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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2014
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Jun Matsuda, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A communication apparatus includes a connection unit configured to connect to a wireless network, a transmitting unit configured to transmit data by establishing communication with an external apparatus after connection to the wireless network, an interruption unit configured to interrupt the transmission of data, a storage unit configured to store interruption information relating to the transmission of data interrupted by the interruption unit, a search unit configured to disconnect the connection with the wireless network in a state in which the transmission of data is interrupted by the interruption unit, and then search for an external apparatus, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the external apparatus is found based on the interruption information stored in the storage unit and a search result from the search unit.