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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2016
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hlroshi Matsumoto, Nagano, JP;
Yutaka Akahori, Yamagata-mura, JP;
Hirofumi Miyamoto, Nagano, JP;
Norihiko Yamada, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A wireless communication device performs a communication with a communication device wirelessly. The wireless communication device comprises a communication information acquisition unit, a selection unit, and a communication unit. The communication information acquisition unit acquires a communication information from the communication device using a short distance wireless communication, the communication information indicating a plurality of communication paths available to the communication device and other than the short distance wireless communication. The selection unit selects one of a plurality of communication paths other than the short distance wireless communication based on the communication information. The communication unit performs a communication with the communication device in the selected one of the plurality of communication paths. The selection unit selects one communication path available to both the wireless communication device and the communication device according to a predetermined information indicative of priority criteria for selecting a communication path.