Communication system, communication apparatus and method, recording medium, and program

• US 20060208088A1
• Filed: 03/09/2006
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Sekiguchi, Hiroshi
• Granted Patent: US 7,478,755 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/472.20
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1095 the scanner comprising adaptations for scanning a record carrier that is displayed on a display-screen or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/14 using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light G06K7/10831 - G06K7/1097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/06 for supporting key management in a packet data network cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key management H04L9/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00334 with an apparatus processing barcodes or the like arrangements for sensing record carriers G06K7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/77 Graphical identity

Abstract

A communication system includes a first communication apparatus; and a second communication apparatus, wherein the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus communicate with each other by wireless. The first communication apparatus includes a first storage device for storing configuration information for rejecting unauthorized connection and for connecting only an authorized party, an encoding device for encoding the stored configuration information into two-dimensional codes, and a display control device for controlling display of the two-dimensional codes. The second communication apparatus includes an image-capture control device for controlling image capture of the displayed two-dimensional codes, a decoding device for decoding the image-captured two-dimensional codes into the configuration information, and a second storage device for storing the decoded configuration information.

Claims

1. A communication system comprising:

a first communication apparatus; and

a second communication apparatus,

wherein the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus communicate with each other by wireless,

wherein the first communication apparatus includes

first storage means for storing configuration information for rejecting unauthorized connection and for connecting only an authorized party,

encoding means for encoding the stored configuration information into two-dimensional codes, and

display control means for controlling display of the two-dimensional codes, and

wherein the second communication apparatus includes

image-capture control means for controlling image capture of the displayed two-dimensional codes,

decoding means for decoding the image-captured two-dimensional codes into the configuration information, and

second storage means for storing the decoded configuration information.

2. A communication apparatus for performing a wireless communication, comprising:

storage means for storing configuration information for rejecting unauthorized connection and for connecting only an authorized party;

encoding means for encoding the stored configuration information into two-dimensional codes; and

display control means for controlling display of the two-dimensional codes.

3. The communication apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising generation means for generating the configuration information.

4. The communication apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the generation means generates, as the configuration information, a service set ID (SSID), which is an identifier for specifying a specific network in the wireless communication, and a wired equivalent privacy (WEP) key, which is an encryption key for encrypting data.

5. The communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the encoding means encodes the stored configuration information into quick response (QR) codes.

6. The communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the configuration information is selected as desired and becomes a common value on the transmission side and on the reception side.

7. A communication method for use with a communication apparatus for performing a wireless communication, the communication method comprising the steps of:

controlling the storage of configuration information for rejecting unauthorized connection and for connecting only an authorized party;

encoding the stored configuration information into two-dimensional codes; and

controlling display of the two-dimensional codes.

8. A recording medium having recorded thereon a computer-readable program for performing a wireless communication process, the computer-readable program comprising the steps of:

controlling the storage of configuration information for rejecting unauthorized connection and for connecting only an authorized party;

encoding the stored configuration information into two-dimensional codes; and

controlling display of the two-dimensional codes.

9. A program for enabling a computer to perform a wireless communication process, the program comprising the steps of:

controlling the storage of configuration information for rejecting unauthorized connection and for connecting only an authorized party;

encoding the stored configuration information into two-dimensional codes; and

controlling display of the two-dimensional codes.

10. A communication apparatus for performing a wireless communication, comprising:

image-capture control means for controlling image capture of two-dimensional codes in which configuration information for rejecting displayed unauthorized connection and for connecting only an authorized party is encoded;

decoding means for decoding the image-captured two-dimensional codes into the configuration information; and

storage means for storing the decoded configuration information.

11. The communication apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the decoding means decodes image-captured quick response (QR) codes into the configuration information.

12. A communication method for use with a communication apparatus for performing a wireless communication, the communication method comprising the steps of:

controlling image capture of two-dimensional codes in which configuration information for rejecting displayed unauthorized connection and for connecting only an authorized party is encoded;

decoding the image-captured two-dimensional codes into the configuration information; and

controlling the storage of the decoded configuration information.

13. A recording medium having recorded thereon a computer-readable program for performing a wireless communication process, the computer-readable program comprising the steps of:

controlling image capture of two-dimensional codes in which configuration information for rejecting displayed unauthorized connection and for connecting only an authorized party is encoded;

decoding the image-captured two-dimensional codes into the configuration information; and

controlling the storage of the decoded configuration information.

14. A program for enabling a computer to perform a wireless communication process, the program comprising the steps of:

controlling image capture of two-dimensional codes in which configuration information for rejecting displayed unauthorized connection and for connecting only an authorized party is encoded;

decoding the image-captured two-dimensional codes into the configuration information; and

controlling the storage of the decoded configuration information.

15. A communication apparatus for performing a wireless communication, comprising:

a storage section storing configuration information for rejecting unauthorized connection and for connecting only an authorized party;

an encoding section encoding the stored configuration information into two-dimensional codes; and

a display control section controlling display of the two-dimensional codes.

16. A communication apparatus for performing a wireless communication, comprising:

an image-capture control section controlling image capture of two-dimensional codes in which configuration information for rejecting displayed unauthorized connection and for connecting only an authorized party is encoded;

a decoding section decoding the image-captured two-dimensional codes into the configuration information; and

a storage section storing the decoded configuration information.