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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2014
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Matsumoto, Nagano, JP;
Yutaka Akahori, Nagano, JP;
Hirofumi Miyamoto, Nagano, JP;
Norihiko Yamada, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To perform a communication by selecting an appropriate communication path when there are a plurality of communication paths between two wireless communication devices. A wireless communication device is provided with an opposite side device communication information acquisition means acquiring opposite side device communication information, which indicates a communication path of a wireless communication in the communication device that is to be a communication partner, from the communication device in a short distance wireless communication; a communication information acquisition means acquiring communication information, which indicates a communication path of a wireless communication in own device; a selection means selecting a communication path used for a communication with the communication device among a plurality of communication paths based on the opposite side device communication information and the communication information; and a communication means performing a communication with the communication device in the selected communication path.