Function executing device with two types of interfaces for executing a communication with a terminal device

A function executing device comprising:

• a first type of communication interface;
• a second type of communication interface;
• and
• a control unit comprising:
• a receiving unit configured to receive first information including an execution request of a specific function via the first type of communication interface, the specific function including a communication process for communicating object data with a terminal device;
• a state determining unit configured to determine, in a case where the first information is received, whether a state of the function executing device is a non-error state in which the function executing device is capable of executing the specific function or an error state in which the function executing device is not capable of executing the specific function;
• a changing unit configured to execute a change process for changing an interface for communicating with the terminal device from the first type of communication interface to the second type of communication interface in a case where the state of the function executing device is determined to be the non-error state, and not to execute the change process in a case where the state of the function executing device is determined to be the error state;
• and
• a function executing unit configured to execute the specific function including the communication process via the second type of communication interface in a case where the change process is being executed,
• wherein in a case where the specific function is a print function including the communication process of receiving print data as the object data from the terminal device and a print process to be performed in accordance with the print data, the state determining unit determines whether the state of the function executing device is the non-error state or the error state using:
• a remaining amount of an expendable item for executing the print function, a remaining amount of print medium for executing the print function, a state of a hardware for executing the print function, or a combination thereof:
• wherein the function executing device is configured to selectively operate in one of a plurality of states including a parent station state functioning as a parent station of a wireless network, a child station state functioning as a child station of the wireless network, and a device state different from the parent station state and the child station state,
• wherein the second type of communication interface is an interface for the function executing device operating either in the parent station state or the child station state to execute the communication process, and
• wherein, in a case where the function executing device operates in the parent station state in a specific wireless network to which the function executing device currently belongs, the change process includes an apparatus number determining process of determining whether or not a number of child station apparatuses operating in the child station state is less than a predetermined value, and the changing unit is configured to:
• execute the change process continuously in a case where the number of child station apparatuses is less than the predetermined value;
• and
• not execute the change process continuously in a case where the number of child station apparatuses is equal to or more than the predetermined value.

A function executing device comprising:

• a first type of interface for executing a communication with a terminal device;
• a second type of interface for executing a communication with the terminal device;
• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory that stores computer-readable instructions therein, the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, causing the function executing device to execute:
• receiving a first information including an execution request of a specific function via the first type of interface, the specific function including a communication process for communicating object data with the terminal device;
• executing a change process for changing an interface for communicating with the terminal device from the first type of interface to the second type of interface;
• and
• executing the specific function including the communication process via the second type of interface in a case where the change process is being executed,
• wherein:
• the function executing device is configured to selectively operate in one of a plurality of states including a parent station state functioning as a parent station of a wireless network, a child station state functioning as a child station of the wireless network, and a device state different from the parent station state and the child station state,
• the second type of interface is an interface for the function executing device operating either in the parent station state or the child station state to execute the communication process,
• in a case where the function executing device operates in the parent station state in a specific wireless network to which the function executing device currently belongs, the change process includes an apparatus number determining process of determining whether or not a number of child station apparatuses operating in the child station state is less than a predetermined value,
• the change process is continuously executed in a case where it is determined that the number of the child station apparatuses is less than the predetermined value, and
• the change process is not continuously executed in a case where it is determined that the number of the child station apparatuses is equal to or more than the predetermined value.

A function executing device comprising:

• a first type of interface for executing a communication with a terminal device;
• a second type of interface for executing a communication with the terminal device;
• and
• a control unit comprising:
• a receiving unit configured to receive first information including an execution request of a specific function via the first type of interface, the specific function including a communication process for communicating object data with the terminal device;
• a changing unit configured to execute a change process for changing an interface for communication with the terminal device from the first type of interface to the second type of interface;
• and
• a function executing unit configured to execute the specific function including the communication process via the second type of interface in a case where the change process is being executed,
• wherein:
• the function executing device is configured to selectively operate in one of a plurality of states including a parent station state functioning as a parent station of a wireless network, a child station state functioning as a child station of the wireless network, and a device state different from the parent station state and the child station state,
• the second type of interface is an interface for the function executing device operating either in the parent station state or the child station state to execute the communication process,
• in a case where the function executing device operates in the parent station state in a specific wireless network to which the function executing device currently belongs, the change process includes an apparatus number determining process of determining whether or not a number of child station apparatuses operating in the child station state is less than a predetermined value, and
• the changing unit configured to:
• execute the change process continuously in a case where it is determined that the number of the child station apparatuses in less than the predetermined value;
• and
• not execute the change process continuously in a case where it is determined that the number of the child station apparatuses is equal to or more than the predetermined value.