WIRELESS TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL

摘要

A wireless terminal (10) comprises a wireless communication unit (11) that receives packets via a first or second network at predetermined intervals; a buffer (15) that temporarily stores packets received by a receiving unit; a wireless communication unit (11) that transmits a request for preparation of a handover from the first network to the second network; and an application processing unit (16) that reproduces the packets stored in the buffer (15) at a rate that is established in accordance with the predetermined intervals.  The application processing unit (16) executes an adaptive buffer control to adjust the packet reproduction rate such that the amount of the packets stored in the buffer (15) is maintained at an appropriate value.  The application processing unit (16) halts the adaptive buffer control in response to the transmission of the request for preparation of a handover.