ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD
First Claim
1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a communication module configured to execute close proximity wireless transfer;
a connection control module configured to transmit a connection request signal during a period in which the communication module is in an unconnected state, and to establish a connection between the communication module and an external device which are in a close proximity state;
a communication control module configured to execute a negotiation with the external device when the connection is established, to determine a service which is to be provided by close proximity wireless transfer between the communication module and the external device, and to execute the determined service;
a connection release module configured to release the connection between the communication module and the external device when there occurs an event of communication time-out due to a release of the close proximity state or an event of reception of a connection release request signal from the external device; and
a halt module configured to halt the communication control module from executing the negotiation, if (i) the connection between the communication module and the external device is released by the connection release request signal supplied from the external device and (ii) before an elapse of a predetermined time from time at which the connection is released by the connection release request signal, a new connection between the communication module and the external device is re-established by the connection control module.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a connection control module is configured to transmit a connection request signal during a period in which a communication module is in an unconnected state, and to establish a connection between the communication module and an external device which are in a close proximity state. A halt module is configured to halt a communication control module from executing a negotiation with the external device, when the connection between the communication module and the external device is released by the connection release request signal from the external device and thereafter the connection between the communication module and the external device is re-established by the connection control module.
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15 Claims
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1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a communication module configured to execute close proximity wireless transfer; a connection control module configured to transmit a connection request signal during a period in which the communication module is in an unconnected state, and to establish a connection between the communication module and an external device which are in a close proximity state; a communication control module configured to execute a negotiation with the external device when the connection is established, to determine a service which is to be provided by close proximity wireless transfer between the communication module and the external device, and to execute the determined service; a connection release module configured to release the connection between the communication module and the external device when there occurs an event of communication time-out due to a release of the close proximity state or an event of reception of a connection release request signal from the external device; and a halt module configured to halt the communication control module from executing the negotiation, if (i) the connection between the communication module and the external device is released by the connection release request signal supplied from the external device and (ii) before an elapse of a predetermined time from time at which the connection is released by the connection release request signal, a new connection between the communication module and the external device is re-established by the connection control module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a communication module configured to execute close proximity wireless transfer; a connection control module configured to transmit a connection request signal during a period in which the communication module is in an unconnected state, and to establish a connection between the communication module and a first external device which are in a close proximity state; a communication control module configured to execute data transfer between the communication module and the first external device; and a connection release module configured to release the connection between the communication module and the first external device when there occurs an event of communication time-out due to a release of the close proximity state or an event of reception of a connection release request signal from the first external device, wherein the communication control module is further configured; if (i) the connection between the communication module and the first external device is released by the connection release request signal supplied from the first external device and (ii) before an elapse of a predetermined time from time at which the connection is released by the connection release request signal, a new connection between the communication module and a second external device is established by the connection control module; to compare an identifier of the second external device with an identifier of the first external device; to execute data transfer between the communication module and the second external device if the identifiers disagree; and not to execute the data transfer between the communication module and the second external device if the identifiers agree.
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6. A communication control method of controlling close proximity wireless transfer which is executed by a communication module provided in an electronic apparatus, comprising:
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transmitting a connection request signal during a period in which the communication module is in an unconnected state, and establishing a connection between the communication module and an external device which are in a close proximity state; executing a negotiation with the external device when the connection is established, determining a service which is to be provided by close proximity wireless transfer between the communication module and the external device, and executing the determined service; releasing the connection between the communication module and the external device when there occurs an event of communication time-out due to a release of the close proximity state or an event of reception of a connection release request signal from the external device; and halting the execution of the negotiation, if (i) the connection between the communication module and the external device is released by the connection release request signal supplied from the external device and (ii) before an elapse of a predetermined time from time at which the connection is released by the connection release request signal, a new connection between the communication module and the external device is re-established. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a communication module configured to execute close proximity wireless transfer; a connection control module configured to transmit a connection request signal during a period in which the communication module is in an unconnected state, and to establish a connection between the communication module and an external device which are in a close proximity state; a communication control module configured to execute data transfer between the communication module and the external device when the connection is established; and a connection release module configured to release the connection between the communication module and the external device when there occurs an event of communication time-out due to a release of the close proximity state or an event of reception of a connection release request signal from the external device, wherein the communication control module does not to execute data transfer between the communication module and the external device, if (i) the connection between the communication module and the external device is released by the connection release request signal and (ii) before an elapse of a predetermined time from time at which the connection is released by the connection release request signal, a new connection between the communication module and the external device is re-established. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A communication control method of controlling close proximity wireless transfer which is executed by a communication module provided in an electronic apparatus, comprising:
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transmitting a connection request signal during a period in which the communication module is in an unconnected state, and establishing a connection between the communication module and an external device which are in a close proximity state; executing data transfer between the communication module and the external device; and releasing the connection between the communication module and the external device when there occurs an event of communication time-out due to a release of the close proximity state or an event of reception of a connection release request signal from the external device, wherein if (i) the connection between the communication module and the external device is released by the connection release request signal and (ii) before an elapse of a predetermined time from time at which the connection is released by the connection release request signal, a new connection between the communication module and the external device is re-established by the connection control module, the executing does not execute data transfer between the communication module and the external device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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