Communication apparatus
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus comprising:
- a wireless interface configured to operate in any one of a plurality of states including a capable state where the wireless interface is capable of performing a specific process for establishing a first wireless connection with an external apparatus and an incapable state where the wireless interface is incapable of performing the specific process;
a processor; and
a memory storing computer-readable instructions therein, the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the communication apparatus to perform;
establishing the first wireless connection with the external apparatus via the wireless interface while the wireless interface is operating in the capable state;
attempting a predetermined process including a receiving process and an establishing process in a case where the first wireless connection is established with the external apparatus, the receiving process being for receiving setting information from the external apparatus by using the first wireless connection, and the establishing process being for establishing a second wireless connection with an access point different from the external apparatus via the wireless interface by using the setting information;
controlling the wireless interface to;
in a case where the second wireless connection is established with the access point as a result of the predetermined process being attempted, operate in the incapable state without an instruction for causing the wireless interface to operate in the incapable state being inputted by a user, andin a case where the second wireless connection is not established with the access point as the result of the predetermined process being attempted, operate in the capable state after the first wireless connection has been disconnected without an instruction for causing the wireless interface to operate in the capable state being inputted by the user;
in the case where the second wireless connection is not established with the access point as the result of the predetermined process being attempted, re-establishing the first wireless connection with the external apparatus via the wireless interface while the wireless interface is operating in the capable state after the first wireless connection has been disconnected; and
re-attempting the predetermined process in a case where the first wireless connection is re-established with the external apparatus.
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Abstract
A communication apparatus may perform: establishing a first wireless connection with the external apparatus while a wireless interface is operating in a capable state; attempting a predetermined process including a receiving process and an establishing process in a case where the first wireless connection is established, the receiving process being for receiving setting information from the external apparatus, and the establishing process being for establishing a second wireless connection with an access point; controlling wireless interface to: in a case where the second wireless connection is established, operate in an incapable state, and in a case where the second wireless connection is not established, operate in the capable state, in a case where the second wireless connection is not established; re-establishing the first wireless connection with the external apparatus; and re-attempting the predetermined process.
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16 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a wireless interface configured to operate in any one of a plurality of states including a capable state where the wireless interface is capable of performing a specific process for establishing a first wireless connection with an external apparatus and an incapable state where the wireless interface is incapable of performing the specific process; a processor; and a memory storing computer-readable instructions therein, the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the communication apparatus to perform; establishing the first wireless connection with the external apparatus via the wireless interface while the wireless interface is operating in the capable state; attempting a predetermined process including a receiving process and an establishing process in a case where the first wireless connection is established with the external apparatus, the receiving process being for receiving setting information from the external apparatus by using the first wireless connection, and the establishing process being for establishing a second wireless connection with an access point different from the external apparatus via the wireless interface by using the setting information; controlling the wireless interface to; in a case where the second wireless connection is established with the access point as a result of the predetermined process being attempted, operate in the incapable state without an instruction for causing the wireless interface to operate in the incapable state being inputted by a user, and in a case where the second wireless connection is not established with the access point as the result of the predetermined process being attempted, operate in the capable state after the first wireless connection has been disconnected without an instruction for causing the wireless interface to operate in the capable state being inputted by the user; in the case where the second wireless connection is not established with the access point as the result of the predetermined process being attempted, re-establishing the first wireless connection with the external apparatus via the wireless interface while the wireless interface is operating in the capable state after the first wireless connection has been disconnected; and re-attempting the predetermined process in a case where the first wireless connection is re-established with the external apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method performed by a communication apparatus,
the communication apparatus comprises a wireless interface configured to operate in an any state among a plurality of states including a capable state where the wireless interface is capable of performing a specific process for establishing a first wireless connection with an external apparatus and an incapable state where the wireless interface is incapable of performing the specific process, the method comprising: -
establishing the first wireless connection with the external apparatus via the wireless interface while the wireless interface is operating in the capable state; attempting a predetermined process including a receiving process and an establishing process in a case where the first wireless connection is established with the external apparatus, the receiving process being for receiving setting information from the external apparatus by using the first wireless connection, and the establishing process being for establishing a second wireless connection with an access point different from the external apparatus via the wireless interface by using the setting information; controlling the wireless interface to; in a case where the second wireless connection is established with the access point as a result of the predetermined process being attempted, operate in the incapable state without an instruction for causing the wireless interface to operate in the incapable state being inputted by a user, and in a case where the second wireless connection is not established with the access point as the result of the predetermined process being attempted, operate in the capable state after the first wireless connection has been disconnected without an instruction for causing the wireless interface to operate in the capable state being inputted by the user; in the case where the second wireless connection is not established with the access point as the result of the predetermined process being attempted, re-establishing the first wireless connection with the external apparatus via the wireless interface while the wireless interface is operating in the capable state after the first wireless connection has been disconnected; and re-attempting the predetermined process in a case where the first wireless connection is re-established with the external apparatus.
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16. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a wireless interface configured to operate in any one of a plurality of states including a capable state where the wireless interface is capable of performing a specific process for establishing a first wireless connection with an external apparatus and an incapable state where the wireless interface is incapable of performing the specific process; means for establishing a first wireless connection with an external apparatus via the wireless interface while the wireless interface is operating in the capable state; means for attempting a predetermined process including a receiving process and an establishing process in a case where the first wireless connection is established with the external apparatus, the receiving process being for receiving setting information from the external apparatus by using the first wireless connection, and the establishing process being for establishing a second wireless connection with an access point different from the external apparatus via the wireless interface by using the setting information; means for controlling the wireless interface to; in a case where the second wireless connection is established with the access point as a result of the predetermined process being attempted, operate in the incapable state without an instruction for causing the wireless interface to operate in the incapable state being inputted by a user, and in a case where the second wireless connection is not established with the access point as the result of the predetermined process being attempted, operate in the capable state after the first wireless connection has been disconnected without an instruction for causing the wireless interface to operate in the capable state being inputted by the user; in the case where the second wireless connection is not established with the access point as the result of the predetermined process being attempted, means for re-establishing the first wireless connection with the external apparatus via the wireless interface while the wireless interface is operating in the capable state after the first wireless connection has been disconnected; and means for re-attempting the predetermined process in a case where the first wireless connection is re-established with the external apparatus.
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