Communication method and communication apparatus

A communication method of causing a communication apparatus and an information processing apparatus to perform pairing for predetermined wireless communication, the communication method comprising:

• causing the information processing apparatus to make a predetermined request to the communication apparatus;
• causing the communication apparatus to present first authentication information for the pairing upon receiving the predetermined request;
• causing, in a case where second authentication information has been input into the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus and the communication apparatus to perform the pairing based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information;
• causing, in a case where a user has input the second authentication information matching the first authentication information into the information processing apparatus and the pairing has been performed, the information processing apparatus and the communication apparatus to store predetermined information;
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• causing the information processing apparatus and the communication apparatus to perform the predetermined wireless communication based on the predetermined information,
• wherein the pairing is performed in a case where the communication apparatus that received the predetermined request from the information processing apparatus that does not store the predetermined information is in a first state where the first authentication information is presented,
• wherein the pairing is not performed in a case where the communication apparatus that received the predetermined request from the information processing apparatus that does not store the predetermined information is in a second state where the first authentication information is not presented, and
• wherein the predetermined wireless communication is performed regardless of whether the communication apparatus is in the first or second state in a case where the communication apparatus storing the predetermined information received the predetermined request from the information processing apparatus storing the predetermined information.

A communication apparatus that performs pairing with an information processing apparatus for predetermined wireless communication, the communication apparatus comprising:

• a display unit configured to, upon receiving a predetermined request from the information processing apparatus, display first authentication information for predetermined communication with the information processing apparatus;
• a notification unit configured to provide different notifications to the information processing apparatus based on a state of the communication apparatus;
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• a pairing unit configured to perform the pairing based on the first authentication information and second authentication information, where the second information is input via an input screen displayed on the information processing apparatus that is based on a notification provided by the notification unit,
• wherein the notification unit provides a notification not to cause the information processing apparatus to display the input screen in a case where the communication apparatus in a first state where the first authentication information is not displayed on the display unit, and
• wherein the notification unit provides a notification to cause the information processing apparatus to display the input screen in a case where the communication apparatus is in a second state where the first authentication information is displayed on the display unit.

A communication apparatus that performs pairing with an information processing apparatus for predetermined wireless communication, the communication apparatus comprising:

• a presenting unit configured to present first authentication information for the pairing upon receiving a predetermined request from the information processing apparatus;
• a performing unit configured to perform the pairing based on the first authentication information and second authentication information provided by the information processing apparatus;
• a storing unit configured to store, in a case where the pairing has been performed, predetermined information;
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• a communication unit configured to perform the predetermined wireless communication based on the stored predetermined information,
• wherein the pairing is performed in a case where the communication apparatus in a first state where the first authentication information is presented when the communication apparatus receives the predetermined request but not information corresponding to the stored predetermined information from the information processing apparatus,
• wherein the pairing is not performed in a case where the communication apparatus is in a second state where the first authentication information is not presented when the communication apparatus receives the predetermined request but not information corresponding to the predetermined information from the information processing apparatus, and
• wherein the predetermined wireless communication is performed regardless of whether the communication apparatus is in the first or second state in a case where the communication apparatus receives the predetermined request and information corresponding to the predetermined information from the information processing apparatus.