Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit and a switching unit. The communication unit is configured to conduct a wireless communication using plural transmission methods, one of which has plural channels. When a channel or transmission method having a higher communication quality than that of a communication that is being conducted has become able to communicate, the switching unit switches to the channel or the transmission method having the higher communication quality.
1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing an information processing program that, when executed, causes an information processing apparatus to:
control an array comprising an antenna and communication chips, the array being configured to conduct wireless communication using a plurality of transmission methods, one of which has a plurality of channels;
communicate with a mobile device;
determine whether a channel having a higher communication quality than that of the communication that is being conducted with mobile device is available to be used to communicate;
control the array to switch to the channel having the higher communication quality for communication with the mobile device, if the channel is available; and
control the array to switch to a different transmission method among the plurality of transmission methods for communication with mobile device, the different transmission method being IEEE 802.11ad, if the channel is not available,
wherein the information processing apparatus is a printer.
2. An information processing apparatus comprising:
an array comprising an antenna and communication chips, the array being configured to conduct wireless communication using a plurality of transmission methods, one of which has a plurality of channels; and
a processor programmed to:
communicate with a mobile device,
determine whether a channel having a higher communication quality than that of the communication that is being conducted with the mobile device is available to be used to communicate,
control the array to switch to the channel having the higher communication quality for communication with the mobile device, if the channel is available, and
control the array to switch to a different transmission method among the plurality of transmission methods for communication with the mobile device, the different transmission method being IEEE 802.11ad, if the channel is not available,
wherein the information processing apparatus is a printer.
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is programmed to control the array to switch to the channel having the higher communication quality or switch to the different transmission method, according to a remaining communication amount.