Communication apparatus, method for controlling the same, and storage medium
US9980084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication apparatus starts short distance wireless communication with another communication apparatus while joining a wireless LAN created by an external access point (AP) as a station, determines whether the communication apparatus can concurrently perform a station function and an AP function of the wireless LAN in accordance with the start of the short distance wireless communication, directly connects to the other communication apparatus by the wireless LAN by disconnecting from the external AP when it is not determined that the station function and the AP function can be concurrently performed, reconnects to the external AP as the station when the direct connection fails, and directly connects to the other communication apparatus by the wireless LAN without disconnecting from the external AP when it is determined that the station function and the AP function can be performed concurrently.
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