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WIRELESS CONNECTION AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND SERVER

  • US 20150172923A1
  • Filed: 05/16/2014
  • Published: 06/18/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wireless connection authentication method used in a server performing wireless connection authentication for establishing communication between a first wireless communications apparatus and a wireless access point, the wireless connection authentication method comprising:

  • receiving a second message including first access point information (i) transmitted by a first wireless access point according to a first message transmitted from the first wireless communications apparatus, and (ii) indicating the first wireless access point;

    receiving a fourth message including second access point information (i) transmitted by a second wireless access point according to a third message transmitted from a second wireless communications apparatus which has already established communication with the second wireless access point that is same as or different from the first wireless access point, and (ii) indicating the second wireless access point;

    comparing the first wireless access point indicated in the first access point information with the second wireless access point indicated in the second access point information, and if the first wireless access point and the second wireless access point are a same wireless access point, determining the same wireless access point as a connection destination access point which is a wireless access point serving as a connection destination of the first wireless communications apparatus; and

    executing processing for wireless connection authentication between the connection destination access point and the first wireless communications apparatus.

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