US 2023/0422324 A1Published application

Non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for communication device, communication device, and method performed by communication device

AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

InventorHirotaka ASAKURA

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Abstract

A first communication device may: cause a display unit to display first method selection information including M obtaining methods for obtaining a bootstrapping key of a different communication device different from the first communication device; in a case where a specific obtaining method is selected from among the M obtaining methods included in the first method selection information, cause the display unit to display specific support information; obtain a specific bootstrapping key by the specific obtaining method; send an authentication request; receive an authentication response; and execute communication of connection information.

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A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for a first communication device, wherein

the first communication device comprises:
a Wi-Fi interface configured to execute Wi-Fi communication in conformity with a Wi-Fi standard;
a display unit;
and
a processor,
wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the first communication device to:
cause the display unit to display first method selection information including M obtaining methods for obtaining a bootstrapping key of a different communication device different from the first communication device, M being an integer of equal to or greater than 2;
in a case where a specific obtaining method is selected from among the M obtaining methods included in the first method selection information, cause the display unit to display specific support information corresponding to the specific obtaining method among M support information corresponding to the M obtaining methods, each of the M support information being for supporting obtaining of the bootstrapping key of the different communication device by a corresponding obtaining method corresponding to the support information;
after the specific obtaining method has been selected, obtain by the specific obtaining method a specific bootstrapping key which is a bootstrapping key of a second communication device different from the first communication device;
in a case where the specific bootstrapping key is obtained, send an authentication request in which the specific bootstrapping key is used to the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface;
in a case where the authentication request is sent to the second communication device, receive an authentication response from the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface;
and
in a case where the authentication response is received from the second communication device, execute communication of connection information with the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface, the connection information being for establishing a Wi-Fi connection between the first communication device or the second communication device and an external device.

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A first communication device comprising:

a Wi-Fi interface configured to execute Wi-Fi communication in conformity with a Wi-Fi standard;
a display unit;
and
a controller,
wherein the controller is configured to:
cause the display unit to display first method selection information including M obtaining methods for obtaining a bootstrapping key of a different communication device different from the first communication device, M being an integer of equal to or greater than 2;
in a case where a specific obtaining method is selected from among the M obtaining methods included in the first method selection information, cause the display unit to display specific support information corresponding to the specific obtaining method among M support information corresponding to the M obtaining methods, each of the M support information being for supporting obtaining of the bootstrapping key of the different communication device by a corresponding obtaining method corresponding to the support information;
after the specific obtaining method has been selected, obtain by the specific obtaining method a specific bootstrapping key which is a bootstrapping key of a second communication device different from the first communication device;
in a case where the specific bootstrapping key is obtained, send an authentication request in which the specific bootstrapping key is used to the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface;
in a case where the authentication request is sent to the second communication device, receive an authentication response from the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface;
and
in a case where the authentication response is received from the second communication device, execute communication of connection information with the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface, the connection information being for establishing a Wi-Fi connection between the first communication device or the second communication device and an external device.

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A method performed by a first communication device which comprises:

a Wi-Fi interface configured to execute Wi-Fi communication in conformity with a Wi-Fi standard;
and
a display unit,
the method comprising:
causing the display unit to display first method selection information including M obtaining methods for obtaining a bootstrapping key of a different communication device different from the first communication device, M being an integer of equal to or greater than 2;
in a case where a specific obtaining method is selected from among the M obtaining methods included in the first method selection information, causing the display unit to display specific support information corresponding to the specific obtaining method among M support information corresponding to the M obtaining methods, each of the M support information being for supporting obtaining of the bootstrapping key of the different communication device by a corresponding obtaining method corresponding to the support information;
after the specific obtaining method has been selected, obtaining by the specific obtaining method a specific bootstrapping key which is a bootstrapping key of a second communication device different from the first communication device;
in a case where the specific bootstrapping key is obtained, sending an authentication request in which the specific bootstrapping key is used to the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface;
in a case where the authentication request is sent to the second communication device, receiving an authentication response from the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface;
and
in a case where the authentication response is received from the second communication device, executing communication of connection information with the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface, the connection information being for establishing a Wi-Fi connection between the first communication device or the second communication device and an external device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for a first communication device, wherein

the first communication device comprises:
a Wi-Fi interface configured to execute Wi-Fi communication in conformity with a Wi-Fi standard;
a display unit;
and
a processor,
wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the first communication device to:
cause the display unit to display first method selection information including M obtaining methods for obtaining a bootstrapping key of a different communication device different from the first communication device, M being an integer of equal to or greater than 2;
in a case where a specific obtaining method is selected from among the M obtaining methods included in the first method selection information, cause the display unit to display specific support information corresponding to the specific obtaining method among M support information corresponding to the M obtaining methods, each of the M support information being for supporting obtaining of the bootstrapping key of the different communication device by a corresponding obtaining method corresponding to the support information;
after the specific obtaining method has been selected, obtain by the specific obtaining method a specific bootstrapping key which is a bootstrapping key of a second communication device different from the first communication device;
in a case where the specific bootstrapping key is obtained, send an authentication request in which the specific bootstrapping key is used to the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface;
in a case where the authentication request is sent to the second communication device, receive an authentication response from the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface;
and
in a case where the authentication response is received from the second communication device, execute communication of connection information with the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface, the connection information being for establishing a Wi-Fi connection between the first communication device or the second communication device and an external device.

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