Patent ID: 9226135
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of enabling a communication device to communicate with another communication device, the communication device having a plurality of operation modes and a plurality of communication modes, the plurality of operation modes including a control station mode, in which the communication device operates as a control station in a wireless network and the plurality of communication modes including a first communication mode, in which a terminal station in a wireless network carries out communications via a control station, and a second communication mode, in which a plurality of terminal stations carry out communications without via a control station, the method comprising: determining a state of connection with a first other communication device in the first communication mode in a case where a communication request for requesting communications in the second communication mode is generated while the communication device is operating in the control station mode; and restricting switching the first communication mode to the second communication mode in a case where it is determined that the communication device is connected to the first other communication device in the first communication mode, and switches the first communication mode to the second communication mode in a case where it is determined that the communication device is not connected to the first other communication device in the first communication mode.