Patent ID: 8660488
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication device comprising: a first communication interface configured to transmit audio data to a first counterpart device via a first wireless communication according to a first communication method using identification information of the first counterpart device, the audio data being sent to be output from the first counterpart device; a second communication interface configured to execute a second wireless communication with a second counterpart device according to a second communication method in which the second wireless communication is established if the second counterpart device is within a predetermined distance; an identification information receiver configured to receive identification information unique to the second counterpart device from the second counterpart device by the second wireless communication; and a communication controller configured to stop the first wireless communication and to start the second wireless communication when the identification information receiver receives the identification information unique to the second counterpart device while the first communication interface is performing the first wireless communication with the first counterpart device, to thereby switch transmitting the audio data from the first counterpart device to the second counterpart device.