Wireless communication apparatus and wireless communication system

An industrial wireless communication method of wirelessly communicating with a wireless device via a wireless communication network of a communication standard of ISA 100.11a which is free of a provisioning-dedicated wireless network, the method comprising:

• generating a first packet and a second packet, the first packet including a first control information and a first discrimination information, the second packet including a second control information and a second discrimination information,
• the first control information being used for connecting an already-provisioned wireless device to the industrial wireless communication network of the communication standard of ISA 100.11a, the already-provisioned wireless device having already been provisioned with a device information for joining to the industrial wireless communication network of the communication standard of ISA 100.11a,
• the second control information being used for connecting a provisioning-required wireless device to the industrial wireless communication network of the communication standard of ISA 100.11a for provisioning the provisioning-required wireless device with the device information for joining to the industrial wireless communication network of the communication standard of ISA 100.11a,
• the first discrimination information being used for the already-provisioned wireless device to join to the industrial wireless communication network of the communication standard of ISA 100.11a, and
• the second discrimination information being used for the provisioning-required wireless device to join to the industrial wireless communication network of the communication standard of ISA 100.11a for provisioning the provisioning-required wireless device,
• the second discrimination information including a special value which is not used in the first discrimination information for the industrial wireless communication network of the communication standard of ISA 100.11a;
• and
• transmitting the first packet generated by the packet processor and the second packet generated by the packet processor via the industrial wireless communication network of the communication standard of ISA 100.11a.

An industrial wireless communication apparatus that wirelessly communicates with a wireless device via an industrial wireless communication network as a control target, the industrial wireless communication network being free of a provisioning-dedicated wireless network, the industrial wireless communication apparatus comprising:

• a packet processor configured to generate a first packet and a second packet, the first packet including a first control information and a first discrimination information, the second packet including a second control information and a second discrimination information,
• the first control information being used for connecting an already-provisioned wireless device to the industrial wireless communication network, the already-provisioned wireless device having already been provisioned with a device information for joining to the industrial wireless communication network,
• the second control information being used for connecting a provisioning-required wireless device to the industrial wireless communication network for provisioning the provisioning-required wireless device with the device information for joining to the industrial wireless communication network,
• the first discrimination information being used for the already-provisioned wireless device to join to the industrial wireless communication network, and
• the second discrimination information being used for the provisioning-required wireless device to join to the industrial wireless communication network for provisioning the provisioning-required wireless device,
• the second discrimination information including a special value which is not used in the first discrimination information for the industrial wireless communication network;
• and
• a wireless communication unit configured to transmit the first packet generated by the packet processor and the second packet generated by the packet processor to the industrial wireless communication network.

An industrial wireless communication method for wirelessly communicating with a wireless device via an industrial wireless communication network as a control target, the industrial wireless communication network being free of a provisioning-dedicated wireless network, the industrial wireless communication method comprising:

• generating a first packet and a second packet, the first packet including a first control information and a first discrimination information, the second packet including a second control information and a second discrimination information,
• the first control information being used for connecting an already-provisioned wireless device to the industrial wireless communication network, the already-provisioned wireless device having already been provisioned with a device information for joining to the industrial wireless communication network,
• the second control information being used for connecting a provisioning-required wireless device to the industrial wireless communication network for provisioning the provisioning-required wireless device with the device information for joining to the industrial wireless communication network,
• the first discrimination information being used for the already-provisioned wireless device to join to the industrial wireless communication network, and
• the second discrimination information being used for the provisioning-required wireless device to join to the industrial wireless communication network for provisioning the provisioning-required wireless device,
• the second discrimination information including a special value which is not used in the first discrimination information for the industrial wireless communication network;
• and
• transmitting the first packet generated by the packet processor and the second packet generated by the packet processor to the industrial wireless communication network.