Abstract: A wireless communication system is provided in which a plurality of MTC devices can connect to a base station device efficiently. Each of MTC devices in group A that transmits data to the base station device using a predetermined application format is allocated first radio resource common in group A. The MTC device transmits an access request signal to the base station device using the first radio resource. The base station device receives the request signal from the MTC device. The base station device allocates second radio resource common in group A to the MTC device. The MTC device transmits data to the base station device using the second radio resource.

Abstract: A plurality of MTC devices can connect to a base station device efficiently. The base station device allocates first radio resource for allowing transmission of data to, among MTC devices in a predetermined group that transmit data to the base station device using a common application data format, communication devices having a path loss less than a threshold for notification information transmitted from the base station device. The base station device allocates second radio resource for allowing transmission of data to communication devices having the path loss equal to or greater than the threshold. The communication devices having the path loss less than the threshold transmit the data to the base station device using the first radio resource. Each of the communication devices having the path loss equal to or greater than the threshold transmit the data to the base station device using the second radio resource.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus obtains information on a communication performance when selecting a power saving mode. A wireless communication apparatus performing communication while selecting a power saving mode (power efficient) in which a power consumption is small or an operation mode (for example, normal mode: normal) other than the power saving mode, includes: a communication control part 32 that acquires power saving operation parameters in a case of operating in the power saving mode; and a power saving control part 33 that determines whether or not the acquired power saving operation parameters fulfill allowable parameters of its own apparatus in a case of operating in the power saving mode, selects any of operation modes in accordance with the determination result, and transmits information indicating the selected operation mode.

Abstract: A plurality of MTC devices can connect to a base station device efficiently. The base station device receives a request signal for requesting access to the base station device from MTC devices in group A that can transmit data to the base station device using a predetermined application data format. The base station device allocates radio resource to an MTC device operating as a gateway, among the MTC devices in group A. The MTC device operating as a gateway receives video data from an MTC device not operating as a gateway in group A. The base station device transmits the video data received from the MTC device not operating as a gateway to the base station device using the allocated radio resource.

Abstract: A base station device includes: an information collection unit configured to collect information for calculating evaluation values for each of first, second, and third transmission paths; an evaluation value calculation unit configured to calculate the evaluation values for each of the first, second, and third transmission paths, based on the collected information; and a transmission path selection unit configured to select, using the evaluation values of each of the first, second, and third transmission paths, a transmission path to be used by a mobile communication terminal.

Abstract: A wireless communication system is provided in which a plurality of MTC devices can connect to a base station device efficiently. Each of MTC devices in group A that transmits data to the base station device using a predetermined application format is allocated first radio resource common in group A. The MTC device transmits an access request signal to the base station device using the first radio resource. The base station device receives the request signal from the MTC device. The base station device allocates second radio resource common in group A to the MTC device. The MTC device transmits data to the base station device using the second radio resource.

Abstract: A mobile station device includes a peripheral regulated state acquirer configured to acquire regulated states of peripheral cells, a cell search processor configured to perform a cell search on peripheral cells selected based on the acquired regulated states, and a cell selector configured to select a handover destination cell based on a result of the cell search, thus making it possible to suppress a load on a base station of a process to avoid congestion.

Abstract: A communication system includes a wireless terminal device related to a predetermined service or group, a relay device, a base station device to be connected to the relay device, a gateway device, and a mobile management device. In the relay device included in the communication system, a registration processing unit transmits to the mobile management device, a first registration request signal that requests registration of the relay device, and receives first communication path information indicating a communication path between the relay device and the gateway device. A device determination unit receives from the wireless terminal device, a connection request signal that requests connection, and determines based on the connection request signal whether or not to transfer data related to the wireless terminal device. A data transfer unit transfers the data using the communication path indicated by the first communication path information.

Abstract: A more preferable communication control method and the like in a wireless communication system allowing usage of a plurality of wireless transmission methods are provided. The wireless communication system includes at least one base station providing services in accordance with the plurality of wireless transmission methods respectively, and a terminal device connected to the base station. The terminal device notifies the base station about terminal information indicating whether communication using a plurality of wireless transmission methods simultaneously is allowed or not. The base station determines a radio resource to be allocated to the terminal device from radio resources available in each of the plurality of wireless transmission methods, based on the terminal information notified by the terminal device.

