Patent ID: 8243703
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication system comprising: a management apparatus for managing a wireless parameter to be provided to a wireless communication apparatus via a base station by using a wireless parameter setting function, the base station, and the wireless communication apparatus, the management apparatus comprising: a first detection unit configured to detect input of authentication information to be used for authenticating the wireless communication apparatus by the management apparatus in a wireless parameter setting processing for setting wireless parameters managed by the management apparatus on the wireless communication apparatus; and a first transmission unit configured to transmit a registration request message for causing the base station to register the management apparatus in accordance with the detection by the first detection unit; and the base station comprising: a second detection unit configured to detect the registration request message transmitted by the first transmission unit; a registration unit configured to register the management apparatus transmitting the request message in response to detection by the second detection unit; a transfer unit configured to transfer, to the management apparatus, a wireless parameter acquisition request and authentication information to be used for setting wireless parameters received from the wireless communication apparatus in a case where the registration unit has registered the management apparatus; and a cancellation unit configured to cancel the registration of the management apparatus, in response to an end of the wireless parameter setting processing.