier and a low-pass filter are integrated.
- the second signal conversion unit 120 converts a signal (analog signal) corresponding to the second reception signal transmitted from the second analog signal processing unit 118 into a digital signal, and controls the control unit 106 (more specifically, described later). To the second communication processing unit 124). The second signal conversion unit 120 also outputs a signal (digital signal) corresponding to the second transmission signal transmitted from the control unit 106 (more specifically, a second communication processing unit 124 described later) to the second analog signal. This is transmitted to the processing unit 118.
- the second signal conversion unit 120 includes, for example, an AD converter and a DA converter, similarly to the first signal conversion unit 114, but is not limited thereto.
- the second communication unit 104 includes the second communication antenna 116, the second analog signal processing unit 118, and the second signal conversion unit 120, so that the second communication unit 104 can perform wireless communication with an external device using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency. it can.
- the control unit 106 includes, for example, an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) and an integrated circuit in which various processing circuits are integrated, and controls the communication apparatus 100 as a whole.
- the control unit 106 includes a first communication processing unit 122 and a second communication processing unit 124, and plays a role of leading the communication processing according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention.
- the first communication processing unit 122 processes the first reception signal transmitted from the first communication unit 102 and causes the first communication unit 102 to transmit the first transmission signal.
- the first communication processing unit 122 cooperates with the second communication processing unit 124 such as causing the first communication unit 102 to transmit a first transmission signal according to a transmission command from the second communication processing unit 124, for example. Can also be processed.
- the first communication processing unit 122 receives a second transmission request (an example of a second reception signal) based on a first transmission request (an example of a first reception signal) transmitted from the first communication unit 102.
- Information indicating the start is generated, and the generated information indicating the start of reception is transmitted to the second communication processing unit 124.
- the information indicating the start of reception serves as a trigger for starting the synchronization process in the second communication processing unit 124.
- information indicating the start of reception for example, packet position information indicating the position of a predetermined packet included in the first transmission request, or a position where a predetermined time interval has elapsed from the predetermined position of the first transmission request is indicated. Examples of the information include, but are not limited to the above.
- the packet position information will be described as an example of information indicating the start of reception.
- examples of the packet position information include a pulse signal indicating that the position of a predetermined packet of the first transmission request has been detected, but is not limited thereto.
- the packet position information according to the embodiment of the present invention can be any signal or data that can serve as a trigger for synchronization processing.
- the information which shows the other reception start which concerns on embodiment of this invention is realizable with the signal and data similar to packet position information.
- the first communication processing unit 122 transmits the requested beam pattern identification information to the second communication processing unit 124.
- the first communication processing unit 122 performs, for example, the above processing as the processing of the first received signal.
- the process of the 1st received signal in the 1st communication process part 122 is not restricted above.
- the second communication processing unit 124 processes the second reception signal transmitted from the second communication unit 104 and causes the second communication unit 104 to transmit the second transmission signal.
- the second communication processing unit 124 cooperates with the first communication processing unit 122, for example, to perform processing based on packet position information and request beam pattern identification information transmitted from the first communication processing unit 122. Processing can also be performed.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the second communication processing unit 124 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the second signal conversion unit 120 configuring the second communication unit 104 is also illustrated.
- the second communication processing unit 124 includes a synchronization unit 130, an automatic gain control unit 132, a set value storage unit 134, a decoding unit 136, a processing unit 138, an encoding unit 140, a beam pattern application unit 142, and a reception.
- An intensity deriving unit 144 and a required beam pattern determining unit 146 are provided.
- the second communication processing unit 124 further includes a beam pattern storage unit (not shown) that stores transmission beam pattern information (for example, a weighting coefficient) to be applied to a signal to be transmitted to an external device. You can also
- the synchronization unit 130 specifies the start position of the second transmission request based on the packet position information transmitted from the first communication processing unit 122.
- the specification of the start position of the second transmission request in the synchronization unit 130 corresponds to a packet cut-out process.
- the synchronization unit 130 can also transmit a signal indicating that the second transmission request has been received to the reception strength deriving unit 144.
- the reception strength deriving unit 144 can selectively perform processing when the second transmission request is received.
- the synchronization unit 130 synchronizes with the processing of the first communication processing unit 122 by, for example, bit synchronization or character synchronization. I can't.
- the automatic gain control unit 132 sets the AGC setting value (first automatic gain control setting) set for each transmission beam pattern included in the second transmission request. Value), the gain of the second transmission request is adjusted. Further, the automatic gain control unit 132 causes the set value storage unit 134 to hold each AGC set value set in the second transmission request.
