EP1372332A2
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Communication apparatus capable of communication with other apparatuses through wireless communication, communication system having the same communication apparatus, and method for controlling the same
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2001-08-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-08-30
Abstract
Abstract Wireless mode between a scanner and an image communication apparatus is changed when the scanner completes read of an image, when the image is sent from the scanner to the image communication apparatus by the operation of the scanner, or depending on presence or absence of read original, and for example, low power consumption mode and communication mode are switched to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Muneki Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Nakao
- 👤 Tomoyuki Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Takeda
- 👤 Naomi Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Nakamura
- 👤 Koji Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Okamura
- 👤 Makoto Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Mikuni
- 👤 Michihiro Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Izumi
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Hirai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00519; H04N1/00538; H04N1/00541; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00885; H04N1/00888; H04N1/00896; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0034; H04N2201/0048; H04N2201/0055; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0081; H04N2201/0086; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A communication apparatus connectable to a
communication network, comprising: wireless connection means having a plurality of
modes of different electric power consumptions, for
wirelessly connecting to other device; communication means for performing a
communication via the communication network in response
to a request from the other device; detection means for detecting a termination of
the communication by the communication means; and control means for controlling the wireless
connection means to change the mode of the wireless
connection means in accordance with the detection by
the detection means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
The communication apparatus according to claim
1, wherein, when a state of the communication with the
other device by the wireless connection means is a low
electric power consumption mode, the control means
controls the wireless connection means so that the low
electric power consumption mode is released and changed
to another mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The communication apparatus according to claim
1, wherein, when the state of the communication with
the other device by the wireless connection means is
the low electric power consumption mode, the request
from the other device is received after the release of
the low electric power consumption mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The communication apparatus according to claim
1, wherein the communication means communicates data
received from the other device via the communication
network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
The communication apparatus according to claim
1, further comprising: first means for returning information about
functions of the communication apparatus in response to
a predetermined request from the other device; and second means for switching between first
processing and second processing in accordance with the
mode of the wireless connection means, the first
processing being executed to transmit the predetermined
request from the other device to the first means and
the second processing being executed to transmit the
predetermined request to the first means instead of the
other device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The communication apparatus according to claim
5, wherein the second means switches to the second
processing when the state of the communication with the
other device by the wireless connection means is the
low electric power consumption mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The communication apparatus according to claim
1, wherein the wireless connection means performs a
communication in conformity to the Bluetooth Standard.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The communication apparatus according to claim
1, wherein the control means changes the mode without
using an initial connection procedure for establishing
wireless connection with the other device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
71 words
An intelligent device comprising: wireless connection means having a plurality of
modes of different electric power consumptions, for
wirelessly connecting to a communication apparatus
capable of a communication via a communication network;
and control means for controlling the wireless
connection means to change the mode of the wireless
connection means upon receipt via the wireless
connection means of a result of the communication via
the communication network in the communication
apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The intelligent device according to claim 9,
wherein the control means controls the wireless
connection means to change a state of the communication
with the communication apparatus by the wireless
connection means into a low electric power consumption
mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The intelligent device according to claim 9,
wherein the received communication result is a result
of the communication executed in response to a request
of the intelligent device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The intelligent device according to claim 9,
the received communication result is a result of a
communication of data transmitted from the intelligent
device to the communication apparatus that is made by
the communication apparatus via the communication
network.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
108 words
The intelligent device according to claim 9,
further comprising: first means for making an inquiry to the
communication apparatus about information concerning
functions of the communication apparatus; storage means for storing a response to the
inquiry from the first means; and second means for switching between first
processing and second processing in accordance with the
mode of the wireless connection means, the first
processing being executed to notify the communication
apparatus of the inquiry from the first means and the
second processing being executed to transmit
information stored in the storage means to the first
means without notifying the communication apparatus of
the inquiry from the first means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The intelligent device according to claim 13,
wherein the second means switches to the second
processing when the state of the communication with the
communication apparatus by the wireless connection
means is the low electric power consumption mode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The intelligent device according to claim 9,
wherein the wireless connection means performs a
communication in conformity to the Bluetooth Standard.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The intelligent device according to claim 9,
wherein the control means changes the mode without
using an initial connection procedure for establishing
wireless connection with the communication apparatus.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The intelligent device according to claim 9,
wherein the control means changes the mode of the
wireless connection means in accordance with the
received communication result.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The intelligent device according to claim 17,
wherein the control means controls the wireless
connection means to change the mode of the wireless
connection means when the received communication result
indicates either a normal termination or a wait state
for recommunication
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
100 words
A control method of a communication apparatus
which is connectable to a communication network and
includes wireless connection means with a plurality of
modes of different electric power consumptions for
wirelessly connecting to other device, the method
comprising: a communication step of performing a
communication via the communication network in response
to a request from the other device; a detection step of detecting a termination of
the communication in the communication step; and a control step of controlling the wireless
connection means to change the mode of the wireless
connection means in accordance with the detection in
the detection step.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
79 words
A control method of an intelligent device
which includes wireless connection means with a
plurality of modes of different electric power
consumptions for wirelessly connecting to a
communication apparatus capable of a communication via
a communication network, the method comprising: a control step of controlling the wireless
connection means to change the mode of the wireless
connection means upon receipt via the wireless
connection means of a result of the communication via
the communication network in the communication
apparatus.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
A storage medium storing processor implementable
instructions for controlling a processor to carry out the method
of any one of claims 19 and 20.
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