Proxy apparatus, communication apparatus, control method, and computer-readable storage medium

A communication apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories that stores a computer-readable instruction for causing, when executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors to function as:
• a request unit configured to request, using a message complying with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard, a proxy apparatus to execute proxy processing of at least one of transmission of information of a service provided by the communication apparatus and a search for a service provided by another apparatus for the communication apparatus;
• and
• a response unit configured to transmit a response to a frame compliant with the NAN standard and having transmitted from the proxy apparatus,
• wherein the response transmitted by the communication apparatus to the frame causes the proxy apparatus to confirm whether the communication apparatus can communicate with the proxy apparatus,
• wherein the message contains at least information concerning at least one of a first DW (Discovery Window) period in which the communication apparatus is in a DOZE state and a second DW period in which the communication apparatus is in an awake state, and
• wherein the frame is transmitted by the proxy apparatus in a period that is determined to be a DW in which the communication apparatus is in the awake state based on the information contained in the message.

A control method executed by a proxy apparatus capable of executing proxy processing of at least one of transmission of information of a service provided by a communication apparatus and a search for a service provided by another apparatus for the communication apparatus, the method comprising:

• accepting, from the communication apparatus, a request for execution of a proxy processing, based on communication complying with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard;
• executing the proxy processing for the communication apparatus based on the request;
• and
• confirming, based on a response from the communication apparatus that is a response to a frame compliant with the NAN standard and having been transmitted by the proxy apparatus, whether the communication apparatus can communicate with the proxy apparatus while the proxy apparatus is executing the proxy processing.

A control method executed by a communication apparatus, comprising:

• requesting, using a message complying with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard, a proxy apparatus to execute proxy processing of at least one of transmission of information of a service provided by the communication apparatus and a search for a service provided by another apparatus for the communication apparatus;
• and
• transmitting a response to a frame compliant with the NAN standard and having transmitted from the proxy apparatus,
• wherein the response transmitted by the communication apparatus to the frame causes the proxy apparatus to confirm whether the communication apparatus can communicate with the proxy apparatus,
• wherein the message contains at least information concerning at least one of a first DW (Discovery Window) period in which the communication apparatus is in a DOZE state and a second DW period in which the communication apparatus is in an awake state, and
• wherein the frame is transmitted by the proxy apparatus in a period that is determined to be a DW in which the communication apparatus is in the awake state based on the information contained in the message.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer included in a proxy apparatus, which is capable of executing proxy processing of at least one of transmission of information of a service provided by a communication apparatus and a search for a service provided by another apparatus for the communication apparatus, to:

• accept, from the communication apparatus, a request for execution of a proxy processing, based on communication complying with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard;
• execute the proxy processing for the communication apparatus based on the request;
• and
• confirm, based on a response from the communication apparatus that is a response to a frame compliant with the NAN standard and having been transmitted by the proxy apparatus, whether the communication apparatus can communicate with the proxy apparatus while the proxy apparatus is executing the proxy processing.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer included in a communication apparatus to:

• request, using a message complying with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard, a proxy apparatus to execute proxy processing of at least one of transmission of information of a service provided by the communication apparatus and a search for a service provided by another apparatus for the communication apparatus;
• and
• transmit a response to a frame compliant with the NAN standard and having transmitted from the proxy apparatus,
• wherein the response transmitted by the communication apparatus to the frame causes the proxy apparatus to confirm whether the communication apparatus can communicate with the proxy apparatus,
• wherein the message contains at least information concerning at least one of a first DW (Discovery Window) period in which the communication apparatus is in a DOZE state and a second DW period in which the communication apparatus is in an awake state, and
• wherein the frame is transmitted by the proxy apparatus in a period that is determined to be a DW in which the communication apparatus is in the awake state based on the information contained in the message.

