In step S505, the control unit 102 determines whether it has confirmed detection responses received from all communication apparatuses that responded. If the control unit 102 has not confirmed the contents of the detection responses from all communication apparatuses that responded, it returns to step S503, and repeats the processes of steps S503 to S505 until it confirms the contents of the detection responses from all communication apparatuses that responded. Note that the wait period may continue until a predetermined timer reaches zero. On the other hand, if the control unit 102 has confirmed all of the detection responses from the communication apparatus that responded, it ends the sequence of operations pertaining to the present processing, and causes a return to a caller.

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With reference to FIGS. 6A to 6C, the following describes processing sequences in which the digital camera 100 searches for the services provided by peripheral communication apparatuses and then connects to an external communication apparatus that provides a desired service. Screens displayed on the digital camera 100 in relation to this connection processing will also be described with reference to FIGS. 7A to 7G as appropriate.