Communication system and communication apparatus using an NFC Wi-Fi protected setup to establish a wireless LAN connection

A communication system comprising:

• a service terminal configured to have a wireless LAN access point capability and a proximity communication capability, said wireless LAN access point capability enabling said service terminal to act as a wireless LAN access point to be connected via a network to a service provider providing a network connection service on a chargeable basis, said service terminal thereby offering the chargeable network connection service;
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• a user terminal configured to have a wireless LAN terminal capability and a proximity communication capability, said wireless LAN terminal capability enabling said user terminal to connect with said service terminal, said user terminal further connecting to said network using said chargeable network connection service,
• wherein said wireless LAN access point capability of said service terminal and said wireless LAN terminal capability of said user terminal are capable of setting up a wireless LAN connection therebetween in accordance with a Wi-Fi protected setup near field communication scheme by said user terminal transmitting identification information to said service terminal using the proximity communication capability to initiate communication, the identification information including a Media Access Control (“MAC”) address of the user terminal that is combined by the user terminal upon authentication with the Wi-Fi protected setup with an electronic identification number (“eID”) assigned to the user terminal, wherein the identification information includes two bytes added by the user terminal to the combination of the MAC address with the eID, and
• said wireless LAN access point capability and said wireless LAN terminal capability further working together to allow the charge of said network connection service to be settled on said network by said service terminal transmitting the identification information to said service provider.