Communication device and method for setting communication parameters

A communication device having wireless capabilities configured to communicate with other communication devices in a plurality of differing modes, the communication device comprising:

• a storage unit configured to store communication parameters to connect to each of a plurality of wireless networks;
• a scanning unit configured to scan a wireless network in a surrounding area;
• a determining unit configured to determine communication parameters to connect to the wireless network detected in the scanning process by the scanning unit from among the plurality of communication parameters stored in the storage unit;
• a receiving unit configured to receive a request from another communication device for transferring communication parameters in one of the plurality of modes;
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• a transmitting unit configured to transmit communication parameters determined by the determination unit to the another communication device in response to the request received by the receiving unit,
• wherein the storage unit is configured to store individual communication parameters to connect to wireless networks of the first and second communication modes, and
• wherein the transmitting unit is configured to transmit the communication parameters to connect to a wireless network in a communication mode specified by the another communication device from among parameters stored in the storage unit.

A method for setting communication parameters of a communication device having wireless capabilities that is configured to communicate in a first communication mode via an access point and in a second communication mode directly with another communication devices without utilizing an access point, the device including a storage unit configured to store individual communication parameters to connect to wireless networks of the first and second communication modes, the method comprising:

• scanning for a wireless network in a surrounding area;
• determining communication parameters to connect to the wireless network detected in the scanning process from among the plurality of communication parameters stored in the communication device;
• receiving a request from another communication device for transferring communication parameters in one of the plurality of communication modes;
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• transmitting the determined communication parameters to the another communication device in response to the request, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the communication parameters to connect to the wireless network in a communication mode specified by the another communication device from among parameters stored in the storage unit.

A computer readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions for causing a communication device to set communication parameters, the communication device configured to communicate in a first communication mode via an access point and in a second communication mode directly with another communication devices without utilizing an access point, the device including a storage unit configured to store individual communication parameters to connect to wireless networks of the first and second communication modes, the medium comprising:

• computer-executable instructions for scanning a wireless network in a surrounding area;
• computer-executable instructions for determining communication parameters to connect to the wireless network detected in the scanning from among the plurality of communication parameters stored in the communication device;
• computer-executable instructions for receiving a request from another communication device for transferring communication parameters, the request being received in the second communication mode;
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• computer-executable instructions for transmitting the determined communication parameters to the another communication device when it is determined that the request has been received, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the communication parameters to connect to the wireless network in a communication mode specified by the another communication device from among parameters stored in the storage unit.