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US 10,477,616 B2Granted
Communication apparatus and control method for communication apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorYoshiro Mihira
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Abstract
In a case where wireless connection to a device fails because the number of terminals in wireless connection with the device has reached a maximum number, a communication apparatus instructs the device to stop operating in a direct wireless communication mode.
Claims12
A communication apparatus comprising:
- an inquiry unit configured to inquire, in a case where the communication apparatus receives, from a user, a first instruction to establish direct wireless connection with a printing apparatus operating in a direct wireless communication mode, of the printing apparatus whether the printing apparatus is in the direct wireless connection with an external apparatus;
- a display unit configured to display, in a case where it is determined, based on a result of the inquiry by the inquiry unit, that the printing apparatus is in the direct wireless connection with the external apparatus, a screen for receiving, from the user, a second instruction to stop operating in the direct wireless communication mode;
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- an instruction unit configured to instruct the printing apparatus to stop operating in the direct wireless communication mode in a case where the second instruction is received via the screen.
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A communication apparatus comprising:
- an inquiry unit configured to inquire, in a case where the communication apparatus receives, from a user, a first instruction to establish wireless connection with a printing apparatus operating in a direct wireless communication mode, of the printing apparatus whether the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with an external apparatus;
- a display unit configured to display, in a case where it is determined, based on a result of the inquiry by the inquiry unit, that the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus, a screen for receiving, from the user, a second instruction to stop operating in the direct wireless communication mode;
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- a second inquiry unit configured to inquire, in a case where it is determined, based on the result of the inquiry, that the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus, of the printing apparatus a type of a service set identifier (SSID) being used in the direct wireless communication mode,
- wherein the display unit displays the screen in a case where the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus and it is determined, based on the result of the inquiry by the second inquiry unit, that the type of the SSID is a predetermined type, and
- wherein the display unit does not display the screen, in a case where the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus and it is determined, based on the result of the inquiry by the second inquiry unit, that the type of the SSID is not the predetermined type.
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A control method for controlling a communication apparatus comprising:
- inquiring, in a case where the communication apparatus receives, from a user, a first instruction to establish wireless connection with a printing apparatus operating in a direct wireless communication mode, of the printing apparatus whether the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with an external apparatus;
- displaying, in a case where it is determined, based on a result of the inquiry, that the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus, a screen for receiving, from the user, a second instruction to stop operating in the direct wireless communication mode;
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- instructing the printing apparatus to stop operating in the direct wireless communication mode in a case where the second instruction is received via the screen.
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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium for storing a computer program for controlling a communication apparatus, the computer program comprising:
- a code to inquire, in a case where the communication apparatus receives, from a user, a first instruction to establish wireless connection with a printing apparatus operating in a direct wireless communication mode, of the printing apparatus whether the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with an external apparatus;
- a code to display, in a case where it is determined, based on a result of the inquiry, that the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus, a screen for receiving, from the user, a second instruction to stop operating in the direct wireless communication mode;
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- a code to instruct the printing apparatus to stop operating in the direct wireless communication mode in a case where the second instruction is received via the screen.
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A control method for controlling a communication apparatus comprising:
- executing a first inquiry for inquiring, in a case where the communication apparatus receives, from a user, a first instruction to establish wireless connection with a printing apparatus operating in a direct wireless communication mode, of the printing apparatus whether the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with an external apparatus;
- displaying, in a case where it is determined, based on a result of the first inquiry, that the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus, a screen for receiving, from the user, a second instruction to stop operating in the direct wireless communication mode;
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- executing a second inquiry for inquiring, in a case where it is determined, based on the result of the first inquiry, that the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus, of the printing apparatus a type of a service set identifier (SSID) being used in the direct wireless communication mode,
- wherein the screen is displayed in a case where the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus and it is determined, based on the result of the second inquiry, that the type of the SSID is a predetermined type, and
- wherein the screen is not displayed in a case where the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus and it is determined, based on the result of the second inquiry, that the type of the SSID is not the predetermined type.
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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium for storing a computer program for controlling a communication apparatus, the computer program comprising:
- a code to execute a first inquiry for inquiring, in a case where the communication apparatus receives, from a user, a first instruction to establish wireless connection with a printing apparatus operating in a direct wireless communication mode, of the printing apparatus whether the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with an external apparatus;
- a code to display, in a case where it is determined, based on a result of the first inquiry, that the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus, a screen for receiving, from the user, a second instruction to stop operating in the direct wireless communication mode;
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- a code to execute a second inquiry for inquiring, in a case where it is determined, based on the result of the first inquiry, that the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus, of the printing apparatus a type of a service set identifier (SSID) being used in the direct wireless communication mode,
- wherein the screen is displayed in a case where the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus and it is determined, based on the result of the second inquiry, that the type of the SSID is a predetermined type, and
- wherein the screen is not displayed in a case where the printing apparatus is in the wireless connection with the external apparatus and it is determined, based on the result of the second inquiry, that the type of the SSID is not the predetermined type.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.