US Patent Application 18132461. COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM simplified abstract

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COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA


Inventor(s)

Kohei Takaoka of Kanagawa (JP)


Aran Kunimatsu of Kanagawa (JP)


COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

  • This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18132461 Titled 'COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM'

Simplified Explanation

This abstract describes a communication device that can connect to an access point. The device has a storage unit that stores two types of setting information: first setting information that can only be changed by a user with higher authorization and second setting information that can be changed by a user with lower authorization. The device uses the first setting information when a specific authentication method is used during communication with the access point, and it uses the second setting information when the authentication method is not used.


Original Abstract Submitted

A communication apparatus capable of communicating with an access point includes a storage unit configured to store, in at least one memory, each of first setting information, which can be changed by a first user and cannot be changed by a second user whose authorization is lower than that of the first user, and second setting information, which can be changed by the second user. The communication apparatus is operated using the first setting information when a predetermined authentication method is used in communication in which connection in which connection between the access point and the communication apparatus is established is used, and the communication apparatus is operated using the second setting information when the predetermined authentication method is not used.