A method of processing image data comprising detecting, by a first device, a user input, capturing, at the first device, image data in response to the detection of the user input, sending, by the first device, the image data, upon capturing the image data, sending, by the first device, information either to access the image data for at least one second device while the at least one second device is in the vicinity of the first device, or not otherwise.

A method of processing image data comprising receiving, information about a first device, by at least one second device, wherein the information is for transferring image data to the at least one second device, in response to the receipt of the information about the first device, sending, by the at least one second device, a request to receive image data of the first device, receiving image data depending on information either to access the image data for the at least one second device while the at least one second device is in the vicinity of the first device, or not otherwise.

A method of processing image data comprising, receiving, by a server, image data from a first device, either sending, by the server, the image data to at least one second device or not, depending on information either to access the image data for the at least one second device while the at least one second device is in the vicinity of the first device, or not otherwise.

A first device, a second device, and a server for processing the image data.

An MFP (image processing apparatus) activates a specific AP by a software AP mode for using a setting service that allows an external apparatus to perform network setting to cause the MFP to connect to a network by the software AP mode. If the MFP receives, from a mobile terminal via a WLAN I/F, a connection request to the activated specific AP, the MFP executes processing to limit the number of external apparatuses (mobile terminals) that can connect to the specific AP to use a WLAN setting service. The MFP limits, for example, the number of the external apparatuses that can connect to the specific AP to one.

An information processing apparatus that performs a direct wireless communication with a communication terminal includes a wireless LAN interface, a memory device that stores set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the instructions of controlling the wireless LAN interface to activate an access point to be used in the direct wireless communication, and controlling, upon condition that the information processing apparatus operates in a first mode where an instruction for a predetermined setting change of the information processing apparatus is waited for from the communication terminal by using the direct wireless communication, transmission and reception of data via the access point by using a first communication filter, and controlling, upon condition that the information processing apparatus operates in a second mode which is different from the first mode, the transmission and the reception of the data via the access point by using a second communication filter.

A data communication method enabling wireless sharing of files or data between electronic devices that can store information and/or generate information by means of touch surface (capacitive or multi-touch), display units (LCD, led, etc.), photo sensor and frame having negative electrical conductivity.

A control unit in an MFP determines whether a connection request from a communication device carried by a user has been received. If the control unit determines that the connection request has been received, then the control unit issues network identification information and transmits it to the communication device. When a connection is established, the control unit automatically alters the operation screen to an operation screen related to image processing based on the information transmitted/received to/from the communication device, and accepts an operation to execute image processing.

A processing system includes a terminal held by a user and a processing apparatus that executes a process designated by the user. The terminal includes a memory that stores screen information for configuring a setting screen for the process. The screen information is set by the user. The processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a receiving unit. The acquisition unit acquires the screen information from the terminal through short-distance wireless communication. The receiving unit displays the setting screen in accordance with the acquired screen information and receives a setting change performed by the user on the setting screen.

A control unit in an MFP determines whether a connection request from a communication device carried by a user has been received. If the control unit determines that the connection request has been received, then the control unit issues network identification information and transmits it to the communication device. When a connection is established, the control unit automatically alters the operation screen to an operation screen related to image processing based on the information transmitted/received to/from the communication device, and accepts an operation to execute image processing.

An information processing apparatus that achieves both power supply to an external device and information processing. Power supply capability to be presented to the external device is determined based on a state of the information processing apparatus. Power is supplied to the external device, based on a request from the external device as to the power supply capability to be presented to the external device. In a case where the state of the information processing apparatus has changed, the power supply capability to be presented to the external device is changed based on the changed state.

A control unit of an image reader executes OCR (optical character recognition processing) on image data as a result of scanning a setup guide, and upon acquiring an SSID and an encryption key, attempts to communicate with a corresponding wireless LAN master device using the SSID and the corresponding encryption key.