Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090092060 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION PARAMETER CONFIGURATION METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus functioning as a master device denies participation by new communication apparatuses in a network in communication parameter configuration mode based on participation statuses of communication apparatuses functioning as slave devices in the network. The communication apparatus functioning as a master device establishes the network in communication parameter configuration mode between the communication apparatuses participating in the network, and configures communication parameters. | 04-09-2009 |
20100046394 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - A communication apparatus searches for another network after a network is created, participates in another network in accordance with a role, in communication parameter setting processing, of a communication apparatus existing in another network, and executes the communication parameter setting processing. After the communication apparatus decides to receive the communication parameters from another communication apparatus, the communication apparatus determines an activation state of a providing function of a provider apparatus of the communication parameters, and requests the provider apparatus to provide the communication parameters in accordance with the determination. | 02-25-2010 |
20100203825 | SETTING METHOD OF COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS, COMMUNICATING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - It is difficult that a providing apparatus which provides communication parameters is decided by a receiving apparatus which receives the communication parameters from the providing apparatus. Based on a discrimination condition, a first communicating apparatus selects whether the communicating apparatus operates as a relay apparatus in a communication parameter setting protocol between the providing apparatus and the receiving apparatus or operates as a proxy apparatus which executes the communication parameter setting protocol as a proxy of the providing apparatus between the providing apparatus and the receiving apparatus. | 08-12-2010 |
20100208896 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A first communication apparatus that functions as a providing apparatus that provides an encryption key or as a receiving apparatus that receives an encryption key provided by a providing apparatus, and that performs a key sharing process for sharing an encryption key with another apparatus, the first communication apparatus includes: acquisition means for acquiring identification information of a second communication apparatus that functioned as the providing apparatus in the key sharing process performed among a plurality of apparatuses present on a network which the first communication apparatus is to join; and determination means for determining whether the first communication apparatus is to function as the providing apparatus or as the receiving apparatus based on the result of a comparison between the identification information of the second communication apparatus acquired by the acquisition means and identification information of the first communication apparatus. | 08-19-2010 |
20100234056 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR - To detect a provider of communication parameters, a communication apparatus executes control so that when a signal for searching for the provider of the communication parameters is sent, an apparatus which does not serve as the provider decreases the frequency of responding to the search signal and the provider increases the frequency of responding to the search signal. | 09-16-2010 |
20100278343 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREBY - When a wireless network is constructed, a wireless communication apparatus in the wireless network constructed of a plurality of communication apparatuses decides whether to function as a providing source of communication parameters or as a provision destination that receives communication parameters. In a case where it has been decided that this apparatus is to function as the provision destination that receives communication parameters, the apparatus requests authentication when it participates in the wireless network using communication parameters. In a case where it has been decided that this apparatus is to function as the providing source of communication parameters, the apparatus execute authentication processing in response to an authentication request. | 11-04-2010 |
20100299435 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - [Object] To enable a device that is a target for denial of communication to be shared over a network. | 11-25-2010 |
20100315976 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR - In order to prevent a communication-parameter automatic setting process from being performed by unintended communication apparatuses, a communication terminal having detected a plurality of communication-parameter providing apparatuses sends a notification indicating that the plurality of providing apparatuses exist to another terminal. | 12-16-2010 |
20100332828 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING OF AN ENCRYPTION KEY IN AN AD-HOC NETWORK - It is so arranged that an encryption key can be shared with a communication apparatus that participates in a network anew, even in an ad-hoc-mode type of environment. In order to achieve this, a communication apparatus determines whether it possesses an encryption key shared with another communication apparatus and, in accordance with the result of the determination, initiates sharing process for sharing the encryption key with a first communication apparatus from the communication apparatus after the sharing process for sharing the encryption key has been initiated from the first communication apparatus. | 12-30-2010 |
20110010760 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - If automatic setting of communication parameters is performed in an ad hoc network when a communication apparatus is connected to an infrastructure network, there is a possibility that infrastructure network information is leaked to the infrastructure network. When an instruction to start the automatic setting of communication parameters is issued, a network participation state of the communication apparatus is determined and the automatic setting of communication parameters is not performed during enterprise connection. | 01-13-2011 |
20110029680 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR - In a communication-parameter providing apparatus, a search is conducted at the start of a communication-parameter automatic setting process. Upon detection of a communication apparatus, the rate at which the communication-parameter providing apparatus sends a beacon per unit time is increased, whereby a communication-parameter receiving apparatus can easily detect the communication-parameter providing apparatus. | 02-03-2011 |
