Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Hideaki Ohshima

Hajime Watanabe

Toshiyuki Noguchi

Shigeyuki Mitani

Kunio Seto

Kikuo Naito

Takashi Matsui

Kazushige Hatori

A communication apparatus generates second data to be associated with first data being stored. The apparatus controls transfer of data that is registered or managed as a transfer target to an external apparatus, wherein the apparatus can execute immediate transfer in which the second data and the first data to be associated with the second data are transferred to an external apparatus in response to generation of the second data as a transfer target. When executing the immediate transfer, if the first data to be associated with the second data is not a transfer target, the apparatus sets the first data as a transfer target and then transfers the first data together with the second data to the external apparatus.

Communication apparatus and control method therefor

A communication apparatus comprises a wireless communication unit, a recording unit, and a control unit. The control unit, in a case where connection with a relay apparatus is established by the wireless communication unit, controls the recording unit to record information on a network formed by the relay apparatus and information on whether a stealth mode is enabled for the network. The control unit, in a case where a beacon, which does not include an identifier of a network, is received by the wireless communication unit in a state where information on a network for which the stealth mode is enabled was recorded, controls the wireless communication unit to start wireless connection to the relay apparatus that forms the network for which the recorded information indicates the stealth mode is enabled.

Communication apparatus, control method thereof, and non-transitory computer-readable medium

A communication apparatus comprises: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions which, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, cause the communication apparatus to function as: a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device; and a control unit configured to control first communication in which the communication apparatus operates as a client and second communication in which the communication apparatus operates as a server, in communication using the communication unit, wherein, when executing a connection operation of each communication in order to control the first communication and the second communication in parallel, the control unit matches a termination timing of the connection operation of the first communication and a termination timing of the connection operation of the second communication.

Communication apparatus capable of performing communication using client function and communication using server function, method of controlling the communication apparatus, and storage medium

An electronic device that is capable of using a plurality of wireless communication units and communicates wirelessly with an external device using one of the plurality of wireless communication units, is disclosed. The device comprises a storage device that stores one or more sets of settings used in past wireless communication with one or more external device, the settings being stored separately as settings pertaining to a network used in the wireless communication and settings pertaining to communication with an external device over the network. The device also extracts a set of settings that can be used from the one or more sets of settings stored in the storage device, in accordance with a combination of a type of an external device with which wireless communication to be performed and a wireless communication unit to be used for the wireless communication.

Electronic device communicating wirelessly with external device selectively using one of a plurality of wireless communication interfaces, and method of controlling same

A communication apparatus that communicates with an external apparatus includes a transmission unit that transmits, to the external apparatus via a first relay apparatus, connection information that the external apparatus uses to directly communicate with the communication apparatus and a control unit that controls direct communication with the external apparatus when disconnection of communication with the external apparatus via the first relay apparatus is detected.

Communication apparatus, communication method and storage medium storing program

When communication via a first communication interface is established, a mode of the established communication via the first communication interface is stored. If an error of the established communication via the first communication interface is detected, a determination is made whether to establish communication via a second communication interface or re-establish the communication via the first communication interface based on the stored mode of the established communication.

Communication apparatus, method for controlling same, and storage medium

A communication apparatus comprises: a communication unit configured to communicate data with an external apparatus; a detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the communication apparatus; and a control unit configured to cause the detection unit to detect a temperature of the communication apparatus, perform, in a case where the detected temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, a first communication operation performed without suspending the data transfer, and perform, in a case where the detected temperature is higher than or equal to the predetermined temperature, a second communication operation performed while suspending the data transfer, wherein the control unit sets, based on a communication state of the communication unit, a suspension time of the data transfer when performing the second communication operation.

Communication apparatus performing communication operation based on a detected temperature, control method thereof and storage medium

An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject to generate image data; a detachable display unit configured to display the image data generated by the image capturing unit; a wireless communication unit configured to connect with a second device including the display unit via wireless communication; a detection unit configured to detect attachment/detachment of the display unit; and a control unit configured to control the wireless communication unit in order that connection to one of the display unit and the second device is given priority depending on the attachment/detachment of the display unit detected by the detection unit.

Image capturing apparatus and method for controlling the same

A recording apparatus includes a connection unit to connect the recording apparatus to an image capture apparatus that performs an image capture operation to capture an image, based on a capture instruction. An acquisition unit acquires a plurality of pieces of position information, at a first time interval. A recording control unit records, in one file, a plurality of pieces of position information, each corresponding to a second time interval that is longer than the first time interval. When a capturing instruction to request the image capture apparatus to capture an image is generated, the recording control unit records, in the one file, position information that corresponds to a generation timing of the capturing instruction of the plurality of pieces of position information acquired at the first time interval, irrespective of whether the plurality of pieces of position information corresponds to the second time interval.

Recording apparatus, image capture apparatus, and recording method for recording position information in one time interval irrespective of position information in another time interval

A communication apparatus notifies existence of content data in a recording medium of an image processing apparatus to an external apparatus according to a request from the external apparatus. When the content data in the recording medium includes the content data having a first format, the communication apparatus notifies existence of the content data having the second format corresponding to the content data having the first format.

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program

An imaging apparatus receives a signal regularly transmitted from a control apparatus, determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network based on a status of the reception of the signal, transmits a request for participation in the network to the control apparatus according to a determination that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network to notify the control apparatus that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network, and participates in the network after the control apparatus receives the request for participation.

Imaging apparatus, control apparatus, control method therefor, and recording medium

An image processing apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive a transmission request of information on a directory for managing contents from a display apparatus, a transmission unit configured to transmit a response to the transmission request received by the reception unit, and a notification unit configured to notify the display apparatus of a change in a predetermined directory, thereby causing the display apparatus to transmit a transmission request of information on the predetermined directory again. When a new directory is formed on the same layer as that of the directory for managing the contents as a result of addition of the contents in the storage medium, the notification unit notifies the display apparatus of a change in a directory located on a layer above the directory for managing the contents.

Content processing apparatus and control method thereof for performing transmission and control of content through a communication path

An imaging apparatus notifies, to an external apparatus, a media content stored in a storage medium of the imaging apparatus, and a control content for use in a control of the imaging apparatus and having a same format as the format of the media content. When the control content is requested from the external apparatus, the imaging apparatus performs a control corresponding to the requested control content. The imaging apparatus determines whether the imaging apparatus notifies the media content or the control content according to an operation mode of the imaging apparatus.

Imaging apparatus, control method and storage medium

A communication apparatus is provided, which discloses a plurality of control content items to an external apparatus. The control content items are used to cause the communication apparatus to perform processing for generating content, and to generate different content in different formats. If one of the plurality of the control content items is requested from the external apparatus, the communication apparatus performs processing according to the requested control content, and transmits the generated content. The disclosed control content items are each in a format of the content generated in the processing according to the control content.

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Hideaki Ohshima