JP2018107714A5

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Publication number: JP2018107714A5
Application number: JP2016254232A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2016-12-27
Publication date: 2020-02-27
Anticipated expiration: 2036-12-27

Description

上記目的を達成するために、本発明の通信装置は、無線通信により外部機器と通信を行う通信装置であって、ユーザの指示に応じて、第一の通信手段を用いてネットワークを形成する形成手段と、形成するネットワークのパラメータを、生成する度に異なるパラメータとなるよう生成する生成手段と、形成したネットワークのパラメータを外部機器と関連づけて記憶する記憶手段と、形成するネットワークのパラメータを前記記憶手段から読み出す読み出し手段と、第二の通信手段を用いて、外部機器の識別情報を取得する取得手段と、前記第二の通信手段を用いて、前記ネットワークに参加するためのパラメータを外部機器に通知する通知手段と、を有し、前記取得手段で取得した識別情報を元に、前記第一の通信手段を用いて接続したことがあるか否かを判断し、接続したことがあると判断された場合は、前記読み出し手段によって読み出したパラメータを前記通知手段で通知し、接続したことがないと判断された場合は、前記生成手段によって生成されたパラメータを前記通知手段で通知し、通知したパラメータを基に、前記形成手段で、ネットワークを形成することを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, a communication device of the present invention is a communication device that communicates with an external device by wireless communication, and forms a network using a first communication unit according to a user's instruction. Means, generating means for generating parameters of a network to be formed so as to be different each time they are generated, storage means for storing parameters of the formed network in association with an external device, and storing parameters of the network to be formed. Reading means for reading from the means, obtaining means for obtaining the identification information of the external device using the second communication means, and using the second communication means, the parameters for joining the network to the external device. Notification means for notifying, and based on the identification information acquired by the acquisition means, the connection using the first communication means. It is determined whether or not there is a connection. If it is determined that the connection has been made, the parameter read out by the reading means is notified by the notifying means. The parameter generated by the means is notified by the notifying means, and a network is formed by the forming means based on the notified parameter.

Claims

A communication device that communicates with an external device by wireless communication,
Forming means for forming a network using the first communication means in response to a user instruction ;
Generating means for generating a parameter of a network to be formed so as to be a different parameter each time it is generated;
Storage means for storing parameters of the formed network in association with an external device;
Reading means for reading parameters of a network to be formed from the storage means;
Acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the external device using the second communication means,
Using the second communication unit, a notification unit that notifies a parameter for joining the network to an external device,
Has,
Based on the identification information obtained by the obtaining means, determine whether or not the connection has been made using the first communication means,
When it is determined that the connection has been made, the parameter read by the reading unit is notified by the notifying unit,
If it is determined that the connection has not been made, the parameter generated by the generation unit is notified by the notification unit,
A communication apparatus characterized in that a network is formed by the forming means based on the notified parameters.

The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the first communication unit has a longer communicable distance than the second communication unit.

The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the first communication unit consumes more power than the second communication unit.

The first communication means communicates according to Wi-Fi;
The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the second communication unit performs communication in accordance with a Bluetooth standard.

The first communication means communicates according to Wi-Fi;
The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the parameter of the network is an SSID.

The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first communication unit starts construction of the network by starting transmission of a beacon including parameters of the network.

7. The communication device according to claim 6, wherein the generation unit generates the network parameters before transmitting the beacon by the first communication unit.

The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining unit obtains identification information of the external device from the external device using the second communication unit.

The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit generates a parameter of a network to be formed so as to be a random parameter each time the network is generated.

Further comprising a function of assigning an address to a partner device connected via the first communication means,
10. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication apparatus is controlled to search for the presence of a device requesting participation in the network after activating the function.

In a communication device that communicates with an external device by wireless communication,
Forming means for forming a network using the first communication means;
Generating means for generating parameters of a network to be formed;
First storage means for storing the parameters of the formed network in association with the external device;
Using the second communication means, a second storage means for storing the parameters of the network formed when handing over to the first communication means,
First reading means for reading parameters of a network to be formed from the first storage means,
Second reading means for reading parameters of a network to be formed from the second storage means,
Acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the external device using the second communication means,
Using the second communication means, having a notification means for notifying an external device of a parameter for participating in the network,
When connecting for the first time in the second communication means, based on the identification information acquired by the acquisition means, to determine whether or not have been connected using the first communication means,
If it is determined that the connection has been made, the parameters read by the first reading means are stored using the second storage means,
When it is determined that the connection has not been made, the parameters generated by the generation unit are stored using the second storage unit,
Notifying the parameters stored in the second storage means by the notification means,
A communication apparatus characterized in that a network is formed by the forming means based on the notified parameters.

When the parameters stored in the first storage means and the second storage means are the same,
12. The communication device according to claim 11, wherein when a parameter stored in the first storage unit is changed, a parameter stored in the second storage unit is similarly changed.

A first communication means;
A second communication means,
A first connection procedure for connecting to an external device via a first communication unit by a user operation, and via the first communication unit in response to communication with the external device via the second communication unit Control means for controlling connection to the external device in any of the second connection procedure to connect to the external device,
The control unit is configured to communicate with the external device via the second communication unit based on information obtained from the external device based on the information obtained from the external device. In the procedure, determine whether the device has been connected in the past,
When it is determined that the external device to be connected in the second connection procedure is a device that has been connected in the past in the first connection procedure, the control unit uses the external device when the external device is connected to the external device in the past. A communication device that controls to start processing for connecting to the external device via the first communication unit by using the communication parameter again.

The control means, when connecting in the first connection procedure, controls the communication parameters used for the connection, the information on the connection partner is recorded in a recording medium in association with,
The control unit is configured to perform the second connection based on information obtained from the external device in response to communication with the external device via the second communication unit and information recorded on the recording medium. 14. The communication device according to claim 13, wherein it is determined whether or not a partner to be connected in the procedure is a device that has been connected in the past in the first connection procedure.

A method for controlling a communication device that communicates with an external device by wireless communication,
A forming step of forming a network using the first communication means in accordance with a user's instruction ;
Generating a parameter of a network to be formed so as to be a different parameter each time the parameter is generated;
A storage step of storing parameters of the formed network in association with an external device;
A reading step of reading the stored parameters of the network to be formed;
Using the second communication means, an acquisition step of acquiring identification information of the external device,
Using the second communication unit, a notification step of notifying an external device of a parameter for participating in the network,
Has,
Based on the identification information obtained in the obtaining step, determine whether the connection has been made using the first communication means,
If it is determined that the connection has been made, the parameter read out by the reading step is notified in the notification step,
When it is determined that the connection has not been made, the parameter generated by the generation step is notified in the notification step,
A method for controlling a communication device, comprising forming a network in the forming step based on the notified parameters.

A computer-readable program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the communication device according to claim 1.