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US 10,477,045 B2Granted
Information processing apparatus and information processing method for connecting to a device that is specified after displaying a message relating to a status change
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMasahiro Nagatani
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Abstract
A device that is in a state of preparing for connection with a network is searched for (first search), and a device that is already connected to the network is searched for (second search). A display unit is caused to display information regarding a device found in the first search and information regarding a device found in the second search, such that a distinction is made.
Claims16
A control method for an information processing apparatus including one or more processors configured to execute the control method, the method comprising:
- causing a display unit to display a screen including a message relating to a status change to a specific state of a connection target device;
- specifying a first device as the connection target device based on first information, wherein the first information is acquired from the first device by a first search that is able to acquire information from a device that is not in a state of being connected to an external access point to which the information processing apparatus has connected;
- and
- causing a second search to be performed, wherein the second search is able to acquire information from a device that is already in a state of being connected to the external access point,
- wherein the screen including the message that causes a user to confirm the status change to the specific state of the first device is displayed, wherein
- wherein the first device is specified after the screen including the message is displayed and after the first device transitions to the specific state,
- wherein, in a case where the first device is specified, predetermined processing for transmitting setting information wirelessly to the specified first device is performed,
- wherein a connection between the specified first device and an external access point is performed based on the transmitted setting information, and
- wherein the external access point is provided outside of the information processing apparatus, the first device, and the device that is already in a state of being connected to the external access point.
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An information processing apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor operating to:
- cause a display unit to display a screen including a message relating to a status change to a specific state of a connection target device,
- specify a first device as the connection target device based on first information, wherein the first information is acquired from the first device by a first search that is able to acquire information from a device that is not in a state of being connected to an external access point to which the information processing apparatus has connected;
- and
- cause a second search to be performed, wherein the second search is able to acquire information from a device that is already in a state of being connected to the external access point,
- wherein the screen including the message that causes a user to confirm the status change to the specific state of the first device is displayed,
- wherein the first device is specified after the screen including the message is displayed and after the first device transitions to the specific state,
- wherein, in a case where the first device is specified, predetermined processing for transmitting setting information wirelessly to the specified first device is performed,
- wherein a connection between the specified first device and an external access point is performed based on the transmitted setting information, and
- wherein the external access point is provided outside of the information processing apparatus, the first device, and the device that is already in a state of being connected to the external access point.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.