Wireless communication device and locator system

A wireless communication management apparatus configured to communicate with a calling apparatus using a first near field wireless communication protocol, wherein the calling apparatus is configured to transmit, using a second near field wireless communication protocol, a call signal to a locator attachable to an item, the wireless communication management apparatus comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive registration information of the locator, wherein transmission of the registration information from the calling apparatus is automatically triggered by completion of a one-to-one registration of the locator with the calling apparatus, which causes a transmitter of the calling apparatus to switch from a registration mode that uses the second near field wireless communication protocol to a communication mode that uses the first near field wireless communication protocol;
• a registration information storage configured to store the received registration information;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the stored registration information to a different calling apparatus different from the calling apparatus when a download request for the registration information is received from the different calling apparatus.

A locator system comprising:

• a locator that is attachable to an item and that is configured to output a notification sound;
• a calling apparatus that is configured to transmit, using a second near field wireless communication protocol, a call signal to the locator to cause the locator to output the notification sound;
• and
• a management apparatus configured to communicate with the calling apparatus using a first near field wireless communication protocol, wherein
• the calling apparatus comprises:
• i) a controller configured to enter into a registration mode, in which the controller registers the locator in a one-to-one correspondence with the wireless communication apparatus using the second near field wireless communication protocol, and into a communication mode, in which the controller controls communication with the management apparatus using the first near field wireless communication protocol, wherein entry into the communication mode from the registration mode is automatically triggered by completion of the one-to-one registration of the locator with the wireless communication apparatus;
• and ii) a transmitter configured to communicate with the locator using the second near field wireless communication protocol in the registration mode, and to switch to the communication mode to transmit registration information of the locator to the management apparatus using the first near field wireless communication protocol.