Patent ID: 11960780
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 8:
9. A first external device comprising:
a wireless interface; and
a controller, wherein the controller is configured to:
send a specific signal to a communication device via the wireless interface, wherein after the specific signal has been received by the communication device, specific information is outputted by the communication device, the specific information having been obtained by using a public key;
after the specific information has been outputted by the communication device, obtain the public key;
in a case where the public key is obtained, send, to the communication device via the wireless interface, an authentication request in which the public key is used;
after the authentication request has been sent to the communication device, receive an authentication response from the communication device via the wireless interface; and
in a case where the authentication response is received from the communication device, send connection information to the communication device via the wireless interface, the connection information being for establishing a wireless connection between the communication device and a second external device.