Communication apparatus, communication system, and information processing method

A communication system including a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus, the first communication apparatus having a first communication function and a second communication function, the first communication function being a function of causing the communication apparatus to serve as a wireless client that is connected to an external access point and performs communication via the external access point, the second communication function being a function of performing direct wireless communication with the second communication apparatus,

• the first communication apparatus comprising:
• at least one memory that stores a set of instructions;
• and
• at least one processor that executes the instructions, the instructions, when executed, causing the first communication apparatus to perform operations comprising:
• performing a first determination to, in a case where a use request for using a setting service of externally receiving a setting change regarding the wireless client has been received, determine whether a predetermined type of data communication is being performed using the first communication function or not;
• after determining that the predetermined type of the data communication is being performed using the first communication function, transmitting, to the second communication apparatus with which the direct wireless communication has been established, first information that indicates that the setting service is temporarily unavailable;
• after determining that the predetermined type of the data communication is not being performed using the first communication function, transmitting, to the second communication apparatus with which the direct wireless communication has been established, second information that indicates that the setting service is available;
• and
• activating, in a case where it is determined that the predetermined type of the data communication is not being performed using the first communication function, the setting service, and
• the second communication apparatus comprising:
• a display device;
• at least one memory that stores a set of instructions;
• and
• at least one processor that executes the instructions, the instructions, when executed, causing the information processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
• controlling to display on the display device, in a case where the first information has been received from the communication apparatus via the direct wireless communication, information indicating that the service cannot be used;
• and
• controlling to display on the display device, in a case where the second information has been received from the first communication apparatus via the direct wireless communication, information indicating that the setting service can be used.

An information processing method performed by a communication apparatus having a first communication function and a second communication function, the first communication function being a function of causing the communication apparatus to serve as a wireless client that is connected to an external access point and performs communication via the external access point, the second communication function being a function of performing direct wireless communication with an external apparatus, the information processing method comprising:

• performing a first determination to, in a case where a use request for using a setting service of externally receiving a setting change regarding the wireless client has been received, determine whether a predetermined type of data communication is being performed using the first communication function or not;
• after determining that the predetermined type of the data communication is being performed using the first communication function, transmitting, to the external apparatus with which the direct wireless communication has been established, first information that indicates that the setting service is temporarily unavailable;
• after determining that the predetermined type of the data communication is not being performed using the first communication function, transmitting, to the external apparatus with which the direct wireless communication has been established, second information that indicates that the setting service is available;
• and
• activating the setting service in a case where third information indicating activating the setting service is received from the external apparatus after transmitting the first information to the external apparatus,
• wherein the activated setting service receives connection information from the external apparatus via the direct wireless communication, and the received connection information is used for changing the external access point to which the wireless client is connected.

An information processing method in a communication system including a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus, the first communication apparatus having a first communication function and a second communication function, the first communication function being a function of causing the communication apparatus to serve as a wireless client that is connected to an external access point and performs communication via the external access point, the second communication function being a function of performing direct wireless communication with the second communication apparatus, the information processing method comprising:

• determining, in a case where a use request for using a setting service of externally receiving a setting change regarding the wireless client has been received, whether a predetermined type of data communication is being performed using the first communication function or not;
• transmitting, after determining that the predetermined type of the data communication is being performed using the first communication function, first information indicating that the setting service is temporarily unavailable to the second communication apparatus, and transmitting, after determining that the predetermined type of the data communication is not being performed using the first communication function, second information indicating that the setting service is available to the second communication apparatus;
• displaying, in a case where the first information has been received from the first communication apparatus, information indicating that the setting service cannot be used, and displaying, in a case where the second information has been received from the first communication apparatus, information indicating that the setting service can be used;
• and
• activating, in a case where it is determined that the predetermined type of the data communication is not being performed using the first communication function, the setting service.