Patent ID: 7991292

Claim:
A terminal communicating with an information relay apparatus relaying information to and from a communication apparatus constituting a communication network, comprising: a storage unit configured to store identification information; an optical communication unit configured to communicate with said information relay apparatus by a signal using infrared ray having wavelength from 0.7 micrometer to 2.5 micrometer as a medium; a radio communication unit configured to communicate with said information relay apparatus through a radio signal; and a control unit configured to control said optical communication unit and said radio communication unit; wherein said control unit includes a request control unit configured to cause said optical communication unit to transmit a start request signal requesting start of communication by said optical communication unit to said information relay apparatus, a transmission control unit configured to cause, after transmission of said start request signal, when an information request signal requesting transmission of the identification information is received by said optical communication unit, said optical communication unit to transmit the identification information stored in said storage unit; a log-in control unit configured to cause, after transmission of said identification information by said optical communication unit, said radio communication unit to transmit a log-in request and said identification information as a signal, and a communication control unit configured to cause, when said radio communication unit receives a signal indicating log-in permission, said radio communication unit to communicate information.