US Patent 10477479 Wireless communication device detection

According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: a wireless communicator configured to transmit and receive a signal; and controlling circuitry configured to detect a first wireless communication device through the wireless communicator. The wireless communicator is configured to transmit a control signal preset between the wireless communication device and the first wireless communication device to activate the first wireless communication device when the controlling circuitry has not detected the first wireless communication device.