Communication apparatus, control method of communication apparatus, computer program, and storage medium
US8948380B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The security level is enhanced without impairing user operability when executing an automatic communication parameter setting processing. A communication apparatus which configures a network serves as a providing apparatus which provides communication parameters to a receiving apparatus which receives the provided communication parameters. At this time, whether or not an encryption key, which is included in the communication parameters, is generated randomly is determined based on the participation status of the communication apparatus in the network.
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