IP Library Granted Patent US 9,030,993
Granted Patent B2
US 9,030,993 · App. 13/263,753 · Granted May 12, 2015

Communication device, connection method and storage medium

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Patent No.
US 9,030,993
App. No.
13/263,753
Granted
May 12, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (27)

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.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2014
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: LENOVO INNOVATIONS LIMITED (HONG KONG)
Reel/Frame 033720/0767 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2011
From: MIZOGUCHI, NAOKI
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027037/0234 →