Communication device, connection method and storage medium
View Patent ↗In order that even a wireless terminal whose an unique ID is not registered in the filter list can use simply the access point without a prior setting task by user, a communication device includes access point means, filtering disabling means, unique ID registration means and filtering enabling means. The access point means connects a wireless terminal with at least one of a lower network and an upper network. The filtering disabling means disables a filtering which prevents connecting with an unregistered wireless terminal whose an unique ID is not registered in a filter list. The unique ID registration means acquires the unique ID of the wireless terminal and registers the acquired unique ID in the filter list, upon a state where the filtering is disabling, if a connection request is received from the wireless terminal. The filtering enabling means enables the filtering after the unique ID of the wireless terminal is registered in the filter list.
1. A communication device comprising:
an access point unit which is configured to connect a wireless terminal with at least one of a lower network and an upper network;
a filtering disabling unit configured to disable filtering, which prevents connecting with an unregistered wireless terminal whose unique ID is not registered a filter list;
a unique ID registration unit which is configured to acquire the unique ID of the wireless terminal and to register the acquired unique ID in the filter list if a connection request is received from the wireless terminal and filtering is disabled: and
a filtering enabling unit which is configured to enable filtering after the unique ID of the wireless terminal is registered in the filter list: and
a communication area reduction unit which is configured to reduce a communication area in which the wireless terminal is configured to communicate when filtering is disabled, as compared to when filtering is enabled.
2. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the communication area reduction unit is configured to lower an output level of a radio wave as compared to when filtering is enabled, upon filtering being disabled.
3. The communication device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a connection time restriction unit which is configuered to enable filtering when no connection request is received from the wireless terminal during a predetermined period after filtering is disabled.
4. The communication device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a connection guide unit which is configured to display a procedure of connection on a screen.
5. A communication device comprising:
access point means for connecting a wireless terminal with at least one of a lower network and an upper network;
filtering disabling means for disabling filtering, which prevents connecting with an unregistered wireless terminal whose unique ID is not registered in a filter list;
unique ID registration means for acquiring the unique ID of the wireless terminal and registering the acquired unique ID in the filter list if a connection request is received from the wireless terminal and filtering is disabled;
filtering enabling means for enabling filtering after the unique ID of the wireless terminal is registered in the filter list; and
communication area reduction means for reducing a communication area in which the wireless terminal is configured to communicate when filtering is disabled, as compared to when filtering is enabled.
6. A connection method, comprising:
connecting a wireless terminal with at least one of a lower network and an upper network:
disabling filtering, which prevents connecting with an unregistered wireless terminal whose unique ID is not registered in a filter list;
acquiring the unique ID of the wireless terminal and registering the acquired unique ID in the filter list if a connection request is received from the wireless terminal and filtering is disabled;
enabling the filtering aft- he unique ID of the wireless terminal is registered in the filter list; and
reducing a communication area in which the wireless terminal is configured to communicate when filtering is disabled, as compared to when filtering is enabled.
7. The connection method according to claim 6 , further comprising:
enabling filtering when no connection request is received from the wireless terminal during a predetermined period after disabling filtering.
8. A non-transitory storage medium storing a program, the program comprising:
a connection program for realizing the connection method according to claim 6 by a computer.