- the automatic gain control unit 132 when the signal to be transmitted is not the second transmission request, the automatic gain control unit 132, based on the AGC setting value (second automatic gain control setting value) stored in the setting value storage unit 134, The gain of the transmitted signal (the signal corresponding to the second received signal) is adjusted.
- the automatic gain control unit 132 performs automatic gain control with the AGC set value stored in the set value storage unit 134 as a fixed value, but is not limited thereto.
- the automatic gain control unit 132 can also use the AGC set value stored in the set value storage unit 134 as an initial value for automatic gain control.
- the automatic gain control unit 132 includes, for example, an AGC circuit including an LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) for switching a large gain, a VGA (Variable Gain Amplifier) for switching a smaller gain, and the like.
- an AGC circuit including an LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) for switching a large gain, a VGA (Variable Gain Amplifier) for switching a smaller gain, and the like.
- LNA Low Noise Amplifier
- VGA Very Gain Amplifier
- the set value storage unit 134 stores an AGC set value (second automatic gain control set value).
- AGC setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 134
- the AGC setting value (first number) corresponding to the transmission beam pattern included in the second transmission request determined as the request beam pattern by the request beam pattern determination unit 146 is used.
- 1 automatic gain control setting value but is not limited to the above.
- the setting value storage unit 134 sets the AGC setting corresponding to the request beam pattern. It is also possible to store an AGC setting value that increases the gain more than the value. For example, when the AGC setting value acquired from the RTS packet of 60 GHz shown in FIG. 2 is used, the reception intensity when receiving DATA is several times that when receiving the transmission beam pattern corresponding to the requested beam pattern. This is because there is a possibility that the reception intensity may be reduced.
- the setting value storage unit 134 determines, for example, the type of the second transmission request, thereby setting the stored AGC setting value as the AGC setting value corresponding to the requested beam pattern, or storing the AGC setting value. Whether the value is set to an AGC set value that further increases the gain is switched, but the method of switching the AGC set value stored in the set value storage unit 134 is not limited to the above.
- the set value storage unit 134 can perform the switching based on a signal indicating the type of the second transmission request transmitted from another component (for example, the processing unit 138).
- the setting value storage unit 134 may preliminarily define whether the AGC setting value corresponding to the requested beam pattern or the AGC setting value for increasing the gain is used. Needless to say.
- the set value storage unit 134 holds each AGC set value (first automatic gain control set value) set in the second transmission request transmitted from the automatic gain control unit 132.
- the set value storage unit 134 includes, for example, a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory as recording media for storing and holding AGC set values, but is not limited thereto.
- each AGC setting value (first automatic gain control setting value) set in the second transmission request transmitted from the automatic gain control unit 132 is, for example, volatile such as SRAM (Static Random Access Memory). Retained in memory.
- the AGC setting value (second automatic gain control setting value) corresponding to the requested beam pattern is stored in a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, for example.
- the decoding unit 136 performs, for example, demodulation and demapping based on the signal (digital signal) with the gain adjusted from the automatic gain control unit 132 adjusted.
- examples of a demodulation method in the decoding unit 136 include an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) modulation method, but are not limited thereto.
- the processing unit 138 serves to perform various signal processing in the second communication processing unit 124.
- the processing unit 138 processes the signal transmitted from the decoding unit 136 and transmits a signal corresponding to the processing result to the encoding unit 140.
- the processing unit 138 is configured to cause the second communication unit 104 to transmit a transmission request in which one or more transmission beam patterns are set in one packet and an AGC setting value is set for each transmission beam pattern.
- examples of the processing in the processing unit 138 include control processing of the beam pattern application unit 142 that is performed in synchronization with transmission of a signal to the encoding unit 140, but is not limited thereto. Further, the above processing in the processing unit 138 is performed, for example, when the communication device 100 serves as a transmission device.
- An example of a transmission request related to the processing of the processing unit 138 is a 60 GHz RTS packet illustrated in FIG.
- the transmission request related to the processing of the processing unit 138 corresponds to a second transmission request in another communication device 100 configuring the communication system 1000.
- the processing unit 138 transmits, for example, the requested beam pattern identification information based on the requested beam pattern determined by the requested beam pattern determining unit 146 to the external apparatus that has transmitted the second transmission request via the first communication processing unit 122. And send.
- the above processing in the processing unit 138 is performed, for example, when the communication device 100 serves as a receiving device.
