Information processing apparatus with connection terminal for connecting to electronic devices having different functions

An information processing apparatus comprising a basic control module and a function extension module,

• the function extension module comprising:
• a storage unit in which extension setting information for enabling the basic control module to control the function extension module to execute a function of the function extension module is stored in advance;
• and
• a setting information transmission unit that transmits the extension setting information to the basic control module,
• the basic control module comprising:
• a setting information acquisition unit that acquires the extension setting information transmitted by the setting information transmission unit of the function extension module;
• a variable path setting unit that sets, based on the acquired extension setting information, a variable connection path via which to transfer information for controlling the function extension module;
• and
• an extension function execution unit that transfers the information for controlling the function extension module via the set variable connection path using the acquired extension setting information and to control the function extension module to execute a particular function.