COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
- a setting unit which executes processing for setting communication parameters with another communication apparatusa determination unit which determines a network identifier that is unique among networks in the vicinity; and
a creating unit which, when the processing for setting communication parameters with another communication apparatus is executed by said setting unit, creates a network having the network identifier determined by said determination unit as being unique among networks in the vicinity.
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Abstract
In order to make it possible for a communication apparatus to readily detect a provider of communication parameters, the provider of communication parameters creates a network for which a network identifier that is unique among networks in the vicinity has been set, and provides a receiver, which has joined this network and requests receipt of communication parameters, with these communication parameters.
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a setting unit which executes processing for setting communication parameters with another communication apparatus a determination unit which determines a network identifier that is unique among networks in the vicinity; and a creating unit which, when the processing for setting communication parameters with another communication apparatus is executed by said setting unit, creates a network having the network identifier determined by said determination unit as being unique among networks in the vicinity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication method of a communication apparatus, comprising:
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determining a network identifier that is unique among networks in the vicinity; and creating a network having the network identifier determined as being unique among networks in the vicinity when the processing for setting communication parameters with another communication apparatus is executed. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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