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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Katsuyuki Onozawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsuyuki Onozawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A wireless communication device for effecting wireless communication using a short-range wireless communication method having a ranging function, which carries out wireless connection establishment/disconnection control using ranging information. For example, the wireless communication device determines the range to another wireless communication device within wireless communication range, and if it finds a wireless communication device present within a predetermined range establishes a wireless connection with that wireless communication device, and disconnects the connection if the wireless communication device with which the device is in wireless connection passes beyond a predetermined range.
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