Communication apparatus, information terminal, system, method for controlling communication apparatus, method for controlling information terminal, and method for controlling system

An information terminal comprising:

• a transmission unit configured to, in a case where a first advertising signal not including data is received from an external apparatus, transmit a request signal to the external apparatus;
• a first acquisition unit configured to, in a case where a response signal including data is received from the external apparatus after transmission of the request signal, obtain the data from the response signal;
• and
• a second acquisition unit configured to, in a case where a second advertising signal including data is received from the external apparatus, obtain the data included in the advertising signal.

A system comprising:

• a communication apparatus;
• and
• an information terminal,
• wherein the communication apparatus includes:
• a transmission unit configured to transmit data to the information terminal by either a first transmission method for transmitting the data by active scanning or a second transmission method for transmitting the data by passive scanning, and
• a control unit configured to, in a case where a number of information terminals increases, switch a transmission method of the transmission unit from the first transmission method to the second transmission method, and in a case where the number of information terminals decreases, switch the transmission method of the transmission unit from the second transmission method to the first transmission method, and
• wherein the information terminal includes a reception unit configured to receive the data transmitted by the communication apparatus.

A method for controlling an information terminal, comprising:

• transmitting, in a case where a first advertising signal not including data is received from an external apparatus, a request signal to the external apparatus;
• obtaining, in a case where a response signal including the data is received from the external apparatus after transmission of the request signal, the data from the response signal;
• and
• obtaining, in a case where a second advertising signal including data is received from the external apparatus, obtaining the data included in the advertising signal.

A method for controlling a system including a communication apparatus and an information terminal, the method comprising:

• transmitting data to the information terminal by either a first transmission method for transmitting the data by active scanning or a second transmission method for transmitting the data by passive scanning;
• performing control to, in a case where a number of information terminals increases, switch a transmission method from the first transmission method to the second transmission method, and in a case where the number of information terminals decreases, switch the transmission method from the second transmission method to the first transmission method;
• and
• receiving the data transmitted by the communication apparatus.