20110082932 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - When a communication apparatus instructed to perform an automatic setting process detects an existing network, the communication apparatus monitors whether a communication apparatus that is in the existing network and that has a communication-parameter providing function starts an automatic setting process. When the communication apparatus in the existing network starts an automatic setting process, the communication apparatus receives communication parameters provided from the communication apparatus in the existing network. | 04-07-2011 |
20110142241 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO PERFORM ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - In a communication apparatus, a storage device stores encryption keys for encrypted communication with another communication apparatus on a network. A determination is made based on a storage state of encryption keys stored in the storage device whether to provide first encryption key information and second encryption key information wherein the first encryption key information is for encrypted communication using a common encryption key among all communication apparatuses on a network and the second encryption key information is for encrypted communication using an encryption key different for each communication apparatus on the network. Communication parameters including the first encryption key information and the second encryption key information are provided to an apparatus that request for provision of communication parameters based on the determination. | 06-16-2011 |
20110170686 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The security level is enhanced without impairing user operability when executing an automatic communication parameter setting processing. A communication apparatus which configures a network serves as a providing apparatus which provides communication parameters to a receiving apparatus which receives the provided communication parameters. At this time, whether or not an encryption key, which is included in the communication parameters, is generated randomly is determined based on the participation status of the communication apparatus in the network. | 07-14-2011 |
20110182204 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - When a communication parameter provided from a communication device is received in a communication parameter automatic setting process, it is determined whether the number of characters in the communication parameter is a predetermined number, whether the communication parameter includes a predetermined character, or whether the communication parameter is a communication parameter use of which is prohibited in a certain region. In accordance with a determination result, control is performed so that the communication parameter is not used. | 07-28-2011 |
20110188658 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Communication parameters can be appropriately set without deteriorating user operability even if roles are not determined in advance when automatically setting the communication parameters. The invention includes a communication method when apparatus C newly joins a network formed of apparatuses A and B. The method is characterized by including a step of causing apparatus B to determine whether it belongs to the network in response to press of a button, and to operate as a provider and notify apparatus A of it upon determining that it belongs to the network, and a step of causing apparatus A to transmit, upon receiving the notification, a search response signal containing information on apparatus B in response to a search signal from apparatus C. | 08-04-2011 |
20110189958 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus connectable to a communication network notifies the presence of the communication apparatus using a communication channel assigned to the communication apparatus, then sets one communication channel different from the assigned communication channel of those available in the communication network, and searches for a communication partner apparatus which functions as a providing apparatus that provides communication parameters using the set communication channel. The communication apparatus repetitively executes the notification processing and the search processing, and changes a communication channel used in the search processing every time the repetition is executed one or a plurality of number of times. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191473 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Even if the roles of apparatuses are not decided in advance when automatically setting communication parameters, communication parameter setting processing and network joining processing are appropriately executed without requiring the user to select the roles of apparatuses. The invention is characterized by a communication method for a communication apparatus, including a first search step of searching for a communication partner apparatus on a predetermined communication channel, a second search step of searching for a communication partner apparatus on all communication channels available for communication, and a search control step of searching for a communication partner apparatus using the first and second search steps. | 08-04-2011 |
20110200025 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus ( | 08-18-2011 |
20110202643 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - When a communication device detects another communication device operating as a providing device that provides a communication parameter and when a communication parameter has already been set between the communication device and a different communication device or when the communication device is participating in the same network as that in which the different communication device is present, the communication device transmits a session overlap notice to the detected communication device. | 08-18-2011 |
20110317680 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - Even when a plurality of communication parameter providing devices exist, a communication parameter setting process is enabled. | 12-29-2011 |
20120082078 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING SAME - If periodic processing in a higher-layer protocol control unit occurs in a case where a wireless LAN control unit is in a power saving mode, there is a high probability that the higher-layer protocol control unit will time out and that communication will be severed. Accordingly, the present invention arranges it so that respective timer values are changed dynamically in such a manner that periodic processing in the higher-layer protocol control unit and a sleep state in the power saving mode will not conflict with each other. | 04-05-2012 |
20120265887 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication apparatus detects one or a plurality of apparatuses which have been instructed to start communication-parameter setting processing using identification information and, moreover, in which this identification information has already been set, outputs terminal identification information, and executes the communication-parameter setting processing with an apparatus, which is other than an apparatus detected before the terminal identification information is output, from among detected apparatuses. | 10-18-2012 |
