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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2016
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihiro Oba, Kanagawa, JP;
Ren Sakata, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Kudo, Kanagawa, JP;
Yusuke Doi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to an embodiment, a communication apparatus includes a receiver, a first beacon processor, a second beacon processor, and an authentication processor. The receiver receives a first beacon transmitted over a wireless network while being protected by a first common key and a second beacon transmitted over the wireless network while not being protected by the first common key. The first beacon processor accesses the wireless network using information contained in the first beacon when the first common key is provided. The second beacon processor accesses the wireless network using information contained in the second beacon when the first common key is not provided. The authentication processor performs connection authentication to the wireless network using information contained in the second beacon and acquires the first common key.