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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2014
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Nishigaki, Tokyo, JP;
Shigehiro Yoshinaga, Yokohama, JP;
NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a topology control section that controls a topology of a P2P network. The topology control section controls, when the portable electronic device functions as a root node, acceptance or rejection of connection of another portable electronic device that functions as an non-associated node to each node under control of the portable electronic device, and controls, when the portable electronic device functions as a branch node or a leaf node, acceptance or rejection of connection of the other portable electronic device that functions as the non-associated node to the portable electronic device according to the control of a root node.