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Communication apparatus and method of controlling the same

  • US 9,578,482 B2
  • Filed: 11/22/2012
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication apparatus which establishes a connection with a device in a network by using a discovery protocol for discovering the device, comprising:

  • a communication interface that communicates with a device in a network;

    a processor that controls operation of the communication interface; and

    wherein the processor;

    controls the communication interface to transmit a search command to search devices in the network;

    controls the communication interface to receive pieces of device information transmitted from devices in the network in response to the search command;

    selects a device based on an instruction via an operation unit of the communication apparatus from among the devices from which the pieces of device information are received;

    controls the communication interface to transmit an advertisement signal to advertise to devices in the network of presence of the communication apparatus after the selection of the device;

    controls the communication interface to receive a connection request transmitted from a device in the network, the connection request being transmitted by a device which has received the advertisement signal;

    determines whether the connection request has been transmitted from the selected device; and

    controls the communication interface to transmit a response representing that a connection is accepted in response to the connection request if it is determined that the connection request has been transmitted from the selected device.

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