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US 2015/0312794 A1Published application
Wireless lan system, and access point and station for the wireless lan system
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMakoto MATSUDA, Kiyotaka OHARA, Norio TAGAWA
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Abstract
A wireless LAN system in which data communication between a wireless station whose connection method as a method for wireless connection can be set to one of a plurality of connection methods and a wireless access point whose connection method has been preset to one of the connection methods is made possible by setting the connection method of the wireless station to a method identical with the connection method of the wireless access point.
Claims29
A wireless LAN system comprising a station configured to function as a wireless LAN station and an access point configured to function as a wireless LAN access point,
- the station comprising:
- a station side storage;
- and
- a station side data transmission/reception device,
- wherein the station is configured to execute a station side control process in response to receipt of an instruction from outside,
- wherein the station side control process includes:
- a station side transmitting process, in which:
- the station side data transmission/reception device transmits first station data including identification data identifying the station by a wireless communication using a specific channel which is a channel selected from a plurality of channels;
- and
- the station side data transmission/reception device transmits second station data including the identification data identifying the station by the wireless communication using the same specific channel;
- a channel switching process switching in which the station side data transmission/reception device switches the specific channel to another one of the plurality of channels;
- an SSID storing process in which an SSID included in SSID data is stored in the station side storage when the station side data transmission/reception device has received, by the wireless communication using the same specific channel which is used to transmit the first station data and the second station data, the SSID data including the SSID transmitted by the access point which has received the first station data and the second station data within a predetermined period time after receipt of the instruction from outside, storing the SSID included in the SSID data in the station side storage;
- and
- an associating requesting process in which the station side data transmission/reception device transmits an association request to a wireless LAN network which is configured by the access point, using the SSID stored in the SSID storing process, and
- the access point comprising:
- an access point side storage configured to store the SSID;
- and
- an access point side data transmission/reception device configured to transmit/receipt data by a wireless communication using a predetermined channel,
- wherein the access point is configured to execute an access point side control process in response to receipt of an instruction from outside,
- wherein the access point side control process includes:
- an identification data storing process in which the access point side data transmission/reception device stores the identification data included in the first station data and identifying the station which transmits the first station data, when the access point side data transmission/reception device receives the first station data from the station by the wireless communication using the predetermined channel;
- an SSID transmitting process in which, when the access point side data transmission/reception device has received the second station data including the identification data identifying the station which transmits the first station data by the wireless communication using the predetermined channel within a predetermined period time after receipt of the instruction from outside, the access point side data transmission/reception device transmits the SSID data including the SSID stored in the access point side storage to the station which transmits the first station data and the second station data by the wireless communication using the predetermined channel;
- and
- an association responding process in which, when the access point side data transmission/reception device has received the association request using the SSID, which is identical to the SSID stored in the access point side storage, from the station, the station which transmits the association request is caused to join a wireless LAN network which is configured by the access point.
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A access point configured to function as a wireless LAN access point comprising:
- an access point side storage configured to store an SSID;
- and
- an access point side data transmission/reception device configured to transmit/receipt data by a wireless communication using a predetermined channel,
- wherein the access point is configured to execute an access point side control process in response to receipt of an instruction from outside,
- wherein the access point side control process includes:
- an identification data storing process in which the access point side data transmission/reception device stores identification data included in first station data and identifying a wireless LAN station which transmits the first station data, when the access point side data transmission/reception device receives first station data from the wireless LAN station by the wireless communication using the predetermined channel;
- an SSID transmitting process in which, when the access point side data transmission/reception device has received second station data including the identification data identifying the wireless LAN station which transmits the first station data by the wireless communication using the predetermined channel within a predetermined period time after receipt of the instruction from outside, the access point side data transmission/reception device transmits SSID data including the SSID stored in the access point side storage to the wireless LAN station which transmits the first station data and the second station data by the wireless communication using the predetermined channel;
- and
- an association responding process in which, when the access point side data transmission/reception device has received an association request using the SSID, which is identical to the SSID stored in the access point side storage, from the wireless LAN station, the wireless LAN station which transmits the association request is caused to join a wireless LAN network which is configured by the access point.
