Function Execution Device and Communication Terminal

摘要

A system and method for providing an authentication state of a function execution device to a communication terminal is described. In some examples, the authentication state indicates whether authentication information is needed from the communication terminal before the communication terminal can request performance of one or more functions performable by the function execution device. In other examples, the communication terminal may provide to the communication terminal the authentication information irrespective of whether the function execution terminal has previously provided its authentication state to the communication terminal.

主权项

1. A function execution device comprising:
a function execution portion configured to execute one or more of a plurality of functions; a first interface configured to perform wireless communication with a communication terminal using a first communication protocol, the first interface configured to transmit network information to the communication terminal; a second interface configured to perform wireless communication over a wireless network with the communication terminal using a second communication protocol, where the wireless network is accessible by the communication terminal using the network information communicated via the first interface; a processor; and a memory storing computer-readable instructions therein, the computer-readable instruction, when executed by the processor, causing the function execution device to perform:
receiving, via the second interface, authentication information from the communication terminal over the wireless network when both the function execution device and the communication terminal are joined to the wireless network;determining whether the authentication information is contained in a list in response to the receiving of the authentication information; andcontrolling the function execution portion to execute a function of the one or more plurality of functions requested by the communication terminal, the controlling the execution of the function based on the authentication information having been determined to be in the list.