Abstract: The present invention improves channel estimation accuracy in wireless communication. This communication device comprises: a control circuit that sets, to a control signal, information relating to an additional reference signal for each destination device; and a transmission circuit that transmits the control signal.

Abstract: The present invention improves the efficiency of transmissions in a multilink. A communication device according to the present invention comprises: a control circuit that controls multilink transmissions on the basis of control information related to the multilink transmissions; and a transmission circuit that performs the multilink transmissions in accordance with the control of the multilink transmissions.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a receiver, control circuitry, and transmission circuitry. The receiver receives, from an access point (AP), a multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) signal including a plurality of spatial streams. The control circuitry (i) obtains reception-quality information for the plurality of spatial streams, (ii) determines, based on the reception-quality information, a subset of the plurality of spatial streams, and (iii) generates feedback information by including information relating to only the subset of the plurality of spatial streams. The transmission circuitry transmits the feedback information to the AP. The MU-MIMO signal includes a first signal addressed to the communication apparatus and a second signal addressed to one or more other communication apparatuses different from the communication apparatus. The MU-MIMO signal is a signal to which a steering matrix is applied.

Abstract: A first communication device according to the present invention comprises: a control circuit that controls communication via a first link between a second communication device and a third communication device which is connected to the first communication device; and a communication circuit that transmits, to the third communication device, information which instructs communication via the first link.

Abstract: The present invention improves channel estimation accuracy in wireless communication. This communication device comprises: a control circuit that sets, to a control signal, information relating to an additional reference signal for each destination device; and a transmission circuit that transmits the control signal.

Abstract: The present invention improves the efficiency of transmissions in a multilink. A communication device according to the present invention comprises: a control circuit that controls multilink transmissions on the basis of control information related to the multilink transmissions; and a transmission circuit that performs the multilink transmissions in accordance with the control of the multilink transmissions.

Abstract: A communication device comprising a control unit that generates low latency traffic information relating to multi-AP coordinated transmission and a wireless transmission unit that transmits the generated low latency traffic information.

Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device capable of reducing interference, caused by non-SR transmission, with a basic service set (BSS) performing spatial reuse (SR) transmission. An SR transmission resource control unit (107) of the radio communication device (SR initiator) (100) determines transmission resources for an SR signal to be transmitted by means of SR to a second BSS other than a first BSS to which the radio communication device (100) belongs on the basis of radio quality information transmitted from other radio communication devices (SR responders) in the first BSS. A radio transmission/reception unit (101) transmits the SR signal by using the determined transmission resources.

Abstract: Disclosed is a communication apparatus that includes reception circuitry and control circuitry. The reception circuitry, in operation, receives a Physical Layer Convergence Procedure Protocol Data Unit, PPDU, which includes a signal field, a first data signal and a second data signal, the first data signal and the second data signal being generated from a common information bit, and the signal field including first information indicating at least one of a plurality of modes relating to assignment of the first data signal and the second data signal to a plurality of subcarrier groups. The control circuitry, in operation, processes the first data signal and the second data signal that has been assigned to the plurality of subcarrier groups, based on the first information.

Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device capable of reducing interference, caused by non-SR transmission, with a basic service set (BSS) performing spatial reuse (SR) transmission. An SR transmission resource control unit (107) of the radio communication device (SR initiator) (100) determines transmission resources for an SR signal to be transmitted by means of SR to a second BSS other than a first BSS to which the radio communication device (100) belongs on the basis of radio quality information transmitted from other radio communication devices (SR responders) in the first BSS. A radio transmission/reception unit (101) transmits the SR signal by using the determined transmission resources.

Abstract: This communication device is provided with: a reception circuit that receives information pertaining to at least one of a plurality of modes which pertain to the allocation of a common data signal to a plurality of sub-carrier groups; and a control circuit that, on the basis of the information pertaining to the at least one mode, controls the synthesis of the signal allocated to the plurality of sub-carrier groups.

Abstract: This wireless communication control device is a first wireless control device provided with: a control circuit that causes the waveform of a reference signal transmitted to a wireless communication device in coordination with a second wireless communication control device to differ, either in the frequency domain or the time domain, from the waveform of a reference signal transmitted to the wireless communication device by the second wireless communication control device; and a transmission circuit that transmits the reference signal.

Abstract: This communication device comprises a control circuit for determining a communication partner device with which communication is possible and generating first cooperative control information including information indicating the communication partner device, and a transmission circuit for transmitting the cooperative control information to at least one communication partner device.

Abstract: This wireless communication control device is a first wireless control device provided with: a control circuit that causes the waveform of a reference signal transmitted to a wireless communication device in coordination with a second wireless communication control device to differ, either in the frequency domain or the time domain, from the waveform of a reference signal transmitted to the wireless communication device by the second wireless communication control device; and a transmission circuit that transmits the reference signal.

Abstract: This communication device includes: a control circuit that negotiates with another communication device in order to determine a spatial stream used for coordinated transmission; and a communication circuit for performing coordinated transmission with the other communication device. On the basis of information pertaining to the spatial stream obtained in the negotiation, the control circuit orthogonalizes a reference signal included in the coordinated communication signal.

Abstract: This base station is provided with: a control circuit that generates information relating to a terminal group among a plurality of terminals, said terminal group being a target of transmission by non-orthogonal multiple access; and a transmission circuit that transmits the information relating to the terminal group during a period in which control information addressed to the plurality of terminals is transmitted.

Abstract: The present invention enables more efficient control of Multi-AP coordination. A base station, according to the present invention, comprises: a control circuit that generates shared information that is shared among a plurality of users and includes information pertaining to unassigned resources, and individual user information specific to each of the plurality of users; and a transmission circuit that transmits a control signal comprising the shared information and the individual user information.

Abstract: This access point comprises: a control circuit that determines channel information pertaining to control of cooperative communication, such determination being on the basis of a channel which is allocated to each of a plurality of access points in non-cooperative communication; and a transmission circuit that transmits channel information to another access point.

Abstract: The present invention enables more efficient control of Multi-AP coordination. A base station, according to the present invention, comprises: a control circuit that generates shared information that is shared among a plurality of users and includes information pertaining to unassigned resources, and individual user information specific to each of the plurality of users; and a transmission circuit that transmits a control signal comprising the shared information and the individual user information.

Abstract: This communication device is provided with a reception circuit that receives a signal, and a control circuit that causes a transmission prohibition period-related configuration to differ according to whether the transmission source of the signal belongs to the same cooperative communication-related group as the communication device.