Communication method, information processing apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium
US9750067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication method executed by an information processing apparatus, the communication method including determining whether coupling of a second external device with a first external device is available based on attribute information on the first external device and attribute information on the second external device in a memory, each of the first external device and the second external device being coupled to the information processing apparatus through wireless communication respectively, cutting off coupling between the first external device and the information processing apparatus when it is determined that the coupling of the second external device with the first external device is available, and transmitting coupling information to the second external device, the coupling information being information for coupling with the first external device and being stored in the memory.
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