Communication apparatus, generated data size controlling method, and program

A method for controlling a generated data size comprising:

• transmitting data generated by a data generation section of a communication apparatus to a communication partner apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus comprises:
• (i) an entertainment apparatus comprising the data generation section and configured to transmit the data generated by the data generation section to the communication partner as output signals, and (ii) a repeating apparatus in communication with said entertainment apparatus, said repeating apparatus configured to repeat transmission of said output signals and receive data transmitted from the communication partner apparatus;
• transmitting the data generated by the data generation section to the communication partner apparatus;
• receiving data transmitted from the communication partner apparatus;
• identifying a time required for a round-trip half-duplex wireless communication between the repeating apparatus and the communication partner apparatus;
• controlling a size of the data to be generated per unit time by the data generation section on a basis of the identified time, the size of the data exchanged with the communication partner apparatus in the round-trip communication, and a predetermined target time for the round-trip communication;
• determining a bit rate for permitting data transmission from the communication apparatus to the communication partner apparatus in a subsequent round-trip communication in accordance with the identified time, the size of the data exchanged with the communication partner apparatus in the round-trip communication, and the predetermined target time for the round-trip communication,
• wherein the generation control section controls the size of the data generated per unit time by the data generation section in accordance with the determined bit rate, and
• wherein in a case where the bit rate for permitting data transmission from the communication apparatus to the communication partner apparatus in the round-trip communication is lower than a threshold value, the transmission section transmits to the communication partner apparatus an instruction to reduce the size of the data to be transmitted per unit time in the subsequent round-trip communication.

A non-transitory, computer readable storage medium containing a computer program, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to carry out actions for controlling a generated data size, comprising:

• transmitting data generated by a data generation section of a communication apparatus to a communication partner apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus comprises:
• (i) an
• entertainment apparatus comprising a data generation section and configured to transmit data generated by the data generation section to the communication partner as output signals, and (ii) a repeating apparatus in communication with said entertainment apparatus, said repeating apparatus configured to repeat transmission of said output signals and receive data transmitted from the communication partner apparatus;
• transmitting data generated by the data generation section to the communication partner apparatus;
• receiving data transmitted from the communication partner apparatus;
• identifying a time required for a round-trip half-duplex wireless communication between the repeating apparatus and the communication partner apparatus transmitting;
• and
• controlling a size of the data to be generated per unit time by the data generation section on a basis of the identified time, the size of the data exchanged with the communication partner apparatus in the round-trip communication, and a predetermined target time for the round-trip communication;
• and
• determining a bit rate for permitting data transmission from the communication apparatus to the communication partner apparatus in a subsequent round-trip communication in accordance with the identified time, the size of the data exchanged with the communication partner apparatus in the round-trip communication, and the predetermined target time for the round-trip communication,
• wherein the generation control section controls the size of the data generated per unit time by the data generation section in accordance with the determined bit rate, and
• wherein in a case where the bit rate for permitting data transmission from the communication apparatus to the communication partner apparatus in the round-trip communication is lower than a threshold value, the transmission section transmits to the communication partner apparatus an instruction to reduce the size of the data to be transmitted per unit time in the subsequent round-trip communication.