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Title:
COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009272980
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a submarine communication apparatus which efficiently consumes power.

The communication apparatus A(10A) communicating with an opposite-side station via ultrasonic waves includes: a transmission section 14 which generates a communication signal and transmits the generated communication signal to the opposite-side station; a receiving section 22 for receiving a reflection signal obtained by reflecting the transmitted communication signal at the opposite-side station; a distance measuring section 20 for detecting a distance to the opposite-side station on the basis of a time from the transmission of the communication signal to the reception of the reflection signal; and a transmission power determination section 38 which controls output transmitted from the transmission section 14 in accordance with the detected distance.


Inventors:
IRIE MICHIO
Application Number:
JP2008123018A
Publication Date:
November 19, 2009
Filing Date:
May 09, 2008
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP
International Classes:
H04B11/00; G01S15/08; H04W52/24; H04W64/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masahiko Ueyanagi
Osamu Suzawa
Kazuhiko Miyasaka