Patent ID: 8155646

Claim:
A wireless terminal having a plurality of modes, including an image display mode for displaying an image stored in memory, the wireless terminal comprising: a detection section for detecting that the image display mode is selected; a pre-scan execution section for performing pre-scan for discovery of a wireless area network by way of a wireless module when the detection section detects the image display mode is selected by a user; a designation acceptance section for accepting designation of data to be transmitted; and a transmission control section configured to: perform a main scan for searching for a wireless terminal using the wireless area network by way of a wireless module in response to a request for wireless connection from the user; accept designation by the user of a wireless terminal to serve as a destination of transmission in accordance with a result of the main scan; and transmit the data to be transmitted to the designated wireless terminal by way of the wireless module; wherein user designation of the wireless terminal to serve as a destination of transmission is facilitated by a result of the pre-scan prior to a result of the main scan.