- the external device to which the processing unit 138 has transmitted the second transmission request for transmitting the requested beam pattern identification information has transmitted the second transmission request used by the requested beam pattern determining unit 146 for determining the requested beam pattern. It corresponds to an external device.
- the 2nd communication process part 124 has shown the structure provided with the request beam pattern determination part 146 and the process part 138 as a different body, it is not restricted above.
- the processing unit 138 can also serve as a request beam pattern determination unit 146 described later.
- the processing unit 138 performs, for example, the above processing as signal processing. Note that the signal processing in the processing unit 138 is not limited to the above.
- the encoding unit 140 performs modulation and mapping, for example, based on the signal transmitted from the processing unit 138.
- modulation and mapping for example, based on the signal transmitted from the processing unit 138.
- an OFDM modulation method can be cited, but is not limited thereto.
- the beam pattern application unit 142 selectively weights the signal transmitted from the second communication unit 104 and sets the directivity (or omnidirectionality) to the signal transmitted from the second communication unit 104.
- the weighting of the signal in the beam pattern application unit 142 includes, for example, complex multiplication of a weighting coefficient (complex number) corresponding to the transmission beam pattern applied to the signal.
- the beam pattern application unit 142 multiplies the signal to be transmitted by a weighting factor corresponding to the requested beam pattern identification information based on the requested beam pattern identification information transmitted from the external device (application of the requested beam pattern). You can also.
- the required beam pattern identification information transmitted to the beam pattern application unit 142 is based on, for example, the first communication processing unit 122 based on the CTS packet having the first frequency shown in FIG. Is transmitted from.
- the beam pattern application unit 142 obtains a weighting factor corresponding to the requested beam pattern identification information by referring to, for example, a beam pattern storage unit (not shown).
- the method for obtaining the weighting coefficient corresponding to the identification information is not limited to the above.
- the beam pattern application unit 142 multiplies the signal to be transmitted by a weighting factor corresponding to the requested beam pattern identification information, so that the communication apparatus 200 uses the second frequency carrier wave f2 to which the transmission beam pattern desired by the external apparatus is applied. Can be sent.
- the reception strength deriving unit 144 is based on the second transmission request transmitted from the automatic gain control unit 132 and the AGC setting value set in the second transmission request held in the setting value storage unit 134.
- the reception intensity is derived for each transmission beam pattern.
- the reception strength deriving unit 144 derives the AGC set value (or the adjustment value corresponding to the AGC set value), for example, the adjusted reception strength, but the reception strength deriving unit 144 determines the adjusted reception strength.
- the derivation method is not limited to the above.
- the reception strength deriving unit 144 can selectively derive the reception strength based on, for example, a signal indicating that the second transmission request transmitted from the synchronization unit 130 has been received.
- the required beam pattern determination unit 146 determines the required beam pattern based on the result derived by the reception intensity deriving unit 144.
- the requested beam pattern determination unit 146 also sets the AGC setting value set for the transmission beam pattern corresponding to the determined requested beam pattern among the AGC setting values set for the second transmission request to the setting value. This is transmitted to the storage unit 134.
- the second communication processing unit 124 has the configuration shown in FIG. 12 to process the second reception signal transmitted from the second communication unit 104, and to send the second transmission signal to the second communication unit 104. Send it. Further, the second communication processing unit 124 performs the above-described communication processing in cooperation with the first communication processing unit 122, for example, by having the configuration shown in FIG.
- FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the second communication processing unit 124 ′ according to the modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the second communication processing unit 124 ′ basically has the same configuration as the second communication processing unit 124 illustrated in FIG. 12, but further includes a beam pattern application unit 148 before the decoding unit 136. .
- the beam pattern application unit 148 weights the signal transmitted from the automatic gain control unit 132 and sets directivity (or omnidirectionality) for the signal.
- directivity or omnidirectionality
- the weighting of the signal in the beam pattern application unit 148 for example, complex multiplication of a weighting coefficient (complex number) corresponding to the required beam pattern can be mentioned.
- the second communication processing unit 124 ′ includes the beam pattern application unit 148 so that the received beam pattern can be applied to the second reception signal received by the second communication unit 104. Therefore, the second communication processing unit 124 ′ can obtain a higher gain than the second communication processing unit 124 illustrated in FIG. 12.
- the second communication processing unit 124 ′ basically has the same configuration as the second communication processing unit 124 shown in FIG. 12, and thus realizes the same function as the second communication processing unit 124 shown in FIG. Can do.
- the control unit 106 includes the first communication processing unit 122 and the second communication processing unit 124 (or the second communication processing unit 124 ′), so that the communication according to the first approach described above and the embodiment of the present invention is performed. Processing can be realized.
