Electronic apparatus, communication system, and communication method

A communication method by an electronic apparatus and a terminal device that perform communication according to one of first wireless communication through an external access point and second wireless communication, which is direct connection, the communication method comprising:

• communicating information concerning a second security standard of the second wireless communication using the first wireless communication;
• wherein the information concerning the second security standard is acquired from the terminal device, and wherein the acquired information concerning the second security standard is terminal ability information representing a security standard supported by the terminal device;
• determining, based on the acquired information, whether to switch the communication between the electronic apparatus and the terminal device from the first wireless communication to the second wireless communication;
• when security strength of the second security standard is higher compared with security strength of a first security standard of the first wireless communication, switching the communication between the electronic apparatus and the terminal device from the first wireless communication to the second wireless communication, wherein
• a wireless communication section of the electronic apparatus operates as an internal access point;
• performing, via the wireless communication section, the second wireless communication with the terminal device using the internal access point;
• and
• transmitting, the security strength of the second security standard of the second wireless communication is higher compared with the security strength of the first security standard of the first wireless communication, to the terminal device a request for connection change from the first wireless communication to the second wireless communication, wherein the request for connection change includes connection information for connecting to the internal access point.