(19)
(11) EP 3 244 646 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
03.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/01

(43) Date of publication:
15.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/46

(21) Application number: 17000843.7

(22) Date of filing: 11.11.2005
(27) Previously filed application:
 11.11.2005 EP 14001630
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 12/06(2009.01)
 H04L 29/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FI FR GB SE

(30) Priority: 19.11.2004 JP 2004336221
31.10.2005 JP 2005317117

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
14001630.4 / 2824954
05024731.1 / 1659735

(71) Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Fujii, Kenichi
    Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: WESER & Kollegen 
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München
81245 München (DE)

 
Remarks:
This application was filed on 17-05-2017 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.
 


(54) COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME AND STORAGE MEDIUM


(57) A first communication apparatus (101, 401) comprises wireless communication means (145) adapted for performing wireless communication, holding means adapted for holding first information (504, 804) used in an authentication processing, reception means adapted for receiving second information, which is used in the authentication processing, from a second communication apparatus (100; 400, 402, 403) via the wireless communication means, authentication means adapted for performing the authentication processing (S713, S1016, S1024) by using the first information held by the holding means and the second information received by the reception means, wherein the authentication processing performed by the authentication means succeeds if the received second information corresponds to the held first information, and transmission means adapted for transmitting a communication parameter (308, 511) necessary for establishing a wireless connection compliant with the IEEE 802.11 standard with the first communication apparatus to the second communication apparatus via the wireless communication means in case that the authentication processing performed by the authentication means succeeds.