US Patent Application 18449300. COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract

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COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA==Inventor(s)==

[[Category:HIROHIKO Inohiza of Kanagawa (JP)]]

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18449300 titled 'COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

- The patent application describes a communication apparatus that can establish multiple wireless links with another device. - The communication apparatus is designed to comply with the IEEE 802.11 standard series for wireless communication. - The apparatus has the capability to update the encryption key for each individual link it establishes with the other device. - To update the encryption keys, the communication apparatus performs predetermined processing, which includes transmitting a specific message to the other device. - During this predetermined processing, the communication apparatus sends the specific message to the other device, which contains information about the encryption keys for at least two of the established links. - The purpose of this communication is to ensure that the encryption keys for all the links are updated and synchronized between the two devices.


Original Abstract Submitted

A communication apparatus for executing wireless communication complying with an IEEE 802.11 standard series by establishing a plurality of links with another apparatus updates an encryption key individually set for each of the plurality of links by executing predetermined processing including transmission of a predetermined message to the other apparatus. In the predetermined processing, the communication apparatus transmits, to the other apparatus, the predetermined message including information concerning the encryption keys for at least two links among the plurality of links.

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