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Information processing apparatus and method

  • US 6,477,589 B1
  • Filed: 03/15/1999
  • Issued: 11/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:

  • acquisition means for acquiring device information from a memory of a device connected to a serial bus, wherein the device information is related to the device and is read only through the serial bus;

    setting means for setting search conditions for searching for devices connected to the serial bus; and

    control means for generating a list of devices meeting the set search conditions, based on the device information acquired by said acquisition means, wherein the device information includes at least capability information indicative of a capability of the device, wherein the capability information includes at least information on a range of handled capability information, transfer capability information in function-based communication, and function-based application capability information, and wherein the transfer capability information in function-based communication is information indicative of communication protocols of the device, and information indicating whether or not a plurality of communication protocols can be simultaneously supported or information indicative of use priority of the protocols.

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