Method and system that include making a communication network

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer executable program for controlling an information processing apparatus configured to communicate with a plurality of communication apparatuses via a plurality of second communication units that are general-purpose communication units and respectively included in the plurality of communication apparatuses, the plurality of communication apparatuses respectively including first communication units that transmit communication messages to form a sensor network, the information processing apparatus including a processor, the program comprising computer-executable instructions that cause the information processing apparatus to execute:

• acquiring of identification information of the plurality of communication apparatuses via the plurality of second communication units that communicate in substantially parallel communication;
• selecting two or more of the plurality of first communication apparatuses using the acquired identification information of the plurality of communication apparatus for generating first setting information for each of the selected first communication apparatuses;
• and
• transmitting the first setting information to the respective plurality of second communication units of the selected two or more first communication apparatuses, such that the selected two or more first communication apparatuses are configured to communicate using the respective first communication units with other first communication apparatuses of the plurality of first communication apparatuses to form the sensor network.

A system comprising:

• a plurality of communication apparatuses respectively including a plurality of first communication units to transmit communication messages to form a first sensor network and a plurality of second communication units;
• and
• a first information processing apparatus including a processor, the first information processing apparatus being configured to connect to the plurality of communication apparatuses respectively using the plurality of second communication units, the first information processing apparatus being configured to perform:
• acquiring identification information of the plurality of communication apparatuses via the plurality of second communication units that are general-purpose communication units, which are configured to communicate with the first information processing apparatus in substantially parallel communication;
• selecting two or more of the plurality of first communication apparatuses using the acquired identification information of the plurality of communication apparatuses for generating first setting information for each of the selected first communication apparatuses;
• and
• transmitting the first setting information to the respective second communication units of the selected two or more first communication apparatuses, such that the selected two or more first communication apparatuses are configured to communicate using the respective first communication units with other first communication apparatuses of the plurality of first communication apparatuses to form the first sensor network.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• a first communication unit that transmits communication messages to other communication apparatuses of a plurality of communication apparatuses to form a sensor network;
• a second communication unit, which is a general-purpose communication unit, configured to connect to a first information processing apparatus, which includes a processor, together with the plurality of communication apparatuses in substantially parallel communication;
• and
• a communication network configuration unit configured to:
• transmit identification information of the communication apparatus to the first information processing apparatus using the second communication unit,
• acquire first setting information for communicating with other communication apparatuses, the first setting information being based on the communication apparatus being selected on the first information processing apparatus, and
• set the first setting information in the first communication unit to form the sensor network.