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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2009
Nobuhiro Ikeda, Yokohama, JP;
Nobuhiro Ikeda, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention allows connection of an apparatus with a low security level without lowering the security level of a network even when such apparatus issues a connection request. This invention is directed to an access point which makes wireless communications with a station using an encryption method (AES). Upon reception of a connection request message including information indicating an encryption method (WEP) that can be used by a station, the access point checks if the encryption method (WEP) recognized based on the received connection request message is different from the encryption method (AES). When it is determined that the two encryption methods are different, the access point launches a controller which makes wireless communications with the station using that encryption method (WEP).