Patent ID: 9444750
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A communication apparatus comprising: at least one processor and at least one memory which are coupled to each other and cooperating to act as: a communication unit configured to communicate with an external′ apparatus over a network at one of a plurality of communication speeds; and a control unit configured to change the communication speed of the communication unit in response to the control unit determining to shift a power mode of the communication apparatus, wherein the control unit is configured to control the communication unit to transmit identification information of the communication apparatus to the network at first intervals of time based on the changing of the communication speed, and wherein the control unit is further configured to control the communication unit to transmit the identification information to the network al: second intervals of time after a predetermined time has passed since the transmission of the identification information at the first intervals of time, and wherein the second intervals of time are of a different length than the first intervals of time.