Peripheral device, search result storage method and computer program product

A peripheral device comprising:

• a search condition transmitting unit that transmits a search condition by using a protocol, in which support for a method of designating to an external device the number of an information piece from which information pieces are returned from the external device when the plurality of information pieces exist as search results is not defined to be indispensable to all compatible devices;
• a receiving unit that receives information transmitted from the external device;
• a storage unit that stores a predetermined number of search result information pieces transmitted from the external device;
• a storage starting number determining unit that determines the number of a search result information piece from which storage of the search result information pieces is started;
• a display unit that displays the search results;
• and
• a storage unit that stores a predetermined number of search results received by the receiving unit from the number determined by the storage start number determining unit, the predetermined number being equal to or larger than the number of search results that can be displayed by the display unit,
• wherein the display unit displays the search results stored in the storage unit.

A search result storing method comprising:

• transmitting a search condition by using a protocol, in which support for a method of designating to an external device the number of an information piece from which information pieces are returned from the external device when the plurality of information pieces exist as search results is not defined to be indispensable to all compatible devices;
• receiving information transmitted from the external device;
• storing a predetermined number of search result information pieces transmitted from the external device;
• and
• determining the number of a search result information piece from which storage of the search result information pieces is started,
• wherein, in the storing, the search result information pieces received by the receiving are stored from the number determined by the determining.

A computer program product for enabling a computer to store search results, comprising:

• software instructions for enabling the computer to perform predetermined operations, and
• a computer readable medium bearing the software instructions;
• the predetermined operations including the steps of:
• transmitting a search condition by using a protocol, in which support for a method of designating to an external device the numberof an information piece from which information pieces are returned from the external device when the plurality of information pieces exist as search results is not defined to be indispensable to all compatible devices;
• receiving information transmitted from the external device;
• storing a predetermined number of search result information pieces transmitted from the external device;
• and
• determining the number of a search result information piece from which storage of the search result information pieces is started,
• wherein, in the storing, the search result information pieces received by the receiving are stored from the number determined by the determining.

A search result storing method comprising:

• transmitting a search condition by using a protocol, in which support for a method of designating to an external device the number of an information piece from which information pieces are returned from the external device when the plurality of information pieces exist as search results is not defined to be indispensable to all compatible devices;
• receiving information transmitted from the external device;
• storing a predetermined number of search result information pieces transmitted from the external device;
• determining the number of a search result information piece from which storage of the search result information pieces is started;
• and
• displaying the search results
• wherein, in the storing, a predetermined number of search results received in the receiving are stored from the number determined by the determining, the predetermined number being equal to or larger than the number of search results displayed by the displaying, and
• the displaying displays the stored search results.

A computer program product for enabling a computer to store search results, comprising:

• software instructions for enabling the computer to perform predetermined operations, and
• a computer readable medium bearing the software instructions;
• the predetermined operations including the steps of:
• transmitting a search condition by using a protocol, in which support for a method of designating to an external device the number of an information piece from which information pieces are returned from the external device when the plurality of information pieces exist as search results is not defined to be indispensable to all compatible devices;
• receiving information transmitted from the external device;
• storing a predetermined number of search result information pieces transmitted from the external device;
• determining the number of a search result information piece from which storage of the search result information pieces is started;
• and
• displaying the search results
• wherein, in the storing, a predetermined number of search results received in the receiving are stored from the number determined by the determining, the predetermined number being equal to or larger than the number of search results displayed by the displaying, and
• the displaying displays the stored search results.