Patent ID: 7864696
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus comprising: a wireless unit that performs wireless communication; a station function unit that provides a station function which associates and communicates with a first wireless network created by a first access point apparatus by using the wireless unit; an access point function unit, which provides an access point function to the communication apparatus, and, by using the wireless unit, creates a second wireless network and manages communication within said second wireless network, wherein said communication apparatus functions as a second access point apparatus; and a controller; wherein, when operating in the station function, the controller determines whether or not communication of specific traffic characteristics can be made between the present apparatus and a communication partner apparatus in the first network, and when the controller determines that communication of the specific traffic characteristics can not be made while operating in the station function, the controller executes control of the communication apparatus so as to perform communication of the specific traffic characteristics with the communication partner apparatus in the second wireless network.