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COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM

  • US 20090323644A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2007
  • Published: 12/31/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication apparatus for communicating with another communication apparatus using a first network identifier and a second network identifier, comprising:

  • an establishing unit adapted to establish a network by starting to transmit a notification signal;

    a detection unit adapted to detect a network that is present in the surroundings after the network has been established by said establishing unit;

    a discrimination unit adapted to discriminate a first network identifier and a second network identifier of a network detected by said detection unit;

    a comparison unit adapted to compare the first and second network identifiers discriminated by said discrimination unit and the first and second network identifiers, respectively, of the network established by said establishing unit; and

    a control unit adapted to control participation in the detected network in accordance with result of the comparison performed by said comparison unit.

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