Patent ID: 8620217

Claim:
A subject short range wireless communication apparatus communicable with another short range wireless communication apparatus, the subject short range wireless communication apparatus comprising: a short range wireless communication device capable of simultaneously connecting a plurality of communication protocols to the another short range wireless communication apparatus when the short range wireless communication device has a short range wireless communication link to the another short range wireless communication apparatus; and a controller capable of controlling the short range wireless communication device to cause connection and disconnection of the plurality of communication protocols including a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol, the controller being configured to cause the short range wireless communication device to notify the another short range wireless communication apparatus of a connection request of the second communication protocol if: the plurality of communication protocols is simultaneously connected between the short range wireless communication device and the another short range wireless communication apparatus; the first communication protocol is then disconnected in response to notification of a disconnection request of the first communication protocol from the short range wireless communication device to the another short range wireless communication apparatus; and the second communication protocol is then disconnected in response to notification of a disconnection request of the second communication protocol from the another short range wireless communication apparatus to the short range wireless communication device before elapse of a predetermined time period from the disconnection of the first communication protocol.