Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Communication apparatus capable of switching connection to external apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
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Application No.: US15969827Application Date: 2018-05-03
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Publication No.: US10595186B2Publication Date: 2020-03-17
- Inventor: Ryuichi Ishikuri
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.
- Priority: JP2017-094876 20170511
- Main IPC: H04W76/14
- IPC: H04W76/14 ; H04W8/00 ; H04W4/80 ; H04W4/23 ; H04W12/00

Abstract:
A communication apparatus comprises: at least one processor or circuit configured to perform operations of following units: a communication unit configured to establish a connection with an external device for communication; and a control unit configured to control, in accordance with information pertaining to a connection request received from a second external device while a connection is established with a first external device, whether or not to cause the communication unit to establish a connection with the second external device instead of the first external device, wherein the control unit causes a connection to be established with the second external device in a case where the information pertaining to the connection request includes information shared in advance with the second external device instead of predetermined information specifying a device to be connected.
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