USRE44185EExpiredUtility
Radio communication apparatus and radio communication method, radio communication system, recording medium, and computer program
Est. expiryJun 7, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B29C 2045/1797H04W 4/12H04M 1/6066G06F 3/0487G11B 27/34
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a radio communication apparatus and a radio communications method, a radio communication system, a recording medium, and a computer program in which a response signal to an inquiry is returned to a master only when instructions to perform radio communications are issued. A CPU 51 blinks LED 56 when an inquiry signal is received, and transmits a response to the inquiry signal when a user who has referred to lighting of the LED 56 operates a connection response button 53. The connection response button 53 is operated when the user issues radio communications instructions with respect to the inquiry signal. In other words, even when wireless headphones 2 are within an area capable of radio communications with the master, only if the connection response button 53 is operated by the user, it sends to the master a response to the inquiry, and establishes connection. The present invention may be applied to a wireless storage server, wireless headphones, and audio reproduction apparatuses.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modifiedThe invention claimed is:
1. A first radio communication apparatus configured for short range wireless radio communication with a second radio communication apparatus, the first radio communication apparatus comprising:
a first input meansunit for receiving a user input that configures the first radio communication apparatus to broadcast an inquiry signal, wherein a unique identification for the second radio communication apparatus is not specified in the inquiry signal from the first radio communication apparatus:;
a receiving meansunit for receiving predetermined information from the second radio communication apparatus, wherein the predetermined information is sent in response to user input to the second radio communication apparatus; and
a communicating meansunit for communicating, using short range wireless radio, with the second radio communication apparatus based on the predetermined information.
2. A short range wireless communications method for a first radio communication apparatus configured for communicating with a second radio communication apparatus, the method comprising:
receiving a user input that configures the first radio communication apparatus to broadcast an inquiry signal, wherein a unique identification for the second radio communication apparatus is not specified in the inquiry signal from the first radio communication apparatus;
receiving predetermined information from the second radio communication apparatus, wherein the predetermined information is sent in response to user input to the second radio communication apparatus; and
communicating, using short range wireless radio, with the second radio communication apparatus based on the predetermined information.
3. A first wireless communication apparatus comprising:
a sending unit for sending an inquiry signal to search for at least a second wireless communication apparatus to communicate with the first wireless communication apparatus, wherein the inquiry signal does not identify the second wireless communication apparatus; a first receiving unit for receiving a predetermined signal from the second wireless communication apparatus, the predetermined signal being transmitted by the second wireless communication apparatus after the second wireless communication apparatus receives a first user input subsequent to the inquiry signal; and an establishing unit for establishing a connection with the second wireless communication apparatus based on said predetermined signal.
4. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 3, further comprising:
a second receiving unit for receiving a second user input, wherein the sending unit sends the inquiry signal based on the second user input.
5. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 4, wherein:
the second receiving unit receives the second user input after the first wireless communication apparatus receives a second inquiry signal from a third wireless communication apparatus, and the first wireless communication apparatus sends a second predetermined signal to the third wireless communication apparatus.
6. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 4, wherein the second receiving unit comprises a button.
7. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:
an operation unit for receiving a first user operation to operate the first wireless communication apparatus.
8. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:
a processing unit for processing:
the second user input received by the second receiving unit; and
the first user operation received by the operation unit.
9. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 8, wherein the operation unit comprises a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
10. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 7, wherein the operation unit comprises a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
11. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 3, further comprising:
a second receiving unit for receiving second user input, wherein the sending unit sends the inquiry signal when the second receiving unit receives the second user input.
12. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 3, wherein the inquiry signal is a broadcast signal.
13. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 3, wherein the predetermined signal includes unique identifiers of the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus.
14. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first user input indicates the user selects the second wireless communication apparatus for communicating with the first wireless communication apparatus.
15. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 3, wherein the predetermined signal is an inquiry response signal to the inquiry signal.
16. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 15, wherein the establishing unit generates a connection request signal in response to the inquiry response signal.
17. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 3, wherein the connection is based on a master/slave relationship between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus.
18. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first wireless communication apparatus is the master, and the second wireless communication apparatus is the slave.
19. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 3, wherein the predetermined signal includes a connection acceptance flag, and the establishing unit establishes the connection when the connection acceptance flag indicates the connection is accepted.
