Communication apparatus, communication method, and program
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorHiroaki TAKANO
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Abstract
[Problem] The delivery of content to a terminal apparatus using a directional beam is achievable more suitably. [Solution] A communication apparatus including a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication, a control unit configured to control delivery of content for each program using a directional beam, and a notification unit configured to notify a terminal apparatus of first information regarding a timing of transmitting the directional beam in each of a plurality of directions in association with second information notified commonly to one or more of the terminal apparatuses within a communication range.
Claims21
A communication apparatus comprising:
- a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication;
- a control unit configured to control delivery of content for each program using a directional beam;
- and
- a notification unit configured to notify a terminal apparatus of first information regarding a timing of transmitting the directional beam in each of a plurality of directions in association with second information notified commonly to one or more of the terminal apparatuses within a communication range.
A communication apparatus comprising:
- a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication;
- an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from a base station, second information associated with first information regarding a timing of transmitting a directional beam used for delivering content for each program in each of a plurality of directions, the second information being notified commonly to one or more terminal apparatuses within a communication range of the base station;
- and
- a control unit configured to controls in such a way as to receive the content for each program on a basis of the acquired first information.
A communication method executed by a computer,
- the method comprising:
- performing wireless communication;
- controlling delivery of content for each program using a directional beam;
- and
- notifying a terminal apparatus of first information regarding a timing of transmitting the directional beam in each of a plurality of directions in association with second information notified commonly to one or more of the terminal apparatuses within a communication range.
A communication method executed by a computer,
- the method comprising:
- performing wireless communication;
- acquiring, from a base station, second information associated with first information regarding a timing of transmitting a directional beam used for delivering content for each program in each of a plurality of directions, the second information being notified commonly to one or more terminal apparatuses within a communication range of the base station;
- and
- controlling in such a way as to receive the content for each program on a basis of the acquired first information.
A program causing
- a computer to execute:
- performing wireless communication;
- controlling delivery of content for each program using a directional beam;
- and
- notifying a terminal apparatus of first information regarding a timing of transmitting the directional beam in each of a plurality of directions in association with second information notified commonly to one or more of the terminal apparatuses within a communication range.
A program causing
- a computer to execute:
- performing wireless communication;
- acquiring, from a base station, second information associated with first information regarding a timing of transmitting a directional beam used for delivering content for each program in each of a plurality of directions, the second information being notified commonly to one or more terminal apparatuses within a communication range of the base station;
- and
- controlling in such a way as to receive the content for each program on a basis of the acquired first information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.