Patent classifications
H04N2201/0036
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
An information processing apparatus includes plural communication units, a determination unit, and a controller. The plural communication units are configured to be capable of conducting a wireless communication. The determination unit is configured to determine a communication unit from among the plural communication units in accordance with whether a mobile communication terminal that is attempting to conduct a communication is approaching the information processing apparatus. The controller is configured to perform a control so as to start the communication using the communication unit determined by the determination unit.
PRINT SYSTEM TO WHICH TWO INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSES ARE CONNECTED, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHODS THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIA STORING PROGRAMS FOR EXECUTING THESE CONTROL METHODS
A print system that is capable of performing a network setting operation easily in a case where two information processing apparatuses are connected. A first network connects first and second information processing apparatuses to an external apparatus. A second network that connects the first and second information processing apparatuses to exchange information for print management. The second information processing apparatus displays a first setting screen on which a user inputs network configurations of the first and second information processing apparatuses for the first network, changes the network configuration of the second information processing apparatus for the first network into the network configuration input by the user, and transmits the network configuration input by the user to the first information processing apparatus through the second network. The first information processing apparatus changes the network configuration of the first information processing apparatus for the first network into the network configuration transmitted.
Image forming apparatus, information processing apparatus, and image forming system with switchable connection interfaces
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a print medium based on print data supplied from an information processing apparatus; a first communication interface configured to perform wireless communication with the information processing apparatus by a first communication method in which the number of connectable apparatuses is set; a second communication interface configured to perform wireless communication with the information processing apparatus by a second communication method; and a system controller. The system controller is configured to cause the second communication interface to transmit a notification to the information processing apparatus when the number of apparatuses which are connected by the first communication interface has reached the number of connectable apparatuses, the notification representing that the number of apparatuses which are connected by the first communication interface has reached the number of connectable apparatuses.
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
An information processing apparatus includes plural communication units, a determination unit, and a controller. The plural communication units are configured to be capable of conducting a wireless communication. The determination unit is configured to determine a communication unit from among the plural communication units in accordance with whether a mobile communication terminal that is attempting to conduct a communication is approaching the information processing apparatus. The controller is configured to perform a control so as to start the communication using the communication unit determined by the determination unit.
Non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for terminal device, and terminal device
A terminal device may be configured to acquire a first signal from a hardware of the terminal device, determine, by using the first signal, whether the distance between the terminal device and a communication device is less than or equal to a threshold value, and in a case where it is determined that the distance between the terminal device and the communication device is less than or equal to the threshold, supply a trigger instruction to an Operating System (OS) program of the terminal device even if a button that may be displayed on a display of the terminal device for supplying the trigger instruction to the OS program is not selected. The OS program may (1) display a notification screen on the display unit and (2) supply a change instruction to the first wireless interface.
IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for an information processing device including a memory and a processor is provided. The memory stores connection destination setting data initially indicating a first connection destination corresponding to a first first-type image forming device as a set connection destination of a first device driver which supports first-type image forming devices. The computer-readable instructions cause, when executed by the processor, the information processing device to determine whether the first first-type image forming device corresponding to the first connection destination is online or offline, identify, in response to determining that the first first-type image forming device is offline, a second connection destination that is different from the first connection destination and corresponding to a second first-type image forming device which is online, and update the connection destination setting data to indicate the identified second connection destination as the set connection destination.
Information processing apparatus, communication terminal, and non-transitory storage medium storing instructions executable by information processing apparatus
An information processing apparatus and a communication terminal can carry out first wireless communication and second wireless communication. The first wireless communication is established when a distance between the information processing apparatus and the communication terminal is equal to or less than a first distance. The information processing apparatus determines whether data communication is to be carried out over the first wireless communication or the second wireless communication. When the data communication is to be carried out over the first wireless communication, the information processing apparatus carries out the data communication over the first wireless communication. When the data communication is to be carried out over the second wireless communication, the information processing apparatus carries out data communication of first setting information with the communication terminal over the first wireless communication to establish the second wireless communication and carries out data communication over the second wireless communication.
Information processing apparatus that suppresses erroneous operation by user, control method for the information processing apparatus, and storage medium
An information processing apparatus capable of suppressing an erroneous operation by a user when a mobile terminal is brought close to the information processing apparatus for near field wireless communication. Approach of a mobile terminal is detected. Whether an operation related to performing specific processing has been carried out by a user is determined. A confirmation screen for confirming with the user whether to perform processing corresponding to the operation related to performing the specific processing is displayed when the approach of the mobile terminal is detected and it is determined that the operation related to performing the specific processing has been carried out.
Image forming system, information processing device, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for information processing device
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for an information processing device including a memory and a processor is provided. The memory stores connection destination setting data initially indicating a first connection destination corresponding to a first first-type image forming device as a set connection destination of a first device driver which supports first-type image forming devices. The computer-readable instructions cause, when executed by the processor, the information processing device to determine whether the first first-type image forming device corresponding to the first connection destination is online or offline, identify, in response to determining that the first first-type image forming device is offline, a second connection destination that is different from the first connection destination and corresponding to a second first-type image forming device which is online, and update the connection destination setting data to indicate the identified second connection destination as the set connection destination.
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a print medium based on print data supplied from an information processing apparatus; a first communication interface configured to perform wireless communication with the information processing apparatus by a first communication method in which the number of connectable apparatuses is set; a second communication interface configured to perform wireless communication with the information processing apparatus by a second communication method; and a system controller. The system controller is configured to cause the second communication interface to transmit a notification to the information processing apparatus when the number of apparatuses which are connected by the first communication interface has reached the number of connectable apparatuses, the notification representing that the number of apparatuses which are connected by the first communication interface has reached the number of connectable apparatuses.