Patent ID: 9560476
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A wireless communication apparatus comprising: a first communication unit configured to perform communication with an external apparatus through a first wireless communication method; a second communication unit configured to perform communication with the external apparatus through a second wireless communication method different from the first wireless communication method; and a control unit configured to control communication processing of establishing the communication with the external apparatus through the second communication unit by using a communication parameter shared with the external apparatus through the first communication unit, wherein the control unit determines, in response to activation of the wireless communication apparatus, whether the wireless communication apparatus is in a predetermined state, wherein when it is determined that the wireless communication apparatus is in the predetermined state, the control unit sets the wireless communication apparatus to be in a state of executing the communication processing, wherein when it is determined that the wireless communication apparatus is not in the predetermined state, the control unit sets the wireless communication apparatus to be in a state of not executing the communication processing, wherein the control unit sets, before the determination is made, the wireless communication apparatus to be in the state of not executing the communication processing in response to activation of the wireless communication apparatus, wherein the first communication unit includes a storage area accessible by both the control unit and the external apparatus, and wherein the state of not executing the communication processing is a state in which information, indicating that the communication through the second communication unit is unavailable, is stored in a storage area of the first communication unit.