# US 10,122,871 B2 · Communication apparatus that executes both a first type of wireless communication and a second type of wireless communication, and control method for communication apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,122,871 B2 - Document ID: US10122871B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/220,089 - Filed: 2016-07-26 - Published: 2017-02-02 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-07-30 - Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Yoshiro Mihira - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10122871B2 ## CPC - H04N 1/00307: {with a mobile telephone apparatus (constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00)} - G06F 3/1204: {resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data} - G06F 3/1236: {Connection management} - G06F 3/1292: {Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing} - H04N 1/0044: {for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet} - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - H04N 2201/006: Using near field communication, e.g. an inductive loop - H04N 2201/0075: by a user operated remote control device, e.g. receiving instructions from a user via a computer terminal or mobile telephone handset - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A communication apparatus that executes a first-type wireless communication and a second-type wireless communication includes a first change unit configured to change, in a case where a predetermined application is activated in the communication apparatus, a setting related to the first-type wireless communication from a first OFF setting indicating that the first-type wireless communication is not executed to a first ON setting indicating that the first-type wireless communication is executed, and a second change unit configured to change, in a case where connection information is acquired using the first-type wireless communication, a setting related to the second-type wireless communication from a second OFF setting indicating that the second-type wireless communication is not executed to a second ON setting indicating that the second-type wireless communication is executed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A communication apparatus comprising: a memory that stores programs; and a processor that executes the program to: receive either one of a first ON setting of allowing execution of proximity wireless communication and a first OFF setting of not allowing execution of the proximity wireless communication, from a user via a setting screen of the communication apparatus provided by an OS operating on the communication apparatus, as a first wireless communication setting corresponding to the proximity wireless communication; receive either one of a second ON setting of allowing execution of wireless communication and a second OFF setting of not allowing execution of the wireless communication, from the user via a setting screen of the communication apparatus provided by the OS operating on the communication apparatus, as a second wireless communication setting corresponding to the wireless communication; send a request for change to the OS such that the first wireless communication setting is automatically changed from the first OFF setting to the first ON setting in accordance with activation of a predetermined application in the communication apparatus; and send a request for change to the OS such that the second wireless communication setting is automatically changed from the second OFF setting to the second ON setting in accordance with acquisition of connection information including an SSID by the proximity wireless communication, wherein data communication with a connection destination indicated by the SSID is performed by the wireless communication. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the processor executes the program, the processor changes the second wireless communication setting automatically from the second ON setting back to the second OFF setting in accordance with completion of the data communication. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the processor executes the program, the processor changes the second wireless communication setting automatically from the second ON setting back to the second OFF setting in accordance with next data communication not occurring for a predetermined period of time after completion of the data communication. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the processor executes the program, the processor changes the first wireless communication setting automatically from the first ON setting back to the first OFF setting in accordance with execution of a termination process of the predetermined application. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the proximity wireless communication is communication based on near field communication (NFC). ### Claim 6 A control method for a communication apparatus, the control method comprising: receiving either one of a first ON setting of allowing execution of proximity wireless communication and a first OFF setting of not allowing execution of the proximity wireless communication, from a user via a setting screen of the communication apparatus provided by an OS operating on the communication apparatus, as a first wireless communication setting corresponding to the proximity wireless communication; receiving either one of a second ON setting of allowing execution of wireless communication and a second OFF setting of not allowing execution of the wireless communication, from the user via a setting screen of the communication apparatus provided by the OS operating on the communication apparatus, as a second wireless communication setting corresponding to the wireless communication; sending a request for change to the OS such that the first wireless communication setting is automatically changed from the first OFF setting to the first ON setting in accordance with activation of a predetermined application in the communication apparatus; and sending a request for change to the OS such that the second wireless communication setting is automatically changed from the second OFF setting to the second ON setting in accordance with acquisition of connection information including an SSID by the proximity wireless communication, wherein data communication with a connection destination indicated by the SSID is performed by the wireless communication. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The control method according to claim 6, further comprising changing the second wireless communication setting automatically from the second ON setting back to the second OFF setting in accordance with completion of the data communication. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The control method according to claim 6, further comprising changing the second wireless communication setting automatically from the second ON setting back to the second OFF setting in accordance with next data communication not occurring for a predetermined period of time after completion of the data communication. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The control method according to claim 6, further comprising changing the first wireless communication setting automatically from the first ON setting back to the first OFF setting in accordance with execution of a termination process of the predetermined application. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The control method according to claim 6, wherein the proximity wireless communication is communication based on near field communication (NFC). ### Claim 11 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that, when executed, causes a communication apparatus to perform a process, the process comprising: receiving either one of a first ON setting of allowing execution of proximity wireless communication and a first OFF setting of not allowing execution of the proximity wireless communication, from a user via a setting screen of the communication apparatus provided by an OS operating on the communication apparatus, as a first wireless communication setting corresponding to the proximity wireless communication; receiving either one of a second ON setting of allowing execution of wireless communication and a second OFF setting of not allowing execution of the wireless communication, from the user via a setting screen of the communication apparatus provided by the OS operating on the communication apparatus, as a second wireless communication setting corresponding to the wireless communication; sending a request for change to the OS such that the first wireless communication setting is automatically changed from the first OFF setting to the first ON setting in accordance with the communication apparatus displaying a predetermined screen; and sending a request for change to the OS such that the second wireless communication setting is automatically changed from the second OFF setting to the second ON setting in accordance with acquisition of communication information including an SSID by the proximity wireless communication, wherein data communication with a connection destination indicated by the SSID is performed by the wireless communication.