Communication control apparatus, system, and method therefor

A first communication apparatus comprising:

• a computing unit configured to generate second information used in an authentication processing by performing calculation according to a predetermined algorithm for a PIN held by the first communication apparatus;
• a transmission unit configured to transmit the second information to a second communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard;
• and
• a reception unit configured to receive, in a case where authentication in the authentication processing performed by the second communication apparatus is successful, wherein the authentication in the authentication processing is successful in a case where first information computed by the second communication apparatus and the second information match, a communication parameter for performing wireless communication of encryption type compliant with IEEE802.11 standard, which is transmitted from the second communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard and not to receive, in a case where the authentication in the authentication processing performed by the second communication apparatus is failed, the communication parameter via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard,
• wherein the first communication apparatus performs wireless communication of the encryption type compliant with IEEE802.11 standard with the second communication apparatus based on the communication parameter after reception of the communication parameter by the reception unit.

A method of controlling a first communication apparatus, the method comprising:

• generating first information used in an authentication processing by performing calculation according to a predetermined algorithm for a PIN held by the first communication apparatus;
• receiving second information, which is used in the authentication processing, from a second communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard;
• performing the authentication processing in which authentication is successful in a case where the first information and the second information match, and the authentication is failed in a case where the first information and the second information do not match;
• and
• transmitting, in a case where the authentication in the authentication processing is successful, a communication parameter, which is used for performing wireless communication of encryption type compliant with IEEE802.11 standard, to the second communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard, and not transmitting, in a case where the authentication in the authentication processing is failed, the communication parameter to the second communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard,
• wherein the first communication apparatus performs wireless communication of the encryption type compliant with IEEE802.11 standard with the second communication apparatus based on the communication parameter after transmission of the communication parameter.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a method of controlling a first communication apparatus, the method comprising:

• generating first information used in an authentication processing by performing calculation according to a predetermined algorithm for a PIN held by the first communication apparatus;
• receiving second information, which is used in the authentication processing, from a second communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard;
• performing the authentication processing in which authentication is successful in a case where the first information and the second information match, and the authentication is failed in a case where the first information and the second information do not match;
• and
• transmitting, in a case where the authentication in the authentication processing is successful, a communication parameter, which is used for performing wireless communication of encryption type compliant with IEEE802.11 standard, to the second communication apparatus a communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard, and not transmitting, in a case where the authentication in the authentication processing is failed, the first communication parameter to the second communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard,
• wherein the first communication apparatus performs wireless communication of the encryption type compliant with IEEE802.11 standard with the second communication apparatus based on the communication parameter after transmission of the communication parameter.

A method of a first communication apparatus, the method comprising:

• generating second information used in an authentication processing by performing calculation according to a predetermined algorithm for a PIN held by the first communication apparatus;
• transmitting the second information to a second communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard;
• and
• receiving, in a case where authentication in the authentication processing is performed by the second communication apparatus is successful, wherein the authentication in the authentication processing is successful in a case where first information computed by the second communication apparatus and the second information match, a communication parameter for performing wireless communication of encryption type compliant with IEEE802.11 standard, which is transmitted from the second communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard and not to receive, in a case where the authentication in the authentication processing performed by the second communication apparatus is failed, the communication parameter via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard,
• wherein the first communication apparatus performs wireless communication of the encryption type compliant with IEEE802.11 standard with the second communication apparatus based on the communication parameter after reception of the communication parameter in the reception step.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method of a first communication apparatus, the method comprising:

• generating second information used in an authentication processing by performing calculation according to a predetermined algorithm for a PIN held by the first communication apparatus;
• transmitting the second information to a second communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard;
• and
• receiving, in a case where authentication in the authentication processing is performed by the second communication apparatus is successful, wherein the authentication in the authentication processing is successful in a case where first information computed by the second communication apparatus and the second information match, a communication parameter for performing wireless communication of encryption type compliant with IEEE802.11 standard, which is transmitted from the second communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard and not to receive, in a case where the authentication in the authentication processing performed by the second communication apparatus is failed, the communication parameter via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard,
• wherein the first communication apparatus performs wireless communication of the encryption type compliant with IEEE802.11 standard with the second communication apparatus based on the communication parameter after reception of the communication parameter in the reception step.

A communication method comprising:

• generating second information used in an authentication processing by performing calculation according to a predetermined algorithm for a PIN held by a first communication apparatus;
• transmitting the second information from the first communication apparatus to a second communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with the IEEE802.11 standard;
• performing, in the second communication apparatus, the authentication processing wherein authentication in the authentication processing is successful in a case where first information computed by the second communication apparatus and the second information match;
• and
• transmitting, in a case where the authentication in the authentication processing is successful, a communication parameter, which is used for performing wireless communication of encryption type compliant with IEEE802.11 standard, from the second communication apparatus to the first communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with the IEEE802.11 standard, and not transmitting, in a case where the authentication in the authentication processing is failed, the communication parameter from the second communication apparatus to the first communication apparatus via wireless communication compliant with IEEE802.11 standard,
• wherein the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus perform wireless communication of the encryption type compliant with IEEE802.11 standard based on the communication parameter after transmission of the communication parameter.