A transmitting apparatus selects any one of areas included in a transmission area of a first signal used for a first process, and transmits the first signal by using the selected area. The area is selected according to a type of information to be transmitted among a plurality of types of information capable of being transmitted to a receiving apparatus. The receiving apparatus receives the first signal transmitted by the transmitting apparatus, and performs a second process by using information according to the area in which the first signal is received.