System for displaying connection condition of device provided on network

An information processing apparatus connected to a network, comprising:

• first saving means for saving information of the own device on said network;
• connecting means for locally connecting a peripheral device thereto;
• second saving means for saving information of said peripheral device connected by said connecting means;
• detecting means for detecting a condition of said peripheral device connected by said connecting means;
• and transmitting means for transmitting the information saved in said first saving means, the information saved in said second saving means, and the condition detected by said detecting means to another device in response to a request issued from said another device.

An information processing apparatus connected to a network, comprising:

• first saving means for saving information of the own device on said network;
• connecting means for locally connecting a peripheral device thereto;
• second saving means for saving information of said peripheral device connected by said connecting means;
• detecting means for detecting a condition of said peripheral device connected by said connecting means;
• and transmitting means for transmitting the information saved in said first saving means, the information saved in said second saving means, and the condition detected by said detecting means to another device on said network in a periodic manner.

A system in which at least a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus are connected to a network, wherein:

• said first information processing apparatus is comprised of:
• first acquiring means for acquiring information related to the first information processing apparatus connected to said network;
• second acquiring means for acquiring information related to a peripheral device which is locally connected to the first information processing apparatus whose information is acquired by said first acquiring means;
• third acquiring means for acquiring a status of the peripheral device whose information is acquired by said second acquiring means;
• and
• display means for displaying information of the first information processing apparatus connected to said network, information of a peripheral device connected to said first information processing apparatus, and a status thereof based upon the information acquired by said first acquiring means, the information acquired by said second acquiring means, and the status acquired by said third acquiring means;
• and wherein:
• said second information processing apparatus is comprised of:
• first saving means for saving information of the own device on said network;
• connecting means for connecting a peripheral device thereto;
• second saving means for saving information of said peripheral device connected by said connecting means;
• detecting means for detecting a condition of said peripheral device connected by said connecting means;
• and transmitting means for transmitting the information saved in said first saving means, the information saved in said second saving means, and the condition detected by said detecting means to said first information processing apparatus.

A method for displaying information of a peripheral device locally connected to a terminal device connected to a network, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring first information related to the terminal device connected to said network;
• acquiring second information related to the peripheral device that is locally connected to the terminal device whose first information is acquired;
• acquiring third information related to the condition of the peripheral device whose second information is acquired;
• and
• displaying a connection status display indicative of information of the terminal device connected to said network, information of the peripheral device connected to said terminal device, and the status thereof based upon the first information, the second information, and the third information.

A method for displaying information of a peripheral device locally connected to an information processing apparatus connected with a network, comprising the steps of:

• saving first information relating to the own device on said network;
• saving second information relating to said peripheral device locally connected thereto;
• detecting a condition of said peripheral device connected thereto;
• and
• transmitting the first information, the second information, and the condition of said peripheral device to another device based upon a request issued from another device on said network.

A method for displaying information of a peripheral device locally connected to an information processing apparatus connected with a network, comprising the steps of:

• saving first information relating to the own device on said network;
• saving second information relating to said peripheral device locally connected thereto;
• detecting a condition of said peripheral device connected thereto;
• and
• transmitting the first information, the second information, and the condition of said device to another device on said network in a periodic manner.

A method for displaying information of a peripheral device locally connected to a terminal device connected with a network, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring first information relating to a information processing apparatus connected to said network;
• acquiring second information relating to the peripheral device which is locally connected to the terminal device whose first information is acquired;
• acquiring third information related to a status of the peripheral device whose second information is acquired;
• and
• displaying a connection status display indicative of information of the terminal device connected to said network, information of the peripheral device connected to said terminal device, and a status thereof based upon the first information, the second information, and the third information in the first information processing apparatus;
• and also comprising the steps of:
• saving information of the own device on said network;
• saving information relating to said peripheral device locally connected thereto;
• detecting a condition relating to said peripheral device connected by said connecting means;
• and
• transmitting the information related to said own device, the information related to said peripheral device, and the condition of said peripheral device to said first information processing apparatus in a second information processing apparatus.

A storage medium for storing thereinto a computer program executed by a computer employed in an information processing apparatus connected to a network, wherein:

• said computer program is comprised of:
• a process operation for acquiring first information related to a terminal device connected to said network;
• a process operation for acquiring second information related to a peripheral device which is locally connected to the terminal device whose first information is acquired;
• a process operation for acquiring third information related to a status of the peripheral device whose second information is acquired;
• and
• a process operation for displaying a connection status display indicative of information of said terminal device connected to said network, information of the peripheral device connected to said terminal device, and a status thereof based upon the first information, the second information, and the third information.

A storage medium for storing thereinto a computer program executed by a computer employed in an information processing apparatus connected to a network, wherein:

• said computer program is comprised of:
• a process operation for saving first information relating to the own device on said network;
• a process operation for saving second information relating to said peripheral device locally connected thereto;
• a process operation for detecting a condition of said peripheral device connected thereto;
• and
• a process operation for transmitting the first information, the second information, and the detected condition to another device based upon a request issued from said another device on said network.

A storage medium for storing thereinto a computer program executed by a computer employed in an information processing apparatus connected to a network, wherein:

• said computer program is comprised of:
• a process operation for saving first information relating to the own device on said network;
• a process operation for saving second information relating to said peripheral device locally connected thereto;
• a process operation for detecting a condition of said peripheral device connected thereto;
• and
• a process operation for transmitting the first information, the second information, and the detected condition to another device on said network in a periodic manner.