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Wireless communication and imaging apparatus

  • US 7,489,945 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2003
  • Issued: 02/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wireless communication apparatus comprising:

  • a wireless communication means comprising a first communication means for communicating with a plurality of base stations and a second communication means for communicating via a wireless local area network (LAN) with wireless LAN communication equipment, for carrying out data communication with wireless communication equipment;

    a judgment means comprising a database of information on a plurality of base stations whose coverage areas include a location of the wireless LAN communication equipment to be communicable with the second communication means, and, when the base station information is received from the first communication means, the judgment means refers to the database and judges whether or not the second communication means is within the coverage area of the wireless LAN communication equipment; and

    an operation control means for automatically activating the wireless communication means only in the case where a result of the judgment by the judgment means is affirmative.

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