Communication status output apparatus, communication status output method, communication status output program, and transmission module

A communication status output apparatus that outputs a status of communication between a first transmission module and a second transmission module in a network in which send target information is transmitted sequentially via a plurality of transmission modules along a predetermined transmission path, the second transmission module being located downstream of the first transmission module on the predetermined transmission path, and the send target information being information to be processed by an information processing apparatus or information already processed by the information processing apparatus, the communication status output apparatus comprising:

• an obtaining unit that obtains
• received signal strength information corresponding to received signal strength at the time of reception of send target information sent from the first transmission module by the second transmission module, and
• transmission period information corresponding to a transmission period between sending of send target information from the first transmission module and reception of the send target information by the second transmission module;
• and
• an output unit that outputs the received signal strength information for each piece of send target information in order of transmission,
• wherein the output unit outputs the received signal strength information associated with one piece of send target information in such a manner that an interval between output of the received signal strength information associated with send target information transmitted immediately before transmission of the one piece of send target information and output of the received signal strength information associated with the one piece of send target information corresponds to a transmission period between sending of the one piece of send target information from the first transmission module and reception of the one piece of send target information by the second transmission module.

A communication status output method for outputting a status of communication between a first transmission module and a second transmission module in a network in which send target information is transmitted sequentially via a plurality of transmission modules along a predetermined transmission path, the second transmission module being located downstream of the first transmission module on the predetermined transmission path, and the send target information being information to be processed by an information processing apparatus or information already processed by the information processing apparatus, the communication status output method comprising:

• an obtaining step of obtaining
• sending power information corresponding to sending power at the time of sending of send target information from the first transmission module,
• received signal strength information corresponding to received signal strength at the time of reception of send target information sent from the first transmission module by the second transmission module, and
• transmission period information corresponding to a transmission period between sending of send target information from the first transmission module and reception of the send target information by the second transmission module;
• and
• an output step of outputting one pair of pieces of sending/receiving information for each piece of send target information in order of transmission, the one pair of pieces of sending/receiving information being composed of the sending power information and the received signal strength information associated with sending/receiving of one piece of send target information between the first transmission module and the second transmission module,
• wherein in outputting the pieces of sending/receiving information associated with the one piece of send target information in the output step, the sending power information and the received signal strength information are output in such a manner that an interval therebetween corresponds to a transmission period between sending of the one piece of send target information from the first transmission module and reception of the one piece of send target information by the second transmission module.

A communication status output method for outputting a status of communication between a first transmission module and a second transmission module in a network in which send target information is transmitted sequentially via a plurality of transmission modules along a predetermined transmission path, the second transmission module being located downstream of the first transmission module on the predetermined transmission path, and the send target information being information to be processed by an information processing apparatus or information already processed by the information processing apparatus, the communication status output method comprising:

• an obtaining step of obtaining
• received signal strength information corresponding to received signal strength at the time of reception of send target information sent from the first transmission module by the second transmission module, and
• transmission period information corresponding to a transmission period between sending of send target information from the first transmission module and reception of the send target information by the second transmission module;
• and
• an output step of outputting the received signal strength information for each piece of send target information in order of transmission,
• wherein in the output step, the received signal strength information associated with one piece of send target information is output in such a manner that an interval between output of the received signal strength information associated with send target information transmitted immediately before transmission of the one piece of send target information and output of the received signal strength information associated with the one piece of send target information corresponds to a transmission period between sending of the one piece of send target information from the first transmission module and reception of the one piece of send target information by the second transmission module.

A transmission module that is used in a network in which send target information is transmitted sequentially along a predetermined transmission path, and that outputs a status of communication between the own transmission module and an upstream transmission module located upstream of the own transmission module on the predetermined transmission path, the send target information being information to be processed by an information processing apparatus or information already processed by the information processing apparatus, the transmission module comprising:

• an obtaining unit that obtains
• sending power information corresponding to sending power at the time of sending of send target information from the upstream transmission module,
• received signal strength information corresponding to received signal strength at the time of reception of send target information sent from the upstream transmission module by the own transmission module, and
• transmission period information corresponding to a transmission period until the own transmission module receives send target information sent from the upstream transmission module;
• and
• an output unit that outputs one pair of pieces of sending/receiving information for each piece of send target information in order of transmission, the one pair of pieces of sending/receiving information being composed of the sending power information and the received signal strength information associated with sending/receiving of one piece of send target information between the upstream transmission module and the own transmission module,
• wherein in outputting the pieces of sending/receiving information associated with the one piece of send target information, the output unit outputs the sending power information and the received signal strength information in such a manner that an interval therebetween corresponds to a transmission period until the own transmission module receives the one piece of send target information sent from the upstream transmission module.

A transmission module that is used in a network in which send target information is transmitted sequentially along a predetermined transmission path, and that outputs a status of communication between the own transmission module and an upstream transmission module located upstream of the own transmission module on the predetermined transmission path, the send target information being information to be processed by an information processing apparatus or information already processed by the information processing apparatus, the transmission module comprising:

• an obtaining unit that obtains
• received signal strength information corresponding to received signal strength at the time of reception of send target information sent from the upstream transmission module by the own transmission module, and
• transmission period information corresponding to a transmission period until the own transmission module receives send target information sent from the upstream transmission module;
• and
• an output unit that outputs the received signal strength information for each piece of send target information in order of transmission,
• wherein the output unit outputs the received signal strength information associated with one piece of send target information in such a manner that an interval between output of the received signal strength information associated with send target information transmitted immediately before transmission of the one piece of send target information and output of the received signal strength information associated with the one piece of send target information corresponds to a transmission period between sending of the one piece of send target information from the upstream transmission module and reception of the one piece of send target information by the own transmission module.