ACCESS POINT DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATION PROVIDING METHOD

• Main Authors: ISHII HIDEKI, HABA YOSHIFUMI, ICHIKAWA GOKI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.02.2013
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

An access point enables wireless communication in a restricted state where a connection object is limited to less than full functionality. The access point change, in response to the specific instruction being received, changes the restricted state to a non-restricted state where the connection object is not limited, when receiving a specific instruction from a user. The access point sends configuration information for specified security communication between a wireless terminal and the access point or a setup program executed to cause the wireless terminal to obtain the configuration information, to the wireless terminal, when receiving an access from the wireless terminal establishing connection with the access point, in the non-restricted state. The access point returns from the non-restricted state to the restricted state on the occurrence of a specified event. This communication configuration technique is highly versatile and enables the configuration information to be readily set in the wireless terminal.