INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

• US 20150288832A1
• Filed: 06/19/2015
• Published: 10/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Naruse, Taketomo
• Granted Patent: US 9,503,587 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1232 Transmitting printer device capabilities, e.g. upon request or periodically
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1236 Connection management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/126 Job scheduling, e.g. queuing, determine appropriate device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1292 Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/2606 Arrangements for base station coverage control, e.g. by using relays in tunnels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00108 of digital signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00408 Display of information to the user, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0043 Point to multipoint H04N2201/0039 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/006 Using near field communication, e.g. an inductive loop
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0096 Portable devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

In an information processing apparatus capable of executing a first wireless communication method and a second wireless communication method having a communication range wider than that of the first wireless communication method, an apparatus to be caused to execute predetermined processing is searched for using both the first wireless communication method and the second wireless communication method. When a common apparatus has been found by both the first wireless communication method and the second wireless communication method, the common apparatus is decided as the apparatus to be caused to execute the predetermined processing by the second wireless communication method.

Claims

1-17. -17. (canceled)

18. An information processing device capable of executing a first wireless communication method and a second wireless communication method having a communication range wider than that of the first wireless communication method, comprising:

a display unit configured to display a plurality of images,

a first communication unit configured to communicate with the apparatus by using the first wireless communication method; and

a second communication unit configured to search for an apparatus by using the second wireless communication method;

wherein, in a case where the first communication unit has communicated with the apparatus after one or more images are selected by a user from the plurality of images displayed by the display unit, the second communication unit transmits data to the apparatus by the second wireless communication method using information which is obtained by the first communication unit and which is for a communication according to the second wireless communication method, and

wherein, in a case where the second communication unit has found the apparatus after the one or more images are selected by the user from the plurality of images displayed by the display unit, and the apparatus is designated by the user, the second communication unit transmits the data to the apparatus by the second wireless communication method.

19. The device according to claim 18, wherein in a case where the second communication unit has found a plurality of apparatuses, the second communication unit transmits the data to a common apparatus which has also communicated with the first communication unit among the plurality of apparatuses.

20. The device according to claim 18, wherein the display unit further displays information representing an apparatus found by the second communication unit,

wherein in a case where the user has designated the apparatus represented by the information displayed by the display unit, the second communication unit transmits the data to the apparatus represented by the information displayed by the display unit.

21. The device according to claim 19, wherein, in a case where a first apparatus which has communicated with the first communication unit and a second apparatus found by the second communication unit are not common, the second communication unit transmits the data to the first apparatus by the second wireless communication method and by using the information.

22. The device according to claim 21, further comprising a determination unit configured to determine whether the first apparatus and the second apparatus are common, based on first information obtained by the first communication unit and second information obtained by the second communication unit,

wherein in a case where the determination unit determines that the first apparatus and the second apparatus are not common, the second communication unit transmits the data to the first apparatus.

23. The device according to claim 22, wherein each of the first information and the second information is a MAC address of an apparatus, and

wherein the determination unit determines whether the first apparatus and the second apparatus are common or not, based on whether a first MAC address as the first information and a second MAC address as the second information match or not.

24. The device according to claim 18, wherein the information is an address for specifying the apparatus.

25. The device according to claim 18, wherein the second communication unit transmits the data to a print apparatus and causes the print apparatus to execute printing of the one or more images corresponding to the data.

26. The device according to claim 18, wherein the first wireless communication method is Near Field Communication.

27. The device according to claim 18, wherein the second wireless communication method is WLAN.

28. A control method of an information processing device capable of executing a first wireless communication method and a second wireless communication method having a communication range wider than that of the first wireless communication method, the method comprising:

a display step of displaying a plurality of images,

a first transmitting step of, in a case where the information processing device communicates with an apparatus by the first wireless communication method after one or more images are selected by a user from the plurality of displayed images, transmitting data corresponding to the one or more images to the apparatus by the second wireless communication method using information which is obtained by the first wireless communication method and which is for a communication according to the second wireless communication method; and

a second transmitting step of, in a case where the information processing device has found the apparatus by the second wireless communication method after the one or more images are selected by the user from the plurality of the displayed images, and the apparatus is designated by the user, transmitting the data to the apparatus by the second wireless communication method.

29. The method according to claim 28, wherein in a case where a plurality of apparatuses have been found using the second wireless communication method, the data is transmitted to a common apparatus which has also communicated with the information processing device by the first wireless communication method among the plurality of apparatuses.

30. The method according to claim 28, further comprising a second display step of displaying information representing an apparatus found by the second wireless communication method,

wherein in a case where the user has designated the apparatus represented by the information displayed in the second display step, the second transmitting step transmits the data to the apparatus represented by the information displayed in the second display step.

