Patent ID: 9125115
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: connecting a host device and a client device to a first wireless network by a first communication system, wherein said host device holds a group list in which identification information of a plurality of client devices to be allowed to be connected in a sharing communication mode are registered; determining by said host device a communication quality to said first wireless network; in a determination that said communication quality falls below a predetermined threshold, connecting said host device to a second wireless network to shift to said sharing communication mode to connect said client device to said second wireless network; determining by said host device whether or not said plurality of client devices registered in said group list are present in a region in which communication by a second communication system is possible, while shifting to said sharing communication mode; in a determination that any of said client devices is not present in said region, stopping by said host device a wireless adapter to be connected to said first wireless network for a predetermined period of time; and connecting said host device that has shifted to said sharing communication mode to said client device by said second communication system to connect said client device to said second wireless network.