Apparatus having communication function, method for grouping such apparatuses, and recording medium for use with such method

A method for grouping together a plurality of apparatuses including a first apparatus and a second apparatus, wherein each of the plurality of apparatuses includes a communication section for communicating with the other apparatuses, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing the same grouping registration information to the plurality of apparatuses;
• generating, in each of the plurality of apparatuses, the same connection ID information based on the same grouping registration information provided;
• transmitting to the second apparatus first connection information which is based on the connection ID information generated in the first apparatus;
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• determining whether or not the first connection information transmitted from the first apparatus matches with second connection information which is based on the connection ID information generated in the second apparatus and, if it is determined that the first connection information matches with the second connection information, storing the first connection information in the second apparatus as group information which indicates that the first apparatus and the second apparatus are in the same group.

A recording medium in which a program is recorded, the program being provided for controlling a computer to perform a grouping process for grouping together a plurality of apparatuses including a first apparatus and a second apparatus, wherein each of the plurality of apparatuses includes a communication section for communicating with the other apparatuses, the grouping process comprising the steps of:

• providing the same grouping registration information to the plurality of apparatuses;
• generating, in each of the plurality of apparatuses, the same connection ID information based on the same grouping registration information provided;
• transmitting to the second apparatus first connection information which is based on the connection ID information generated in the first apparatus;
• and
• determining whether or not the first connection information transmitted from the first apparatus matches with second connection information which is based on the connection ID information generated in the second apparatus and, if it is determined that the first connection information matches with the second connection information, storing the first connection information in the second apparatus as group information which indicates that the first apparatus and the second apparatus are in the same group.