JP5929107B2 - Information processing program, information processing apparatus, and information processing apparatus control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and a control method for the information processing apparatus that can set a device that executes various processes.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a computer such as a PC, a printing environment in which a user-desired printer is selected from a plurality of printers connected in a network environment and a print instruction is transmitted has become widespread. In order to print with a desired printer, the user installs a driver corresponding to the type of the printer. When installing the driver, the IP address of the printer used through the driver is stored in the PC. In Patent Document 1, the user registers one of the most frequently used printers as a default printer in the PC. Then, the user normally gives a print instruction to a PC registered as a default printer.

JP-A-2005-44080

  In Patent Document 1, when a process that cannot be executed by the default printer is desired, it is necessary to select a printer that can execute the desired process from printers that have drivers installed in the PC. It was. Since such an operation is troublesome for the user, it is desirable that a suitable device can be registered according to the application and the data to be processed. However, for that purpose, the user needs to perform a registration operation of a device to be used for each purpose and data, which is troublesome.

  Including the above-described problems, the present invention reduces the amount of time required for the user as much as possible, and an information processing apparatus program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing apparatus capable of setting a device that performs processing for each use or each type of data It aims to provide a control method.

The program described in the present application can select a communication target network from a plurality of networks and communicate with a communication destination device selected as a communication target from a plurality of devices included in the communication target network. Is an information processing program read by an information processing apparatus, and identifies in a storage unit an IP address of a device that has been selected as a communication destination device in the past and a network to which each of the plurality of devices belongs The operation unit performs an operation of selecting a communication destination IP address that is an IP address of a communication destination device from among a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit and a first storage control unit that stores the first identification information. If accepted, the communication unit is instructed to execute various processes to the communication destination device identified by the communication destination IP address. And a first storage control unit that obtains second identification information for identifying a communication target network from among a plurality of networks, the second communication information An IP address having the matching first identification information is extracted from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit, displayed on the display unit , and any one of the IP addresses displayed on the display unit is designated. when the operation unit the operation is accepted, the designated IP address, characterized in that in the storage unit as the preferred IP address for executing the priority communication.

In the program according to claims 1 to 4 , an IP address belonging to a communication target network can be extracted, and a priority IP address can be selected from the extracted IP addresses. This makes it possible to select a priority IP address from among IP addresses that have been found to be able to communicate with the information processing apparatus, thereby improving user convenience.

The program according to claim 1, by specifying any one of the IP address displayed on the display unit, can be stored a priority IP address in the storage unit. This makes it possible to simplify the operation of selecting a priority IP address.

In the program according to the fifth aspect , a priority IP address can be selected from IP addresses associated with one attribute type designated by the attribute designation operation. This makes it possible to simplify the operation of selecting a priority IP address.

In the program according to claim 6 , it is possible to select a priority IP address even when an IP address associated with one attribute type designated by the attribute designation operation is not stored in the storage unit. Therefore, convenience for the user can be improved.

In the program according to the second aspect , the priority IP address can be selected from the IP addresses that have been selected as the priority IP addresses. This makes it possible to simplify the operation of selecting a priority IP address.

In the program according to claim 7 , the SSID of the access point is used as the first identification information. Thereby, it is possible to reliably extract an IP address related to the same network as the network to which the information processing apparatus belongs.

In the program according to the third aspect , the network address portion specified by the subnet mask is used as the first identification information. Thereby, it is possible to reliably extract an IP address related to the same network as the network to which the information processing apparatus belongs.

