US 2011/0210618 A1 · ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a communication module, a connection request reception module, a connection establishing module, a disconnection request transmission module, and a connection control module. The communication module executes close proximity wireless transfer. The connection request reception module receives a connection request signal from an external device in close proximity to the communication module. The connection establishing module establishes a connection to the external device responding to reception of the connection request signal. The disconnection request transmission module transmits a disconnection request signal to the external device. The connection control module inhibits establishment of a connection until a non-reception period of the connection request signal continues for a threshold period or more after the connection is released in accordance with the disconnection request signal, and permits the establishment responding to the reception after the non-reception period has continued for the threshold period or more.

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Dependent claims

An electronic apparatus comprising:

a communication module configured to execute close proximity wireless transfer;
a connection request reception module configured to receive a connection request signal from an external device which is configured to execute close proximity wireless transfer;
a connection establishing module configured to establish a connection to the external device in response to reception of the connection request signal;
a disconnection request transmission module configured to transmit a disconnection request signal to the external device;
and a connection control module configured to control the establishment of a connection to the external device, wherein the connection control module is configured
to prevent the establishment of the connection to the external device for a threshold period after the external device is disconnected in accordance with the disconnection request signal, and
to permit the establishment of the connection to the external device in response to the connection request signal after the threshold period has passed after the external device is disconnected in accordance with the disconnection request signal.

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