US Patent Application 18303928. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM simplified abstract

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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA


Inventor(s)

Chisei Sumita of Tokyo (JP)

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18303928 titled 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for setting up a wireless connection between a communication apparatus and an information processing apparatus.

  • The method involves acquiring information about the communication apparatus from the communication apparatus itself.
  • Based on this information, a selection screen is displayed on a display unit, allowing the user to choose a connection setting between the communication apparatus and an external device.
  • The selection screen includes multiple connection methods that can be selected, including connecting to an access point outside the communication apparatus or directly connecting to the information processing apparatus without the need for an access point.
  • The method then performs the necessary processing based on the user's selection on the selection screen.


Original Abstract Submitted

A method includes: acquiring information of a communication apparatus from the communication apparatus capable of wirelessly communicating with an information processing apparatus; displaying, on a display unit, a selection screen for a setting concerning connection between the communication apparatus and a device outside the communication apparatus, based on the acquired information of the communication apparatus; and performing processing according to a selection result on the selection screen. The selection screen is a screen on which a plurality of connection methods for the setting are selectably displayed, and the plurality of connection methods include a first connection method for connecting an access point outside the communication apparatus to the communication apparatus, and a second connection method for connecting, without the access point, the information processing apparatus to the communication apparatus.

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