US 12,238,817 B2
Communicating apparatus, communication method, and storage medium storing program
Atsushi Shimazaki, Yokohama (JP)
Assigned to CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/367,489.
Application 18/367,489 is a continuation of application No. 17/740,642, filed on May 10, 2022, granted, now 11,792,632.
Application 17/740,642 is a continuation of application No. 16/857,323, filed on Apr. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,356,836, issued on Jun. 7, 2022.
Application 16/857,323 is a continuation of application No. 15/825,608, filed on Nov. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,667,117, issued on May 26, 2020.
Application 15/825,608 is a continuation of application No. 15/646,396, filed on Jul. 11, 2017, granted, now 9,867,029, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Application 15/646,396 is a continuation of application No. 14/257,139, filed on Apr. 21, 2014, granted, now 9,730,045, issued on Aug. 8, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 2013-094644 (JP), filed on Apr. 26, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0422014 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 8/005 (2013.01) [H04W 76/14 (2018.02)] 27 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
at least one processor configured to:
perform a first communication processing to a communication partner apparatus based on a Bluetooth standard using a first communication unit;
establish a wireless connection based on an infrastructure mode between the communication apparatus and an external access point, wherein the wireless connection is established with a second communication unit which is different from the first communication unit;
establish a direct wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the communication partner apparatus, wherein the direct wireless connection is established without the external access point;
concurrently perform the wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the external access point and the direct wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the communication partner apparatus with each other; and
search the external access point in a state that the direct wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the communication partner apparatus is maintained, in a case where the wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the external access point is disconnected,
wherein the external access point is external to the communication apparatus and is external to the communication partner apparatus.