Patent ID: 8612638
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication system that is capable of establishing a wireless connection between a host computer and devices, which share association information including a host computer identifier (ID) information and a device ID information, the system comprising: a host computer; a first device that has established a first wireless connection with said host computer based on first association information including a first device ID information; and a second device that has not established a second wireless connection with said host computer, wherein said host computer comprises: a generation unit configured to generate second association information, including a temporary ID information different from the first device ID information, for the second wireless connection with said second device; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the second association information to said first device by using the first wireless connection, wherein said first device comprises: a storing unit configured to store, when said first device is equipped with a removable memory device, the second association information into the removable memory device, wherein said second device comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire the second association information from the removable memory device when said second device is equipped with the removable memory device that stores the second association information; and a wireless connection unit configured to establish the second wireless connection with said host computer by using the second association information acquired by said acquisition unit.