Communication Device, Communication Control Method, and Program

Abstract

There is provided a communication device including an obtaining unit configured to obtain first state information representing a state of a first wireless communication device regarding a direct connection between devices via wireless communication and second state information representing a state of a second wireless communication device regarding the direct connection, and a control unit configured to establish a connection between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device via the wireless communication on the basis of the first state information and the second state information. At least one of the first state information and the second state information is obtained via near-field communication.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A first communication apparatus, comprising:
 a first wireless communication device configured to share at least a communication channel for wireless communication with a second communication apparatus; and   a second wireless communication device configured to communicate by wireless communication through the communication channel with the second communication apparatus to form a group between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus.   
     
     
         3 . The first communication apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein said first wireless communication device is further configured to send a first role indication of the first communication apparatus to the second communication apparatus. 
     
     
         4 . The first communication apparatus according to  claim 3 , further comprising a memory unit, wherein the first role indication is obtained from said memory unit. 
     
     
         5 . The first communication apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein said first wireless communication device is further configured to receive a second role indication of the second communication apparatus from the second communication apparatus. 
     
     
         6 . The first communication apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein said first wireless communication device is further configured to receive address information of the second communication apparatus from the second communication apparatus. 
     
     
         7 . The first communication apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein when the first role indication indicates P2P device and the second role indication indicates P2P device, said first communication apparatus is configured to send a negotiation request to the second communication apparatus, using the address information, for negotiation about which apparatus operates as GO in the group. 
     
     
         8 . The first communication apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein when the first role indication indicates P2P device and the second role indication indicates GO, said first communication apparatus is further configured to send an invitation request to the second communication apparatus, using the address information, for joining a group of the second communication apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The first communication apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein said first wireless communication device is further configured to share password information for authentication between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus.