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Communication apparatus, control method for communication apparatus, and program
US9055428B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9055428-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113308700-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
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A communication apparatus of the present invention is a communication apparatus that communicates with a plurality of other communication apparatuses, and starts processing for setting an address for the communication apparatus using encrypted communication when encrypted communication with the plurality of communication apparatuses becomes possible by sharing encryption keys for encrypting communication with the other communication apparatuses.
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What is claimed is: 1. A communication apparatus comprising: a sharing unit configured to share an encryption key for encrypted communication with a plurality of other communication apparatuses belonging to a network which the communication apparatus has joined; a management unit configured to manage a first number of communication apparatuses to which the communication apparatus is connected and a second number of other communication apparatuses with which the encryption key ha…
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- What does patent US9055428B2 cover?
- A communication apparatus of the present invention is a communication apparatus that communicates with a plurality of other communication apparatuses, and starts processing for setting an address for the communication apparatus using encrypted communication when encrypted communication with the plurality of communication apparatuses becomes possible by sharing encryption keys for encrypting com…
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- Hamachi Toshifumi, Canon Kk
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- Primary CPC classification H04W8/26. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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