- the communication device 100 can realize the automatic gain control approach (first approach) according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention and the communication processing according to the embodiment of the present invention, for example, with the configuration illustrated in FIG. .
- the communication apparatus 100 performs transmission based on the AGC setting values corresponding to the transmission beam patterns included in the second transmission request transmitted by the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency. Automatic gain control is performed for each beam pattern. Therefore, the communication device 100 can substantially process the directivity as a single packet even when the dynamic range of the received second transmission request is large, and thus is out of the measurement range. Generation of data can be prevented. Therefore, the communication device 100 can process a packet having a large dynamic range in communication using the directivity of the antenna.
- the communication device 100 can process a packet having a large dynamic range, the communication device 100 realizes communication processing capable of stabilizing communication using the antenna directivity according to the embodiment of the present invention. Can do.
- FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the communication device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the communication device 200 includes a first communication unit 102, a second communication unit 202, and a control unit 204.
- the communication device 200 includes, for example, a ROM (not shown), a RAM (not shown), a storage unit (not shown), an operation unit (not shown), a display unit (not shown), and the like. Also good.
- the communication apparatus 200 can connect each component by a bus as a data transmission path, for example.
- the first communication unit 102 is a first communication unit included in the communication device 200, and performs wireless communication with an external device using the carrier wave f1 of the first frequency.
- the first communication unit 102 has the same function and configuration as the first communication unit 102 shown in FIG.
- the second communication unit 202 is a second communication unit included in the communication device 200, and performs wireless communication with an external device using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency.
- the second communication unit 202 includes a second communication antenna 210, a second analog signal processing unit 212, and a second signal conversion unit 214.
- the second communication antenna 210, the second analog signal processing unit 212, and the second signal conversion unit 214 are respectively connected to the second communication antenna 116, the second analog signal processing unit 118, and the second signal conversion unit 120 shown in FIG. It has basically the same function and configuration.
- the difference between the second communication unit 202 and the second communication unit 104 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is that the components of the second communication unit 202 are grouped. .
- the second analog signal processing unit 212 and the second signal conversion unit 214 also have three signal processing systems corresponding to the respective groups.
- the communication apparatus 200 performs grouping so that the number of communication antennas is equal, but is not limited thereto.
- the communication apparatus 200 can provide a difference in the number of communication antennas that constitute a group, such as 10, 15, 5, and the like.
- the communication device 200 includes the second communication unit 202 having a configuration grouped into three groups. Needless to say, the number of groups according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to three.
- the control unit 204 includes, for example, an integrated circuit in which an MPU and various processing circuits are integrated, and controls the communication device 200 as a whole.
- the control unit 204 includes a first communication processing unit 122 and a second communication processing unit 216, and plays a role of leading the communication processing according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention.
- the first communication processing unit 122 has the same function and configuration as the first communication processing unit 122 shown in FIG.
- the second communication processing unit 216 processes the second reception signal transmitted from the second communication unit 202 for each group, and causes the second communication unit 202 to transmit the second transmission signal for each group.
- the second communication processing unit 216 can also perform processing in cooperation with the first communication processing unit 122, similarly to the second communication processing unit 124 illustrated in FIG. 11.
- FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the second communication processing unit 216 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the second signal conversion unit 214 constituting the second communication unit 202 is also shown.
- the second communication processing unit 124 includes a synchronization unit 130, an automatic gain control unit 230, a setting value storage unit 232, a decoding unit 136, a processing unit 138, an encoding unit 140, a beam pattern application unit 142, a group A selection unit 234, a reception intensity deriving unit 236, and a required beam pattern determination unit 238 are provided.
- the second communication processing unit 216 may further include a beam pattern storage unit (not shown) in which information on a transmission beam pattern to be applied to a signal transmitted to an external device is stored.
- the synchronization unit 130, the decoding unit 136, the processing unit 138, the encoding unit 140, and the beam pattern application unit 142 have the same functions and configurations as the corresponding components shown in FIG.
- the automatic gain control unit 230 includes an AGC circuit corresponding to each group, and adjusts the gain of a signal (a signal corresponding to the second received signal) transmitted for each group.
- each AGC circuit constituting the automatic gain control unit 230 transmits based on an AGC set value (third automatic gain control set value) that is different for each AGC circuit stored in advance in the set value storage unit 232. Adjust the gain of the output signal.
