COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
- a determination unit that determines whether or not to execute encryption of data in accordance with a communication channel from the communication apparatus to another communication apparatus when the data is transmitted to said another communication apparatus; and
an encryption unit that encrypts at least part of the data in a case where it is determined by the determination unit that the encryption is to be executed.
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Abstract
When a communication apparatus transmits data to another communication apparatus, a network connected to the communication apparatus and a network connected to the other communication apparatus are searched for. It is determined, in accordance with a communication channel decided based on the search result, whether to execute encryption of the data to be transmitted. If it is determined to execute the encryption, the data is transmitted after encrypting at least part of it.
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a determination unit that determines whether or not to execute encryption of data in accordance with a communication channel from the communication apparatus to another communication apparatus when the data is transmitted to said another communication apparatus; and an encryption unit that encrypts at least part of the data in a case where it is determined by the determination unit that the encryption is to be executed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication method executed in a communication apparatus, comprising:
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determining whether or not to execute encryption of data in accordance with a communication channel from the communication apparatus to another communication apparatus when the data is transmitted to said another communication apparatus; and encrypting at least part of the data in a case where it is determined in the determining step that the encryption is to be executed. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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