Patent ID: 9344586
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: H04B,H04N,H04W,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A communication apparatus, comprising: a first communicator configured to communicate in a bidirectional communication mode for performing bidirectional message communication with an apparatus; a controller that has an active mode having a first power consumption and an inactive mode having a lower power consumption than the first power consumption; and an operation mode detector configured to detect that the controller is in the inactive mode, wherein when the controller is in the inactive mode and a predetermined service is designated by a communication partner, the first communicator communicates information according to the predetermined service designated by the communication partner while the controller is in the inactive mode, and wherein when the controller is in the inactive mode, and a service other than the predetermined service is designated by the communication partner, the first communicator does not perform communication according to the designated service.