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US 10,728,936 · App. 15/658,634 · Granted Jul 28, 2020

Mobile terminal and method of controlling mobile terminal

Inventor: Yoshiro Mihira (Toride, JP)

Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

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Patent No.: US 10,728,936
App. No.: 15/658,634
Granted: Jul 28, 2020
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A mobile terminal, which has acquired communication information from an external device, using proximity wireless communication attempts connection to the external device based on the acquired communication information. If the connection attempt to the external device fails, the mobile terminal determines whether to display a message prompting a user to use a direct connection function of the external device while displaying a message notifying failure of the connection attempt.

Claims (60)

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a memory that stores a program; and

a processor that executes the program to cause the mobile terminal to:

acquire communication information from an external device via first proximity wireless communication, wherein the communication information includes connection information and mode information in a case where the external device does not start a wireless direct connection function, and wherein the connection information is information used for connecting to the external device via second communication other than the first proximity wireless communication, and wherein the mode information indicates whether the wireless direct connection function is available or not;

attempt to connect to the external device via the second communication using the connection information included in the acquired communication information;

display a first message in a case where the connection attempt fails and where the mode information included in the acquired communication information indicates that the wireless direct connection function is available, wherein the displayed first message is a message for notifying a user of failure in the connection via the second communication and for prompting the user to start the wireless direct connection function of the external device; and

display a second message in a case where the connection attempt fails and where the mode information included in the acquired communication information indicates that the wireless direct connection function is not available, wherein the displayed second message is a message for notifying the user of failure in the connection via the second communication, and wherein the displayed second message does not include a message for prompting the user to start the wireless direct connection function of the external device.

2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first proximity wireless communication is wireless communication based on NFC, and

wherein the mobile terminal acquires the communication information from an NFC tag of the external device.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless direct connection function is a function where the external device itself serves as a wireless access point of a wireless direct connection.

4. A mobile terminal comprising:

a memory that stores a program; and

a processor executes the program to cause the mobile terminal to:

acquire communication information from an external device via first proximity wireless communication wherein the communication information includes connection information and mode information in a case where the external device does not start a wireless direct connection function, and wherein the connection information is information used for connecting to the external device via second communication other than the first proximity wireless communication, and wherein the mode information indicates whether the wireless direct connection function is available or not;

attempt to connect to the external device via the second communication using the connection information included in the acquired communication information;

instruct start of the wireless direct connection function of the external device via the first proximity wireless communication to the external device in a case where the connection attempt fails and where the mode information included in the acquired communication information indicates that the wireless direct connection function is available; and

5. The mobile terminal according to claim 3 ,

wherein the proximity wireless communication is wireless communication based on Bluetooth® Low Energy.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 4 ,

wherein the wireless direct connection function is a function where the external device itself serves as a wireless access point of a wireless direct connection.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 6 , wherein an administrator of the external device sets, on a setting screen of the external device, whether or not the user of the mobile terminal can operate the external device so that the external device itself serves as the wireless access point of the wireless direct communication.

8. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

acquiring communication information from an external device via first proximity wireless communication wherein the communication information includes connection information and mode information in a case where the external device does not start a wireless direct connection function, and wherein the connection information is information used for connecting to the external device via second communication other than the first proximity wireless communication, and wherein the mode information indicates whether the wireless direct connection function is available or not;

attempting to connect to the external device via the second communication using the connection information included in the acquired communication information;

displaying a first message in a case where the connection attempt fails and where the mode information included in the acquired communication information indicates that the wireless direct connection function is available, wherein the displayed first message is a message for notifying a user of failure in the connection via the second communication and for prompting the user to start the wireless direct connection function of the external device; and

displaying a second message in a case where the connection attempt fails and where the mode information included in the acquired communication information indicates that the wireless direct connection function is not available, wherein the displayed second message is a message for notifying the user of failure in the connection via the second communication, and wherein the displayed second message does not include a message for prompting the user to start the wireless direct connection function of the external device.

