Wireless communication system, and wireless communication device and control method for establishing a connection with another wireless device before an elapsed time period without the intervention of a base station
First Claim
1. A wireless communication device, comprising:
- a detector adapted to detect an operation for setting a communication parameter used for entering into a wireless network created by a base station;
a connection unit adapted to wirelessly connect with another wireless communication device different from the base station;
a timer adapted to count an elapsed time; and
a reception unit adapted to receive, from said another wireless communication device without intervention of the base station, the communication parameter used for entering into the wireless network created by the base station while the wireless communication device does not enter the wireless network created by the base station, in a case that said connection unit connects with said another wireless communication device before the elapsed time period counted by said timer becomes a predetermined time period, whereinthe communication parameter includes information related to at least one of a frequency channel, a service set ID, or information related to an encryption, andat least one of the detector, the connection unit, the timer and the reception unit is achieved by that a processor executes a program stored in a memory.
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Abstract
This invention has as its object to set a one-to-one relationship upon establishing a wireless communication channel between a wireless communication device on the information transmitting side and a wireless communication device that receives and processes the information even in an environment including a plurality of wireless communication devices, and to assure simple user'"'"'s operations at least until the communication channel is established. To this end, when the user inputs a wireless communication channel establishment instruction to both a digital camera and printer having wireless communication functions, these devices execute wireless communication establishment processes within an allowable time period which is specified by a time set in a timer and a retry count. When the devices can seize each other within that time period, the communication channel is established. After that, the digital camera sends a sensed image to the printer, which prints the sensed image.
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14 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a detector adapted to detect an operation for setting a communication parameter used for entering into a wireless network created by a base station; a connection unit adapted to wirelessly connect with another wireless communication device different from the base station; a timer adapted to count an elapsed time; and a reception unit adapted to receive, from said another wireless communication device without intervention of the base station, the communication parameter used for entering into the wireless network created by the base station while the wireless communication device does not enter the wireless network created by the base station, in a case that said connection unit connects with said another wireless communication device before the elapsed time period counted by said timer becomes a predetermined time period, wherein the communication parameter includes information related to at least one of a frequency channel, a service set ID, or information related to an encryption, and at least one of the detector, the connection unit, the timer and the reception unit is achieved by that a processor executes a program stored in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication device, comprising
a detector adapted to detect an operation for setting a communication parameter used for entering into a wireless network created by a base station; -
a connection unit adapted to wirelessly connect with another wireless communication device at which an operation for setting a communication parameter has been made; and a reception unit adapted to receive, from said another wireless communication device without intervention of the base station, the communication parameter used for entering into the wireless network created by the base station while the wireless communication device does not enter to the wireless network created by the base station, in a case that said detector detects the operation and said connection unit connects with said another wireless communication device, wherein the communication parameter includes information related to at least one of a frequency channel, a service set ID, or information related to an encryption, and at least one of the detector, the connection unit, the reception unit is achieved by that a processor executes a program stored in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for operating a wireless communication device, comprising:
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detecting an operation for setting a communication parameter used for entering into a wireless network created by a base station; wirelessly connecting with another wireless communication device different from the base station; counting an elapsed time; and receiving, from said another wireless communication device without intervention of the base station, the communication parameter used for entering into the wireless network created by the base station while the wireless communication device does not enter to the wireless network created by the base station, in a case that said connecting connects with said another wireless communication device before the elapsed time period counted in the counting becomes a predetermined time period, wherein the communication parameter includes information related to at least one of a frequency channel, a service set ID, or information related to an encryption, and at least one of steps of the detecting, the connecting, the counting, receiving is achieved by that a processor executes a program stored in a memory.
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14. A method for operating a wireless communication device, comprising:
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detecting an operation for setting a communication parameter used for entering into a wireless network created by a base station; wirelessly connecting with said another wireless communication device at which an operation for setting a communication parameter has been made; and receiving, from said another wireless communication device without intervention of the base station, the communication parameter used for entering into the wireless network created by the base station while the wireless communicate device does not enter to the wireless network created by the base station, in a case that the detecting detects the operation and said connecting connects with said another wireless communication device, wherein the communication parameter includes information related to at least one of a frequency channel, a service set ID, or information related to an encryption, and at least one of steps of the detecting, the connecting and receiving is achieved by that a processor execute a program stored in a memory.
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