Communication device suitable for setting ip address of server connected to network, network parameter setting method and network parameter settting program product
AssigneeKonica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
InventorsToshimichi Iwai, Junichi Hase, Yoshikazu Ikenoue
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Abstract
In order to easily set IP addresses required for communicating with apparatuses connected to a network, an MFP includes a port scan unit for acquiring, by port scanning, an IP address of a server having a predetermined port open from one of the servers connected to the network, and a network environment storage part for storing a set of acquired IP address and a port number of the predetermined port.
Claims17
1-30. (canceled)
A communication device connected to a network comprising:
- an IP address acquisition unit for acquiring an IP address of an apparatus having a predetermined port open from one of apparatuses connected to said network;
- and
- a storage unit for storing a set of said acquired IP address and a port number of said predetermined port, wherein
- said IP address acquisition unit performs port scanning for all IP addresses in a predetermined range for said predetermined port.
A method for a communication device connected to a network comprising:
- acquiring an IP address, by an IP address acquisition unit of said communication device, of an apparatus having a predetermined port open from one of apparatuses connected to said network;
- and
- loading a set of said acquired IP address and a port number of said predetermined port, wherein
- said acquiring an IP address of an apparatus includes performing port scanning for all IP addresses in a predetermined range for said predetermined port.
A computer-readable recording media storing thereon a program for
- implementing a method for a communication device, said program causing said communication device to execute:
- acquiring an IP address of an apparatus having a predetermined port open from one of apparatuses connected to said network;
- and
- loading a set of said acquired IP address and a port number of said predetermined port, wherein
- said acquiring an IP address of an apparatus includes performing port scanning for all IP addresses in a predetermined range for said predetermined port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.