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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2014
Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Taku Koreki, Hino, JP;
Kenji Yoshizawa, Ome, JP;
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information communication apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is provided with a communication unit for communicating with an external apparatus, a first acquiring unit for acquiring signal sent from positioning satelite, a second acquiring unit which uses the communication unit to acquire from the external apparatus signal that is sent from the positioning satelite and received by the external apparatus, a judging unit for judging whether the communication unit is connected to the external apparatus to communicate with said external apparatus, and a controlling unit for controlling the second acquiring unit to perform a process based on the acquired signal, when the judging unit determines that the communication unit is connected to the external apparatus, and for controlling the first acquiring unit perform a process based on the acquired signal, when the judging unit determines that the communication unit is not connected to the external apparatus.