31. The method according to claim 29, wherein, in a case where a first apparatus found by the first wireless communication method and a second apparatus found by the second wireless communication method are not common, the first transmitting step transmits the data to the first apparatus by the second wireless communication method and by using the information.

32. The method according to claim 31, further comprising a determination step of determining whether or not the first apparatus and the second apparatus are common, based on first information obtained by the first wireless communication method and second information obtained by the second wireless communication method,

wherein in a case where it is determined in the determination step that the first apparatus and the second apparatus are not common, the first transmitting step transmits the data to the first apparatus.

33. The method according to claim 32, wherein each of the first information and the second information is a MAC address of an apparatus, and

wherein the determination step determines whether the first apparatus and the second apparatus are common or not, based on whether a first MAC address as the first information and a second MAC address as the second information match or not.

34. The method according to claim 28, wherein the information is an address for specifying the apparatus.

35. The method according to claim 28, wherein the first transmitting step and the second transmitting step transmit the data to a print apparatus and cause the print apparatus to execute printing of the one or more images corresponding to the data.

36. The method according to claim 28, wherein the first wireless communication method is Near Field Communication.

37. The method according to claim 28, wherein the second wireless communication method is WLAN.

38. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute:

a display step of displaying a plurality of images,

a first transmitting step of, in a case where the computer communicates with an apparatus by a first wireless communication method after one or more images are selected by a user from the plurality of displayed images, transmitting data corresponding to the one or more images to the apparatus by a second wireless communication method having a communication range wider than that of the first wireless communication method, using information which is obtained by the first wireless communication method and which is for a communication according to the second wireless communication method; and

a second transmitting step of, in a case where the computer has found the apparatus by the second wireless communication method after the one or more images are selected by the user from the plurality of the displayed images, and the apparatus is designated by the user, transmitting the data to the apparatus by the second wireless communication method.

39. A control method of a mobile device capable of executing Near Field Communication and WLAN, the method comprising:

a display step of displaying a plurality of images on a display of the mobile device,

a first transmitting step of, in a case where the mobile device communicates with a printer by the Near Field Communication after one or more images are selected by a user from the plurality of displayed images, transmitting data corresponding to the one or more images to the printer by the WLAN using information which is obtained by the Near Field Communication and which is for a communication according to the WLAN; and

a second transmitting step of, in a case where the mobile device has found the printer by the WLAN after the one or more images are selected by the user from the plurality of displayed images, and the printer is designated by the user, transmitting the data to the printer by WLAN.

40. The method according to claim 39, wherein in a case where a plurality of printers have been found using the WLAN, the data is transmitted to a common printer which has also communicated with the mobile device by the Near Field Communication among the plurality of printers.

41. The method according to claim 39, further comprising a second display step of displaying information representing a printer found by WLAN,

wherein in a case where the user has designated the printer represented by the information displayed in the second display step, the second transmitting step transmits the data to the printer represented by the information displayed in the second display step.

42. The method according to claim 40, wherein, in a case where a first printer which has communicated with the mobile device by Near Field Communication and a second printer found by the WLAN are not common, the first transmitting step transmits the data to the first printer by WLAN and by using the information.

43. The method according to claim 42, further comprising a determination step of determining whether or not the first printer and the second printer are common, based on first information obtained by the Near Field Communication and second information obtained by the WLAN,

wherein in a case where it is determined in the determination step that the first printer and the second printer are not common, the first transmitting step transmits the data to the first printer.

44. The method according to claim 43, wherein each of the first information and the second information is a MAC address of a printer, and

wherein the determination step determines whether the first printer and the second printer are common or not, based on whether a first MAC address as the first information and a second MAC address as the second information match or not.

45. The method according to claim 39, wherein the information is an address for specifying the printer.

46. The method according to claim 39, wherein the mobile device is a smart phone.

47. A mobile device capable of executing Near Field Communication and WLAN, comprising:

a display unit configured to display a plurality of images,

a NFC unit configured to communicate with a printer by using the Near Field Communication; and

a WLAN unit configured to search for the printer by using the WLAN,

wherein, in a case where the NFC unit has communicated with the printer after one or more images are selected by a user from the plurality of images displayed by the display unit, the WLAN unit transmits the data to the printer by the WLAN using information which is obtained by the NFC unit and which is for a communication according to the WLAN, and

wherein, in a case where the WLAN unit has found the printer after the one or more images are selected by the user from the plurality of images displayed by the display unit, and the printer is designated by the user, the WLAN unit transmits the data to the printer by the WLAN.