Abstract: An information management apparatus comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses having learning functions, and a control unit configured to control the communication with the plurality of external apparatuses performed by the communication unit. The control unit, if supervisory data generated when a predetermined external apparatus executes a learning function is received from the predetermined external apparatus via the communication unit, selects, from among the plurality of external apparatuses, an external apparatus, other than the predetermined external apparatus, with which the supervisory data is to be shared, and performs control so that the supervisory data is transmitted to the selected external apparatus.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a communication unit that repeatedly transmits an advertising signal, and a control unit that, in a case of being not connected with a central device via the communication unit, controls the communication unit to transmit an advertising signal that includes information based on not being connected with the central device, and, in a case of being connected to the central device via the communication unit, controls the communication unit to transmit an advertising signal that includes information based on being connected with the central device, when receiving from another central device a connection request with respect to an advertising signal that includes information based on being connected with the central device, the control unit disconnects a BLE connection with the connected central device, and establishes a BLE connection with the another central device.

Abstract: The present invention, when it is estimated that a device that can receive a large-sized advertisement is present within a communication area, transmits advertisement packets of that size. A communication device of this invention comprises a first transmission unit that transmits a first advertisement packet, using a first frequency band, a determination unit that, upon receiving a request packet in response to the first advertisement packet, determines whether or not an external device that can receive the second advertisement packet whose size is larger than that of the first advertisement packet is present within a communication area, based on the request packet, and a second transmission unit that, if the determination result indicates the presence, transmits a second advertisement packet, using a second frequency band different from the first frequency band.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus generates, by using an image of a first time point and being output from an image capturing unit, a prediction image predicting an image of a second time point in a future subsequent to the first time point. The apparatus determines, about the prediction image, a degree of suitability indicating a degree of the prediction image being suitable as an image to be recorded. The apparatus controls, in a case where the determined degree of suitability is higher than a predetermined threshold value, to capture an image upon reaching the second time point.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires a plurality of pieces of image data sequentially outputted from an imager and, in accordance with reception of an image capturing instruction to capture a still image, specify as image data to be processed a plurality of pieces of image data in a period that includes a timing at which the still image is captured. The image processing apparatus, based on an action of a subject estimated using the image data to be processed, add information that indicates the action of the subject to data of the still image.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus generates, by using an image of a first time point and being output from an image capturing unit, a prediction image predicting an image of a second time point in a future subsequent to the first time point. The apparatus determines, about the prediction image, a degree of suitability indicating a degree of the prediction image being suitable as an image to be recorded. The apparatus controls, in a case where the determined degree of suitability is higher than a predetermined threshold value, to capture an image upon reaching the second time point.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a voice receiving unit configured to receive a voice input, a first communication unit configured to communicate with an external device having a voice recognition function, and a control unit. The control unit receives a notification indicating whether the external device is ready to recognize the voice input, via the first communication unit. In a case where the notification indicates that the external device is not ready to recognize the voice input, the control unit controls the external device to be ready to recognize the voice input via the first communication unit when a predetermined voice input including a phrase corresponding to the external device is received through the voice receiving unit.

Abstract: An information management apparatus comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses having learning functions, and a control unit configured to control the communication with the plurality of external apparatuses performed by the communication unit. The control unit, if supervisory data generated when a predetermined external apparatus executes a learning function is received from the predetermined external apparatus via the communication unit, selects, from among the plurality of external apparatuses, an external apparatus, other than the predetermined external apparatus, with which the supervisory data is to be shared, and performs control so that the supervisory data is transmitted to the selected external apparatus.

Abstract: An information management apparatus comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses having learning functions, and a control unit configured to control the communication with the plurality of external apparatuses performed by the communication unit. The control unit, if supervisory data generated when a predetermined external apparatus executes a learning function is received from the predetermined external apparatus via the communication unit, selects, from among the plurality of external apparatuses, an external apparatus, other than the predetermined external apparatus, with which the supervisory data is to be shared, and performs control so that the supervisory data is transmitted to the selected external apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires a plurality of pieces of image data sequentially outputted from an imager and, in accordance with reception of an image capturing instruction to capture a still image, specify as image data to be processed a plurality of pieces of image data in a period that includes a timing at which the still image is captured. The image processing apparatus, based on an action of a subject estimated using the image data to be processed, add information that indicates the action of the subject to data of the still image.

Abstract: A communication apparatus comprising, a first communication unit performing first-type communication, a second communication unit performing second-type communication different, and a control unit controlling the first and second communication units, wherein the control unit establishes a connection through the first-type communication and a connection through second-type communication, to each external apparatus, and communicates with each external apparatus, controls the first communication unit to send a notification indicating the presence of the communication apparatus itself, controls the first communication unit to establish a connection through the first-type communication to a first one of external apparatuses that responds to the notification, controls the second communication unit to establish a connection through the second-type communication to the first external apparatus, on the basis of the first-type communication with the first external apparatus.

