Communication apparatus, communication method thereof, information processing apparatus, control method thereof, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

Abstract

A communication apparatus that transmits to or receives from a communication partner apparatus, a radio frame compliant with an IEEE802.11 standard series is provided. A NOMA (Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access) capability of the apparatus that has transmitted the radio frame is indicated in a MAC (Medium Access Control) frame of the radio frame.

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         16 . A communication apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and   one or more memories that stores a computer-readable instruction for causing, when executed by the one or more processors, the communication apparatus to:   transmit to or receive from a communication partner apparatus, a radio frame compliant with an IEEE802.11 standard series,   wherein if the communication apparatus can use a communication method for multiplexing a plurality of non-orthogonal signals, the communication apparatus includes, into the radio frame, information indicating that the communication apparatus supports the communication method, and   if the communication apparatus cannot use the communication method, the communication apparatus does not include, in the radio frame, information indicating that the communication apparatus supports the communication method.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus according to  claim 16 , wherein
 if the communication apparatus can use the communication method, the communication apparatus includes, in the radio frame, information indicating whether the communication apparatus can use SIC (Successive Interference Cancellation).   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus according to  claim 16 , wherein
 information indicating an MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme) which the communication apparatus can use is further included in the radio frame.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus according to  claim 16 , wherein
 information indicating power which the communication apparatus can use for transmission or reception is further included in the radio frame.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus according to  claim 16 , wherein
 the communication apparatus is informed of a radio frame in which information indicating that the partner apparatus supports the communication method is included if the partner apparatus can use the communication method, and in which information indicating that the partner apparatus supports the communication method is not included if the partner apparatus cannot use the communication method.   
     
     
         21 . The apparatus according to  claim 20 , wherein
 the communication apparatus determines whether to use the communication method, based on whether or not the partner apparatus supports the communication method and on whether or not the communication apparatus support the communication method.   
     
     
         22 . The apparatus according to  claim 16 , wherein
 the radio frame is any one of a beacon frame, a probe request frame, a probe response frame, an association request frame, an association response frame, a reassociation request frame, and a reassociation response frame.   
     
     
         23 . An information processing apparatus, comprising:
 one or more processors; and   one or more memories that stores a computer-readable instruction for causing, when executed by the one or more processors, the information processing apparatus to   generate a radio frame compliant with an IEEE802.11 standard series,   wherein if a communication apparatus can use a communication method for multiplexing a plurality of non-orthogonal signals, the information processing apparatus includes, in the radio frame, information indicating that the communication apparatus supports the communication method, and   if the communication apparatus cannot use the communication method, the information processing apparatus does not include, in the radio frame, information indicating that the communication apparatus supports the communication method.   
     
     
         24 . A control method performed by a communication apparatus, comprising:
 transmitting to or receiving from a communication partner apparatus, a radio frame compliant with an IEEE802.11 standard series,   wherein if the communication apparatus can use a communication method for multiplexing a plurality of non-orthogonal signals, information indicating that the communication apparatus supports the communication method is included in the radio frame, and   if the communication apparatus cannot use the communication method, information indicating that the communication apparatus supports the communication method is not included in the radio frame.   
     
     
         25 . A control method performed by an information processing apparatus, comprising:
 generating a radio frame compliant with an IEEE802.11 standard series,   wherein if a communication apparatus can use a communication method for multiplexing a plurality of non-orthogonal signals, information indicating that the communication apparatus supports the communication method is included in the radio frame, and   if the communication apparatus cannot use the communication method, information indicating that the communication apparatus supports the communication method is not included in the radio frame.   
     
     
         26 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a computer program for causing, when executed by one or more processors included in a communication apparatus, the communication apparatus to
 transmit to or receive from a communication partner apparatus, a radio frame compliant with an IEEE802.11 standard series,   wherein if the communication apparatus can use a communication method for multiplexing a plurality of non-orthogonal signals, information indicating that the communication apparatus supports the communication method is included in the radio frame, and   if the communication apparatus cannot use the communication method, information indicating that the communication apparatus supports the communication method is not included in the radio frame.   
     
     
         27 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a computer program for causing, when executed by one or more processors included in an information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus to
 generate a radio frame compliant with an IEEE802.11 standard series,   wherein if a communication apparatus can use a communication method for multiplexing a plurality of non-orthogonal signals, information indicating that the communication apparatus supports the communication method is included in the radio frame, and   if the communication apparatus cannot use the communication method, information indicating that the communication apparatus supports the communication method is not included in the radio frame.