In the program according to claim 4 , when the IP address is stored in the storage unit, the host address part of the IP address may be acquired and stored. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the necessity of performing an operation for generating all IP addresses, and thus it is possible to improve user convenience.
The features of the technology described in this specification are listed below.
[Feature 1]
A communication target network is selected from a plurality of networks, and is read into an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a communication destination device selected as a communication target from a plurality of devices included in the communication target network. An information processing program,
First storage control means for storing in the storage unit an IP address of a device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past and first identification information for identifying a network to which each of the plurality of devices belongs When,
When the operation unit receives an operation of selecting a communication destination IP address that is an IP address of the communication destination device from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit, the communication destination IP address identifies First communication control means for causing the communication destination device to send an instruction to execute various types of processing to the communication unit;
And causing the information processing apparatus to function,
The first storage control means
Obtaining second identification information for identifying the communication target network from among the plurality of networks;
Extracting an IP address having first identification information that matches the second identification information from among a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit;
An information processing program, wherein a priority IP address for preferentially executing communication is selected from the extracted IP addresses and stored in the storage unit.
[Feature 2]
The first storage control means
An IP address having first identification information that matches the second identification information is extracted from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit and displayed on the display unit,
When the operation unit accepts an operation for designating any one of the IP addresses displayed on the display unit, the designated IP address is stored in the storage unit as the priority IP address. The information processing program according to Feature 1.
[Feature 3]
The first storage control means
In the storage unit, each IP address of the plurality of devices is stored in association with each of a plurality of attribute types,
When the operation unit accepts an attribute specifying operation for specifying one attribute type, the first storage control unit is configured to store an IP address associated with the one attribute type specified by the attribute specifying operation. 3. The information processing program according to feature 1 or 2, wherein the priority IP address is selected from among them.
[Feature 4]
When the operation unit receives an attribute designating operation for designating one attribute type, the first storage control unit is configured to obtain an IP address associated with the one attribute type designated by the attribute designating operation. The preferential IP address is selected from among IP addresses associated with other attribute types different from the one attribute type on the condition that they are not stored in the storage unit. 3. The information processing program according to 3.
[Feature 5]
Causing the information processing apparatus to further function as second storage control means for storing the IP address that has been selected as the priority IP address in the storage unit;
5. The information according to claim 1, wherein the first storage control unit selects the priority IP address from IP addresses that have been selected as the priority IP address. Processing program.
[Feature 6]
6. The information processing according to claim 1, wherein the first storage control unit uses an SSID (Service Set Identifier) of an access point forming the network as the first identification information. program.
[Feature 7]
The first storage control means stores the subnet mask of each device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past in the storage unit,
The first storage control unit extracts a network address part specified by the subnet mask from IP addresses of the plurality of devices stored in the storage part, and the extracted network address part is the first identification The information processing program according to any one of features 1 to 5, wherein the information processing program is used as information.
[Feature 8]
The first storage control means
Extraction means for extracting a network address portion that is a portion representing an address of the communication target network from a selected IP address selected from among IP addresses having first identification information that matches the second identification information;
A host address part which is a part representing an address of the communication destination device in the communication target network, and is included in a selected IP address selected from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage part Host address part acquisition means for acquiring a host address part different from the address part;
An IP address of the communication destination device is generated using the network address part extracted by the extraction means and the host address part acquired by the host address part acquisition means, and is stored in the storage part as the priority IP address. IP address generation means for storing;
The information processing program according to any one of features 1 to 7, further comprising:
[Feature 9]
A communication target network is selected from a plurality of networks, and is read into an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a communication destination device selected as a communication target from a plurality of devices included in the communication target network. An information processing program,
First storage control for storing, in the storage unit, an IP address of a device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past and a plurality of first position identification information for identifying the positions of the plurality of devices Means,
When the operation unit receives an operation of selecting a communication destination IP address that is an IP address of the communication destination device from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit, the communication destination IP address identifies First communication control means for causing the communication destination device to send an instruction to execute various types of processing to the communication unit;
And causing the information processing apparatus to function,
The first storage control means
Obtaining second position identification information for identifying the position of the information processing apparatus;
An IP address having first position identification information located within a predetermined distance from the second position identification information is extracted from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit,
An information processing program for selecting a preferential IP address to be used preferentially from among the extracted IP addresses and storing the selected preferential IP address in the storage unit.
[Feature 10]
An information processing apparatus capable of selecting a communication target network from a plurality of networks and communicating with a communication destination device selected as a communication target from a plurality of devices included in the communication target network. ,
First storage means for storing, in the storage means, an IP address of a device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past, and first identification information for identifying a network to which each of the plurality of devices belongs; ,
A communication destination device identified by the communication destination IP address when an operation for selecting a communication destination IP address that is an IP address of the communication destination device is received from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit First communication means for transmitting an instruction to execute various processes to
With
The first storage means
Obtaining second identification information for identifying the communication target network from among the plurality of networks;
Extracting an IP address having first identification information that matches the second identification information from among a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage means;
An information processing apparatus, wherein a priority IP address for performing communication with priority is selected from the extracted IP addresses and stored in the storage means.
[Feature 11]
Control method of information processing apparatus capable of selecting a communication target network from a plurality of networks and communicating with a communication destination device selected as a communication target from a plurality of devices included in the communication target network Because
A first storage control step of storing in the storage unit an IP address of a device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past and first identification information for identifying a network to which each of the plurality of devices belongs When,
When the operation unit receives an operation of selecting a communication destination IP address that is an IP address of the communication destination device from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit, the communication destination IP address identifies A first communication control step for causing a communication unit to transmit an instruction to execute various types of processing to a communication destination device;
With
The first storage control step includes:
Obtaining second identification information for identifying the communication target network from among the plurality of networks;
Extracting an IP address having first identification information that matches the second identification information from among a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit;
A control method for an information processing apparatus, wherein a priority IP address for preferential communication is selected from the extracted IP addresses and stored in the storage unit.

