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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2014
Nec Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuyuki Sakamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Masao Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An access point includes: detection means detecting radar signal; detection notification means notifying other access point of radar signal detection; assessment means assessing whether to own authority to determine channel used among access points; determination means determining channel used among access points when detection means detects radar signal or when other access point notifies of radar signal detection, when owning authority; channel notification means notifying other access point of the channel determined by determination means; and change means changing the channel used between other access point to either the channel determined by determination means or to a channel notified from other access point. When a plurality of access points detect radar signal, entire system is operable through new channel.