COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
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Aug 28, 2014
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Nov 22, 2012
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Dec 2, 2011
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This invention relates to a communication apparatus capable of facilitating a connection with a device in a network by using a discovery protocol for discovering a device in a network. By using a plurality of types of discovery protocols, the communication apparatus transmits search commands to search devices in the network. A device is selected based on pieces of device information which are transmitted from devices in the network in response to the search commands and each of which contains the type of discovery protocol supported by the device. Based on a discovery protocol supported by the selected device, the communication apparatus transmits a notification signal to notify the device in the network of the presence of the communication apparatus.
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