APPARATUS SUPPORTING PLURALITY OF INTERFACES AND METHOD OF SETTING UP NETWORK CONNECTION OF THE SAME

• US 20100100646A1
• Filed: 07/23/2009
• Published: 04/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HP Printing Korea Co., Ltd. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Sung-Joon
• Granted Patent: US 8,171,179 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/8
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/413 with random access, e.g. carrier-sense multiple-access with collision detection [CSMA-CD]

Abstract

A method of setting up a network connection of an image forming device connectable to a network via a first interface and a second interface, the method including setting up a network connection via the second interface, stopping operation of the first interface and initiating operation of the second interface after the setting up of the network connection via the second interface is completed, determining whether the second interface is connected to the network, and, stopping operation of the second interface and initiating operation of the first interface if determined that the second interface is connected to the network.

Claims

1. A method of setting up a network connection of an image forming device connectable to a network via a first interface and a second interface, the method comprising:

setting up a network connection via the second interface;

stopping operation of the first interface and initiating operation of the second interface after the setting up of the network connection via the second interface is completed;

determining whether the second interface is connected to the network; and

stopping operation of the second interface and initiating operation of the first interface if determined that the second interface is connected to the network.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first interface and the second interface use the same MAC address.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising, stopping the operation of the first interface and initiating the operation of the second interface after the stopping of operation of the second interface and initiating operation of the first interface if determined that the second interface is connected to the network.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

checking a history of operation of connecting the second interface to the network if determined that the second interface is not connected to a network; and

displaying a result of the checking of the history of connecting operations.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising, setting up a network connection of the second interface again if determined that the second interface is not connected to a network.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a result of setting up a network connection of the second interface.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first interface comprises a wired interface and the second interface comprises a wireless interface.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the stopping of operation of the first interface occurs if the first interface is not currently performing a network-related task.

9. A computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program executing a method of setting up a network connection of an image forming device, connectable to a network via a first interface and a second interface on a computer, the method comprising:

setting up a network connection via the second interface;

stopping operation of the first interface and initiating operation of the second interface after the setting up of the network connection via the second interface is completed;

determining whether the second interface is connected to a network; and

stopping operation of the second interface and initiating operation of the first interface if determined that the second interface is connected to a network.

10. An image forming device supporting a plurality of interfaces, the apparatus comprising:

a first interface connecting to a first network;

a second interface connecting to a second network; and

a control unit controlling operation of the first interface and the second interface, wherein the control unit stops operation of the first interface, initiates operation of the second interface, and determines whether the second interface is connected to a network, and, after the determination is completed, stops operation of the second interface and initiates operation of the first interface.

11. The image forming device of claim 10, further comprising a user interface module,

wherein the control unit sets up a network connection via the second interface according to a setup value received by the user interface module.

12. The image forming device of claim 10, wherein the first interface and the second interface use the same MAC address.

13. The image forming device of claim 10, wherein the control unit stops operation of the first interface and initiates operation of the second interface.

14. The image forming device of claim 10, further comprising a user interface module,

wherein, if determined that the second interface is not connected to a network, the control unit checks a history of operation of connecting the second interface to the network and the user interface module displays a result of the checking of the history of connecting operations.

15. The image forming device of claim 10, wherein, if determined that the second interface is not connected to a network, the control unit sets up a network connection of the second interface again.

16. The image forming device of claim 10, further comprising a user interface module displaying a result of the setting up of the network connection of the second interface.

17. The image forming device of claim 10, wherein the first interface comprises a wired interface, and the second interface comprises a wireless interface.

18. The image forming device of claim 10, wherein the stopping of the operation of the first interface occurs if the first interface is not currently performing a network-related task.

19. An image forming device comprising:

a first interface connecting to a first network;

a second interface connecting to a second network;

a control unit, which stops operation of the first interface, initiates operation of the second interface, and determines whether the second interface is connected to a network, and, after the determination is completed, stops operation of the second interface and initiates operation of the first interface;

an image forming unit forming an image with respect to printing data transmitted via the first interface or the second interface; and

a display unit displaying a result of the determination of whether the second interface is connected to the network.

20. The image forming device of claim 19, wherein the control unit checks a history of operation of connecting the second interface if determined that the second interface is not connected to a network and displaying the history of operation of connecting the second interface on the display unit.