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Communication method and terminal apparatus using the communication method

  • US 8,223,710 B2
  • Filed: 04/09/2008
  • Issued: 07/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A terminal apparatus comprising:

  • a communication unit operative to communicate while forming an ad hoc network with other terminal apparatuses;

    a reception unit operative, when being assigned a role of approving participation of a new terminal apparatus in an ad hoc network formed by the communication unit, to receive a participation request from a new terminal apparatus via the communication unit over a predetermined period after the execution of the role is requested by entering an approval mode;

    a processing unit operative to perform an approval process on the participation request received by the reception unit; and

    a notification unit operative to give notification of the result of the approval process performed by the processing unit, whereinthe processing unit extends the predetermined period when the processing unit approves a new terminal apparatus,the processing unit calculates the number of new terminal apparatuses that have been approved in the predetermined period, compares a pre-set threshold value and a calculated number, and cancels the approval when the calculated number is larger than the pre-set threshold value, andthe communication unit participates in the ad hoc network and performs communication after the predetermined period.

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