Patent ID: 8340063
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication device communicable with a first type of wireless network including an access point and communicable with a second type of wireless network including a terminal device having an access point function, the wireless communication device comprising: a communication section configured to connect with a wireless network and executes communication with the wireless network; a detection section configured to detect a disconnection with the wireless network; a first storage configured to store first type wireless setting data for the first type of wireless network; a second storage configured to store second type wireless setting data for the second type of wireless network, wherein the communication section comprises: the determination section determines that the specified network is the second type of wireless network, if a probe response signal, which is received when the wireless communication device previously connects with the specified wireless network, includes a predetermined information indicating the second type network; and the determination section determines that the specified network is the first type of wireless network, if the probe response signal, which is received when the wireless communication device previously connects with the specified wireless network, does not include the predetermined information.