Block diagram showing network configuration Processing in which the CPU controls each unit according to the print & scan application Processing in which the CPU controls each unit according to the print & scan application Example table Display example of display means Processing in which the CPU controls each unit according to the print & scan application

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the network 10. The network 10 includes an information processing apparatus 100, inkjet MFPs 200 and 201 and 250, scanners 300 and 301, color laser printers 400 and 401, and access points 500 and 501. Here, the MFP refers to a multifunction peripheral having a print function, a scan function, and a copy function. The information processing apparatus 100 can communicate with the access point 500 by the wireless LAN wireless communication 150 or can communicate with the access point 501 by the wireless LAN wireless communication 151 via the wireless communication I / F 105. it can.

  In the example of the first embodiment, a case will be described in which the access points 500 and 501 are sufficiently separated from each other and radio waves do not interfere with each other. For example, this is the case when the access point 500 is installed in a company and the access point 501 is installed at home. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100 cannot communicate with both the access points 500 and 501 at the same time, and can communicate with either one of the access points 500 and 501.

  The access point 500 forms a network N1. Inkjet MFPs 200 and 250, a scanner 300, and a color laser printer 400 are connected to the network N1. Each of the inkjet MFPs 200 and 250, the scanner 300, and the color laser printer 400 has an IP address 602. The IP address 602 is a well-known bit string assigned to each device and used for communication.

  In the example of the first embodiment, the IP address 602 of the inkjet MFP 200 is “192.168.100.101”. The IP address 602 of the scanner 300 is “192.168.100.102”. The IP address 602 of the color laser printer 400 is “192.168.100.103”. The IP address 602 of the inkjet MFP 250 is “192.168.100.104”.

  The access point 501 forms a network N2. An inkjet MFP 201, a scanner 301, and a color laser printer 401 are connected to the network N2. In the example of the first embodiment, the IP address 602 of the inkjet MFP 201 is “192.168.200.201”. The IP address 602 of the scanner 301 is “192.168.200.202”. The IP address 602 of the color laser printer 401 is “192.168.200.203”.

  The access points 500 and 501 have an SSID (Service Set Identifier) 603a. The SSID 603a is a name for identifying each of the access points 500 and 501. In the example of the first embodiment, the SSID 603a of the access point 500 is “SSID-1”, and the SSID 603a of the access point 501 is “SSID-2”.