- Each AGC circuit constituting the automatic gain control unit 230 performs automatic gain control with the AGC set value stored in the set value storage unit 232 as a fixed value, but each AGC circuit constituting the automatic gain control unit 230
- the AGC set value used for automatic gain control is not limited to the above.
- each AGC circuit constituting the automatic gain control unit 230 can use the AGC set value stored in the set value storage unit 232 as the initial value of the automatic gain control.
- Each AGC circuit constituting the automatic gain control unit 230 includes, for example, an LNA for switching a large gain, a VGA for switching a smaller gain, and the like, but is not limited thereto. .
- a setting value storage unit 232 that stores an AGC setting value (third automatic gain control setting value) for each AGC circuit constituting the automatic gain control unit 230 is a recording medium that stores the AGC setting value, such as a flash memory. Although a non-volatile memory is provided, the recording medium provided with the set value storage unit 232 is not limited to the above.
- the group selection unit 234 selects one group based on the reception strength of the signal for each group transmitted from the automatic gain control unit 230. Then, the group selection unit 234 transmits selection result information (for example, an index number indicating a group) to the reception strength deriving unit 236.
- selection result information for example, an index number indicating a group
- FIG. 15 shows a configuration in which the group selection unit 234 transmits the selection result information to the reception intensity deriving unit 236, but the target for the group selection unit 234 to transmit the selection result information is limited to the above. Absent.
- the group selection unit 234 according to the embodiment of the present invention can further transmit selection result information to the processing unit 138. By transmitting the selection result information, the processing unit 138 can selectively process a signal corresponding to the group indicated by the selection result information among the signals for each group transmitted from the decoding unit 136. It becomes.
- the reception strength deriving unit 236 Based on the selection result information transmitted from the group selection unit 234, the reception strength deriving unit 236 includes one second transmission in the second transmission request for each group transmitted from the automatic gain control unit 230. Process requests selectively. More specifically, the reception strength deriving unit 236 transmits the transmission beam based on the second transmission request corresponding to the group indicated by the selection result information and the AGC setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 232. The reception strength is derived for each pattern.
- reception strength deriving unit 236 can selectively derive the reception strength based on, for example, a signal indicating that the second transmission request transmitted from the synchronization unit 130 has been received.
- the required beam pattern determination unit 238 determines the required beam pattern based on the result derived by the reception intensity deriving unit 236.
- the second communication processing unit 216 has the configuration shown in FIG. 15 to process the second received signal for each group transmitted from the second communication unit 202, and the second communication unit 202 receives the second signal. A transmission signal is transmitted for each group.
- the second communication processing unit 216 performs the above-described communication processing in cooperation with the first communication processing unit 122, for example, by having the configuration illustrated in FIG.
- FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a second communication processing unit 216 ′ according to a modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the second communication processing unit 216 ′ has basically the same configuration as the second communication processing unit 216 shown in FIG. 15, but a beam pattern before the decoding unit 136 and the group selection unit 234.
- An application unit 240 is further provided.
- the beam pattern application unit 240 weights each signal transmitted from the automatic gain control unit 230 and sets directivity (or omnidirectionality) for the signal.
- the weighting of the signal in the beam pattern application unit 240 includes, for example, complex multiplication of a weighting coefficient (complex number) corresponding to the requested beam pattern.
- the second communication processing unit 216 ′ includes the beam pattern application unit 240, so that the received beam pattern can be applied to each second received signal for each group received by the second communication unit 104. Therefore, the second communication processing unit 216 'can obtain a higher gain than the second communication processing unit 216 shown in FIG.
- the second communication processing unit 216 ′ basically has the same configuration as the second communication processing unit 216 shown in FIG. 15, and thus realizes the same function as the second communication processing unit 216 shown in FIG. Can do.
- the control unit 204 includes the first communication processing unit 122 and the second communication processing unit 216 (or the second communication processing unit 216 ′), so that the second approach described above and the communication processing according to the embodiment of the present invention are performed. Can be realized.
- the communication apparatus 200 can implement the automatic gain control approach (second approach) according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention and the communication processing according to the embodiment of the present invention with the configuration illustrated in FIG. 14. .
- the communication device 200 groups a plurality of antennas into a plurality of groups, and includes a plurality of AGC circuits corresponding to the groups.
- the communication apparatus 200 sets different AGC setting values (third automatic gain control setting values) for the AGC circuits corresponding to the group.
