Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: a receiver configured to receive a plurality of first frames transmitted by spatial multiplexing; and a transmitter configured to transmit a second frame containing check results indicating whether the first frames are successfully received and first information specifying at least one communication device. The receiver is configured to receive a plurality of third frames transmitted by spatial multiplexing from a communication device having transmitted the first frame the check result of which represents failure and the communication device specified in the first information.

Abstract: An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal transmission apparatus which transmits OFDM signals by using a plurality of transmission antennas includes a subcarrier setting device which sets signals for subcarriers so as to use some of the subcarriers of the OFDM signals as pilot subcarriers to transmit pilot signals and use the remaining subcarriers as data subcarriers to transmit data signals, the subcarrier setting device changing polarities of signals for the pilot subcarriers for each transmission antenna.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a first frame in a first frequency band within a first period from a first apparatus; and a transmitter configured to transmit a second frame in the first frequency band within the first period to a second apparatus. A transmission power of the second frame depends on both a reception quality required by the second apparatus to receive the second frame and an amount of interference from the first apparatus to the second apparatus.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an integrated circuit receives first packet scrambled with a first scrambling seed and second packet scrambled with a second scrambling seed, generates inversion data, generate third likelihood information by inverting signs of the first likelihood information or the second likelihood information based on the inversion data, and generates fourth likelihood information based on the third likelihood information and the second or first likelihood information.

Abstract: A wireless device, method, and signal for use in communication of a wireless packet between transmitting device and a wireless receiving device via a plurality of antennas, wherein a signal generator generates wireless packet including a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC), a first long-preamble sequence, a signal field used for conveying a length of the wireless packet, an AGC preamble sequence used for a second AGC to be performed after the first AGC, a second long-preamble sequence, and a data field conveying data. The AGC preamble sequence is transmitted in parallel by the plurality of antennas.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: a first transmitter configured to transmit a first frame to instruct transmission prohibition to a first wireless communication device, and to transmit a signal to a second wireless communication device during a period in which the transmission is prohibited; and a first receiver configured to receive power reception amount information corresponding to the signal after the signal is transmitted.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter transmits a first frame containing notification information to specify first and second wireless terminals and a second frame for channel estimation. The receiver receives a third frame transmitter from the first wireless terminal and a fourth frame transmitted from the second wireless terminal. The third frame and the fourth frame are transmitted in a multiplexing scheme by the first and the second wireless terminals. The third frame contains first channel information estimated based on the second frame. The fourth frame contains second channel information estimated based on the second frame. The first frame contains at least either information to specify a preamble of the third frame and a preamble of the fourth frame or information to specify a subcarrier used for transmission of the third frame and a subcarrier used for transmission of the fourth frame.

Abstract: A wireless device, method, and signal for use in communication of a wireless packet between transmitting device and a wireless receiving device via a plurality of antennas, wherein a signal generator generates wireless packet including a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC), a first long-preamble sequence, a signal field used for conveying a length of the wireless packet, an AGC preamble sequence used for a second AGC to be performed after the first AGC, a second long-preamble sequence, and a data field conveying data. The AGC preamble sequence is transmitted in parallel by the plurality of antennas.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: a first transmitter configured to transmit a first frame to instruct transmission prohibition to a first wireless communication device, and to transmit a signal to a second wireless communication device during a period in which the transmission is prohibited; and a first receiver configured to receive power reception amount information corresponding to the signal after the signal is transmitted.

Abstract: An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal transmission apparatus which transmits OFDM signals by using a plurality of transmission antennas includes a subcarrier setting device which sets signals for subcarriers so as to use some of the subcarriers of the OFDM signals as pilot subcarriers to transmit pilot signals and use the remaining subcarriers as data subcarriers to transmit data signals, the subcarrier setting device changing polarities of signals for the pilot subcarriers for each transmission antenna.

Abstract: There is provided a device and method for managing wireless communication over a transmission channel within a network. A set of received signal strength values is obtained for signals transmitted over the transmission channel within the network. A lowest received signal strength value of the set of received signal strength values is determined. A maximum limit by which a transmission power for the transmission channel may be reduced from a predetermined transmission power is determined, the maximum limit being based on the lowest received signal strength value.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver receives N pieces of first data transmitted by N terminals in a multiplexed manner; generates combined data by combining a piece of second data with one of the N pieces of first data; decodes the N pieces of first data by using N decode processors selected from among M decode processors where M is an integer larger than N; and decodes the combined data by using a first decode processor, among the M decode processors, other than the N decode processors.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an integrated circuit receives first packet scrambled with a first scrambling seed and second packet scrambled with a second scrambling seed, generates inversion data, generate third likelihood information by inverting signs of the first likelihood information or the second likelihood information based on the inversion data, and generates fourth likelihood information based on the third likelihood information and the second or first likelihood information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a wireless communication unit connected to a wireless network and a controller configured to control the wireless communication unit. The controller is configured to notify the wireless communication unit of characteristics information on communications of the wireless network. The wireless communication unit is configured to simultaneously transmit signals to the Wireless network based on the characteristics information.

Abstract: A wireless device, method, and signal for use in communication of a wireless packet between transmitting device and a wireless receiving device via a plurality of antennas, wherein a signal generator generates wireless packet including a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC), a first long-preamble sequence, a signal field used for conveying a length of the wireless packet, an AGC preamble sequence used for a second AGC to be performed after the first AGC, a second long-preamble sequence, and a data field conveying data. The AGC preamble sequence is transmitted in parallel by the plurality of antennas.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a transmitter configured to transmit a plurality of first frames by multiplexing, the plurality of first frames each belonging to any one of a plurality of groups; and a receiver configured to receive, at timing not temporally overlapping among the groups, a plurality of second frames which are multiplexed, the plurality of second frames each indicating acknowledgement on the first frame belonging to each group.

Abstract: An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal transmission apparatus which transmits OFDM signals by using a plurality of transmission antennas includes a subcarrier setting device which sets signals for subcarriers so as to use some of the subcarriers of the OFDM signals as pilot subcarriers to transmit pilot signals and use the remaining subcarriers as data subcarriers to transmit data signals, the subcarrier setting device changing polarities of signals for the pilot subcarriers for each transmission antenna.

Abstract: A wireless device, method, and signal for use in communication of a wireless packet between transmitting device and a wireless receiving device via a plurality of antennas, wherein a signal generator generates wireless packet including a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC), a first long-preamble sequence, a signal field used for conveying a length of the wireless packet, an AGC preamble sequence used for a second AGC to be performed after the first AGC, a second long-preamble sequence, and a data field conveying data. The AGC preamble sequence is transmitted in parallel by the plurality of antennas.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a receiver configured to receive a plurality of first frames which are transmitted by multiplexing; and a transmitter configured to transmit a second frame containing check results indicating whether the plurality of first frames are successfully received and first information specifying at least one wireless communication device. The receiver is configured to receive a plurality of third frames transmitted by multiplexing in response to the second frame.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: a communicator and controlling circuitry. The communicator is configured to simultaneously communicate a first frame and a second frame, and after the first frame and the second frame are communicated, communicate a third frame indicating acknowledgement of the first frame and a fourth frame indicating acknowledgement of the second frame. The controlling circuitry is configured to control to prevent the third frame and the fourth frame from being simultaneously communicated.