Wireless communication system, portable terminal, digital camera, communication method, and computer-readable storage device

• US 9,143,940 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2013
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Original Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Inventors: Fukushima, Keito
• Primary Examiner(s): Darrow, Justin T
• Assistant Examiner(s): SONG, HEE K
• Application Number:
  US13/973,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20140115674A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 726 3- 6
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/77 Graphical identity

Abstract

A generation unit generates the wireless network connection setting information from the first information based on the conversion rule. The encoding unit encodes the first information to generate a code image. A display unit displays the code image. An imaging unit captures the code image. A decoding unit decodes the code image captured by the imaging unit and acquires the first information. A second storage unit stores a conversion rule that is the same as the conversion rule stored in the storage unit. A second generation unit generates the wireless network connection setting information from the first information acquired by the decoding unit based on the conversion rule stored in the second storage unit. A communication unit connects to a wireless network using the wireless network connection setting information generated by the second generation unit.

Claims

1. A wireless communication system comprising:

a first memory configured to store first information, which is used to generate wireless network connection setting information that is used to connect to a wireless network, and a conversion rule of the first information and the wireless network connection setting information, wherein the wireless network connection setting information, which includes a network identifier and a password, is not contained in the first information;

a first generator stored in the first memory when executed by a first processor configured to generate the wireless network connection setting information from the first information, which is stored in the first memory, based on the conversion rule stored in the first memory;

an encoder stored in the first memory when executed by the first processor configured to encode the first information to generate a code image;

a display configured to display the code image generated by the encoder;

a hardware imager configured to capture the code image displayed on the display;

a decoder stored in a second memory when executed by a second processor configured to decode the code image captured by the imager and acquires the first information;

the second memory configured to store a conversion rule that is the same as the conversion rule stored in the first memory;

a second generator stored in the second memory when executed by the second processor configured to generate the wireless network connection setting information from the first information, which is acquired by the decoder, based on the conversion rule stored in the second memory;

a transceiver configured to transmit a connection request for connecting to the wireless network using the wireless network connection setting information generated by the second generator; and

a second transceiver configured to perform a process of connecting to the wireless network in response to the connection request.

2. The wireless communication system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a digital camera including the first memory, the first generator, the encoder, the display, and the second transceiver; and

a portable terminal including the imager, the decoder, the second memory, the second generator, and the transceiver.

3. The wireless communication system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a server,

a digital camera including the first memory, the first generator, the encoder, the display, and the second transceiver; and

a portable terminal including the imager, the decoder, and the transceiver,

wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit the first information acquired by the decoder to the server,

the server comprises;

a receiver configured to receive the first information that is transmitted from the transceiver;

the second memory;

the second generator; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the wireless network connection setting information generated by the second generator to the portable terminal,

the transceiver further receives the wireless network connection setting information that is transmitted from the transmitter.

4. The wireless communication system according to claim 1, wherein, when the first information decoded by the decoder is not a predetermined value, the transceiver stops a process of transmitting the connection request.

5. The wireless communication system according to claim 4, further comprising:

a second display configured to display an alarm for alerting that the process is stopped when the transceiver stops the process of transmitting the connection request.

6. A portable terminal comprising:

a hardware imager configured to capture a code image, which is obtained by encoding first information, which generates, when conversion based on a predetermined conversion rule is performed, wireless network connection setting information that is used to connect to a wireless network, wherein the wireless network connection setting information, which includes a network identifier and a password, is not contained in the first information;

a decoder stored in a memory when executed by a processor configured to decode the code image captured by the imager so as to acquire the first information;

a terminal memory configured to store a conversion rule that is the same as the predetermined conversion rule;

a terminal generator stored in the memory when executed by the processor configured to generate the wireless network connection setting information from the first information, which is acquired by the decoder, based on the conversion rule stored in the terminal memory; and

a transceiver communication unit configured to transmit a connection request for connecting to the wireless network using the wireless network connection setting information generated by the terminal generator.

7. The portable terminal according to claim 6, wherein, when the first information decoded by the decoder is not a predetermined value, the transceiver stops a process of transmitting the connection request.

8. The portable terminal according to claim 7, further comprising:

a display configured to display an alarm for alerting that the process is stopped when the transceiver stops the process of transmitting the connection request.

9. A digital camera comprising:

a first memory configured to store first information, which is used to generate wireless network connection setting information that is used to connect to a wireless network, and a conversion rule of the first information and the wireless network connection setting information, wherein the wireless network connection setting information, which includes a network identifier and a password, is not contained in the first information;

a first generator stored in the first memory when executed by a first processor configured to generate the wireless network connection setting information from the first information, which is stored in the first memory, based on the conversion rule stored in the first memory;

an encoder stored in the first memory when executed by the first processor configured to encode the first information to generate a code image;

a display configured to display the code image generated by the encoder; and

a transceiver communication unit configured to receive a connection request to the wireless network and performs a process of connecting to the wireless network in response to the connection request.

