US 12,487,783 B2
Function executing device with two types of wireless communication interfaces
Takanobu Suzuki, Nagoya (JP); Hirotaka Asakura, Nagoya (JP); Munehisa Matsuda, Nagoya (JP); and Satoshi Tanaka, Nagoya (JP)
Assigned to Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/745,340.
Application 18/745,340 is a continuation of application No. 18/215,978, filed on Jun. 29, 2023, granted, now 12,050,828.
Application 18/215,978 is a continuation of application No. 17/872,607, filed on Jul. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,733,950, issued on Aug. 22, 2023.
Application 17/872,607 is a continuation of application No. 17/078,713, filed on Oct. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,435,969, issued on Sep. 6, 2022.
Application 17/078,713 is a continuation of application No. 16/299,640, filed on Mar. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,831,427, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 16/299,640 is a continuation of application No. 15/691,214, filed on Aug. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,282,153, issued on May 7, 2019.
Application 15/691,214 is a continuation of application No. 15/283,829, filed on Oct. 3, 2016, granted, now 9,781,299, issued on Oct. 3, 2017.
Application 15/283,829 is a continuation of application No. 14/706,368, filed on May 7, 2015, granted, now 9,858,022, issued on Jan. 2, 2018.
Application 14/706,368 is a continuation of application No. 13/834,423, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,106,781, issued on Aug. 11, 2015.
Claims priority of application No. 2012-082818 (JP), filed on Mar. 30, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0338158 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 3/12 (2006.01); G06F 13/38 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/327 (2006.01); H04N 1/333 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01)
CPC G06F 3/1292 (2013.01) [G06F 3/1236 (2013.01); G06F 13/385 (2013.01); H04N 1/00307 (2013.01); H04N 1/00315 (2013.01); H04N 1/00912 (2013.01); H04N 1/32765 (2013.01); H04N 1/32776 (2013.01); H04N 1/33384 (2013.01); G06F 2213/3814 (2013.01); H04N 2201/0041 (2013.01); H04N 2201/0055 (2013.01); H04N 2201/006 (2013.01); H04N 2201/0094 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 76/15 (2018.02)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A function executing device comprising:
a wireless communication interface;
a Wi-Fi communication interface different from the wireless communication interface;
a function executing unit configured to execute a specific function which is a print function or a scan function using a wireless connection via the Wi-Fi communication interface;
a memory configured to store permission information indicating whether a terminal device is capable of using the specific function; and
a processor,
wherein the memory stores instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the function executing device to perform:
in a case where a function executing instruction is received from a specific terminal device via the wireless communication interface and the permission information indicates that the specific terminal device is capable of using the specific function, establishing a wireless connection with the specific terminal device via the Wi-Fi communication interface so as to form a wireless network in which the function executing device operates as a parent station; and
in a case where the wireless connection is established with the specific terminal device, causing the function executing unit to execute the specific function using the wireless connection,
wherein in a case where the function executing instruction is received from the specific terminal device via the wireless communication interface and the permission information indicates that the specific terminal device is not capable of using the specific function, the wireless connection with the specific terminal device via the Wi-Fi communication interface is not established.