Patent ID: 8886815
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus comprising: a communication unit configured to establish a first communication connection with another communication apparatus and a second communication connection with the other communication apparatus, the first communication connection being different than the second communication connection; a memory for storing: a cache, which is different from said memory, for storing second timer information corresponding to the second connection data that is stored in said memory, wherein the second timer information corresponding to the second connection data is different than the first timer information corresponding to the first connection data, and is stored in said cache without storing the first timer information in said cache; a deletion unit configured to, in response to the communication unit disconnecting the second communication connection: a controller configured to: (d) notify said communication unit of a time-out of timer information stored in said cache and a time-out of timer information stored in said memory, wherein the communication apparatus further comprises a processor configured to function as said units.