Communication device, communication method, and storage medium

A communication method comprising:

• a first obtaining step of obtaining identification information and a public key of a first communication device by a particular obtaining method that does not use a wireless LAN;
• a first notification step of notifying the first communication device of a role of the first communication device in a communication based on Wi-Fi Direct in accordance with the obtainment in the first obtaining step;
• a second obtaining step of obtaining identification information and a public key of a second communication device by the particular obtaining method;
• and
• a second notification step of notifying the second communication device of a role of the second communication device in the communication based on Wi-Fi Direct in accordance with the obtainment in the second obtaining step, wherein
• one of the roles notified in the first notification step and the second notification step is a P2P Group Owner and the other one is a P2P Client, and the communication based on Wi-Fi Direct is enabled between the first communication device and the second communication device based on the notifications.

A computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions causing a communication device to execute the following steps:

• a first obtaining step of obtaining identification information and a public key of a first communication device by a particular obtaining method that does not use a wireless LAN;
• a first notification step of notifying the first communication device of a role of the first communication device in a communication based on Wi-Fi Direct in accordance with the obtainment in the first obtaining step;
• a second obtaining step of obtaining identification information and a public key of a second communication device by the particular obtaining method;
• and
• a second notification step of notifying the second communication device of a role of the second communication device in the communication based on Wi-Fi Direct in accordance with the obtainment in the second obtaining step, wherein
• one of the roles notified in the first notification step and the second notification step is a P2P Group Owner and the other one is a P2P Client, and the communication based on Wi-Fi Direct is enabled between the first communication device and the second communication device based on the notifications.