Terminal apparatus, communication system, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10791209-B2
Application number	US-201916560309-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 4, 2019
Priority date	Sep 6, 2018
Publication date	Sep 29, 2020
Grant date	Sep 29, 2020

Abstract

A communication unit transmits an SSID of an access point which is a connection target in a first wireless communication scheme to electronic equipment in compliance with a second wireless communication scheme and receives an identifier of the electronic equipment in compliance with both the first wireless communication scheme and the second wireless communication scheme. When it is determined that both identifiers match, a processing unit notifies that a connection between the electronic equipment and the access point is successful.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A terminal apparatus comprising:
a communication unit that performs communication with an electronic equipment in compliance with a first wireless communication scheme and a second wireless communication scheme; and
a processor that performs control of the communication unit, wherein
the processor
transmits identification information of an access point to the electronic equipment via communication in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme, the access point being a connection target of the first wireless communication scheme,
receives a second identifier of the electronic equipment from the electronic equipment via communication in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme,
receives a first identifier of the electronic equipment from the electronic equipment via communication in compliance with the first wireless communication scheme, after the electronic equipment establishes the communication in compliance with the first wireless communication scheme based on the transmitted identification information of the access point,
determines whether the first identifier received via the communication in compliance with the first wireless communication scheme and the second identifier received via the communication in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme match, and
performs notification processing of notifying that a connection between the electronic equipment and the access point is successful when it is determined that the first identifier received via communication in compliance with the first wireless communication scheme matches the second identifier received via communication in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme.

2. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the communication unit broadcasts an acquisition request for the identifier to a network in compliance with the first wireless communication scheme after the transmission of the identification information in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme, and receives the identifier of the electronic equipment in compliance with the first wireless communication scheme as a response to the acquisition request.

3. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the communication unit receives data including the identifier broadcasted by the electronic equipment after the transmission of the identification information in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme to receive the identifier in compliance with the first wireless communication scheme.

4. A terminal apparatus comprising:
a communication unit that performs communication with an electronic equipment in compliance with a first wireless communication scheme and a second wireless communication scheme; and
a processor that performs control of the communication unit, wherein
the processor
transmits identification information of an access point to the electronic equipment via communication in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme, the access point being a connection target of the first wireless communication scheme, the transmitted identification information of the access point causing the electronic equipment to connect to the access point via communication in compliance with the first wireless communication scheme, and
transmits an identifier of the terminal apparatus to the electronic equipment via communication in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme,

the communication unit is configured to receive a notification from the electronic equipment via communication in compliance with the first wireless communication scheme after the electronic equipment establishes communication in compliance with the first wireless communication scheme based on the transmitted identification information of the access point, and
the processor performs notification processing of notifying that a connection between the electronic equipment and the access point is successful in response to receiving the notification from the electronic equipment within a given time from a transmission timing of the identifier of the terminal apparatus or a transmission timing of the identification information of the access point.

5. The terminal apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein
the communication unit
receives an identifier of the electronic equipment from the electronic equipment in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme, and
receives the notification including the identifier of the electronic equipment from the electronic equipment in compliance with the first wireless communication scheme, and
the processor
performs the notification processing when the communication unit receives the notification within the given time, and it is determined that the identifier included in the notification matches the identifier received in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme.

6. The terminal apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein
the notification includes information indicating that the electronic equipment is connected to the access point, and
the processor performs the notification processing when the communication unit receives the notification within the given time.

7. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
when the communication unit transmits the identification information to the electronic equipment and then receives a notification indicating that a connection between the electronic equipment and the access point is unsuccessful from the electronic equipment in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme,
the processor performs notification processing of urging a re-input of a password corresponding to the identification information.

8. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
when the communication unit transmits the identification information to the electronic equipment and then receives a notification indicating that a connection between the electronic equipment and the access point is unsuccessful from the electronic equipment in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme,
the processor performs notification processing of urging a direct connection between the electronic equipment and the terminal apparatus.

9. The terminal apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein
when the processor determines that the connection between the electronic equipment and the access point is unsuccessful,
the communication unit transmits an inquiry about a cause why the connection between the electronic equipment and the access point is unsuccessful to the electronic equipment in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme.

10. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the communication unit
receives an identification information list acquired by the electronic equipment by scanning processing using the first wireless communication scheme from the electronic equipment in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme,
transmits the identification information selected from the identification information list by a user to the electronic equipment in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme as the identification information corresponding to the access point, and
transmits a password corresponding to the identification information to the electronic equipment in compliance with the second wireless communication scheme.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program, the program causing a computer to execute:
processing of transmitting identification information of an access point to electronic equipment via communication in compliance with a second wireless communica

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Koizumi Junpei
• Sakuda Kenji
• Kojima Naoki

Classifications

• H04M1/72415 Primary

  for remote control of appliances · CPC title

• H04M1/72412

  using two-way short-range wireless interfaces · CPC title

• H04N1/00411

  the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen · CPC title

• H04W76/10

  Connection setup · CPC title

• H04L63/083

  using passwords (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226) · CPC title