Informaton processing system, information processing device, and communication connection method

Abstract

For a connection from an unspecified communication device, an information processing system, information processing device configuring the information processing system, and communication connection method for between the communication device and the information processing device which are capable of securing communication security while simplifying operation in the communication device. In order to send image data to a multi-function device from a communication terminal device in order to print out the same, the multi-function device generates a one-time password that is limited in period of validity to a period related to the printout so as to display the same together with the SSID of the device itself upon a display unit, whereupon at the communication terminal device, the displayed SSID and the one-time password are input so as to make a connection in order to send image data.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing device comprising:
 a display unit;   an operation unit; and   a processor for executing a process of:
 outputting an initial screen to be displayed by the display unit, the initial screen accepting an operation by the operation unit for activating a scanning function; 
 activating the scanning function in the initial screen; 
 connecting to an external device through wireless communication after the scanning function is activated; 
 outputting a scan setting screen to be displayed by the display unit after a connection with the external device in the case that the scanning function is activated in the initial screen; 
 accepting an instruction to start scanning after a scan setting is accepted; 
 accepting confirmation of scan setting with the operation unit; 
 determining whether the instruction to start scanning is provided or not by the operation unit; 
 executing scanning based on the scan setting accepted if it is determined an instruction is provided; 
 sending an image data obtained by scanning to the external device; 
 disconnecting to the external device after sending; and 
 disabling a wireless communication after completion of sending image. 
   
     
     
         2 . The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the processor causes the display unit to display user-interface for accepting selection of a function to send the image data to the external device, and outputs the scan setting screen if the function is selected at the user-interface.   
     
     
         3 . The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the processor enable the wireless communication after activating the scanning function.   
     
     
         4 . A method of processing in an information processing device having a display unit, an operating unit; a communication unit and a processor, the method comprising the steps of:
 the processor outputting an initial screen to be displayed by the display unit, the initial screen accepting an operation by the operation unit for activating a scanning function;   the processor activating the scanning function in the initial screen;   the processor connects to an external device through wireless communication via the communication unit after the scanning function is activated;   the processor outputting a scan setting screen to be displayed by the display unit after a connection with the external device in the case that the scanning function is activated in the initial screen;   the processor accepting an instruction to start scanning after a scan setting is accepted;   the processor accepting confirmation of scan setting with operation unit;   the processor determining whether the instruction to start scanning is provided or not by the operation unit;   the processor executing scanning based on the scan setting accepted if it is determined the instruction is provided;   the processor sending an image data obtained by scanning to the external device;   the processor disconnecting to the external device after sending; and   the processor disabling a wireless communication after completion of sending image.   
     
     
         5 . An information processing device comprising:
 a display unit; and   a processor configured to:
 output an initial screen to the display unit, the initial screen including a scanning function portion configured to initiate a scanning function; 
 activate the scanning function in the initial screen; 
 wirelessly connect with only a single external device; 
 output a scan setting screen to the display unit in response to both the wirelessly connecting to the external device and the scanning function being activated in the initial screen; 
 accept an instruction to initiate scanning, based on the scan setting, from a user-interface; 
 initiate scanning in response to receipt of user input to the user-interface, the scanning being based on the scan setting; 
 send image data obtained by the scanning to only the external device via the wireless connection; 
 disconnect to the external device after sending; and 
 disable a wireless communication after completion of sending image.