20. A second wireless communication apparatus comprising:
a first receiving unit for receiving an inquiry signal from a first wireless communication apparatus, wherein the inquiry signal does not identify the second wireless communication apparatus; a second receiving unit for receiving a first user input; and a sending unit for, after receiving the first user input subsequent to the inquiry signal, sending a predetermined signal for establishing a connection with the first wireless communication apparatus.
21. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 20,
wherein when the second receiving unit receives the first user input before the second wireless communication apparatus receives the inquiry signal, the second wireless communication apparatus sends a second inquiry signal to search for at least a third wireless communication apparatus to communicate with the second wireless communication apparatus.
22. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 20, further comprising a notice unit for notifying a user that the inquiry signal has been received by the first receiving unit.
23. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 22, wherein the notice unit indicates that a data link between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus is established.
24. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 22, wherein the notice unit indicates that a data link with the first communication apparatus is not established.
25. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 22, wherein the notice unit comprises an LED.
26. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 25, wherein the second receiving unit comprises a button integrated with the LED.
27. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 25, wherein the notice unit:
indicates that the inquiry signal is received by blinking the LED, indicates that the data link with the first communication apparatus is established by lighting the LED, and indicates that the data link with the first communication apparatus is not established by turning the LED off.
28. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 22, wherein the notice unit reproduces an audio message notifying that the inquiry signal is received.
29. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 22, wherein the second receiving unit is operated by the user when the user is notified that the inquiry signal is received by the notice unit, and the predetermined signal sent to the first wireless communication apparatus is an inquiry response signal to the inquiry signal.
30. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 22, wherein the second receiving unit is operated by the user when the user is notified that the inquiry signal is received by the notice unit, and the predetermined signal is a connection request signal transmitted by the sending unit to the first wireless communication apparatus.
31. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 22, wherein the sending unit transmits the predetermined signal to the first wireless communication apparatus when the inquiry signal is received by the first receiving unit after the second receiving unit receives the first user input.
32. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 22, further comprising:
a generation unit for generating a second inquiry signal for searching for at least a third wireless communication apparatus; a third receiving unit for receiving an instruction to send the second inquiry signal; and a transmitting unit for sending the second inquiry signal when the instruction to transmit the second inquiry signal is received by the third receiving unit.
33. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 32, wherein the notice unit indicates that the inquiry signal has been transmitted by the transmitting unit.
34. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 32, wherein the notice unit indicates that a data link is established with the first communication apparatus.
35. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 32, wherein the notice unit indicates that a data link with the first communications apparatus is not established.
36. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 32, wherein:
the second receiving unit and the third receiving unit are integrated as a combined receiving unit, the combined receiving unit operates as the second receiving unit when the inquiry signal is received by the first receiving unit before the combined receiving unit receives the instruction, and the combined receiving unit operates as the third receiving unit when the combined receiving unit receives the instruction before the inquiry signal is received by the first receiving unit.
37. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 36, wherein the combined receiving unit comprises a button, the notice unit comprises an LED, and the LED is integrated with the button.
38. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 20, wherein the sending unit transmits the predetermined signal to the first wireless communication apparatus when the inquiry signal is received by the first receiving unit while the second receiving unit receives the first user input.
39. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 20, wherein the second receiving unit comprises a button, and the first receiving unit receives the inquiry signal only when the button is depressed.
40. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 20, wherein the connection is based on a master/slave relationship between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus.
41. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first wireless communication apparatus is the master, and the second wireless communication apparatus is the slave.
42. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 20, wherein the second receiving unit comprises a button.
43. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 20, further comprising:
an operation unit for receiving a second user operation to operate the second wireless communication apparatus.
44. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 43, further comprising:
a processing unit for processing:
the first user input received by the second receiving unit; and
the second user operation received by the operation unit.
45. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 44, wherein the operation unit comprises a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
46. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 43, wherein the operation unit comprises a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
47. A first wireless communication apparatus comprising:
a processor for executing program instructions; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing the program instructions, the program instructions, when executed by the processor, performing a process to: send an inquiry signal to search for at least a second wireless communication apparatus to communicate with the first wireless communication apparatus, wherein the inquiry signal does not identify the second wireless communication apparatus; receive a predetermined signal from the second wireless communication apparatus, the predetermined signal being transmitted by the second wireless communication apparatus after the second wireless communication apparatus receives a first user input subsequent to the inquiry signal; and establish a connection with the second wireless communication apparatus based on said predetermined signal.
48. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 47, the process further comprising:
receiving a second user input, wherein the inquiry signal is sent based on the second user input.
49. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 48, wherein:
the second user input is received after the first wireless communication apparatus receives a second inquiry signal from a third wireless communication apparatus, and the first wireless communication apparatus sends a second predetermined signal to the third wireless communication apparatus.
50. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 48, further comprising:
a button that causes the first wireless communication apparatus to send the inquiry signal.
51. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 48, further comprising:
an operation unit that receives a first user operation to operate the first wireless communication apparatus.
52. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 51, wherein the processor processes the second user input and the first user operation.
53. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 52, wherein the operation unit comprises a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
54. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 51, wherein the operation unit comprises a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
55. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 47, wherein the process further comprises:
receiving a second user input and sending the inquiry signal when the second user input is received.
56. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 47, wherein the inquiry signal is a broadcast signal.
57. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 48, wherein the predetermined signal includes unique identifiers of the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus.
58. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 47, wherein the first user input indicates the user selects the second wireless communication apparatus for communicating with the first wireless communication apparatus.
59. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 47, wherein the predetermined signal is an inquiry response signal to the inquiry signal.
60. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 59, wherein the connection is established by generating a connection request signal in response to the inquiry response signal.
61. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 47, wherein the connection is based on a master/slave relationship between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus.
62. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 61, wherein the first wireless communication apparatus is the master, and the second wireless communication apparatus is the slave.
63. The first wireless communication apparatus of claim 47, wherein the predetermined signal includes a connection acceptance flag, and the connection is established when the connection acceptance flag indicates the connection is accepted.
64. A second wireless communication apparatus comprising:
a processor for executing program instructions; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing the program instructions, the program instructions, when executed by the processor, performing a process to: receive an inquiry signal from a first wireless communication apparatus, wherein the inquiry signal does not identify the second wireless communication apparatus; receive a first user input; and send, after receiving the first user input subsequent to the inquiry signal, a predetermined signal to establish a connection with the first wireless communication apparatus.
65. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 64, the process further comprising:
sending a second inquiry signal to search for at least a third wireless communication apparatus to communicate with the second wireless communication apparatus, when the first user input is received before the second wireless communication apparatus receives the inquiry signal.
66. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 64, further comprising a notice unit that notifies a user that the inquiry signal has been received by the second wireless communication apparatus.
67. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 66, wherein the notice unit indicates that a data link between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus is established.
68. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 66, wherein the notice unit indicates that a data link with the first communication apparatus is not established.
69. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 66, wherein the notice unit comprises an LED.
70. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 69, further comprising:
a button integrated with the LED, wherein the first user input is received by the button.
71. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 69, wherein the notice unit:
indicates that the inquiry signal is received by blinking the LED, indicates that the data link with the first communication apparatus is established by lighting the LED, and indicates that the data link with the first communication apparatus is not established by turning the LED off.
72. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 66, wherein the notice unit reproduces an audio message notifying that the inquiry signal is received.
73. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 66, wherein the first user input is received from the user when the user is notified that the inquiry signal is received by the notice unit, and the predetermined signal sent to the first wireless communication apparatus is an inquiry response signal to the inquiry signal.
74. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 66, wherein first user input is received from the user when the user is notified that the inquiry signal is received by the notice unit, and the predetermined signal is a connection request signal sent to the first wireless communication apparatus.
75. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 66, wherein the predetermined signal is sent to the first wireless communication apparatus when the inquiry signal is received after receiving the first user input.
76. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 66, wherein the process further comprises:
generating a second inquiry signal to search for at least a third wireless communication apparatus; receiving an instruction to send the second inquiry signal; and sending the second inquiry signal when the instruction to transmit the second inquiry signal is received.
77. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 76, wherein the notice unit indicates that the inquiry signal has been sent.
78. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 76, wherein the notice unit indicates that a data link is established with the first communication apparatus.
79. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 76, wherein the notice unit indicates that a data link with the first communications apparatus is not established.
80. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 76, wherein:
the first user input and the instruction to send the second inquiry signal are received through a combined receiving unit, the combined receiving unit operates to receive the first user input when the inquiry signal is received before the combined receiving unit receive the instruction, and the combined receiving unit operates to receive the instruction to send the inquiry signal when the combined receiving unit receives the instruction before the inquiry signal is received.
81. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 80, wherein the combined receiving unit comprises a button, the notice unit comprises an LED, and the LED is integrated with the button.
82. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 64, wherein the predetermined signal is sent to the first wireless communication apparatus when the inquiry signal is received while receiving the first user input.
83. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 64, further comprising a button, wherein the inquiry signal is received only when the button is depressed.
84. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 64, wherein the connection is based on a master/slave relationship between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus.
85. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 64, wherein the first wireless communication apparatus is the master, and the second wireless communication apparatus is the slave.
86. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 64, wherein the first user input is received through a button.
87. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 64, the process further comprising:
an operation unit that receives a second user operation to operate the second wireless communication apparatus.
88. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 87, wherein the processor processes the first user input and the second user operation.
89. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 88, wherein the operation unit comprises a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
90. The second wireless communication apparatus of claim 87, wherein the operation unit comprises a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
91. A method comprising:
sending, by a first wireless communication apparatus, an inquiry signal to search for at least a second wireless communication apparatus to communicate with the first wireless communication apparatus, wherein the inquiry signal does not identify the second wireless communication apparatus; receiving, by the first wireless communication apparatus, a predetermined signal from the second wireless communication apparatus, the predetermined signal being transmitted by the second wireless communication apparatus after the second wireless communication apparatus receives a first user input subsequent to the inquiry signal; and establishing, by the first wireless communication apparatus, a connection with the second wireless communication apparatus based on said predetermined signal.
92. The method of claim 91, further comprising:
receiving a second user input; and sending the inquiry signal based on the second user input.
93. The method of claim 92, wherein the second user input is received after receiving a second inquiry signal from a third wireless communication apparatus, and further comprising:
sending a second predetermined signal to the third wireless communication apparatus.
94. The method of claim 92, wherein the second user input is received through a button.
95. The method of claim 92, further comprising:
receiving a first user operation to operate the first wireless communication apparatus.
96. The method of claim 95, further comprising processing both the second user input and the first user operation with a processing device.
97. The method of claim 96, wherein first user operation is received through a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
98. The method of claim 95, wherein the first user operation is received through a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
99. The method of claim 91, further comprising:
receiving a second user input, wherein the inquiry signal is sent when the second user input is received.
100. The method of claim 91, wherein the inquiry signal is a broadcast signal.
101. The method of claim 91, wherein the predetermined signal includes unique identifiers of the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus.
102. The method of claim 91, wherein the first user input indicates the user selects the second wireless communication apparatus for communicating with the first wireless communication apparatus.
103. The method of claim 91, wherein the predetermined signal is an inquiry response signal to the inquiry signal.
104. The method of claim 103, wherein the connection request signal is generated in response to the inquiry response signal.
105. The method of claim 91, wherein the connection is based on a master/slave relationship between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus.
106. The method of claim 105, wherein the first wireless communication apparatus is the master, and the second wireless communication apparatus is the slave.
107. The method of claim 91, wherein the predetermined signal includes a connection acceptance flag, and the connection is established when the connection acceptance flag indicates the connection is accepted.
108. A method comprising:
receiving, by a second wireless communication apparatus, an inquiry signal from a first wireless communication apparatus, wherein the inquiry signal does not identify the second wireless communication apparatus; receiving, by the second wireless communication apparatus, a first user input; and sending, by the second wireless communication apparatus, after receiving the first user input subsequent to the inquiry signal, a predetermined signal for establishing a connection with the first wireless communication apparatus.
109. The method of claim 108, further comprising:
sending a second inquiry signal to search for at least a third wireless communication apparatus to communicate with the second wireless communication apparatus, when the first user input is received before the second wireless communication apparatus receives the inquiry signal.
110. The method of claim 108, further comprising:
providing a user with a notice that the inquiry signal has been received.
111. The method of claim 110, wherein the notice indicates that a data link between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus is established.
112. The method of claim 110, wherein the notice indicates that a data link with the first communication apparatus is not established.
113. The method of claim 110, wherein the notice is provided by an LED.
114. The method of claim 113, wherein the first user input is received, and the notice is provided, using a button integrated with the LED.
