Patent ID: 7333772
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: H04M,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. An electronic apparatus for searching a connection target apparatus through a wireless communication line and providing a wireless connection to a searched apparatus to transmit and receive a signal, said electronic apparatus comprising: wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving the signal through said wireless communication line; communication control means for controlling a communication procedure performed by said wireless communication means; and attribution information storing means for previously storing first attribution information regarding said connection target apparatus, wherein: said communication control means: determines the number of apparatuses to be searched, performs a first transmission of an interrogation signal for search, obtains second attribution information regarding an apparatus responded to said interrogation signal from received information from the apparatus responded, compares the second attribution information with the first attribution information stored in said attribution information storing means, and in a case of agreement, establishes a connection link to the apparatus responded, and in a case of disagreement and in a case where no apparatus responded, increases the number of the apparatus to be searched for retransmission of said interrogation signal.