| 摘要 |
<p>A communication apparatus that sends and receives signals, the communication apparatus includes a pause signal transmitter that transmits a pause signal to a plurality of linked apparatus that send data to the communication apparatus, wherein the pause signal requests that the transmission of data to the communication apparatus be temporarily paused, and a transmission controller that uses guaranteed rates prescribed for respective linked apparatus as a basis for separately controlling how the pause signal is transmitted to respective linked apparatus receiving the signal, wherein the transmission controller controls how the pause signal is transmitted such that the data transfer rates from respective linked apparatus to the communication apparatus become rates equal to or greater than the guaranteed rates corresponding to the respective linked apparatus.</p> |
