Control Device, Method of Controlling A Multifunction Device, And A Storage Medium Storing A Program Executed By A Control Unit That Controls A Recording Device

A method of controlling a control device that controls a multifunction device having a plurality of devices, comprising steps of:

• executing a plurality of application programs each corresponding to at least one of the plural devices;
• receiving data from the multifunction device through a connection port connected to the multifunction device, exclusively controlling data from the plural application programs, and sending data from the connection port to the multifunction device;
• and
• filtering and passing data received from the multifunction device to the application programs.

A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program executed by a control unit that controls a multifunction device having a plurality of devices, wherein the program causes the control unit to execute steps of:

• executing a plurality of application programs each corresponding to at least one of the plural devices;
• receiving data from the multifunction device through a connection port, exclusively controlling data from the plural application programs, and sending data from the connection port to the multifunction device;
• and
• filtering and passing data received from the multifunction device to the application programs.