Communication system, communication apparatus and method for setting communication parameters of the apparatus

摘要

A wireless terminal which newly joins a wireless communication system transmits a message containing its identification data to an access point in the wireless communication system at a communication parameter setting start. Upon receiving the message, the access point determines whether or not the wireless terminal has been registered. If it is determined that the wireless terminal has not been registered, the access point determines whether or not the wireless terminal is a setting target device of communication parameters based on the identification data contained in the message. If it is determined that the wireless terminal is a setting target device, the access point sets communication parameters for the wireless terminal.

主权项

1. A communication apparatus comprising:
a processor; and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
detect a second communication apparatus which is to be a candidate for a process for setting a communication parameter for wireless communication,transmit a first signal to the detected second communication apparatus, wherein the first signal includes password information used in an authentication for the process for setting the communication parameter, andperform the process for setting the communication parameter with the detected second communication apparatus which responds to the first signal based on the password information, wherein:
1) if the processor succeeds in the process for setting the communication parameter with a the second communication apparatus, the processor does not perform the process for setting the communication parameter with communication apparatuses other than the second communication apparatus, and2) if the processor fails in the process for setting the communication parameter with the second communication apparatus, in response to the failure, the processor performs the process for setting the communication parameter with a third communication apparatus other than the second communication apparatus.