US 12,439,252 B2
Communication apparatus and method for controlling the same
Nobuhiko Maki, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Feb. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/438,950.
Application 18/438,950 is a continuation of application No. 18/309,706, filed on Apr. 28, 2023, granted, now 11,950,095.
Application 18/309,706 is a continuation of application No. 17/743,872, filed on May 13, 2022, granted, now 11,678,185, issued on Jun. 13, 2023.
Application 17/743,872 is a continuation of application No. 16/842,506, filed on Apr. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,363,458, issued on Jun. 14, 2022.
Application 16/842,506 is a continuation of application No. 15/778,092, granted, now 10,652,741, issued on May 12, 2020, previously published as PCT/JP2016/004954, filed on Nov. 25, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 2015-232515 (JP), filed on Nov. 28, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0187854 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 12/06 (2021.01); G06F 3/12 (2006.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04W 12/30 (2021.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 92/18 (2009.01); H04W 12/73 (2021.01)
CPC H04W 12/06 (2013.01) [G06F 3/1292 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/35 (2021.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 92/18 (2013.01); H04W 12/73 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A printing apparatus including a direct wireless communication function of performing wireless communication with an external device without having an external relay device therebetween, comprising:
at least one memory that stores a set of instructions; and
at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to:
set a specific setting item related to the direct wireless communication function based on a user operation;
receive a specific user operation of touching a specific display object displayed on a display of the printing apparatus, wherein the specific user operation is not for setting the specific setting item;
control the printing apparatus to start the direct wireless communication function based on the specific user operation of touching the specific display object in a case where the specific setting item is set to a first setting; and
control the printing apparatus to start the direct wireless communication function based on the printing apparatus being in a predetermined state without the specific user operation of touching the specific display object in a case where the specific setting item is set to a second setting,
wherein in a case where the direct wireless communication function is started, the printing apparatus enters a standby state where a request for establishing direct wireless communication is receivable from the external device and where the printing apparatus is found when the external device searches for a surrounding access point.