Patent ID: 8391258
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of sharing wireless communication parameters for wirelessly communicating with a base station, wherein the wireless communication parameters are shared between at least one managing apparatus for managing the wireless communication parameters and at least one communicating apparatus for wirelessly communicating with the base station using the wireless communication parameters, the method comprising: a detecting step of detecting, at either one of a first communicating apparatus and a first managing apparatus, a managing apparatus, wherein said one of the first communicating apparatus and the first managing apparatus, and the managing apparatus, are operating in a setting mode, wherein with respect to the first communicating apparatus, the setting mode is for receiving the wireless communication parameters from the managing apparatus, and wherein with respect to the first managing apparatus and the managing apparatus, the setting mode is for providing the wireless communication parameters to the communicating apparatus; a comparing step of, if a plurality of managing apparatuses operating in the setting mode are detected in the detecting step, making, at the first managing apparatus, a comparison between the wireless communication parameters managed by the plurality of managing apparatuses operating in the setting mode, so as to obtain a comparison result; and a controlling step of controlling processing by selectively continuing or stopping the setting mode in said one of the first communicating apparatus and the first managing apparatus according to whether or not the wireless communication parameters managed by the plurality of managing apparatuses operating in the setting mode are the same.