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A station configured to function as a wireless LAN station comprising:
- a station side storage;
- and
- a station side data transmission/reception device,
- wherein the station is configured to execute a station side control process in response to receipt of an instruction from outside is received,
- wherein the station side control process includes:
- a station side transmitting process in which:
- the station side data transmission/reception device to transmit first station data including an identification data identifying the station by a wireless communication using a specific channel which is a channel selected from a plurality of channels;
- and
- the station side data transmission/reception device to transmit second station data including the identification data identifying the station by the wireless communication using the same specific channel;
- a channel switching process in which the station side data transmission/reception device switches the specific channel to another one of the plurality of channels;
- an SSID storing process in which an SSID included in SSID data is stored in the station side storage when the station side data transmission/reception device has received, by the wireless communication using the same specific channel which is used to transmit the first station data and the second station data, the SSID data including the SSID transmitted by a wireless LAN access point which has received the first station data and the second station data within a predetermined period time after receipt of the instruction from outside;
- and
- an associating requesting process in which the station side data transmission/reception device transmits an association request to a wireless LAN network which is configured by the wireless LAN access point, using the SSID stored in the SSID storing process.
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A station configured to function as a wireless LAN station comprising:
- a station side storage;
- and
- a station side data transmission/reception device,
- wherein the station is configured to execute a station side control process in response to starting-up,
- wherein the station side control process includes:
- a station side transmitting process, in which:
- the station side data transmission/reception device to transmit first station data including an identification data identifying the station by a wireless communication using a specific channel which is a channel selected from a plurality of channels;
- and
- the station side data transmission/reception device to transmit second station data including the identification data identifying the station by the wireless communication using the same specific channel;
- a channel switching process in which the station side data transmission/reception device switches the specific channel to another one of the plurality of channels;
- an SSID storing process in which an SSID included in SSID data is stored in the station side storage when the station side data transmission/reception device has received, by the wireless communication using the same specific channel which is used to transmit the first station data and the second station data, the SSID data including the SSID transmitted by a wireless LAN access point which has received the first station data and the second station data within a predetermined period time after starting-up of the station;
- and
- an associating requesting process in which the station side data transmission/reception device transmits an association request to a wireless LAN network which is configured by the wireless LAN access point, using the SSID stored in the SSID storing process.
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A station configured to function as a wireless LAN station comprising:
- a station side storage;
- and
- a station side data transmission/reception device,
- wherein the station is configured to execute a station side control process when the station is in a factory shipment state,
- wherein the station side control process includes:
- a station side transmitting process, in which:
- the station side data transmission/reception device to transmit first station data including an identification data identifying the station by a wireless communication using a specific channel which is a channel selected from a plurality of channels;
- and
- the station side data transmission/reception device to transmit second station data including the identification data identifying the station by the wireless communication using the same specific channel;
- a channel switching process in which the station side data transmission/reception device switches the specific channel to another one of the plurality of channels;
- an SSID storing process in which an SSID included in SSID data is stored in the station side storage when the station side data transmission/reception device has received, by the wireless communication using the same specific channel which is used to transmit the first station data and the second station data, the SSID data including the SSID transmitted by a wireless LAN access point which has received the first station data and the second station data within a predetermined period time after transmission of the first station data, storing the SSID included in the SSID data in the station side storage;
- and
- an associating requesting process in which the station side data transmission/reception device transmits an association request to a wireless LAN network which is configured by the wireless LAN access point, using the SSID stored by in SSID storing process.
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A station configured to function as a wireless LAN station comprising:
- a station side storage;
- and
- a station side data transmission/reception device,
- wherein the station is configured to execute a station side control process when a part of parameters relating to a wireless communication of the station is lacking,
- wherein the station side control process includes:
- a station side transmitting process, in which:
- the station side data transmission/reception device to transmit first station data including an identification data identifying the station by a wireless communication using a specific channel which is a channel selected from a plurality of channels;
- and
- the station side data transmission/reception device to transmit second station data including the identification data identifying the station by the wireless communication using the same specific channel;
- a channel switching process in which the station side data transmission/reception device switches the specific channel to another one of the plurality of channels;
- an SSID storing process in which an SSID included in SSID data is stored in the station side storage when the station side data transmission/reception device has received, by the wireless communication using the same specific channel which is used to transmit the first station data and the second station data, the SSID data including the SSID transmitted by a wireless LAN access point which has received the first station data and the second station data within a predetermined period time after transmission the first station data, storing the SSID included in the SSID data in the station side storage;
- and
- an associating requesting process in which the station side data transmission/reception device transmits an association request to a wireless LAN network which is configured by the wireless LAN access point, using the SSID stored in the SSID storing process.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.