- AGC setting values third automatic gain control setting values
- the communication apparatus 200 allows the entire range of reception strengths to be processed in communication using the carrier wave f2 of the second frequency (or A wide range). Therefore, in communication apparatus 200, a request beam is selected from a plurality of transmission beam patterns based on the second transmission request output from the AGC circuit corresponding to any group, regardless of the dynamic range of the second transmission request. The pattern can be determined. Therefore, the communication device 200 can process a packet having a large dynamic range in communication using the directivity of the antenna.
- the communication apparatus 200 can process a packet with a large dynamic range, the communication apparatus 200 realizes communication processing capable of stabilizing communication using the antenna directivity according to the embodiment of the present invention. Can do.
- the communication device 100 and the communication device 200 have been described as embodiments of the present invention. However, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to such forms. Embodiments of the present invention can be applied to various devices having a communication function, such as a computer such as a PC, a portable communication device such as a mobile phone, and a portable game machine.
- a communication function such as a computer such as a PC, a portable communication device such as a mobile phone, and a portable game machine.
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1.本発明の実施形態に係るアプローチ
2.本発明の第1の実施形態に係る通信装置
3.本発明の第2の実施形態に係る通信装置
本発明の実施形態に係る通信装置の構成について説明する前に、ダイナミックレンジが大きなパケットを処理するための、本発明の実施形態に係る自動利得制御アプローチについて説明する。
図1は、本発明の実施形態に係る通信システム1000の一例を示す説明図である。ここで、図1は、通信システム1000が、通信装置100A、100B、100C、…を有し、通信装置100Aと通信装置100B、通信装置100Aと通信装置100Cとがそれぞれ通信を行う例を示している。また、図1では、通信装置100A、100Bがノート型PCであり、通信装置100Cがテレビ受像機である例を示しているが、本発明の実施形態に係る通信装置は、ノート型PCやテレビ受像機に限られない。以下では、本発明の実施形態に係る通信システム1000を構成する通信装置100A、100B、100C、…を総称して「通信装置100」とよぶ場合がある。
通信システム1000において各通信装置100が通信に用いる60GHzの搬送波f2(第2周波数の搬送波)は、5GHzの搬送波f1(第1周波数の搬送波)よりも指向性が強く伝搬損失が大きい。よって、第2周波数の搬送波f2を通信に用いる場合には、第1周波数の搬送波f1を通信に用いる場合よりもより高速な通信が実現可能であるというメリットがあるが、第1周波数の搬送波f1を用いた通信よりも通信距離が短くなるというデメリットも存在する。
(b)受信装置は、上記複数の送信ビームパターンの中から送信を要求するビームパターン(以下、「要求ビームパターン」という。)を決定する。そして、受信装置は、要求ビームパターンを示す情報(以下、「要求ビームパターン識別情報」という。)を送信装置へ送信する。
(c)送信装置は、受信した要求ビームパターン識別情報に基づいて、要求ビームパターンに対応する送信ビームパターンを適用した第2周波数の搬送波f2にてデータを送信する。
