Communication setup method and electronic device
First Claim
1. A communication setup method for an electronic device employing wireless communications, comprising the steps of:
- outputting, via wireless communications from the electronic device, a first connection request signal based on a connection setup with a first wireless communication device;
outputting, via wireless communications from the electronic device, a second connection request signal based on a connection setup with a second wireless communication device, when a response signal to the first connection request signal cannot be received; and
establishing wireless communication between the electronic device and the second wireless communication device based on a first communication setup, when a response signal to the second connection request signal is received by the electronic device.
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Abstract
Network setups for a plurality of wireless devices are registered together with their priority order, and a connection request is output based on the priority order. If a response signal to the output connection request cannot be received, a connection request is output to the wireless device with the second highest priority. When a response signal to the connection request can be received, an authentication process is performed with that wireless device, and a network setup with the wireless device is established. When a communication with that wireless device is disabled, the aforementioned process is executed again to detect a device with which communication connection can be established.
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48 Claims
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1. A communication setup method for an electronic device employing wireless communications, comprising the steps of:
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outputting, via wireless communications from the electronic device, a first connection request signal based on a connection setup with a first wireless communication device;
outputting, via wireless communications from the electronic device, a second connection request signal based on a connection setup with a second wireless communication device, when a response signal to the first connection request signal cannot be received; and
establishing wireless communication between the electronic device and the second wireless communication device based on a first communication setup, when a response signal to the second connection request signal is received by the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication setup method for an electronic device employing wireless communications, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a beacon frame via wireless communications; and
comparing information of the beacon frame with connection setups of a plurality of wireless communication devices; and
establishing wireless communication with at least one of the plurality of wireless communication devices based on a communication setup, when the information of the beacon frame matches at least one of the connection setups of the plurality of wireless communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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16. A communication setup method for an electronic device employing wireless communications, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring, via wireless communications, a first beacon frame transmitted by a first wireless communication device and a second beacon frame transmitted by a second wireless communication device;
comparing information of the first beacon frame with a first connection setup of a wireless communication device;
comparing information of the second beacon frame with the first connection setup, when the information of the first beacon frame does not match the first connection setup; and
establishing wireless communication with the second wireless communication device based on a first communication setup, when the information of the second beacon frame matches the first connection setup.
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27. A communication setup method for an electronic device employing wireless communications, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a first beacon frame via wireless communications;
comparing information of the first beacon frame with a first connection setup used to establish connection with a first wireless communication device;
comparing the information of the first beacon frame with a second connection setup used to establish connection with a second wireless communication device, when the information of the first beacon frame does not match the first connection setup; and
establishing wireless communication with the second wireless communication device based on a first communication setup, when the information of the first beacon frame matches the second connection setup.
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33. An electronic device comprising:
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a wireless communication interface for outputting a first connection request signal based on a first connection setup used to establish connection with a first wireless communication device, and for outputting a second connection request signal based on a second connection setup used to establish connection with a second wireless communication device when a response signal to the first connection request signal cannot be received;
wherein when a response signal to the second connection request signal is received via said wireless communication interface, said wireless communication interface establishes communication with the second wireless communication device via said wireless communication interface based on a communication setup. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40)
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37. An electronic device comprising:
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a wireless communication interface for acquiring a first beacon frame transmitted by a first wireless communication device and a second beacon frame transmitted by a second wireless communication device; and
a processor programmed for comparing information of the first beacon frame with a connection setup for establishing connection with a wireless communication device, and for comparing information of the second beacon frame with the connection setup when the information of the first beacon frame does not match the connection setup;
wherein when the information of the second beacon frame matches the connection setup, communication is established with the second wireless communication device based on a communication setup.
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41. An electronic device comprising:
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wireless communication interface means for outputting a first connection request signal based on a first connection setup used to establish connection with a first wireless communication device, and for outputting a second connection request signal based on a second connection setup used to establish connection with a second wireless communication device when a response signal to the first connection request signal cannot be received;
wherein when a response signal to the second connection request signal is received via said wireless communication interface means, said wireless communication interface means establishes communication with the second wireless communication device via said wireless communication interface means based on a communication setup. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48)
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45. An electronic device comprising:
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wireless communication interface means for acquiring a first beacon frame transmitted by a first wireless communication device and a second beacon frame transmitted by a second wireless communication device; and
comparing means for comparing information of the first beacon frame with a connection setup for establishing connection with a wireless communication device, and for comparing information of the second beacon frame with the connection setup when the information of the first beacon frame does not match the connection setup;
wherein when the information of the second beacon frame matches the connection setup, communication is established with the second wireless communication device based on a communication setup.
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