| US 7,526,251 B2 | ||
| Communication apparatus and control method thereof | ||
| Masashi Yoshida, Kawasaki (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 11, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/518,271. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2005-264425 (JP), filed on Sep. 12, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0060213 A1, Mar. 15, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04B 1/16 (2006.01); H04B 1/38 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 455—39 [455/127.5; 455/343.1; 455/574; 348/333.13; 370/311] | 13 Claims |
| 1. A communication apparatus capable of wirelessly communicating in power save mode, comprising:
a first connection unit for connecting to a first network using first wireless parameters,
a detection unit for detecting whether or not a predetermined external apparatus included in the first network supports wireless
communication in the power save mode,
a transmission unit for transmitting to the external apparatus second wireless parameters for connecting to a second network
different from the first network being comprised of the external apparatus and the communication apparatus and a network switching
request to connect to the second network using the second wireless parameters, if it is detected by the detection unit that
the external apparatus supports wireless communication in the power save mode, and
a second connection unit for connecting to the second network instead of the first network using the second wireless parameters,
wherein the communication apparatus wirelessly communicates in the power save mode with the external apparatus in the second
network.
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