Information processing apparatus, method of controlling information processing apparatus, and program

A method of controlling an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• reading a two-dimensional code;
• determining whether information extracted from the read two-dimensional code is first connection information that includes connection information about an access point of a network and does not include any IP address or second connection information that includes an IP address for connecting to a communication apparatus;
• connecting to the network via the access point corresponding to the first connection information in a case where the determining determines that the extracted information is the first connection information;
• displaying a device selection screen including a message indicating that a search is in progress after establishing connection by the information processing apparatus to the access point corresponding to the first connection information and without receiving a user operation;
• broadcasting a search command for searching for a plurality of communication apparatuses configured to provide a specific service and capable of performing communication via the network provided by the access point after establishing connection by the information processing apparatus to the access point corresponding to the first connection information and without receiving a user operation;
• updating display such that a list of communication apparatuses found by performing a search based on a response to the search command is displayed on the device selection screen;
• connecting to a communication apparatus selected from the device selection screen;
• and
• connecting to the communication apparatus using the IP address in a case where the determining determines that the extracted information is the second connection information.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method, the method comprising:

• reading a two-dimensional code;
• determining whether information extracted from the read two-dimensional code is first connection information that includes connection information about an access point of a network and does not include any IP address or second connection information that includes an IP address for connecting to a communication apparatus;
• connecting to the network via the access point corresponding to the first connection information in a case where the determining determines that the extracted information is the first connection information;
• displaying a device selection screen including a message indicating that a search is in progress after establishing connection by the information processing apparatus to the access point corresponding to the first connection information and without receiving a user operation;
• broadcasting a search command for searching for a plurality of communication apparatuses configured to provide a specific service and capable of performing communication via the network provided by the access point after establishing connection by the information processing apparatus to the access point corresponding to the first connection information and without receiving a user operation;
• updating display such that a list communication apparatuses found by performing a search based on a response to the search command is displayed on the device selection screen;
• connecting to a communication apparatus selected from the device selection screen;
• and
• connecting to the communication apparatus using the IP address in a case where the determining determines that the extracted information is the second connection information.

A method of searching for a communication apparatus, the method comprising:

• reading a two-dimensional code;
• connecting, in a case where information obtained from the read two-dimensional code is first connection information that includes connection information about an access point of a network and does not include any IP address, to the network via the access point corresponding to first connection information;
• displaying a device selection screen including a message indicating that a search is in progress after establishing connection by the information processing apparatus to the access point corresponding to the first connection information and without receiving a user operation;
• broadcasting a search command for searching for a plurality of communication apparatuses configured to provide a specific service and capable of performing communication via the network provided by the access point after establishing connection by the information processing apparatus to the access point corresponding to the first connection information and without receiving a user operation;
• updating display such that a list of communication apparatuses found by performing a search based on a response to the search command is displayed on the device selection screen;
• and
• connecting to a communication apparatus selected from the device selection screen.