Patent ID: 8730501

Claim:
A communication apparatus connected to a network to be able to communicate with another device, comprising: a first control portion to communicate with said another device connected to said network; and a second control portion to be driven in response to input of a reset signal from said first control portion and to communicate with said another device through said first control portion, said first control portion including a detection portion to detect data transmitted from said another device connected to said network to the communication apparatus, a data storage portion to store the data to the communication apparatus detected by said detection portion, and a reset portion to output said reset signal to said second control portion in response to detection of the data to the communication apparatus by said detection portion, said second control portion including a stop portion to stop driving of said second control portion when a predetermined condition is met, and a network communication portion to communicate with said another device based on the data to the communication apparatus detected by said detection portion, said second control portion further including a communication continuation portion to transmit data including a reply for continuing communication with said another device, based on the data to the communication apparatus detected by said detection portion, until said network communication portion becomes able to communicate with said another device, wherein after becoming able to communicate with said another device, if data is stored in said data storage portion, said network communication portion further communicates with said another device based on the stored data.