20130182613 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - A communication apparatus searches for another network after a network is created, participates in another network in accordance with a role, in communication parameter setting processing, of a communication apparatus existing in another network, and executes the communication parameter setting processing. After the communication apparatus decides to receive the communication parameters from another communication apparatus, the communication apparatus determines an activation state of a providing function of a provider apparatus of the communication parameters, and requests the provider apparatus to provide the communication parameters in accordance with the determination. | 07-18-2013 |
20130184017 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - A communication apparatus searches for another network after a network is created, participates in another network in accordance with a role, in communication parameter setting processing, of a communication apparatus existing in another network, and executes the communication parameter setting processing. After the communication apparatus decides to receive the communication parameters from another communication apparatus, the communication apparatus determines an activation state of a providing function of a provider apparatus of the communication parameters, and requests the provider apparatus to provide the communication parameters in accordance with the determination. | 07-18-2013 |
20130188523 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus includes a unit configured to operate as a providing apparatus for providing a communication parameter to another communication apparatus, a unit configured to operate as a reception apparatus for receiving a communication parameter provided from another communication apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine a role to perform based on predetermined processing for determining whether the communication apparatus operates as the providing apparatus or the reception apparatus by communication with another communication apparatus, and an execution unit configured to execute the predetermined processing again in a case where communication for sharing the communication parameter with another communication apparatus is not started after the determination unit determines that the communication apparatus operates as either the providing apparatus or the reception apparatus. | 07-25-2013 |
20130223630 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A first communication apparatus that functions as a providing apparatus that provides an encryption key or as a receiving apparatus that receives an encryption key provided by a providing apparatus, and that performs a key sharing process for sharing an encryption key with another apparatus, confirms whether or not the first communication apparatus functioned as the providing apparatus in the key sharing process performed among a plurality of apparatuses present on a network in which the first communication apparatus is joining; compares identification information of a second communication apparatus that has newly joined the network with identification information of the first communication apparatus; and determines whether or not the first communication apparatus is to function as a providing apparatus in the key sharing process performed between the first and the second communication apparatuses based on the result of the confirmation and the comparison. | 08-29-2013 |
20130297938 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed is a communication apparatus for executing processing for sharing an encryption key between itself and another party's communication apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus executes the processing, respectively at least one time, as an authenticating apparatus and an authenticated apparatus. The communication apparatus determines which encryption key of an encryption key provided by this communication apparatus and an encryption key provided by the other party's communication apparatus is the encryption key used in common by this communication apparatus and the other party's communication apparatus, and decides, in accordance with result of the determination, which of this communication apparatus and the other party's communication apparatus is to be made the authenticating apparatus first. | 11-07-2013 |
20130343370 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus ( | 12-26-2013 |
20140003291 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR | 01-02-2014 |
20140105065 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION PARAMETER CONFIGURATION METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus functioning as a master device denies participation by new communication apparatuses in a network in communication parameter configuration mode based on participation statuses of communication apparatuses functioning as slave devices in the network. The communication apparatus functioning as a master device establishes the network in communication parameter configuration mode between the communication apparatuses participating in the network, and configures communication parameters. | 04-17-2014 |
20140108806 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION PARAMETER CONFIGURATION METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus functioning as a master device denies participation by new communication apparatuses in a network in communication parameter configuration mode based on participation statuses of communication apparatuses functioning as slave devices in the network. The communication apparatus functioning as a master device establishes the network in communication parameter configuration mode between the communication apparatuses participating in the network, and configures communication parameters. | 04-17-2014 |
20140126565 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - Even when a plurality of communication parameter providing devices exist, a communication parameter setting process is enabled. | 05-08-2014 |
20140334343 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREBY - When a wireless network is constructed, a wireless communication apparatus in the wireless network constructed of a plurality of communication apparatuses decides whether to function as a providing source of communication parameters or as a provision destination that receives communication parameters. In a case where it has been decided that this apparatus is to function as the provision destination that receives communication parameters, the apparatus requests authentication when it participates in the wireless network using communication parameters. In a case where it has been decided that this apparatus is to function as the providing source of communication parameters, the apparatus execute authentication processing in response to an authentication request. | 11-13-2014 |