COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, RELAY DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

摘要

A communication terminal is connected to a wireless communication system in which an access point and a communication destination device are connected, and performs wireless communication with the communication destination device. Specifically, the communication terminal includes: a connection communication availability inquiring unit (411) that transmits a direct communication availability inquiry to the wireless communication system via the access point, the direct communication availability inquiry being an inquiry about whether or not there is a function of performing direct wireless communication that is wireless communication not via the access point; and a connection state switching unit (413) that switches communication between the communication terminal and the communication destination device, from indirect wireless communication to the direct wireless communication, according to receipt of a direct communication availability notification from the communication destination device in response to the direct communication availability inquiry, the indirect wireless communication being wireless communication via the access point, and the direct communication availability notification indicating that the direct wireless communication is available.