Abstract: An information management apparatus comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses having learning functions, and a control unit configured to control the communication with the plurality of external apparatuses performed by the communication unit. The control unit, if supervisory data generated when a predetermined external apparatus executes a learning function is received from the predetermined external apparatus via the communication unit, selects, from among the plurality of external apparatuses, an external apparatus, other than the predetermined external apparatus, with which the supervisory data is to be shared, and performs control so that the supervisory data is transmitted to the selected external apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention, when it is estimated that a device that can receive a large-sized advertisement is present within a communication area, transmits advertisement packets of that size. A communication device of this invention comprises a first transmission unit that transmits a first advertisement packet, using a first frequency band, a determination unit that, upon receiving a request packet in response to the first advertisement packet, determines whether or not an external device that can receive the second advertisement packet whose size is larger than that of the first advertisement packet is present within a communication area, based on the request packet, and a second transmission unit that, if the determination result indicates the presence, transmits a second advertisement packet, using a second frequency band different from the first frequency band.

Abstract: A wireless communication device that is capable of radio communication that complies with a radio regulation of the current location, even without having a function for communicating with a wireless wide area network, and a control method thereof are provided. Regulation information that depends on a geographical location at which radio communication that uses a second communication unit is obtained from an external apparatus using a first communication unit, the second communication unit is controlled so as to adapt to the regulation information, and communication that uses the second communication unit is performed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a voice receiving unit configured to receive a voice input, a first communication unit configured to communicate with an external device having a voice recognition function, and a control unit. The control unit receives a notification indicating whether the external device is ready to recognize the voice input, via the first communication unit. In a case where the notification indicates that the external device is not ready to recognize the voice input, the control unit controls the external device to be ready to recognize the voice input via the first communication unit when a predetermined voice input including a phrase corresponding to the external device is received through the voice receiving unit.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises a first wireless communication unit that performs communication with a communication apparatus using a first wireless communication method, a second wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the communication apparatus using a second wireless communication method with which energy consumption is lower than with the first wireless communication method, and a control unit that, if a processing request relating to image data is received from the communication apparatus via the first wireless communication unit, disconnect a connection with the communication apparatus via the first wireless communication unit, and transmit a completion notification after executing predetermined processing corresponding to the processing request to the communication apparatus via the second wireless communication unit.

Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus. A first communication unit communicates with an external apparatus in accordance with a first communication method. A second communication unit communicates with the external apparatus in accordance with a second communication method. A determination unit determines identification information of the second communication unit based on predetermined information related to communication with the external apparatus via the first communication unit. A control unit performs control so as to establish communication with the external apparatus via the second communication unit, using the determined identification information of the second communication unit.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a search unit that searches for wireless networks which use a first frequency band and wireless networks which use a second frequency band, an association unit which associates a first wireless network which uses the first frequency band with a second wireless network which uses the second frequency band, the first wireless network and the second wireless network being formed by the same device, a selection unit which selects, a wireless network to connect to, and an authentication unit which performs authentication processing for connecting to the selected wireless network. In a case where the first wireless network is selected, the authentication unit performs control so as to perform authentication processing for connecting to the selected first wireless network before connecting to the selected first wireless network and perform authentication processing for connecting to the second wireless network associated with the first wireless network.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a communication unit that repeatedly transmits an advertising signal, and a control unit that, in a case of being not connected with a central device via the communication unit, controls the communication unit to transmit an advertising signal that includes information based on not being connected with the central device, and, in a case of being connected to the central device via the communication unit, controls the communication unit to transmit an advertising signal that includes information based on being connected with the central device, when receiving from another central device a connection request with respect to an advertising signal that includes information based on being connected with the central device, the control unit disconnects a BLE connection with the connected central device, and establishes a BLE connection with the another central device.

Abstract: A method of controlling a communication apparatus includes searching for external apparatus information about an external apparatus sent from the external apparatus, displaying identification information for identifying the external apparatus by using a web browser, based on the searched external apparatus information, and receiving, based on the identification information displayed by using the web browser, designation of any piece of identification information, wherein the searching searches for external apparatus information sent from an external apparatus that does not belong to a same network as the communication apparatus, and wherein in a case where designation of identification information about the external apparatus that does not belong to the same network as the communication apparatus is received, the communication apparatus is caused to belong to the same network as an external apparatus corresponding to the designated identification information and a communication is established between the comm