A multifunction peripheral (100) is connected to a terminal device (200) via a communication link, receives image data transmitted from the terminal device (200) and forms an image based on the image data. Further, the multifunction peripheral (100) detects the state of connection of the communication link and thereby detects whether or not communication with the terminal device (200) is interrupted. If interruption of communication is detected while image data transmitted from the terminal device is being received, the multifunction peripheral suspends the unfinished state of reception of image data.

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.

Disclosed are a scanning apparatus, a mobile apparatus, and a scan job performing method thereof. The scan job performing method includes discovering at least one mobile apparatus supporting the scan-to-mobile function by using multicasting by the scanning apparatus, receiving information on at least one discovered mobile apparatus, setting a connection between the scanning apparatus and the mobile apparatus by using the received information of the mobile apparatus, and transmitting a scan image generated by the scanning apparatus to the mobile apparatus. With this configuration, authentication and connection between the scanning apparatus and the mobile apparatus are set by multicasting to thereby improve user's convenience.

An information providing device is capable of communicating with an image forming device, a data managing device, and a transmission terminal. The information providing device includes a storage unit; a communication unit that transmits a forming instruction to instruct the image forming device to perform image forming, and receives, from the image forming device, storage location information indicating the data managing device that stores data obtained by image forming by the image forming device and indicating a storage location in the data managing device; and a storage location managing unit that generates, in the storage unit, management information in which identification information of the image data is associated with the storage location information. The communication unit receives the data saved in the storage location indicated by the storage location information from the data managing device and transmits the received data to the transmission terminal.

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.

A communication apparatus includes a first determination unit that, in a case where a use request for a wireless local area network (LAN) setting service has been received, determines whether a communication in a wireless LAN infrastructure mode is in execution, a transmission unit that, in a case where it is determined that a communication in the wireless LAN infrastructure mode is in execution, transmits information indicating that the wireless LAN setting service is unavailable to a terminal apparatus, and, in a case where it is determined that no communication in the wireless LAN infrastructure mode is in execution, transmits information indicating that the wireless LAN setting service is available to the terminal apparatus, and an activation unit that, in a case where it is determined that no communication in the wireless LAN infrastructure mode is in execution, activates the wireless LAN setting service.

In a communication apparatus, a processor receives first and second requests from an external device via an internet. The first request has first port information indicating a first port. The second request has second port information indicating a second port. In response to receiving the first and second requests, the processor transmits first and second responses to the external device via the internet. After transmitting the first response and the second response, the processor receives result information from the external device via the internet. The result information is based on a fact that the external apparatus receives the first request and the second request; and performing an addressing process on a basis of the result information. The addressing process is for addressing a security issue concerning the first port and the second port.

A control method including performing, based on a predetermined program being running in a second operation environment, a second process for searching for an apparatus on a network to which a second information processing apparatus belongs using a second method different from a first method is provided to solve an issue.

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.

An information providing device is capable of communicating with an image forming device, a data managing device, and a transmission terminal. The information providing device includes a storage unit; a communication unit that transmits a forming instruction to instruct the image forming device to perform image forming, and receives, from the image forming device, storage location information indicating the data managing device that stores data obtained by image forming by the image forming device and indicating a storage location in the data managing device; and a storage location managing unit that generates, in the storage unit, management information in which identification information of the image data is associated with the storage location information. The communication unit receives the data saved in the storage location indicated by the storage location information from the data managing device and transmits the received data to the transmission terminal.