10. A communication method comprising:

an imaging step of capturing a code image, which is obtained by encoding first information, which generates, when conversion based on a predetermined conversion rule is performed, wireless network connection setting information that is used to connect to a wireless network, wherein the wireless network connection setting information, which includes a network identifier and a password, is not contained in the first information;

a decoding step of decoding the code image captured in the imaging step so as to acquire the first information;

a generation step of generating the wireless network connection setting information from the first information, which is acquired in the decoding step, based on a conversion rule that is stored in a terminal memory that stores the conversion rule that is the same as the predetermined conversion rule; and

a communication step of transmitting a connection request for connecting to the wireless network using the wireless network connection setting information generated in the generation step.

11. A communication method comprising:

a generation step of generating wireless network connection setting information from first information, which is stored in a first memory, based on a conversion rule stored in the first memory that stores the wireless network connection setting information that is used to connect to a wireless network, the first information that is used to generate the wireless network connection setting information, and the conversion rule between the first information and the wireless network connection setting information, wherein the wireless network connection setting information, which includes a network identifier and a password, is not contained in the first information;

an encoding step of encoding the first information to generate a code image;

a display step of displaying the code image generated in the encoding step; and

a communication step of receiving a connection request to the wireless network and performing a process of connecting to the wireless network in response to the connection request.

12. A computer-readable storage device that records a program for causing a computer including a hardware imager to perform:

an imaging step of capturing, by the imager, a code image, which is obtained by encoding first information, which is able to be used to generate wireless network connection setting information that is used to connect to a wireless network when conversion based on a predetermined conversion rule is performed, wherein the wireless network connection setting information, which includes a network identifier and a password, is not contained in the first information;

a decoding step of decoding the code image captured by the imager in the imaging step and acquiring the first information;

a generation step of generating the wireless network connection setting information from the first information, which is acquired in the decoding step, based on the conversion rule that is stored in a terminal memory that stores the conversion rule that is the same as the predetermined conversion rule; and

a communication step of transmitting a connection request for connecting to the wireless network using the wireless network connection setting information generated in the generation step.

13. A computer-readable storage device that records a program for causing a computer to perform:

a generation step of generating wireless network connection setting information from first information, which is stored in a first memory, based on a conversion rule stored in the first memory that stores the wireless network connection setting information that is used to connect to a wireless network, the first information that is used to generate the wireless network connection setting information, and the conversion rule of the first information and the wireless network connection setting information, wherein the wireless network connection setting information, which includes a network identifier and a password, is not contained in the first information;

an encoding step of encoding the first information to generate a code image;

a display step of displaying the code image generated in the encoding step; and

a communication step of receiving a connection request to the wireless network and performing a process of connecting to the wireless network in response to the connection request.

14. A wireless communication system comprising:

a first memory configured to store first information, which is used to generate wireless network connection setting information that is used to connect to a wireless network, and a conversion rule of the first information and the wireless network connection setting information, wherein the wireless network connection setting information, which includes a network identifier and a password, is not contained in the first information;

a first generator hardware configured to generate the wireless network connection setting information from the first information, which is stored in the first memory, based on the conversion rule stored in the first memory;

an encoder hardware configured to encode the first information to generate a code image;

a display configured to display the code image generated by the encoder;

a hardware imager configured to capture the code image displayed on the display;

a decoder hardware configured to decode the code image captured by the imager and acquires the first information;

the second memory configured to store a conversion rule that is the same as the conversion rule stored in the first memory;

a second generator hardware configured to generate the wireless network connection setting information from the first information, which is acquired by the decoder, based on the conversion rule stored in the second memory;

a transceiver configured to transmit a connection request for connecting to the wireless network using the wireless network connection setting information generated by the second generator; and

a second transceiver configured to perform a process of connecting to the wireless network in response to the connection request.

15. A portable terminal comprising:

a hardware imager configured to capture a code image, which is obtained by encoding first information, which generates, when conversion based on a predetermined conversion rule is performed, wireless network connection setting information that is used to connect to a wireless network, wherein the wireless network connection setting information, which includes a network identifier and a password, is not contained in the first information;

a hardware decoder configured to decode the code image captured by the imager so as to acquire the first information;

a terminal memory configured to store a conversion rule that is the same as the predetermined conversion rule;

a terminal generator hardware configured to generate the wireless network connection setting information from the first information, which is acquired by the decoder, based on the conversion rule stored in the terminal memory; and

a transceiver configured to transmit a connection request for connecting to the wireless network using the wireless network connection setting information generated by the terminal generator.

16. A digital camera comprising:

a first memory configured to store first information, which is used to generate wireless network connection setting information that is used to connect to a wireless network, and a conversion rule of the first information and the wireless network connection setting information, wherein the wireless network connection setting information, which includes a network identifier and a password, is not contained in the first information;

a first generator hardware configured to generate the wireless network connection setting information from the first information, which is stored in the first memory, based on the conversion rule stored in the first memory;

an hardware encoder configured to encode the first information to generate a code image;

a display configured to display the code image generated by the encoder; and

a transceiver configured to receive a connection request to the wireless network and performs a process of connecting to the wireless network in response to the connection request.