Access point terminal, wireless communication terminal, wireless communication system, wireless communication method, program and integrated circuit

A wireless communication system comprising

• a plurality of wireless communication terminals and an access point terminal which perform wireless communication using one of a plurality of frequency bands,
• wherein one wireless communication terminal, from out of said wireless communication terminals, (i) executes an application which requires the wireless communication with said access point terminal, (ii) determines real-timeliness in the wireless communication required for the executed application, and (iii) transmits an application execution notification to said access point terminal when the determined real-timeliness is greater than the predetermined threshold, and
• said access point terminal includes:
• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory memory having stored thereon executable instructions, which when executed, cause the processor to execute:
• assigning a Service Set Identifier (SSID) to each of the wireless communication terminals requesting a start of wireless communication, said access point terminal holding communication terminal information indicating, for each of said wireless communication terminals, (i) the SSID assigned to said wireless communication terminal and (ii) a frequency band being used for the wireless communication with said wireless communication terminal, such that the SSID and the frequency band are associated with each other;
• determining a communication status of said one wireless communication terminal, by receiving the application execution notification;
• and
• when the communication status of said one wireless communication terminal is determined to satisfy a predetermined condition,
• (i) switching the frequency band currently being used for the wireless communication with said one wireless communication terminal to a first frequency band by associating the SSID assigned to said one wireless communication terminal and the first frequency band in the communication terminal information held by said access point terminal without changing the SSID assigned to said one wireless communication terminal, and
• (ii) switching the frequency band currently being used for the wireless communication with one or more of said wireless communication terminals other than said one wireless communication terminal to a second frequency band other than the first frequency band by associating each of the SSIDs assigned to said one or more of said wireless communication terminals and the second frequency band in the communication terminal information held by said access point terminal without changing each of the SSIDs assigned to said one or more of said wireless communication terminals,
• wherein a traffic volume of a wireless signal transmitted or received by each of the wireless communication terminals that are of a specific device type that requires real-timeliness in the wireless communication is determined as the communication status, and
• when the traffic volume of the wireless signal transmitted or received by one of the wireless communication terminals that are of the specific device type is determined to be greater than a predetermined threshold, (i) the first frequency band is used for the wireless communication with the wireless communication terminals that are of the specific device type, and (ii) the second frequency band other than the first frequency band is used for the wireless communication with the wireless communication terminal other than the wireless communication terminals that are of the specific device type.

A method of performing, using an access point terminal, wireless communication with each of a plurality of wireless communication terminals, using one of a plurality of frequency bands, said method comprising:

• assigning a Service Set Identifier (SSID) to each of the wireless communication terminals requesting a start of wireless communication, the access point terminal holding communication terminal information indicating, for each of the wireless communication terminals, (i) the SSID assigned to the wireless communication terminal and (ii) a frequency band being used for the wireless communication with the wireless communication terminal, such that the SSID and the frequency band are associated with each other;
• determining a communication status of one wireless communication terminal out of the wireless communication terminals, by obtaining a wireless signal transmitted or received by the one wireless communication terminal;
• and
• when the communication status of the one wireless communication terminal is determined to satisfy a predetermined condition,
• (i) switching the frequency band currently being used for the wireless communication with the one wireless communication terminal to a first frequency band by associating the SSID assigned to the one wireless communication terminal and the first frequency band in the communication terminal information held by the access point terminal without changing the SSID assigned to the one wireless communication terminal, and
• (ii) switching the frequency band currently being used for the wireless communication with one or more of the wireless communication terminals other than the one wireless communication terminal to a second frequency band other than the first frequency band by associating each of the SSIDs assigned to the one or more wireless communication terminals and the second frequency band in the communication terminal information held by the access point terminal without changing each of the SSIDs assigned to the one or more wireless communication terminals,
• wherein a traffic volume of a wireless signal transmitted or received by each of the wireless communication terminals that are of a specific device type that requires real-timeliness in the wireless communication is determined as the communication status, and
• when the traffic volume of the wireless signal transmitted or received by one of the wireless communication terminals that are of the specific device type is determined to be greater than a predetermined threshold, (i) the first frequency band is used for the wireless communication with the wireless communication terminals that are of the specific device type, and (ii) the second frequency band other than the first frequency band is used for the wireless communication with the wireless communication terminal other than the wireless communication terminals that are of the specific device type.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for use in a computer and on which a program is recorded, the program being for causing the computer to perform wireless communication with each of a plurality of wireless communication terminals, using one of a plurality of frequency bands, and the program causing the computer to execute:

