Patent ID: 9554278
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A relay apparatus capable of relaying communication between a communication apparatus and a server, the relay apparatus comprising: a connection unit configured to connect the communication apparatus by close-proximity wireless communication; a first receiving unit configured to receive an authorization request from the communication apparatus connected by the connection unit; a selection unit configured to select an authorization type to be used from a first authorization type to authorize a plurality of apparatuses and a second authorization type to authorize one apparatus; an accepting unit configured to accept an input of authentication information; a first sending unit configured to send the authentication information accepted by the accepting unit to the server; a second receiving unit configured to receive an authorization response indicating that an authentication process was successful from the server; a relay unit configured to relay the authorization response to the communication apparatus; a storage unit configured to store the authorization response in a case where the first authorization type is selected by the selection unit; a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a screen representing to prompt a user to connect the relay apparatus and another communication apparatus by close-proximity wireless communication in a case where the first authorization type is selected by the selection unit, and not to display the screen in a case where the second authorization type is selected by the selection unit; and a second sending unit configured to send the authorization response stored by the storage unit to the another communication apparatus in response to connect the relay apparatus and the another communication apparatus after the screen is displayed by the display control unit.