US 12,193,086 B2
Communication apparatus, control method, and storage medium
Kenichiro Suga, Saitama (JP)
Assigned to CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/831,971.
Application 17/831,971 is a continuation of application No. 16/436,057, filed on Jun. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,382,154.
Application 16/436,057 is a continuation of application No. 15/596,407, filed on May 16, 2017, granted, now 10,342,057, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2016-101939 (JP), filed on May 20, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0304086 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/327 (2006.01)
CPC H04W 76/14 (2018.02) [H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04W 76/15 (2018.02); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04N 1/00307 (2013.01); H04N 1/00315 (2013.01); H04N 1/32765 (2013.01); H04N 2201/0094 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A printing apparatus comprising:
one or more processors;
a communication unit configured to perform first communication with a partner apparatus via another apparatus forming a wireless network, and a second communication with the partner apparatus without via the another apparatus; and
one or more memories including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the printing apparatus to:
accept a user instruction to perform setting regarding communication of the printing apparatus, wherein the setting includes setting to enable or disable the first communication and setting to enable or disable the second communication;
in a case where the setting of the first communication is set to be enabled by the accepted user instruction and the setting of the second communication is set to be enabled by the accepted user instruction, stop a function for the first communication and activate a function establishing a connection for the second communication according to elapse of a first predetermined time without establishing the first communication from a start of a search processing for searching for an access point for the first communication; and
in a case where the setting of the first communication is set to be enabled by the accepted user instruction and the setting of the second communication is set to be disabled by the accepted user instructions, continue executing the search processing, even after elapsing the first predetermined time without establishing the first communication from the start of the search processing.