Radio transmission method and radio transmission device

Abstract

A transmission process of control data is carried out simply and the reliability of transmission of the control data is improved. Data transmission among a plurality of communication stations is performed with a predetermined packet arrangement and transmission of the control data from a control station or a communication station is performed with the same predetermined packet arrangement.

1. A radio transmission method, comprising the steps of:
 transmitting data among a plurality of communication stations with a predetermined packet arrangement;    transmitting control data from one of a communication station of said plurality of communication stations and a control station with said predetermined packet arrangement;    adding one of a predetermined error detecting code and a predetermined error correcting code to said data to be transmitted among said plurality of communication stations with said predetermined packet arrangement; and    adding independently one of an error detecting code and an error correcting code to said control data transmitted with said predetermined packet arrangement.    
     
     
       2. A radio transmission method, comprising the steps of:
 transmitting data added with one of a first error detecting code and a first error correcting code among a plurality of communication stations; and    transmitting control data indicating a transmission control of said data, wherein said control data is independently added with one of a second error detecting code and a second error correcting code.    
     
     
       3. A radio transmission method, comprising the steps of:
 transmitting data among a plurality of communications stations with a predetermined packet arrangement; and    transmitting control data repeatedly from one of a communication station of said plurality of communication stations and a control station a plurality of times with said predetermined packet arrangement;    adding one of an error detecting code and an error correcting code to each of a plurality of units of said control data transmitted said plurality of times;    performing one of an error detecting process and an error correcting process on a reception side, wherein each of said plurality of units of said control data carries out a control process by utilizing said control data with no error.    
     
     
       4. A radio transmission device, comprising:
 a transmission data processing unit for processing data transmitted between said radio transmission device and another said radio transmission device with a predetermined packet arrangement;    a control unit for judging whether control data for an access control is included in a header portion of said predetermined packet arrangement and for performing a corresponding control process; and    one of an error detection processing unit and an error correction processing unit for performing one of a first error detecting process and a first error correcting process by utilizing one of a first predetermined error detecting code and a first predetermined error correcting code, respectively, added to said data with said predetermined packet arrangement and at the same time for performing one of a second error detecting process and a second error correcting process by utilizing one of a second predetermined error detecting code and a second predetermined error correcting code independently added to said control data included in said header portion.    
     
     
       5. A radio transmission device for use in performing radio data transmission between said radio transmission device and another said radio transmission device under a control from a predetermined one of said radio transmission devices, comprising:
 one of an error detection processing unit and an error correction processing unit for performing one of a first error detecting process and a first error correcting process by utilizing one of a first error detecting code and a first error correcting code, respectively, added to data transmitted between said radio transmission device and said another radio transmission device and at the same time for performing one of a second error detecting process and a second error correcting process by error utilizing a second error detecting code and a second error correcting code, respectively, independently added to control data for performing access control.    
     
     
       6. A radio transmission method for use in carrying out transmission and reception of data between stations, said method comprising:
   transmitting a control packet from one of a communication station of a number of communication stations or a control station; and        transmitting, in response to said control packet, a data packet among said number of communication stations,        each of said control packet and said data packet having a header information field and a first field for error detecting or error correcting, said data packet further having a data information field and a second field for error detecting or error correcting,        in which a structure of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said control packet is the same as that of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said data packet, and        in which a size of said control packet is always smaller than a size of said data packet.     
     
     
       7. The method according to  claim 6 , in which the respective first field for error detecting or error correcting is for detecting or correcting an error or errors which occurred in the respective header information field. 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 6 , in which the second field for error detecting or error correcting is for detecting or correcting an error or errors which occurred in the data information field. 
     
     
       9. The method according to  claim 6 , in which the control packet is without the data information field. 
     
     
       10. The method according to  claim 6 , in which the structure includes a size such that the size of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting is the same in said control packet and said data packet. 
     
     
       11. The method according to  claim 6 , in which the control packet includes a tail code which indicates a termination of information in the respective control packet. 
     
     
       12. The method according to  claim 11 , in which the tail code is arranged at an end of the first field for error detecting or error correcting of the respective control packet. 
     