Abstract: An operation requesting unit of a terminal device configured to, in a case that the terminal device is unable to be connected to a gateway device configured to connect a public wireless communication network and a short-range wireless communication network, transmit to the mobile management device, a gateway operation request signal that requests operation while regarding the terminal device as a gateway device.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes at least one terminal apparatus and one communication apparatus which perform communication in a plurality of frequency bands. The terminal apparatus includes: a function information storing unit which pre-stores frequency band information indicating available frequency bands among the plurality of frequency bands and the number of simultaneously available frequency bands; and a terminal control unit which reads the frequency band information stored in the function information storing unit and transmits the read frequency band information to the communication apparatus via a first wireless communication unit.

Abstract: A first gateway apparatus includes: an apparatus determining unit configured to receive a connection request signal for requesting a connection from the second communication apparatus and identify at least one of the group and service based on the connection request signal; and a data transfer unit configured to transfer data received from the second communication apparatus to the second gateway apparatus.

Abstract: A position measuring unit measures a position. An area determining unit determines a means of movement. A position measurement result transmission determining unit determines, based on the means of movement determined by the area determining unit, whether or not to transmit the position measurement result of the position measuring unit to the information-providing apparatus. A transmitting unit transmits, in the case in which the position measurement result transmission determining unit determines to transmit the position measurement result to the information-providing apparatus, the position measurement result to the information-providing apparatus.

Abstract: A base station device communicates with a mobile station device, either directly or via a relay station device. The base station device includes: a reference signal transmission instruction unit configured to instruct the mobile station device to transmit a reference signal; and a reference signal measurement instruction unit configured to instruct the relay station device to measure the reference signal that is transmitted by the mobile station device.

Abstract: A base station device includes: an information collection unit configured to collect information for calculating evaluation values for each of first, second, and third transmission paths; an evaluation value calculation unit configured to calculate the evaluation values for each of the first, second, and third transmission paths, based on the collected information; and a transmission path selection unit configured to select, using the evaluation values of each of the first, second, and third transmission paths, a transmission path to be used by a mobile communication terminal.

Abstract: A transmission channel selection method includes: collects information for calculating evaluation values of each of a plurality of transmission channels, and calculates separate evaluation values of the transmission channels individually with respect to each of a plurality of mobile stations; reduces the number of candidates for the transmission channels with respect to the plurality of mobile stations using the separate evaluation values; collects information for jointly calculating evaluation values of the transmission channels with respect to at least one of the plurality of mobile stations, and calculates the joint-separate evaluation values; and selects the communication paths of the plurality of mobile stations using the separate evaluation values and the joint-separate evaluation values.

Abstract: A mobile station device, which communicates with a base station device, includes a control signal generator that initiates or terminates a cell search based on a reception quality value of a radio wave transmitted from the base station device, and a moving speed of the mobile station device.

Abstract: A base station device communicates with a mobile station device, either directly or via a relay station device. The base station device includes: a reference signal transmission instruction unit configured to instruct the mobile station device to transmit a reference signal; and a reference signal measurement instruction unit configured to instruct the relay station device to measure the reference signal that is transmitted by the mobile station device.

Abstract: A wireless communication system (1) includes a base station (200), one or a plurality of RNs (300) associated with the base station (200), and one or a plurality of mobile stations (100). When the mobile station (100) and the base station (200) communicate without going through the RN (300), the wireless communication system (1) uses a first transmission power control method to control the transmission power of the mobile station (100), and, when the mobile station (100) and the base station (200) communicate via the RN (300), the wireless communication system uses a second transmission power control method to control the transmission power of the mobile station.

Abstract: A position measuring unit measures a position. An area determining unit determines a means of movement. A position measurement result transmission determining unit determines, based on the means of movement determined by the area determining unit, whether or not to transmit the position measurement result of the position measuring unit to the information-providing apparatus. A transmitting unit transmits, in the case in which the position measurement result transmission determining unit determines to transmit the position measurement result to the information-providing apparatus, the position measurement result to the information-providing apparatus.