Communication device and communication method

摘要

There is provided a communication device. The communication device includes: a first communication module configured to detect an external communication device in accordance with a first communication mode and communicate with the detected external communication device in accordance with the first communication mode; a second communication module configured to detect an external communication device in accordance with a second communication mode and communicate with the detected external communication device in accordance with the second communication mode, wherein power consumption of the second communication mode is lower than that of the first communication mode; a controller configured to: i) cause the second communication module to detect the external communication device in accordance with the second communication mode; and ii) connect the first communication module to the external communication device detected by the second communication module in accordance with the first communication mode.