Patent ID: 8028111
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A radio communication apparatus configured to perform radio communication according to a first radio communication protocol, the radio communication apparatus comprising: an identification information memory unit configured to store first identification information identifying each of a plurality of host apparatuses being connected to the radio communication apparatus as a host and second identification information identifying the each of the host apparatuses based on a second radio communication protocol, the first and second identification information being associated with each other, and obtained by an association process between the radio communication apparatus and the host apparatus before the radio communication according to the first radio communication protocol; an identification information reception unit configured to perform the radio communication with the plurality of host apparatuses according to the second radio communication protocol and to receive the second identification information of the plurality of host apparatuses; a device switching unit configured to switch a setting state associated with first identification information of one of the plurality of host apparatuses to be connected among the plurality of host apparatuses; an identification information acquisition unit configured to refer to the identification information memory unit and to acquire the first identification information associated with a second identification information of the one of the host apparatuses received by the identification information reception unit, the identification information acquisition unit being configured to acquire first identification information of another one of the plurality of host apparatuses associated with a present setting state of the device switching unit when the identification information acquisition unit cannot acquire the first identification information associated with the second identification information of the one of the host apparatuses from the identification information memory unit; and a connection request transmission unit configured to transmit a connection request to the host apparatus corresponding to the first identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit, the connection request used for establishing a radio link according to the first radio communication protocol, wherein the radio communication apparatus is a storage device as a device terminal.