Communication apparatus and control method for controlling the same
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHiroki Kawasaki
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A communication apparatus reads a two-dimensional code displayed by an external apparatus, and then stores in a clipboard a security key, which is included in the read two-dimensional code, for connecting to an access point.
Claims13
A control method executed by a communication apparatus having a wireless local area network (LAN) function for connecting to an access point and performing wireless communication, the control method comprising:
- analyzing a two-dimensional code read by the communication apparatusto obtain data from the two-dimensional code;
- determining whether the data obtained by analyzing the two-dimensional code includes both of a service set identifier (SSID) and a security key for connecting to an access point of the SSID;
- automatically storing, in a case where the obtained data includes both of the service set identifier (SSID) and the security key for connecting to the access point, the obtained security key in a clipboard without a copy operation by a user, wherein the obtained SSID is not stored automatically in the clipboard, and
- wherein the security key stored in the clipboard is pasted on an area specified by the user when the user performs a paste operation on the specified area for enabling connection to the access point of the obtained SSID;
- and
- performing, in a case where the obtained data includes an internet protocol (IP) address and doesn't include both of the SSID and the security key, a device search for connecting to a device indicated by the internet protocol (IP) address included in the obtained data.
A communication apparatus having a wireless local area network (LAN) function for connecting to an access point and performing wireless communication, the communication apparatus comprising:
- a memory that stores a computer program;
- and
- a processor that executes the computer program to perform:
- analyzing a two-dimensional code to obtain data from the two-dimensional code;
- determining whether the data obtained by analyzing the two-dimensional code includes both of a service set identifier (SSID) and a security key for connecting to an access point of the SSID;
- automatically storing, in a case where the obtained data includes both of the service set identifier (SSID) and the security key for connecting to the access point, the obtained security key in a clipboard without a copy operation by a user, wherein the obtained SSID is not stored automatically in the clipboard, and
- wherein the security key stored in the clipboard is pasted on an area specified by a user when the user performs a paste operation on the specified area for enabling connection to the access point of the obtained SSID;
- and
- performing, in a case where the obtained data includes an internet protocol (IP) address and doesn't include both of the SSID and the security key, a device search for connecting to a device indicated by the internet protocol (IP) address included in the obtained data.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a control program that, when implemented by a communication apparatus, causes the communication apparatus to perform:
- analyzing a two-dimensional code to obtain data from the two-dimensional code;
- determining whether the data obtained by analyzing the two-dimensional code includes both of a service set identifier (SSID) and a security key for connecting to an access point of the SSID;
- automatically storing, in a case where the obtained data includes both of the service set identifier (SSID) and the security key for connecting to the access point, the obtained security key in a clipboard without a copy operation by a user, wherein the obtained SSID is not stored automatically in the clipboard, and
- wherein the security key stored in the clipboard is pasted on an area specified by a user when the user performs a paste operation on the specified area for enabling connection to the access point of the obtained SSID;
- and
- performing, in a case where the obtained data includes an internet protocol (IP) address and doesn't include both of the SSID and the security key, a device search for connecting to a device indicated by the internet protocol (IP) address included in the obtained data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.