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Information processing apparatus that performs near-field wireless communication, control method therefor, and storage medium

AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha

InventorKoichi Ito

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Abstract

An information processing apparatus which is able to reliably send desired communication setting data irrespective of specifications of an NFC R/W unit placed close to an NFC tag. The NFC tag sends data to a mobile terminal, which is put close the NFC tag, via near-field wireless communication. It is determined whether or not the NFC R/W unit has a transmitting function of transmitting other data to the mobile terminal, which is put close thereto, via the near-field wireless communication. In a case where the NFC R/W unit has the transmitting function and it is determined that the mobile terminal is put close to the information processing apparatus, the transmitting function of the NFC R/W unit is prohibited from being used.

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Dependent claims

An information processing apparatus configured to communicate with an external device, the information processing apparatus comprising:

a first near-field wireless communication device configured to start a communication with the external device in accordance with a reception of a wireless signal transmitted from the external device near the first near-field wireless communication device;
a second near-field wireless communication device configured to start a communication with the external device in accordance with a reception of a wireless signal transmitted from the external device near the second near-field wireless communication device;
and
at least one processor configured to execute a program to function as:
a control unit configured to, in a case where both the first near-field wireless communication device and the second near-field wireless communication device receive the wireless signal transmitted from the external device at a same time, control the second near-field wireless communication device to communicate with the external device in accordance with the reception of the wireless signal transmitted from the external device near the second near-field wireless communication device by the second near-field wireless communication device, and control the first near-field wireless communication device not to communicate with the external device even though the first near-field wireless communication devices also receives the wireless signal transmitted from the external device near the first near-field wireless communication device.

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An information processing apparatus configured to communicate with an external device, the information processing apparatus comprising:

a first near-field wireless communication device configured to start a communication with the external device in accordance with a wireless signal, of which an intensity is stronger than a predetermined radio wave intensity, transmitted from the external device;
a second near-field wireless communication device configured to start a communication with the external device in accordance with a wireless signal, of which an intensity is stronger than the predetermined radio wave intensity, transmitted from the external device;
and
at least one processor configured to execute a program to function as:
a control unit configured to control, in a case where both the first near-field wireless communication device and the second near-field wireless communication device receive the wireless signal transmitted from the external device at a same time, control the second near-field wireless communication device to communicate with the external device in accordance with the reception of the wireless signal of which the intensity is stronger than the predetermined radio wave intensity, and control the first near-field wireless communication device not to communicate with the external device even in a case where a though the first near-field wireless communication devices also receives the wireless signal, which has an intensity stronger than the predetermined radio wave intensity, transmitted from the external device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/854,213Filed 26 Dec 2017
Priority: JP 2016-25318027 Dec 2016
Published: US 2018/0181353 A128 Jun 2018
Granted: 4 Jun 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

G06F 3/1236
Specifically adapted to use a particular technique: connection management
G06F 3/1204
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic…
G06F 3/1292
Specifically adapted to adopt a particular infrastructure: mobile client, e.g. wireless printing
H02J 50/10
Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power: using inductive coupling

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