Patent ID: 9344685
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A communication apparatus comprising: an image capturing unit configured to capture an object and generate image data; and a processor for executing a program stored in a storage to implement the functions of a connection unit and a control unit; the connection unit to be connected to an external apparatus by a connection procedure selected from a plurality of connection procedures, the plurality of connection procedures including a first connection procedure in which an external apparatus is connected in accordance with a predetermined operation on the communication apparatus and a second connection procedure in which an external apparatus is connected in accordance with an operation whose operation amount is smaller than the predetermined operation performed on the communication apparatus to do connection by the first connection procedure, wherein the connection procedure is selected before connection between the communication apparatus and the external apparatus is established; the control unit configured to select at least one of contents saved in a recording medium in one of a plurality of operation modes and control to transmit the selected content to the external apparatus via the connection being established by the connection unit, the plurality of operation modes including a first operation mode in which a content is selected based on an operation on the communication apparatus and a second operation mode in which a content is selected based on an operation on an external apparatus, wherein the operation mode is selected and executed after establishing the connection between the communication apparatus and the external apparatus; wherein the control unit operates in the second operation mode when the connection with the external apparatus is established by the second connection procedure, and wherein the contents recorded in the recording medium include the image data generated by said image capturing unit.