Abstract: Users are enabled to readily use desired applications. A wireless communication device performs an inter-device wireless communication with another wireless communication device in accordance with the Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Direct specification. This wireless communication device includes a transmitting unit. This transmitting unit incorporates information about the role of the wireless communication device into an action frame specified in the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) 802.11 specification, and then transmits the action frame.

Abstract: An electronic device including circuitry configured to perform control in a manner that a Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (PLCP) header format is selected from a plurality of PLCP header formats; and append the selected PLCP header to a physical layer packet for transmission.

Abstract: Provided is a communication apparatus that includes a communication unit configured to receive frames including first information from a plurality of other communication apparatuses and transmit first frames including information indicating a first transmission time period to the plurality of other communication apparatuses. The communication apparatus further includes a control unit configured to determine the first transmission time period on the basis of the plurality of pieces of first information; and a processing unit configured to generate the first frames.

Abstract: Users are enabled to readily use desired applications. A wireless communication device performs an inter-device wireless communication with another wireless communication device in accordance with the Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Direct specification. This wireless communication device includes a transmitting unit. This transmitting unit incorporates information about the role of the wireless communication device into an action frame specified in the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) 802.11 specification, and then transmits the action frame.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an operation acceptance unit configured to accept a user operation related to an image based on image data received from another information processing device using short-range wireless communication when the image is displayed on a display unit, and a controller configured to perform control in a manner that notification information for issuing a notification that the user operation is accepted is output when the user operation is accepted, and control data corresponding to the user operation is transmitted to the other information processing device.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication device to perform an inter-device wireless communication with another wireless communication device in accordance with the Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Direct specification. This wireless communication device includes a transmitting unit. This transmitting unit incorporates information about the role of the wireless communication device into an action frame specified in the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) 802.11 specification, and then transmits the action frame.

Abstract: An electronic device that controls changing a carrier sense detection threshold or disabling transmission suppression based on a communication quality of at least one of a first frame of which an intended destination is not the electronic device and a second frame transmitted in response to the first frame in a case that the transmission suppression is initially set.

Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus that receives image data through wireless communication. By newly providing an RTSP parameter having high affinity with Miracast Release1, resources on a wireless section are reduced and the communication sequence in which a user does not feel the waiting time is achieved in the communication sequence in which a medium setting value of a source apparatus is changed in response to a request from s sink apparatus. Further, in a multi-source topology environment in which a plurality of images based on image data transmitted from a plurality of source apparatuses are displayed on a display unit of the sink apparatus, it is possible to present a band control method in which a data transmission rate is assigned as much as possible.

Abstract: Provided is a communication apparatus that includes a communication unit configured to receive frames including first information from a plurality of other communication apparatuses and transmit first frames including information indicating a first transmission time period to the plurality of other communication apparatuses. The communication appratus further includes a control unit configured to determine the first transmission time period on the basis of the plurality of pieces of first information and a processing unit configured to generate the first frames.

Abstract: An electronic device including circuitry configured to perform control in a manner that a Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (PLCP) header format is selected from a plurality of PLCP header formats; and append the selected PLCP header to a physical layer packet for transmission.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an information processing apparatus is configured to communicate with a first wireless communication apparatus via a first communication system, the information processing apparatus comprising control circuitry configured to: receive information relating to a second communication system discovered by the first wireless communication apparatus, the second communication system being different from the first communication system; and use the information relating to the second communication system to control grouping of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses each configured to wirelessly communicate with the information processing apparatus using the first communication system, wherein the plurality of wireless communication apparatuses comprises the first wireless communication apparatus.

Abstract: To efficiently use a wireless communication resource. An information processing device includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit transmits a device discovery request signal for performing direct inter-device wireless communication. The control unit changes a detection threshold for detecting a wireless communication signal at timing after transmission of the device discovery request signal. Further, when predetermined information is included when the device discovery request signal for performing direct-inter-device wireless communication is received from another information processing device, the control unit transmits a device discovery response signal to the another information processing device, based on the predetermined information included in the device discovery request signal.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a wireless communication device and a wireless communication method capable of reducing an inequality of transmission opportunities occurring when a carrier sense level is changed. [Solution] A wireless communication device includes: a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with another device; and a control unit configured to set a first carrier sense level and control a parameter used by the wireless communication unit to transmit data based on a comparison result between the set first carrier sense level and a second carrier sense level which is a default.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication device to perform an inter-device wireless communication with another wireless communication device in accordance with the Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Direct specification. This wireless communication device includes a transmitting unit. This transmitting unit incorporates information about the role of the wireless communication device into an action frame specified in the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) 802.11 specification, and then transmits the action frame.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication apparatus including a communication unit capable of wireless communication with another wireless communication apparatus, a determination unit for determining whether the communication unit is in proximity to the other wireless communication apparatus, and a control unit for performing, in a case the communication unit is determined to be in proximity to the other wireless communication apparatus, a connection procedure between the communication unit and the other wireless communication apparatus.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism capable of maintaining the security level while simplifying the WPS protocol. [Solution] A device includes: a processing unit configured to notify an access point of a message used to instruct the access point to establish a connection for infrastructure communication with another device on condition that a connection for P2P communication with the other device is established, a connection for infrastructure communication with the access point is established or there is a history in which the connection has been established, and a connection for infrastructure communication between the other device and the access point is not established.

Abstract: A first device for processing data, the first device including at least one control circuit configured to adjust at least one parameter related to a delay time based on a measured value of the delay time. The measured value of the delay time is a difference between a first time associated with when the first device processes the data and a second time associated with when a second device processes the data.

Abstract: A communication device includes a communication unit configured to transmit a physical layer (PHY) header including two pieces of information for identifying direct link communication. A communication device includes a communication unit configured to receive a PHY header including two pieces of information for identifying direct link communication and receive a portion subsequent to the PHY header on a basis of the two pieces of information. A communication device includes a communication unit configured to transmit a PHY header including two pieces of information for identifying mesh network communication. A communication device includes a communication unit configured to receive a PHY header including two pieces of information for identifying mesh network communication and receive a portion subsequent to the PHY header on a basis of the two pieces of information.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism which is capable of suppressing a decrease in the communication efficiency while reducing the power consumption even in communication in which a plurality of wireless communication networks are the destination. [Solution] A communication device includes a communication unit configured to transmit a frame including a physical layer (PHY) header including a wireless communication network identifier. The wireless communication network identifier includes a second level wireless communication network identifier in which a plurality of first level wireless communication network identifiers are specified. A communication device includes a communication unit configured to receive a physical layer (PHY) header including a wireless communication network identifier. The wireless communication network identifier includes a second level wireless communication network identifier in which a plurality of first level wireless communication network identifiers are specified.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an information processing apparatus is configured to communicate with a first wireless communication apparatus via a first communication system, the information processing apparatus comprising control circuitry configured to: receive information relating to a second communication system discovered by the first wireless communication apparatus, the second communication system being different from the first communication system; and use the information relating to the second communication system to control grouping of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses each configured to wirelessly communicate with the information processing apparatus using the first communication system, wherein the plurality of wireless communication apparatuses comprises the first wireless communication apparatus.