図4は、本発明の実施形態に係る通信装置100における同期処理の一例を示す流れ図である。以下では、受信装置の役目を果たす通信装置100Aが図4に示す同期処理を行うものとして説明するが、他の通信装置100も同様に処理を行うことができる。
図5は、本発明の実施形態に係る通信装置100における要求ビームパターン決定処理の一例を示す流れ図である。以下では、受信装置の役目を果たす通信装置100Aが図5に示す要求ビームパターン決定処理を行うものとして説明するが、他の通信装置100も同様に処理を行うことができる。
本発明の実施形態に係る通信システム1000では、例えば図2に示す通信(本発明の実施形態に係る通信処理による通信)が行われることによって、第2周波数の搬送波f2によるより確実なデータの送受信を実現する。ここで、本発明の実施形態に係る通信システム1000における通信において、送信装置の役目を果たす通信装置100から送信される第2の送信要求には、例えば図3に示すように、複数の送信ビームパターンが設定される。よって、第2の送信要求は、ダイナミックレンジが大きなパケットとなる場合がある。
受信装置が、従来の通信装置のように、受信した第2の送信要求の先頭における自動利得制御にて得たAGC設定値を用いて当該第2の送信要求を処理する場合には、測定範囲外となるデータが生じる可能性がある。そこで、通信システム1000では、送信装置(一の通信装置100)が、受信装置(他の通信装置100)に自動利得制御をさせるためのAGC設定値を含む第2の送信要求を送信する。そして、受信装置は、第2の送信要求に含まれるAGC設定値を用いて自動利得制御を行う。
図6は、AGC設定値が設定された第2の送信要求の一例を示す説明図である。ここで、図6は、図3と同様に、第1周波数が5GHzであり、第2周波数が60GHzである場合を示している。
上記では、本発明の実施形態に係る通信装置100における自動利得制御の第1のアプローチとして、通信装置100が、送信ビームパターンごとにAGC設定値が設定された第2の送信要求に基づいて、送信ビームパターンごとに自動利得制御を行う方法を示した。しかしながら、本発明の実施形態に係るダイナミックレンジが大きい(可能性がある)第2の送信要求(パケットの一例)に対する自動利得制御の方法は、上記に限られない。そこで、次に、本発明の実施形態に係る通信装置100における自動利得制御の第2のアプローチとして、第2の送信要求にAGC設定値が設定されない場合における第2の送信要求に対する自動利得制御の方法について説明する。
ここで、本発明の実施形態に係るグループ選択処理について説明する。図10は、本発明の実施形態に係るグループ選択処理の一例を説明するための説明図である。ここで、図10は、通信装置100が、第2周波数の搬送波f2を3系統の受信系(以下、「ブランチ」とよぶ場合がある。)で受信する、すなわち、通信装置100が3つのグループを有し、グループごとに信号を受信する場合を示している。また、図10は、ブランチ0(グループ0)が0[dBm]~-30[dBm]の範囲、ブランチ1(グループ1)が-30[dBm]~-60[dBm]の範囲、ブランチ2(グループ2)が-60[dBm]~-90[dBm]の範囲を担当する例を示している。
図11は、本発明の第1の実施形態に係る通信装置100の構成の一例を示す説明図である。
ここで、第1通信処理部122における第1受信信号の処理の一例について説明する。第1通信処理部122は、例えば、第1通信部102から伝達される第1送信要求(第1受信信号の一例)に基づいて、第2の送信要求(第2受信信号の一例)の受信開始を示す情報を生成し、生成した受信開始を示す情報を第2通信処理部124へ伝達する。
ここで、第2通信処理部124の構成について、より具体的に説明する。図12は、本発明の第1の実施形態に係る第2通信処理部124の構成の一例を示す説明図である。図12では、第2通信部104を構成する第2信号変換部120を併せて示している。
ここで、処理部138における信号処理の一例について説明する。処理部138は、デコード部136から伝達される信号を処理し、処理結果に応じた信号をエンコード部140へ伝達する。
なお、本発明の第1の実施形態に係る第2通信処理部124の構成は、図12に示す構成に限られない。図13は、本発明の第1の実施形態の変形例に係る第2通信処理部124’の構成の一例を示す説明図である。
次に、上述した(2)のアプローチ(第2のアプローチ)を実現することが可能な本発明の第2の実施形態に係る通信装置200について説明する。図14は、本発明の第2の実施形態に係る通信装置200の構成の一例を示す説明図である。
ここで、第2通信処理部216の構成について、より具体的に説明する。図15は、本発明の第2の実施形態に係る第2通信処理部216の構成の一例を示す説明図である。図15では、第2通信部202を構成する第2信号変換部214を併せて示している。
なお、本発明の第2の実施形態に係る第2通信処理部216の構成は、図15に示す構成に限られない。図16は、本発明の第2の実施形態の変形例に係る第2通信処理部216’の構成の一例を示す説明図である。
102 第1通信部
104、202 第2通信部
106、204 制御部
110 第1通信アンテナ
112 第1アナログ信号処理部
114 第1信号変換部
116、210 第2通信アンテナ
118、212 第2アナログ信号処理部
120、214 第2信号変換部
122 第1通信処理部
124、124’、216、216’ 第2通信処理部
130 同期部
132、230 自動利得制御部
134、232 設定値記憶部
