Wireless communication apparatus

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer program stored thereon and readable by a processor of a wireless communication apparatus, the computer program, when executed by the processor, causing the wireless communication apparatus to perform operations comprising:

• in a state where a number of connections which is a number of wireless connections currently being established by the wireless communication apparatus operating as a base station of a wireless network matches an upper limit number, receiving a wireless connection request from a specific apparatus;
• when the wireless connection request is received from the specific apparatus, selecting a target apparatus to be disconnected, from among N1 apparatuses which currently establish a wireless connection with the wireless communication apparatus (where N1 is an integer equal to or greater than two), wherein when the N1 apparatuses include a plurality of types of apparatuses including a first type apparatus which is inoperable connectable with the wireless communication apparatus and not supported with the wireless connection according to a specific wireless communication system, and a second type apparatus which is connectable with the wireless communication apparatus and supported with the wireless connection according to the specific wireless communication system, the selecting preferentially selects, based on a disconnection priority determined in advance for the plurality of types of apparatuses, an apparatus of a type having a highest disconnection priority as the target apparatus;
• transmitting a disconnection request to the first target apparatus to disconnect a wireless connection with the target apparatus;
• and
• establishing a wireless connection with the specific apparatus after the wireless connection with the target apparatus is disconnected,
• wherein the first type apparatus has a function to automatically transmit a reconnection request to the wireless communication apparatus after being disconnected from the wireless communication apparatus by receiving the disconnection request from the wireless communication apparatus, and
• wherein the selecting preferentially selects the first type apparatus as the target apparatus over the second type apparatus.

A wireless communication apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the wireless communication apparatus to perform operations comprising:
• in a state where a number of connections which is a number of wireless connections currently being established by the wireless communication apparatus operating as a base station of a wireless network matches an upper limit number, receiving a wireless connection request from a specific apparatus;
• when the wireless connection request is received from the specific apparatus, selecting a target apparatus to be disconnected, from among N1 apparatuses which currently establish a wireless connection with the wireless communication apparatus (where N1 is an integer equal to or greater than two), wherein when the N1 apparatuses include a plurality of types of apparatuses including a first type apparatus which is connectable with the wireless communication apparatus and not supported with the wireless connection according to a specific wireless communication system, and a second type apparatus which is connectable with the wireless communication apparatus and supported with the wireless connection according to the specific wireless communication system, the selecting preferentially selects, based on a disconnection priority determined in advance for the plurality of types of apparatuses, an apparatus of a type having a highest disconnection priority as the target apparatus;
• transmitting a disconnection request to the target apparatus to disconnect a wireless connection with the target apparatus;
• and
• establishing a wireless connection with the specific apparatus after the wireless connection with the target apparatus is disconnected,
• wherein the second type apparatus includes a support apparatus which is configured to support a predetermined command that is transmittable according to the specific wireless communication system for prompting participation in the wireless network, and a non-support apparatus which is not configured to support the predetermined command, and
• wherein when the N1 apparatuses include the support apparatus and the non-support apparatus, the selecting preferentially selects the support apparatus as the target apparatus over the non-support apparatus.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer program stored thereon and readable by a processor of a wireless communication apparatus, the computer program, when executed by the processor, causing the wireless communication apparatus to perform operations comprising:

• in a state where a number of connections which is a number of wireless connections currently being established by the wireless communication apparatus operating as a base station of a wireless network matches an upper limit number, receiving a wireless connection request from a specific apparatus;
• when the wireless connection request is received from the specific apparatus, selecting a target apparatus to be disconnected, from among N1 apparatuses which currently establish a wireless connection with the wireless communication apparatus (where N1 is an integer equal to or greater than two), wherein when the N1 apparatuses include a plurality of types of apparatuses including a first type apparatus which is connectable with the wireless communication apparatus and not supported with the wireless connection according to a specific wireless communication system, and a second type apparatus which is connectable with the wireless communication apparatus and supported with the wireless connection according to the specific wireless communication system, the selecting preferentially selects, based on a disconnection priority determined in advance for the plurality of types of apparatuses, an apparatus of a type having a highest disconnection priority as the target apparatus;
• transmitting a disconnection request to the target apparatus to disconnect a wireless connection with the target apparatus;
• and
• establishing a wireless connection with the specific apparatus after the wireless connection with the target apparatus is disconnected,
• wherein the second type apparatus includes a support apparatus which is configured to support a predetermined command that is transmittable according to the specific wireless communication system for prompting participation in the wireless network, and a non-support apparatus which is not configured to support the predetermined command, and
• wherein when the N1 apparatuses include the support apparatus and the non-support apparatus, the selecting preferentially selects the support apparatus as the target apparatus over the non-support apparatus.