According to one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus includes a receptacle, a power supply controller and a control module. The receptacle is adapted to receive an audio and visual (AV) signal in which a video signal and an audio signal are superimposed on each other, and various commands for operation control. These various commands may be defined in a HDMI-CEC standard. The power supply controller is configured to supply drive power to the wireless communication module. The control module is configured to control the power supply controller, to acquire setting information showing whether the electronic equipment is set to be activated in response to an activation command. The setting information is acquired based on expansion commands, which are vendor specific commands, transmitted and received through the receptacle.