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Communication apparatus, communication method, and computer program product

  • US 9,516,111 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2012
  • Issued: 12/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:

  • a communication interface to at least;

    receive first obtaining method information sent by an information processing unit which changes to a low power consumption state after the first obtaining method information is sent, the first obtaining method information being sent to a network and indicating a method of obtaining first data from the network;

    on behalf of the information processing unit, obtain the first data based on the received first obtaining method information; and

    extract, from the obtained first data, second obtaining method information that indicates a method of obtaining second data which needs to be obtained, whereinthe communication interface also obtains the second data based on the second obtaining method information; and

    the communication interface changes an operating state of the information processing unit from the low power consumption state to a normal operating state when the obtaining of the first data on behalf of the information processing unit is determined to be completed based on a result of the extracting, the information processing unit not changing from the low power consumption state to the normal operating state at a predetermined timing after the first obtaining method information is sent.

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