115. The method of claim 113, wherein the notice:
indicates that the inquiry signal is received by blinking the LED, indicates that the data link with the first communication apparatus is established by lighting the LED, and indicates that the data link with the first communication apparatus is not established by turning the LED off.
116. The method of claim 110, wherein the notice is provided by reproducing an audio message indicating that the inquiry signal is received.
117. The method of claim 110, wherein the first user input is received from the user when the user is notified that the inquiry signal is received, and the predetermined signal sent to the first wireless communication apparatus is an inquiry response signal to the inquiry signal.
118. The method of claim 110, wherein the first user input is received from the user when the user is notified that the inquiry signal is received, and the predetermined signal is a connection request signal sent to the first wireless communication apparatus.
119. The method of claim 110, wherein the predetermined signal is sent to the first wireless communication apparatus when the inquiry signal is received after receiving the first user input.
120. The method of claim 110, further comprising:
generating a second inquiry signal to search for at least a third wireless communication apparatus; receiving an instruction to send the second inquiry signal; and sending the second inquiry signal when the instruction to transmit the second inquiry signal is received.
121. The method of claim 120, wherein the notice indicates that the inquiry signal has been sent.
122. The method of claim 120, wherein the notice indicates that a data link is established with the first communication apparatus.
123. The method of claim 120, wherein the notice indicates that a data link with the first communications apparatus is not established.
124. The method of claim 120, wherein:
the first user input and the instruction to send the second inquiry signal are received through a combined receiving unit, the combined receiving unit operates to receive the first user input when the inquiry signal is received before the combined receiving unit receive the instruction, and the combined receiving unit operates to receive the instruction to send the inquiry signal when the combined receiving unit receives the instruction before the inquiry signal is received.
125. The method of claim 124, wherein the combined receiving unit comprises a button, the notice unit comprises an LED, and the LED is integrated with the button.
126. The method of claim 108, wherein the predetermined signal is sent to the first wireless communication apparatus when the inquiry signal is received while receiving the first user input.
127. The method of claim 108, wherein the inquiry signal is received only when a button is depressed.
128. The method of claim 108, wherein the connection is based on a master/slave relationship between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus.
129. The method of claim 108, wherein the first wireless communication apparatus is the master, and the second wireless communication apparatus is the slave.
130. The method of claim 108, wherein the first user input is received through a button.
131. The method of claim 108, further comprising:
receiving a second user operation to operate the second wireless communication apparatus.
132. The method of claim 131, wherein both the first user input and the second user operation are processed by a processing device.
133. The method of claim 132, wherein the second user operation is received through a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
134. The method of claim 131, wherein the second user operation is received through a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
135. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions for performing a method executed by a processor of a first wireless communication apparatus, the method comprising steps performed by the processor of:
sending an inquiry signal to search for at least a second wireless communication apparatus to communicate with the first wireless communication apparatus, wherein the inquiry signal does not identify the second wireless communication apparatus; receiving a predetermined signal from the second wireless communication apparatus, the predetermined signal being transmitted by the second wireless communication apparatus after the second wireless communication apparatus receives a first user input subsequent to the inquiry signal; and establishing a connection with the second wireless communication apparatus based on said predetermined signal.
136. The medium of claim 135, the method further comprising:
receiving a second user input; and sending the inquiry signal based on the second user input.
137. The medium of claim 136, wherein the second user input is received after receiving a second inquiry signal from a third wireless communication apparatus, and the method further comprising:
sending a second predetermined signal to the third wireless communication apparatus.
138. The medium of claim 136, wherein the second user input is received through a button.
139. The medium of claim 136, the method further comprising:
receiving a first user operation to operate the first wireless communication apparatus.
140. The medium of claim 139, the method further comprising processing both the second user input and the first user operation with a processing device.
141. The medium of claim 140, wherein first user operation is received through a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
142. The medium of claim 139, wherein the first user operation is received through a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
143. The medium of claim 135, the method further comprising:
receiving a second user input, wherein the inquiry signal is sent when the second user input is received.
144. The medium of claim 135, wherein the inquiry signal is a broadcast signal.
145. The medium of claim 135, wherein the predetermined signal includes unique identifiers of the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus.
146. The medium of claim 135, wherein the first user input indicates the user selects the second wireless communication apparatus for communicating with the first wireless communication apparatus.
