Communication apparatus connectable to external apparatus, and control method thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9596336
APP PUB NO 20160072941A1
SERIAL NO

14837646

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A communication apparatus connectable to an external apparatus via first communication unit and second communication unit different from the first communication unit, comprises: an obtaining unit configured to obtain device information about the external apparatus from the external apparatus via the first communication unit; a connection unit configured to perform connection processing to the external apparatus via the second communication unit based on the device information; and a control unit configured to determine an internal state of the communication apparatus and to control a connection to the external apparatus via the second communication unit in accordance with a determination result, wherein the control unit changes a determination timing in accordance with a type of the external apparatus determined based on the device information obtained via the first communication unit.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Takagi, Toshiyuki Yokohama, JP 45 327

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