Information processing apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTakashi Okazawa, Masamichi Tanji
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Abstract
When a near field communication (NFC) function is set to be enabled, an information processing apparatus starts, upon startup, an operation in a direct wireless communication mode. When the NFC function is set to be disabled, the information processing apparatus starts an operation in the direct wireless communication mode in response to an external operation instruction.
Claims7
An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a wireless communication interface that has a direct wireless communication function for executing wireless communication with an external apparatus without using a relay device;
- a memory;
- and
- a processor that executes instructions stored in the memory to:
- in a case where a first setting is set on the information processing apparatus, start the direct wireless communication function when the information processing apparatus is started up;
- and
- in a case where a second setting is set on the information processing apparatus, start the direct wireless communication function when the information processing apparatus receives a predetermined instruction from a user,
- wherein, in a case where the second setting is set on the information processing apparatus, the direct wireless communication function is not started when the information processing apparatus is started up.
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
- in a case where a first setting is set on the information processing apparatus, starting a direct wireless communication function at a wireless communication interface of the information processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is started up, the direct wireless communication function providing for executing wireless communication with an external apparatus without using a relay device;
- and
- in a case where a second setting is set on the information processing apparatus, starting the direct wireless communication function when the information processing apparatus receives a predetermined instruction from a user,
- wherein, in a case where the second setting is set on the information processing apparatus, not starting the direct wireless communication function is when the information processing apparatus is started up.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause an information processing apparatus to perform a process, the process comprising:
- in a case where a first setting is set on the information processing apparatus, starting a direct wireless communication function at a wireless communication interface of the information processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is started up, the direct wireless communication function providing for executing wireless communication with an external apparatus without using a relay device;
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- in a case where a second setting is set on the information processing apparatus, starting the direct wireless communication function when the information processing apparatus receives a predetermined instruction from a user,
- wherein, in a case where the second setting is set on the information processing apparatus, not starting the direct wireless communication function is when the information processing apparatus is started up.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.