Communication apparatus and control method of communication apparatus

1. A communication apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:

obtain, by a communication that conforms to a first communication scheme, execution information representing whether or not a first apparatus is executing a relay function that enables the communication apparatus to communicate with a second apparatus via the first apparatus;

request, by the communication that conforms to the first communication scheme, the first apparatus to start the relay function, in a case where the execution information represents that the first apparatus is not executing the relay function;

communicate with the second apparatus via the first apparatus, by performing a communication that conforms to a second communication scheme that is different from the first communication scheme with the first apparatus that is executing the relay function;

determine whether the first apparatus has been requested to start the relay function in a case where the communication with the second apparatus is terminated; and

request the first apparatus to stop the relay function in a case where it is determined that the first apparatus has been requested to start the relay function, and not request the first apparatus to stop the relay function in a case where it is determined that the first apparatus has not been requested to start the relay function.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processors execute the instructions to connect to a wireless network so that the communication apparatus communicates with the second apparatus via the first apparatus.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processors execute the instructions to obtain parameter information of the network, and

to connect to the wireless network using the parameter information.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processors execute instructions to request the first apparatus to change a transmission interval of the execution information from the first apparatus based on a user operation on the communication apparatus.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the processors execute instructions to make the transmission interval shorter in a case where the user operation is a power-on operation of the communication apparatus than when the user operation is a power-off operation of the communication apparatus.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication scheme is a communication scheme by Bluetooth low energy and the second communication scheme is a communication scheme certified by Wi-Fi.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the communication apparatus requests to terminate the relay function by the first communication scheme.

8. A control method of a communication apparatus, comprising:

an obtaining step of obtaining, by a communication that conforms to a first communication scheme, execution information representing whether or not a first apparatus is executing a relay function that enables the communication apparatus to communicate with a second apparatus via the first apparatus;

a requesting step of requesting, by the communication that conforms to the first communication scheme, the first apparatus to start the relay function, in a case where the execution information represents that the first apparatus is not executing the relay function;

a communicating step of communicating with the second apparatus via the first apparatus, by performing a communication that conforms to a second communication scheme that is different from the first communication scheme with the first apparatus that is executing the relay function;

a determining step of determining whether the first apparatus has been requested to start the relay function, in a case where the communication with the second apparatus is terminated; and

a requesting step of requesting the first apparatus to stop the relay function in a case where it is determined that the first apparatus has been requested to start the relay function, and not requesting the first apparatus to stop the relay function in a case where it is determined that the first apparatus has not been requested to start the relay function.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute a control method of a communication apparatus, comprising:

obtaining, by a communication that conforms to a first communication scheme, execution information representing whether or not a first apparatus is executing a relay function that enables the communication apparatus to communicate with a second apparatus via the first apparatus;

requesting, by the communication that conforms to the first communication scheme, the first apparatus to start the relay function, in a case where the execution information represents that the first apparatus is not executing the relay function;

communicating with the second apparatus via the first apparatus, by performing a communication that conforms to a second communication scheme that is different from the first communication scheme with the first apparatus that is executing the relay function;

determining whether the first apparatus has been requested to start the relay function, in a case where the communication with the second apparatus is terminated; and

requesting the first apparatus to stop the relay function in a case where it is determined that the first apparatus has been requested to start the relay function, and not requesting the first apparatus to stop the relay function in a case where it is determined that the first apparatus has not been requested to start the relay function.