  The information processing apparatus 100 can transmit a print request to the inkjet MFPs 200 and 201 and 250 and the color laser printers 400 and 401 via the access points 500 and 501 by executing the print & scan application 121. Further, a scan request can be transmitted to the inkjet MFPs 200 and 201 and 250 and the scanners 300 and 301. That is, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the inkjet MFPs 200 and 250, the scanner 300, and the color laser printer 400 via the access point 500, and uses the inkjet MFP 201, the scanner 301, and the color laser printer 401 via the access point 501. can do. In the information processing apparatus 100, an IP address, a subnet mask, and an SSID of the access point 500 (or 501) are set in order to connect to the network N1 (or N2). The IP address is a well-known bit string assigned to the information processing apparatus 100 and used for communication. The subnet mask is a bit string for identifying the network address part and the host address part in the IP address which is a 4-byte data string. The subnet mask is a well-known value indicating how many bits of the IP address 602 are the network address. It is a bit string. The information processing apparatus 100 uses the subnet mask set for itself to set the network address part and the host address part among the IP addresses of the information processing apparatus 100, the inkjet MFP 200, the scanner 300, the color laser printer 400, and the access point 500. Identify. Here, the network address portion is an address for identifying subnets (networks N1 and N2) which are management units. The host address portion is a portion other than the network address portion of the IP address, and is a portion that defines a host (information processing apparatus 100, inkjet MFP 200, scanner 300, color laser printer 400, access point 500).

  The information processing apparatus 100 is a portable device such as a mobile phone or a mobile terminal device. The information processing apparatus 100 includes a display unit 102, a touch panel 103, an input I / F 104, a wireless communication I / F 105, a CPU 106, a RAM 108, a storage unit 109, a GPS unit 111, and the like. Are connected to each other.

  The display unit 102 receives an image signal output from the CPU 106 and displays an image based on the received image signal. As the display means 102, for example, an LCD or an organic EL panel can be used. The touch panel 103 is formed of a transparent member and is disposed so as to cover the surface of the display unit 102. The touch panel 103 detects a position touched by a user's finger or the like, and outputs the detected position information to the CPU 106. Hereinafter, the reception of the position information output from the touch panel 103 by the CPU 106 is expressed as the CPU 106 has received a touch. The input I / F 104 is, for example, an operation button. When the input I / F 104 is pressed, the information processing apparatus 100 is activated.

  CPU 106 executes a program stored in storage unit 109. The RAM 108 temporarily stores information necessary for the processing of the CPU 106. The GPS unit 111 receives a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal and acquires position information of the information processing apparatus 100 based on the received GPS signal. The storage unit 109 is configured by combining a flash memory, an HDD (hard disk), a buffer included in the CPU 106, and the like. The storage unit 109 can store image data, document data, and the like. Although details will be described later, identification information of a default device for each application is stored. The storage unit 12 stores a program 21. The program 21 includes a print & scan application 121, a browser application 122, a photo viewer application 123, and an operating system 124. The CPU 106 executes processing according to the program 21 in the storage unit 12. Hereafter, the CPU 106 that executes a program such as the print & scan application 121 or the operating system 124 may be simply described by a program name. For example, the description “print & scan application 121” may mean “the CPU 106 executing the print & scan application 121”.

  The print & scan application 121 is an application for causing the CPU 106 to execute print processing from the information processing apparatus 100 to the inkjet MFP 200 or the like. The browser application 122 is an application for causing the display unit 102 to display web data. The photo viewer application 123 is an application for causing the CPU 106 to execute processing for creating, editing, and saving an image file. The operating system 124 is a program that provides basic functions commonly used by the print & scan application 121 and the like. The operating system 124 includes a program for causing the wireless communication I / F 105 to execute the wireless communication 150.

  The storage unit 109 stores a table TB1. The table TB1 is a table that stores various types of information regarding devices that have been the communication target of the information processing apparatus 100 in the past. FIG. 4 shows an example of the table TB1. The table TB1 includes a storage area for each of the three types of applications, ie, photo printing 611, web printing 612, and scanning 613. Information about a device suitable for photo printing is stored in the storage area for photo printing 611. In photo printing, the information processing apparatus 100 transmits a print request for image data such as JPEG, Bitmap, and GIF to a device having a printing function, and causes the device to execute printing (hereinafter referred to as photo printing processing). Is called. Information about a device suitable for web printing is stored in the storage area for web printing 612. In web printing, the information processing apparatus 100 transmits a web page print request to a device having a printing function, and causes the device to execute printing (hereinafter, referred to as web printing processing). In the storage area for the use of the scan 613, information about a device suitable for the scan is stored. In scanning, the information processing apparatus 100 transmits a scan request to a device having a scanning function and causes the device to execute scanning (hereinafter referred to as scanning processing).