• assigning a Service Set Identifier (SSID) to each of the wireless communication terminals requesting a start of wireless communication, the computer holding communication terminal information indicating, for each of the wireless communication terminals, (i) the SSID assigned to the wireless communication terminal and (ii) a frequency band being used for the wireless communication with the wireless communication terminal, such that the SSID and the frequency band are associated with each other;
• determining a communication status of one wireless communication terminal out of the wireless communication terminals, by obtaining a wireless signal transmitted or received by the one wireless communication terminal;
• and
• when the communication status of the one wireless communication terminal is determined to satisfy a predetermined condition,
• (i) switching the frequency band currently being used for the wireless communication with the one wireless communication terminal to a first frequency band by associating the SSID assigned to the one wireless communication terminal and the first frequency band in the communication terminal information held by the computer without changing the SSID assigned to the one wireless communication terminal, and
• (ii) switching the frequency band currently being used for the wireless communication with one or more of the wireless communication terminals other than the one wireless communication terminal to a second frequency band other than the first frequency band by associating each of the SSIDs assigned to the one or more wireless communication terminals and the second frequency band in the communication terminal information held by the computer without changing each of the SSIDs assigned to the one or more wireless communication terminals,
• wherein a traffic volume of a wireless signal transmitted or received by each of the wireless communication terminals that are of a specific device type that requires real-timeliness in the wireless communication is determined as the communication status, and
• when the traffic volume of the wireless signal transmitted or received by one of the wireless communication terminals that are of the specific device type is determined to be greater than a predetermined threshold, (i) the first frequency band is used for the wireless communication with the wireless communication terminals that are of the specific device type, and (ii) the second frequency band other than the first frequency band is used for the wireless communication with the wireless communication terminal other than the wireless communication terminals that are of the specific device type.

An integrated circuit which performs wireless communication with each of a plurality of wireless communication terminals, using one of a plurality of frequency bands, said integrated circuit comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory memory having stored thereon executable instructions, which when executed, cause the processor to execute:
• assigning a Service Set Identifier (SSID) to each of the wireless communication terminals requesting a start of wireless communication, said integrated circuit holding communication terminal information indicating, for each of the wireless communication terminals, (i) the SSID assigned to the wireless communication terminal and (ii) a frequency band being used for the wireless communication with the wireless communication terminal, such that the SSID and the frequency band are associated with each other;
• determining a communication status of one wireless communication terminal out of the wireless communication terminals, by obtaining a wireless signal transmitted or received by the one wireless communication terminal;
• and
• when the communication status of the one wireless communication terminal is determined to satisfy a predetermined condition,
• (i) switching the frequency band currently being used for the wireless communication with the one wireless communication terminal to a first frequency band by associating the SSID assigned to the one wireless communication terminal and the first frequency band in the communication terminal information held by said integrated circuit without changing the SSID assigned to the one wireless communication terminal, and
• (ii) switching the frequency band currently being used for the wireless communication with one or more of the wireless communication terminals other than the one wireless communication terminal to a second frequency band other than the first frequency band by associating each of the SSIDs assigned to the one or more wireless communication terminals and the second frequency band in the communication terminal information held by said integrated circuit without changing each of the SSIDs assigned to the one or more wireless communication terminals,
• wherein a traffic volume of a wireless signal transmitted or received by each of the wireless communication terminals that are of a specific device type that requires real-timeliness in the wireless communication is determined as the communication status, and
• when the traffic volume of the wireless signal transmitted or received by one of the wireless communication terminals that are of the specific device type is determined to be greater than a predetermined threshold, (i) the first frequency band is used for the wireless communication with the wireless communication terminals that are of the specific device type, and (ii) the second frequency band other than the first frequency band is used for the wireless communication with the wireless communication terminal other than the wireless communication terminals that are of the specific device type.