147. The medium of claim 135, wherein the predetermined signal is an inquiry response signal to the inquiry signal.
148. The medium of claim 147, wherein the connection request signal is generated in response to the inquiry response signal.
149. The medium of claim 135, wherein the connection is based on a master/slave relationship between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus.
150. The medium of claim 149, wherein the first wireless communication apparatus is the master, and the second wireless communication apparatus is the slave.
151. The medium of claim 135, wherein the predetermined signal includes a connection acceptance flag, and the connection is established when the connection acceptance flag indicates the connection is accepted.
152. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions for performing a method executed by a processor of a second wireless communication apparatus, the method comprising steps performed by the processor of:
receiving an inquiry signal from a first wireless communication apparatus, wherein the inquiry signal does not identify the second wireless communication apparatus; receiving a first user input; and sending, after receiving the first user input subsequent to the inquiry signal, a predetermined signal for establishing a connection with the first wireless communication apparatus.
153. The medium of claim 152, the method further comprising:
sending a second inquiry signal to search for at least a third wireless communication apparatus to communicate with the second wireless communication apparatus, when the first user input is received before the second wireless communication apparatus receives the inquiry signal.
154. The medium of claim 152, the method further comprising:
providing a user with a notice that the inquiry signal has been received.
155. The medium of claim 154, wherein the notice indicates that a data link between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus is established.
156. The medium of claim 154, wherein the notice indicates that a data link with the first communication apparatus is not established.
157. The medium of claim 154, wherein the notice is provided by an LED.
158. The medium of claim 157, wherein the first user input is received, and the notice is provided, using a button integrated with the LED.
159. The medium of claim 157, wherein the notice:
indicates that the inquiry signal is received by blinking the LED, indicates that the data link with the first communication apparatus is established by lighting the LED, and indicates that the data link with the first communication apparatus is not established by turning the LED off.
160. The medium of claim 154, wherein the notice is provided by reproducing an audio message indicating that the inquiry signal is received.
161. The medium of claim 154, wherein the first user input is received from the user when the user is notified that the inquiry signal is received, and the predetermined signal sent to the first wireless communication apparatus is an inquiry response signal to the inquiry signal.
162. The medium of claim 154, wherein the first user input is received from the user when the user is notified that the inquiry signal is received, and the predetermined signal is a connection request signal sent to the first wireless communication apparatus.
163. The medium of claim 154, wherein the predetermined signal is sent to the first wireless communication apparatus when the inquiry signal is received after receiving the first user input.
164. The medium of claim 154, the method further comprising:
generating a second inquiry signal to search for at least a third wireless communication apparatus; receiving an instruction to send the second inquiry signal; and sending the second inquiry signal when the instruction to transmit the second inquiry signal is received.
165. The medium of claim 164, wherein the notice indicates that the inquiry signal has been sent.
166. The medium of claim 164, wherein the notice indicates that a data link is established with the first communication apparatus.
167. The medium of claim 164, wherein the notice indicates that a data link with the first communications apparatus is not established.
168. The medium of claim 164, wherein:
the first user input and the instruction to send the second inquiry signal are received through a combined receiving unit, the combined receiving unit operates to receive the first user input when the inquiry signal is received before the combined receiving unit receive the instruction, and the combined receiving unit operates to receive the instruction to send the inquiry signal when the combined receiving unit receives the instruction before the inquiry signal is received.
169. The medium of claim 168, wherein the combined receiving unit comprises a button, the notice unit comprises an LED, and the LED is integrated with the button.
170. The medium of claim 152, wherein the predetermined signal is sent to the first wireless communication apparatus when the inquiry signal is received while receiving the first user input.
171. The medium of claim 152, wherein the inquiry signal is received only when a button is depressed.
172. The medium of claim 152, wherein the connection is based on a master/slave relationship between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus.
173. The medium of claim 152, wherein the first wireless communication apparatus is the master, and the second wireless communication apparatus is the slave.
174. The medium of claim 152, wherein the first user input is received through a button.
175. The medium of claim 152, the method further comprising:
receiving a second user operation to operate the second wireless communication apparatus.
176. The medium of claim 175, wherein both the first user input and the second user operation are processed by a processing device.
177. The medium of claim 176, wherein the second user operation is received through a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.
178. The medium of claim 175, wherein the second user operation is received through a button, keyboard, jog-dial, or touch panel.Cited by (0)
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