COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus, comprising:
- a first communication unit configured to receive, using a first communication method, a response message including information indicating at least a second communication method from an information processing apparatus, in response to a request message, wherein the second communication method is included in the request message and different from the first communication method;
a second communication unit configured to exchange data with the information processing apparatus, using the second communication method; and
a notification unit, comprising at least an actuator, configured to be activated at a predetermined stage of communication process.
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Abstract
There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.
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14 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus, comprising:
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a first communication unit configured to receive, using a first communication method, a response message including information indicating at least a second communication method from an information processing apparatus, in response to a request message, wherein the second communication method is included in the request message and different from the first communication method; a second communication unit configured to exchange data with the information processing apparatus, using the second communication method; and a notification unit, comprising at least an actuator, configured to be activated at a predetermined stage of communication process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication method, comprising:
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receiving, by a first communication unit using a first communication method, a response message including information indicating at least a second communication method from an information processing apparatus, in response to a request message, wherein the second communication method is included in the request message and different from the first communication method; exchanging data, by a second communication unit, with the information processing apparatus, using the second communication method; and activating a notification unit, comprising at least an actuator, at a predetermined stage of communication process. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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