Information processing apparatus and connection control method for joining a wireless network and searching for a printer having a predetermined function
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-003/00
G06F-003/12
G06F-015/16
G06F-015/173
H04L-012/28
H04L-029/08
H04W-008/00
H04L-029/06
출원번호
US-0551174
(2004-04-13)
등록번호
US-8756305
(2014-06-17)
우선권정보
JP-2003-118839 (2003-04-23)
국제출원번호
PCT/JP2004/005233
(2004-04-13)
§371/§102 date
20050929
(20050929)
국제공개번호
WO2004/095777
(2004-11-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Hirose, Takatoshi
출원인 / 주소
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
대리인 / 주소
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
5인용 특허 :
136
초록▼
Identification information for identifying each network out of a plurality of wireless networks is received. A wireless network identified by arbitrary identification information is wirelessly connected. Whether a printer in the wirelessly connected wireless network has a function of connecting a di
Identification information for identifying each network out of a plurality of wireless networks is received. A wireless network identified by arbitrary identification information is wirelessly connected. Whether a printer in the wirelessly connected wireless network has a function of connecting a digital camera and performing output processing is inquired of the printer. Connection to the printer is controlled in accordance with a response to the inquiry. The digital camera performs output processing together with the connected printer. An information output apparatus having a function of connecting an information storage terminal apparatus by simple operation and performing output processing can be wirelessly connected.
대표청구항▼
1. A connection control method for an information processing apparatus, the method comprising: a reception step of receiving identification information identifying each of a first wireless network and a second wireless network;a joining step of joining the first wireless network identified by the id
1. A connection control method for an information processing apparatus, the method comprising: a reception step of receiving identification information identifying each of a first wireless network and a second wireless network;a joining step of joining the first wireless network identified by the identification information received in the reception step;a first search step of searching for one or more predetermined printers having a predetermined function in the first wireless network;a control step of controlling the information processing apparatus to transmit a print request to a first one of the one or more predetermined printers in a case where the first one of the one or more predetermined printers is found by the searching in the first search step, and to join the second wireless network in a case where the one or more predetermined printers are not found by the searching in the first search step,wherein, in the control step, the information processing apparatus is controlled to transmit the print request to a second one of the one or more predetermined printers in a case where the first one of the one or more predetermined printers fails in print processing performed according to the print request and the second one of the one or more predetermined printers is found by the searching in the first search step, and to join the second wireless network in a case where the first one of the predetermined printers fails in print processing performed according to the print request and the second one of the one or more predetermined printers is not found by the searching in the first search step;a second search step of searching for the one or more predetermined printers in the second wireless network in a case where the information processing apparatus joins the second wireless network;a request step of requesting the print processing from a predetermined printer that is a wireless direct print type printer; anda changing step of automatically joining the second wireless network identified by the identification information received in the reception step in a case where the wireless direct print type printer is not found in the first wireless network by the search in the first search step,wherein, in the control step, the information processing apparatus is controlled to search for a plurality of other wireless direct print type printers in the second wireless network, and to request the print processing from one of the other wireless direct print type printers searched for in the second wireless network. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising an inquiry step of inquiring predetermined printers in each wireless network joined whether the predetermined printers have the predetermined function, wherein, if each response to the inquiring is a negative response or no response exists, in the inquiry step, a determination is made that there is no predetermined printer having the predetermined function in the wireless network joined. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein, in the inquiry step, an inquiry is made whether all predetermined printers in each wireless network joined have the predetermined function. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus wirelessly communicates according to a wireless LAN method defined by IEEE 802.11. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the information processing apparatus wirelessly communicates in a communication mode according to an infrastructure mode defined by IEEE 802.11. 6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the information processing apparatus wirelessly communicates in a communication mode according to an ad-hoc mode defined by IEEE 802.11. 7. An information processing apparatus comprising: reception means for receiving identification information identifying each of a first wireless network and a second wireless network;joining means for joining the first wireless network identified by the identification information received by the reception means;first search means for searching for one or more predetermined printers having a predetermined function in the first wireless network;control means for controlling the information processing apparatus to transmit a print request to a first one of the one or more predetermined printers in a case where the first one of the one or more predetermined printers is found by the first search means, and to join the second wireless network in a case where the first one of the one or more predetermined printer is not found by the first search means,wherein, the control means controls the information processing apparatus to transmit the print request to a second one of the one or more predetermined printers in a case where the first one of the one or more predetermined printers fails in print processing performed according to the print request, the second one of the one or more predetermined printers is found by the first search means, and to join the second wireless network in a case where the first one of the predetermined printers fails in print processing performed according to the print request and the second one of the one or more predetermined printers is not found by the first search means;a second search means for searching for the one or more predetermined printers in the second wireless network in a case where the information processing apparatus joins the second wireless network,request means for requesting the print processing from a predetermined printer that is a wireless direct print type printer; andchanging means for automatically joining the second wireless network identified by the identification information received by the reception means in a case where the wireless direct print type printer is not found in the first wireless network by the search in the first search means,wherein the control means controls the information processing apparatus to search for a plurality of other wireless direct print type printers in the second wireless network, and to request the print processing from one of the other wireless direct print type printers searched for in the second wireless network. 8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program codes stored therein that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising: a reception step of receiving identification information identifying each of a first wireless network and a second wireless network;a joining step of joining the first wireless network identified by the identification information received in the reception step;a first search step of searching for one or more predetermined printers having a predetermined function in the first wireless network;a control step of controlling the information processing apparatus to transmit a print request to a first one of the one or more predetermined printers in a case where the first one of the one or more predetermined printers is found by the searching in the first search step, and to join the second wireless network in a case where the one or more predetermined printers are not found by the searching in the first search step,wherein, in the control step, the information processing apparatus is controlled to transmit the print request to a second one of the one or more predetermined printers in a case where the first one of the one or more predetermined printers fails in print processing performed according to the print request and the second one of the one or more predetermined printers is found by the searching in the first search step, and to join the second wireless network in a case where the first one of the predetermined printers fails in print processing performed according to the print request and the second one of the one or more predetermined printers is not found by the searching in the first search step;a second search step of searching for the one or more predetermined printers in the second wireless network in a case where the information processing apparatus joins the second wireless network;a request step of requesting the print processing from a predetermined printer that is a wireless direct print type printer; anda changing step of automatically joining the second wireless network identified by the identification information received in the reception step in a case where the wireless direct print type printer is not found in the first wireless network by the search in the first search step,wherein, in the control step, the information processing apparatus is controlled to search for a plurality of other wireless direct print type printers in the second wireless network, and to request the print processing from one of the other wireless direct print type printers searched for in the second wireless network.
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