Patent ID: 11966654
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 19:
20. A communication apparatus comprising:
at least a processor and a memory, cooperating to function as:
a broadcasting unit configured to broadcast a predetermined command to a predetermined network in which the communication apparatus is participating; and
an executing unit configured to execute, after the predetermined command is broadcast, second wireless communication to transmit predetermined information to a target apparatus by use of direct wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the target apparatus not via an external apparatus outside of the communication apparatus and outside of the target apparatus based on the communication apparatus having not detected a predetermined response received from the predetermined network based on execution of broadcasting the predetermined command and corresponding to identification information about the target apparatus, and to execute, after the predetermined command is broadcast, third wireless communication to transmit the predetermined information to the target apparatus by use of wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the target apparatus via the external apparatus based on the communication apparatus having detected the predetermined response,
wherein the direct wireless connection is established based on communication information obtained by first wireless communication with the target apparatus,
wherein the first wireless communication is executed by a near field communication method different from a communication method used for the second wireless communication and a communication method used for the third wireless communication.