Patent ID: 7155200

Claim:
A radio apparatus comprising: a storage unit to store first identification information to identify that a first device corresponding to the first identification information was connected to the radio apparatus before occurrence of a link loss; a timer to count elapsed time from the occurrence of the link loss; receiving means for receiving a connection request from a second device; capturing means for capturing second identification information which is included in the connection request from the second device and which identifies the second device; comparing means for comparing the second identification information and the first identification information; and connection control means for: (i) if the elapsed time counted by the timer does not exceed a predetermined time period, establishing a communication link with the second device if the comparing means has judged that the first identification information agrees with the second identification information, and (ii) if the elapsed time counted by the timer does not exceed the predetermined time period, rejecting the connection request if the comparing means has judged that the first identification information does not agree with the second identification information.