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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Masahiro Takagi, Toshima Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/00 (2006.01); H04W 8/22 (2009.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 8/22 (2013.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wireless communication apparatus is connected to a wireless network, and is capable of functioning as a wireless network base station or as a wireless network terminal. The wireless apparatus comprises a connection control unit configured to, while the wireless communication apparatus functions as a wireless network base station, receive a configuration change request. In response to receiving said request, the connection control unit reconfigures the wireless communication apparatus to stop functioning as a wireless network base station and to start functioning as a wireless network terminal.