Method for establishing wireless connection of image forming device by using mobile terminal, and image forming device for performing same
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsHyun-Wook Park, SungJoon Park
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Abstract
A wireless connection establishment method of an image forming apparatus using a mobile terminal is provided. The wireless connection establishment method includes, while the image forming apparatus is operating in a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct mode, receiving a request to switch to a wireless setup mode, terminating the Wi-Fi Direct mode and connecting to a mobile terminal by entering the wireless setup mode, receiving access point (AP) connection information from the mobile terminal, establishing a connection to an AP by using the received AP connection information, and starting the Wi-Fi Direct mode.
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A wireless connection establishment method of an image forming apparatus using a mobile terminal, the wireless connection establishment method comprising:
- while the image forming apparatus operates in a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct communication mode, receiving a request to switch to a wireless setup communication mode;
- terminating the Wi-Fi Direct communication mode;
- wirelessly connecting to the mobile terminal by entering the wireless setup communication mode;
- receiving access point (AP) connection information from the mobile terminal using the wireless setup communication mode;
- establishing a connection to an AP by using the received AP connection information;
- and
- starting a new Wi-Fi Direct communication mode.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an input/output interface to receive a user input;
- a communicator to perform communication with a mobile terminal;
- and
- a controller,
- wherein, when the image forming apparatus receives a request to switch to a wireless setup communication mode via the input/output interface while operating in a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct communication mode, the controller is to:
- terminate the Wi-Fi Direct communication mode and wirelessly connect to the mobile terminal by entering the wireless setup communication mode, and
- when access point (AP) connection information is received from the mobile terminal, establish a connection to an AP by using the received AP connection information and start a new Wi-Fi Direct communication mode.
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having instructions recorded thereon for performing a wireless connection establishment method of an image forming apparatus using a mobile terminal, the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium comprising:
- instructions for, while the image forming apparatus operates in a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct communication mode, receiving a request to switch to a wireless setup communication mode;
- instructions for terminating the Wi-Fi Direct communication mode and wirelessly connecting to the mobile terminal by entering the wireless setup communication mode;
- instructions for receiving access point (AP) connection information from the mobile terminal;
- instructions for establishing a connection to an AP by using the received AP connection information;
- and
- instructions for starting a new Wi-Fi Direct communication mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.