Information processing apparatus, method therefor, and computer-readable storage medium
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKoichi Abe, Hideki Honda, Toshinori Kawaura
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus connected with a peripheral apparatus via a communication line includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a destination of the peripheral apparatus, and a provision unit configured to provide functions for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus according to the destination information acquired by the acquisition unit. The provision unit is configured to refer to information indicating a function to be provided according to the destination of the peripheral apparatus and to provide a function for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus.
Claims14
An information processing apparatus connected with a peripheral apparatus via a communication line, the information processing apparatus comprising:
- an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a destination of the peripheral apparatus;
- and
- a provision unit configured to provide functions for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus according to the destination information acquired by the acquisition unit,
- wherein the provision unit is configured to refer to information indicating a function to be provided according to the destination of the peripheral apparatus and to provide a function for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus.
A method for managing a peripheral apparatus by an information processing apparatus that is connected with the peripheral apparatus via a communication line, the method comprising:
- acquiring information about a destination of the peripheral apparatus;
- and
- providing functions for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus according to the acquired destination information,
- wherein a function for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus is provided by referring to information indicating a function to be provided according to the destination of the peripheral apparatus.
A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for causing an information processing apparatus to perform a method for managing a peripheral apparatus that is connected with the information processing apparatus via a communication line, the computer-readable storage medium comprising:
- computer-executable instructions for acquiring information about a destination of the peripheral apparatus;
- and
- computer-executable instructions for providing functions for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus according to the acquired destination information,
- wherein a function for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus is provided by referring to information indicating a function to be provided according to the destination of the peripheral apparatus.
An information processing apparatus connected with a peripheral apparatus via a communication line, the information processing apparatus comprising:
- an acquisition unit configured to acquire area information stored in a registry of the information processing apparatus during a setup of a driver of the peripheral apparatus as area information used in providing information about the peripheral apparatus;
- a display control unit configured to control a display for providing a plurality of functions for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus;
- and
- a provision unit configured to provide a function according to the area information acquired by the acquisition unit in providing a specific function based on the display by the display control unit.
A method for managing a peripheral apparatus by an information processing apparatus that is connected with the peripheral apparatus via a communication line, the method comprising:
- acquiring area information stored in a registry of the information processing apparatus during a setup of a driver of the peripheral apparatus as area information used in providing information about the peripheral apparatus;
- controlling a display for providing a plurality of functions for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus;
- and
- providing a function according to the acquired area information in providing a specific function based on the display.
A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for causing an information processing apparatus to perform a method for managing a peripheral apparatus that is connected with the information processing apparatus via a communication line, the computer-readable storage medium comprising:
- computer-executable instructions for acquiring area information stored in a registry of the information processing apparatus during a setup of a driver of the peripheral apparatus as area information used in providing information about the peripheral apparatus;
- computer-executable instructions for controlling a display for providing a plurality of functions for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus;
- and
- computer-executable instructions for providing a function according to the acquired area information in providing a specific function based on the display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.