136 デコード部
138 処理部
140 エンコード部
142、148、240 ビームパターン適用部
144、236 受信強度導出部
146、238 要求ビームパターン決定部
234 グループ選択部
1000 通信システム
Claims (11)
- 第1周波数の搬送波を用いて外部装置と無線通信を行う第1通信部と;
複数のアンテナを有し、前記第1周波数の搬送波よりも指向性が強く伝搬損失が大きい第2周波数の搬送波を用いて外部装置と無線通信を行う第2通信部と;
前記第1通信部が受信した信号を処理し、前記第1通信部に信号を送信させる第1通信処理部と;
前記第2通信部が受信した信号を処理し、前記第2通信部に信号を送信させる第2通信処理部と;
を備え、
前記第2通信処理部は、
前記第1通信部が受信した第1の送信要求に基づき前記第1通信処理部から伝達される受信開始を示す情報に基づいて、前記第2通信部が受信した、1つのパケット内に複数の送信ビームパターンが設定された第2の送信要求の開始位置を特定する同期部と;
前記同期部において特定された第2の送信要求に含まれる前記送信ビームパターンそれぞれに対応する第1自動利得制御設定値に基づいて、前記送信ビームパターンごとに自動利得制御を行う自動利得制御部と;
を備える、通信装置。 - 前記自動利得制御部から出力される第2の送信要求に基づいて、前記送信ビームパターンごとに受信強度を導出する受信強度導出部と;
前記受信強度導出部の導出結果に基づいて、前記第2の送信要求に設定された複数の送信ビームパターンの中から、前記第2の送信要求を送信した外部装置へ送信を要求する要求ビームパターンを決定する要求ビームパターン決定部と;
をさらに備える、請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記要求ビームパターンに対応する第1自動利得制御設定値に基づいて、前記要求ビームパターンに対応する第2自動利得制御設定値を記憶する設定値記憶部をさらに備え、
前記自動利得制御部は、前記同期部において前記第2の送信要求が特定されない場合には、前記第2自動利得制御値に基づいて自動利得制御を行う、請求項2に記載の通信装置。 - 前記自動利得制御部は、前記第1自動利得制御設定値または前記第2自動利得制御設定値を、固定値または初期値として自動利得制御を行う、請求項3に記載の通信装置。
- 前記設定値記憶部は、前記要求ビームパターンに対応する第1自動利得制御設定値よりも利得がより大きく設定される第2自動利得制御設定値を記憶する、請求項3に記載の通信装置。
- 前記設定値記憶部は、前記要求ビームパターンに対応する第1自動利得制御設定値を第2自動利得制御設定値として記憶する、請求項3に記載の通信装置。
- 前記第2の送信要求に設定された前記複数の送信ビームパターンそれぞれの間には、所定の無信号期間が設けられる、請求項2に記載の通信装置。
- 前記要求ビームパターンを示す要求ビームパターン識別情報を、前記第1通信処理部を介して前記第2の送信要求を送信した外部装置へと送信させる処理部をさらに備える、請求項2に記載の通信装置。
- 第1周波数の搬送波を用いて外部装置と無線通信を行う第1通信部と;
複数のグループにグループ化された複数のアンテナを有し、前記第1周波数の搬送波よりも指向性が強く伝搬損失が大きい第2周波数の搬送波を用いて外部装置と無線通信を行う第2通信部と;
前記第1通信部が受信した信号を処理し、前記第1通信部に信号を送信させる第1通信処理部と;
前記第2通信部が受信した信号を処理し、前記第2通信部に信号を送信させる第2通信処理部と;
を備え、
前記第2通信処理部は、
前記第1通信部が受信した第1の送信要求に基づき前記第1通信処理部から伝達される受信開始を示す情報に基づいて、前記第2通信部が受信した、1つのパケット内に複数の送信ビームパターンが設定された第2の送信要求の開始位置を特定する同期部と;
前記グループごとに設定された互いに異なる第3自動利得制御設定値に基づいて、前記グループごとに受信された前記第2の送信要求それぞれに設定された前記送信ビームパターンに対して、前記グループごとに自動利得制御を行う自動利得制御部と;
を備える、通信装置。 - 前記自動利得制御部から出力される前記グループごとの第2の送信要求に基づいて、一のグループを選択するグループ選択部と;
前記自動利得制御部から出力される、前記グループ選択部において選択されたグループに対応する第2の送信要求に基づいて、前記送信ビームパターンごとに受信強度を導出する受信強度導出部と;
前記受信強度導出部の導出結果に基づいて、前記第2の送信要求に設定された複数の送信ビームパターンの中から、前記第2の送信要求を送信した外部装置へ送信を要求する要求ビームパターンを決定する要求ビームパターン決定部と;
をさらに備える、請求項9に記載の通信装置。 - 外部装置から第1周波数の搬送波を用いて送信された第1の送信要求に基づいて、所定のパケットの位置を特定するステップと;
特定された前記所定のパケットの位置に基づいて、外部装置から前記第1周波数の搬送波よりも指向性が強く伝搬損失が大きい第2周波数の搬送波を用いて送信された、送信する信号のビーム状の指向性を規定する送信ビームパターンが1つのパケット内に複数設定された第2の送信要求の開始位置を特定するステップと;
特定された前記第2の送信要求に含まれる前記送信ビームパターンそれぞれに対応する自動利得制御設定値に基づいて、前記送信ビームパターンごとに自動利得制御を行うステップと;
を有する、自動利得制御方法。
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