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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2014
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America, Torrance, CA (US);
Masafumi Okubo, Kyoto, JP;
Hidetaka Oto, Osaka, JP;
Keiichi Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Hiroo Ishikawa, Osaka, JP;
Takao Adachi, Hyogo, JP;
Kohei Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuji Kunitake, Kyoto, JP;
Tomonori Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided is a method for configuring wireless connection settings, a wireless communications apparatus, and a display method, the method being executed by the wireless communications apparatus and including: (a) receiving a first radio signal which includes second configuration information; (b) receiving authentication information for use in authenticating a first device from a second device, the authentication information being uniquely associated with the first device; (c) retaining the authentication information; (d) establishing the wireless connection with the first device, using the second configuration information; (e) transmitting a second radio signal which includes the authentication information, to the first device through the wireless connection established; (f) receiving a third radio signal which includes response information to the authentication information; and (g) transmitting the first configuration information to the first device if the response information indicates that the first device has been successfully authenticated.