Communication apparatus
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus comprising:
- a first wireless interface;
a second wireless interface being different from the first wireless interface and configured to;
establish a first type of wireless connection with an external apparatus, the first type of wireless connection being a connection where the communication apparatus operates as a client in accordance with a particular protocol and the external apparatus operates as a server in accordance with the particular protocol; and
in response to the first type of wireless connection with the external apparatus being established, supply wireless information to the external apparatus using the first type of wireless connection, without receiving request information for requesting supply of the wireless information from the external apparatus, the wireless information being for establishing a particular wireless connection via the first wireless interface; and
a controller configured to establish the particular wireless connection with the external apparatus via the first wireless interface using the wireless information after the wireless information is supplied to the external apparatus.
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Abstract
A communication apparatus may include a first wireless interface and a second wireless interface configured to establish a first type of wireless connection with an external apparatus, the first type of wireless connection being a connection where the communication apparatus operates as a client and the external apparatus operates as a server. The second wireless interface may be further configured to supply wireless information to the external apparatus using the first type of wireless connection, regardless of whether request information for requesting supply of the wireless information is obtained from the external apparatus. A controller may be configured to establish a particular wireless connection with the external apparatus via the first wireless interface using the wireless information after the wireless information is supplied to the external apparatus.
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12 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a first wireless interface; a second wireless interface being different from the first wireless interface and configured to; establish a first type of wireless connection with an external apparatus, the first type of wireless connection being a connection where the communication apparatus operates as a client in accordance with a particular protocol and the external apparatus operates as a server in accordance with the particular protocol; and in response to the first type of wireless connection with the external apparatus being established, supply wireless information to the external apparatus using the first type of wireless connection, without receiving request information for requesting supply of the wireless information from the external apparatus, the wireless information being for establishing a particular wireless connection via the first wireless interface; and a controller configured to establish the particular wireless connection with the external apparatus via the first wireless interface using the wireless information after the wireless information is supplied to the external apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a controller of a communication apparatus comprising a first wireless interface and a second wireless interface different from the first wireless interface, perform the steps of:
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establishing a first type of wireless connection with an external apparatus, the first type of wireless connection being a connection where the communication apparatus operates as a client in accordance with a particular protocol and the external apparatus operates as a server in accordance with the particular protocol; and in response to the first type of wireless connection with the external apparatus being established, supplying wireless information to the external apparatus using the first type of wireless connection, without receiving request information for requesting supply of the wireless information from the external apparatus, the wireless information being for establishing a particular wireless connection via the first wireless interface; and establishing the particular wireless connection with the external apparatus via the first wireless interface using the wireless information after the wireless information is supplied to the external apparatus.
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12. A method for use in a communication apparatus comprising a first wireless interface and a second wireless interface different from the first wireless interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a first type of wireless connection with an external apparatus, the first type of wireless connection being a connection where the communication apparatus operates as a client in accordance with a particular protocol and the external apparatus operates as a server in accordance with the particular protocol; and in response to the first type of wireless connection with the external apparatus being established, supplying wireless information to the external apparatus using the first type of wireless connection, without receiving request information for requesting supply of the wireless information from the external apparatus, the wireless information being for establishing a particular wireless connection via the first wireless interface; and establishing the particular wireless connection with the external apparatus via the first wireless interface using the wireless information after the wireless information is supplied to the external apparatus.
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