Patent ID: 7720097
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus that is connected to an information processing apparatus, comprising: an information processing apparatus discovery unit configured to discover the information processing apparatus; a secure communication packet conversion unit configured to convert a received non-secure communication packet transmitted by the discovered information processing apparatus into a converted secure communication packet; a non-secure communication packet conversion unit configured to convert a received secure communication packet destined for the information processing apparatus into a converted non-secure communication packet; an information obtaining unit configured to obtain information processing apparatus information on the information processing apparatus from the discovered information processing apparatus; an information processing apparatus information storing device configured to store information processing apparatus information of known information processing apparatuses, the information processing apparatus information including secure communications capability information indicating presence or absence of secure communications capability; and a unit configured to determine whether to perform conversion processing of the secure communication packet for the discovered information processing apparatus based on the information processing apparatus information obtained by the information obtaining unit and information processing apparatus information stored in the information processing apparatus information storing device.