9. The method of controlling a mobile terminal according to claim 8 ,

wherein the first proximity wireless communication is wireless communication based on NFC, and

wherein the mobile terminal acquires the communication information from an NFC tag of the external device.

10. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

attempting to connect to the external device via the second communication using the connection information included in the acquired communication information; and

instructing start of the wireless direct connection function of the external device via the first proximity wireless communication to the external device in a case where the connection attempt fails and where the mode information included in the acquired communication information indicates that the wireless direct connection function is available; and

11. The method of controlling a mobile terminal according to claim 10 ,

wherein the proximity wireless communication is wireless communication based on Bluetooth® Low Energy.

12. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

acquiring communication information from an external device via first proximity wireless communication, wherein the communication information includes connection information and mode information in a case where the external device does not start a wireless direct connection function, and wherein the connection information is information used for connecting to the external device via second communication other than the first proximity wireless communication, and wherein the mode information indicates whether the wireless direct connection function is available or not;

attempting to connect to the external device via the second communication using the connection information included in the acquired communication information;

13. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

attempting to connect to the external device via the second communication using the connection information included in the acquired communication information; and

14. A mobile terminal comprising:

a memory that stores a program; and

a processor that executes the program to cause the mobile terminal to:

acquire connection information and mode information from an external device via first proximity wireless communication when the external device itself is not serving as a wireless access point of a wireless direct communication, wherein the connection information is information used for connecting to the external device via second communication that is different from both of the first proximity wireless communication and the wireless direct communication, and wherein the mode information indicates whether or not a user of the mobile terminal can operate the external device so that the external device itself serves as the wireless access point of the wireless direct communication;

attempt to connect to the external device via the second communication using the acquired connection information;

display a first message in a case where the connection attempt fails and where the acquired mode information indicates that the user can operate the external device so that the external device itself serves as the wireless access point of the wireless direct communication, wherein the displayed first message is a message for notifying a user of failure in the connection via the second communication and for prompting the user to operate the external device so that the external device itself serves as the wireless access point of the wireless direct communication; and

display a second message in a case where the connection attempt fails and where the acquired mode information indicates that the user cannot operate the external device so that the external device itself serves as the wireless access point of the wireless direct communication, wherein the displayed second message is a message for notifying the user of failure in the connection via the second communication, and wherein the displayed second message does not include a message for prompting the user to operate the external device so that the external device itself serves as the wireless access point of the wireless direct communication.

15. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

acquiring connection information and mode information from an external device via first proximity wireless communication when the external device itself is not serving as a wireless access point of a wireless direct communication, wherein the connection information is information used for connecting to the external device via second communication that is different from both of the first proximity wireless communication and the wireless direct communication, and wherein the mode information indicates whether or not a user of the mobile terminal can operate the external device so that the external device itself serves as the wireless access point of the wireless direct communication;

attempting to connect to the external device via the second communication using the acquired connection information;

displaying a first message in a case where the connection attempt fails and where the acquired mode information indicates that the user can operate the external device so that the external device itself serves as the wireless access point of the wireless direct communication, wherein the displayed first message is a message for notifying a user of failure in the connection via the second communication and for prompting the user to operate the external device so that the external device itself serves as the wireless access point of the wireless direct communication; and

displaying a second message in a case where the connection attempt fails and where the acquired mode information indicates that the user cannot operate the external device so that the external device itself serves as the wireless access point of the wireless direct communication, wherein the displayed second message is a message for notifying the user of failure in the connection via the second communication, and wherein the displayed second message does not include a message for prompting the user to operate the external device so that the external device itself serves as the wireless access point of the wireless direct communication.

Assignments (1)

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2017

From: MIHIRA, YOSHIRO

To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Reel/Frame 043801/0667 →

Priority Claims (1)

JP 2016-148703 · Jul 28, 2016 · national

Continuity (1)

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