     
       13. The method according to  claim 6 , in which the data packet includes a tail code which indicates a termination of information in the respective data packet. 
     
     
       14. The method according to  claim 13 , in which the tail code is arranged after an end of the second field for error detecting or error correcting of the respective data packet. 
     
     
       15. The method according to  claim 6 , in which the size of said control packet has a maximum value of approximately  77  bits. 
     
     
       16. A radio transmission system for use in carrying out transmission and reception of data between stations, said system comprising:
   a first transmitting unit operable to transmit a control packet; and        a second transmitting unit operable to transmit a data packet in response to said control packet,        each of said control packet and said data packet having a header information field and a first field for error detecting or error correcting, said data packet further having a data information field and a second field for error detecting or error correcting,        in which a structure of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said control packet is the same as that of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said data packet, and        in which a size of said control packet is always smaller than a size of said data packet.     
     
     
       17. The system according to  claim 16 , in which the first field for error detecting or error correcting is for detecting or correcting an error or errors which occurred in the header information field. 
     
     
       18. The system according to  claim 16 , in which the second field for error detecting or error correcting is for detecting or correcting an error or errors which occurred in the data information field. 
     
     
       19. The system according to  claim 16 , in which the control packet is without the data information field. 
     
     
       20. The system according to  claim 16 , in which the structure includes a size such that the size of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting is the same in said control packet and said data packet. 
     
     
       21. The system according to  claim 16 , in which the control packet further has a tail code which indicates a termination of information in the respective control packet. 
     
     
       22. The system according to  claim 21 , in which the tail code is arranged at an end of the first field for error detecting or error correcting of the respective control packet. 
     
     
       23. The system according to  claim 16 , in which the data packet further has a tail code which indicates a termination of information in the respective data packet. 
     
     
       24. The system according to  claim 23 , in which the tail code is arranged after an end of the second field for error detecting or error correcting of the respective data packet. 
     
     
       25. The system according to  claim 16 , in which the size of said control packet has a maximum value of approximately  77  bits. 
     
     
       26. A computer storage device for use with a computer apparatus having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program when executed by a computer device or devices performs a radio transmission method for use in carrying out transmission and reception of data between stations, said method comprising:
   transmitting a control packet from one of a communication station of a number of communication stations or a control station; and        transmitting, in response to said control packet, a data packet among said number of communication stations,        each of said control packet and said data packet having a header information field and a first field for error detecting or error correcting, said data packet further having a data information field and a second field for error detecting or error correcting,        in which a structure of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said control packet is the same as that of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said data packet, and        in which a size of said control packet is always smaller than a size of said data packet.     
     
     
       27. The device according to  claim 26 , in which the size of said control packet has a maximum value of approximately  77  bits. 
     
     
       28. A radio transmission method for use in carrying out transmission and reception of data between stations, said method comprising:
   transmitting a control packet from one of a communication station of a number of communication stations or a control station; and        transmitting, in response to said control packet, a data packet among said number of communication stations,        each of said control packet and said data packet having a header information field and a first field for error detecting or error correcting, said data packet further having a data information field and a second field for error detecting or error correcting,        in which a structure of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said control packet is the same as that of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said data packet, and        in which said control packet does not include a data information field.     
     
     
       29. A radio transmission system for use in carrying out transmission and reception of data between stations, comprising:
   a first transmitting unit operable to transmit a control packet; and        a second transmitting unit operable to transmit a data packet in response to said control packet,        each of said control packet and said data packet having a header information field and a first field for error detecting or error correcting, said data packet further having a data information field and a second field for error detecting or error correcting,        in which a structure of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said control packet is the same as that of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said data packet, and        in which said control packet does not include a data information field.     
     
     
       30. A computer storage device for use with a computer apparatus having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program when executed by a computer device or devices performs a radio transmission method for use in carrying out transmission and reception of data between stations, said method comprising:
   transmitting a control packet from one of a communication station of a number of communication stations or a control station; and        transmitting, in response to said control packet, a data packet among said number of communication stations,        each of said control packet and said data packet having a header information field and a first field for error detecting or error correcting, said data packet further having a data information field and a second field for error detecting or error correcting,        in which a structure of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said control packet is the same as that of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said data packet, and        in which said control packet does not include a data information field.     
     
