Terminal, control method for same, and control program for same

A terminal which is capable of connecting by radio to an access point of a wireless LAN, comprising:

• a communication module for scanning to detect accessible access points and connecting to one of the accessible access points;
• a sensor for outputting data relating to movement of a user carrying the terminal;
• a status detector for determining whether the user is in a movement status based on the data outputted by the sensor, wherein the status detector activates the sensor when a predetermined status detection starting condition is satisfied;
• and
• a connection controller for targeting an identical accessible access point, which has been consecutively detected by a predetermined number of times of scans at predetermined time intervals among the accessible access points, for connection, when it is determined that the user is in a movement status.

A method for controlling a terminal which is capable of connecting by radio to an access point of a wireless LAN, wherein the terminal has a sensor for outputting data relating to movement of a user carrying the terminal, the method comprising:

• activating the sensor when a predetermined status detection starting condition is satisfied;
• determining whether the user is in a movement status based on the data outputted by the sensor;
• detecting a first group of accessible access points by scanning when it is determined that the user is in a movement status;
• detecting a second group of accessible access points by scanning again after a predetermined time has passed;
• and
• connecting to one of the identical accessible access points included in both of the first group and the second group.