Title:
Communication equipment
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6281223
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A communication apparatus may form a first wireless network so as to establish a wireless connection with a first external apparatus, in a case where a first wireless connection request is obtained from the first external apparatus and it is determined that a connection number has not reached an upper limit. The communication apparatus may newly form a second wireless network while maintaining a state of the first wireless network being formed, so as to establish a wireless connection with a second external apparatus, in a case where a second wireless connection request is obtained from the second external apparatus in the state of the first wireless network being formed and it is determined that the connection number has not reached the upper limit. In the first and second wireless networks, the communication apparatus may be configured to operate as a parent station.
Inventors:
Tomoko Ando
Application Number:
JP2013203100A
Publication Date:
February 21, 2018
Filing Date:
September 30, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Brother Industries, Ltd.
International Classes:
H04W76/10; H04M1/00; H04W84/12; H04W84/18
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2013162381A | ||||
| JP2001326658A |
Foreign References:
| US20120290730 | ||||
| US20110275316 | ||||
| US20130050259 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kaiyu International Patent Office