A proxy apparatus capable of executing proxy processing of at least one of transmission of information of a service provided by a communication apparatus and a search for a service provided by another apparatus for the communication apparatus, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories that stores a computer-readable instruction for causing, when executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors to function as:
• an acceptance unit configured to accept, from the communication apparatus, a request for execution of a proxy processing, based on communication complying with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard;
• an execution unit configured to execute the proxy processing for the communication apparatus based on the request;
• and
• a confirmation unit configured to confirm, based on the communication complying with the NAN standard, whether the communication apparatus can communicate with the proxy apparatus while the proxy apparatus is executing the proxy processing,
• wherein the confirmation unit does not execute the confirmation during a DW (Discovery Window) period in which the communication apparatus is in a DOZE state.

A proxy apparatus capable of executing proxy processing of at least one of transmission of information of a service provided by a communication apparatus and a search for a service provided by another apparatus for the communication apparatus, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories that stores a computer-readable instruction for causing, when executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors to function as:
• an acceptance unit configured to accept, from the communication apparatus, request for execution of a proxy processing and a message containing information concerning at least one of a first DW (Discovery Window) period in which the communication apparatus is in a DOZE state and a second DW period in which the communication apparatus is in an awake state, based on communication complying with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard;
• an execution unit configured to execute the proxy processing for the communication apparatus based on the request;
• and
• a confirmation unit configured to confirm whether the communication apparatus can communicate with the proxy apparatus based on transmission of a frame compliant with the NAN standard by the proxy apparatus to the communication apparatus, wherein the transmission is performed in a period that is determined based on the information contained in the message accepted by the acceptance unit to be a period in which the communication apparatus is in an awake state.

A control method executed by a proxy apparatus capable of executing proxy processing of at least one of transmission of information of a service provided by a communication apparatus and a search for a service provided by another apparatus for the communication apparatus, the method comprising:

• accepting, from the communication apparatus, a request for execution of a proxy processing, based on communication complying with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard;
• executing the proxy processing for the communication apparatus based on the request;
• and
• confirming, based on the communication complying with the NAN standard, whether the communication apparatus can communicate with the proxy apparatus while the proxy apparatus is executing the proxy processing,
• wherein the confirmation is not executed during a DW (Discovery Window) period in which the communication apparatus is in a DOZE state.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer included in a proxy apparatus, which is capable of executing proxy processing of at least one of transmission of information of a service provided by a communication apparatus and a search for a service provided by another apparatus for the communication apparatus, to:

• accept, from the communication apparatus, a request for execution of a proxy processing, based on communication complying with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard;
• execute the proxy processing for the communication apparatus based on the request;
• and
• confirm, based on the communication complying with the NAN standard, whether the communication apparatus can communicate with the proxy apparatus while the proxy apparatus is executing the proxy processing,
• wherein the confirmation is not executed during a DW (Discovery Window) period in which the communication apparatus is in a DOZE state.

A control method executed by a proxy apparatus capable of executing proxy processing of at least one of transmission of information of a service provided by a communication apparatus and a search for a service provided by another apparatus for the communication apparatus, the method comprising:

• accepting, from the communication apparatus, request for execution of a proxy processing and a message containing information concerning at least one of a first DW period in which the communication apparatus is in a DOZE state and a second DW period in which the communication apparatus is in an awake state, based on communication complying with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard;
• executing the proxy processing for the communication apparatus based on the request;
• and
• confirming whether the communication apparatus can communicate with the proxy apparatus based on transmission of a frame compliant with the NAN standard by the proxy apparatus to the communication apparatus, wherein the transmission is performed in a period that is determined based on the information contained in the accepted message to be a period in which the communication apparatus is in an awake state.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer included in a proxy apparatus, which is capable of executing proxy processing of at least one of transmission of information of a service provided by a communication apparatus and a search for a service provided by another apparatus for the communication apparatus, to:

• accept, from the communication apparatus, request for execution of a proxy processing and a message containing information concerning at least one of a first DW period in which the communication apparatus is in a DOZE state and a second DW period in which the communication apparatus is in an awake state, based on communication complying with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard;
• execute the proxy processing for the communication apparatus based on the request;
• and
• confirm whether the communication apparatus can communicate with the proxy apparatus based on transmission of a frame compliant with the NAN standard by the proxy apparatus to the communication apparatus, wherein the transmission is performed in a period that is determined based on the information contained in the accepted message to be a period in which the communication apparatus is in an awake state.