Patent ID: 9088860
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus comprising a computer configured to: execute, in a switched manner, a first search process for searching another communication apparatus on a plurality of communication channels and a second search process for searching another communication apparatus by sending, on a specified part of the plurality of communication channels, a probe request that contains an information element indicating that the communication apparatus has a communication parameter automatic setting processing function; decide a role of the communication apparatus during the communication parameter automatic setting processing performed between the communication apparatus and a searched another communication apparatus; and provide, if the decided role is a role as a provider for providing a communication parameter for wireless network, the communication parameter to the searched another communication apparatus, wherein the communication parameter is a parameter necessary for wireless communication, which includes at least one of SSID, an encryption method, an encryption key, an authentication method, and an authentication key.