     
       31. A radio transmission method for use in carrying out transmission and reception of data between stations, said method comprising:
   transmitting a control packet arrangement from one of a communication station of a number of communication stations or a control station; and        transmitting, in response to said control packet arrangement, a data packet arrangement among said number of communication stations,        each of said control packet arrangement and said data packet arrangement having a header information field and a first field for error detecting or error correcting, said data packet arrangement further having a data information field and a second field for error detecting or error correcting,        in which a structure of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said control packet arrangement is the same as that of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said data packet arrangement, and        in which a size of said control packet arrangement is always smaller than a size of said data packet.     
     
     
       32. The method according to  claim 31 , in which the size of said control packet arrangement has a maximum value of approximately  77  bits. 
     
     
       33. A radio transmission system for use in carrying out transmission and reception of data between stations, said system comprising:
   a first transmitting unit operable to transmit a control packet arrangement; and        a second transmitting unit operable to transmit a data packet arrangement in response to said control packet,        each of said control packet arrangement and said data packet arrangement having a header information field and a first field for error detecting or error correcting, said data packet arrangement further having a data information field and a second field for error detecting or error correcting,        in which a structure of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said control packet arrangement is the same as that of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said data packet arrangement, and        in which a size of said control packet arrangement is always smaller than a size of said data packet arrangement.     
     
     
       34. The system according to  claim 33 , in which the size of said control packet arrangement has a maximum value of approximately  77  bits. 
     
     
       35. A computer storage device for use with a computer apparatus having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program when executed by a computer device or devices performs a radio transmission method for use in carrying out transmission and reception of data between stations, said method comprising:
   transmitting a control packet arrangement from one of a communication station of a number of communication stations or a control station; and        transmitting, in response to said control packet, a data packet arrangement among said number of communication stations,        each of said control packet arrangement and said data packet arrangement having a header information field and a first field for error detecting or error correcting, said data packet arrangement further having a data information field and a second field for error detecting or error correcting,        in which a structure of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said control packet arrangement is the same as that of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said data packet arrangement, and        in which a size of said control packet arrangement is always smaller than a size of said data packet arrangement.     
     
     
       36. The device according to  claim 35 , in which the size of said control packet arrangement has a maximum value of approximately  77  bits. 
     
     
       37. A radio transmission method for use in carrying out transmission and reception of data between stations, said method comprising:
   transmitting a control packet arrangement from one of a communication station of a number of communication stations or a control station; and        transmitting, in response to said control packet, a data packet arrangement among said number of communication stations,        each of said control packet arrangement and said data packet arrangement having a header information field and a first field for error detecting or error correcting, said data packet arrangement further having a data information field and a second field for error detecting or error correcting,        in which a structure of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said control packet arrangement is the same as that of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said data packet arrangement, and        in which said control packet arrangement does not include a data information field.     
     
     
       38. A radio transmission system for use in carrying out transmission and reception of data between stations, comprising:
   a first transmitting unit operable to transmit a control packet arrangement; and        a second transmitting unit operable to transmit a data packet arrangement in response to said control packet arrangement,        each of said control packet and said data packet having a header information field and a first field for error detecting or error correcting, said data packet arrangement further having a data information field and a second field for error detecting or error correcting,        in which a structure of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said control packet arrangement is the same as that of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said data packet arrangement, and        in which said control packet arrangement does not include a data information field.     
     
     
       39. A computer storage device for use with a computer apparatus having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program when executed by a computer device or devices performs a radio transmission method for use in carrying out transmission and reception of data between stations, said method comprising:
   transmitting a control packet arrangement from one of a communication station of a number of communication stations or a control station; and        transmitting, in response to said control packet, a data packet arrangement among said number of communication stations,        each of said control packet arrangement and said data packet arrangement having a header information field and a first field for error detecting or error correcting, said data packet arrangement further having a data information field and a second field for error detecting or error correcting,        in which a structure of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said control packet arrangement is the same as that of the header information field and the first field for error detecting or error correcting of said data packet arrangement, and        in which said control packet arrangement does not include a data information field.