Communication method, communication device, and computer program product

A communication device comprising:

• an output module configured to output output information;
• a communication controller configured to control communication between the communication device and an external device configured to output output information;
• a detector configured to detect a positional relationship between the communication device and the external device;
• an output controller configured to switch, in accordance with the positional relationship, a processing to be performed from one of a first processing configured to output output information from the output module, a second processing configured to request the external device to output output information, and a third processing configured to output output information from the output module and to request the external device to output output information, to other one of the first processing, the second processing, and the third processing.

A computer program product having a non-transitory computer readable medium including programmed instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform:

• controlling communication between the communication device and an external device configured to output output information;
• detecting a positional relationship between the communication device and the external device;
• and
• switching, in accordance with the positional relationship, a processing to be performed from one of a first processing configured to output output information from the output module, a second processing configured to request the external device to output output information, and a third processing configured to output output information from the output module and to request the external device to output output information, to other one of the first processing, the second processing, and the third processing.