  In the table TB1, identification information 600, function information 604, and a default device flag 608 are stored as information about devices. The identification information 600 is information for identifying a device, and includes a model number 601, an IP address 602, a subnet mask 603, and an SSID 603a. The model number 601 is information for identifying the type of each device. In the first embodiment, the model numbers 601 of the devices of the inkjet MFPs 200, 201, and 250 are “Ink-MFP331”, “Ink-MFP332”, and “Ink-MFP333”. The model numbers 601 of the devices of the scanners 300 and 301 are “Scan432” and “Scan433”. The model numbers 601 of the devices of the color laser printers 400 and 401 are “Laser123” and “Laser124”. Note that the description of the IP address 602 is omitted because it is as described above. The subnet mask 603 is a subnet mask set in the information processing apparatus 100 when the IP address 602 is stored. The SSID 603a is an SSID of an access point that can communicate at the time when the IP address 602 is stored.

  The function information 604 is information indicating the function of each device. The function information 604 includes print function information 605, scan function information 606, and copy function information 607. The print function information 605 is information indicating what print function is provided. The scan function information 606 is information indicating whether or not it has a scan function. The copy function information 607 is information indicating whether or not it has a copy function.

  In the example of the table TB1 in FIG. 4, devices that have been previously communicated with for the purpose of the photo printing 611 are “Ink-MFP331” (inkjet MFP 200), “Laser124” (color laser printer 401), “Ink”. -MFP333 "(inkjet MFP 250) and" Laser123 "(color laser printer 400). In addition, it can be seen that there are two devices, “Ink-MFP331” (inkjet MFP 200) and “Laser124” (color laser printer 401), that have been targeted for communication in the past for the purpose of web printing 612. It can also be seen that there are two devices, “Ink-MFP331” (inkjet MFP 200) and “Scan433” (scanner 301), that have been previously targeted for communication in the use of scan 613.

  The default device flag 608 is information indicating a default device. The default device is one device set for each use. The default device is a device that is preferentially used among a plurality of devices when there are a plurality of devices that can execute processing related to a certain application. In the explanation example of the first embodiment, a case where the last used device is set as a default device will be described.

<Operation of Print & Scan Application 121>
Hereinafter, a process in which the CPU 106 controls each unit in accordance with the print & scan application 121 will be described with reference to FIGS. When the print & scan application 121 is activated, the flow of FIG. 2 is started. In step S <b> 601, the CPU 106 receives a use designation operation for designating any one of the three types of use of “photo printing”, “web printing”, and “scan”. As a specific example, the CPU 106 causes the display unit 102 to display icons corresponding to each of the above three types of uses. Then, when it is accepted that the part where the icon is displayed is touched, it is determined that the use indicated by the touched icon is designated. If “scan” is designated as the designated use, the process advances to step S703. On the other hand, if “photo printing” or “web printing” is designated as the designated use, the process advances to step S701.

  In S <b> 701, when the designated use is “photo printing”, the CPU 106 causes the display unit 102 to display a list of thumbnails of the image data stored in the storage unit 109. At this time, when all the thumbnails cannot be displayed on the display means 102, all the thumbnails may be displayed by scrolling. In S <b> 701, when the designated use is “web printing”, the CPU 106 causes the display unit 102 to display a web page instructed by the user. Then, an icon for instructing the displayed web page to be printed is displayed on the display unit 102. Since the display method of a web page etc. is not the essence of this invention, the description is abbreviate | omitted here.

  In step S <b> 702, the CPU 106 determines whether a print target selection has been received. Specifically, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the part where the thumbnail or icon is displayed on the display unit 102 is touched by the user. If touched, it is determined that an instruction to print the thumbnail image data displayed on the touched part or an instruction to print the displayed web page is received (S702: YES). , The process proceeds to S703. On the other hand, when it is determined that the selection of the print target has not been received (S702: NO), the process returns to S702 and the determination is repeated.

  In S703, the CPU 106 determines whether or not a default device has been set for the designated use designated in S601 (S703). Specifically, the CPU 106 refers to the storage area corresponding to the designated use in the table TB1. Then, it is determined whether or not there is a device for which the default device flag 608 is “ON”. If it is determined that the default device is not set (S703: NO), the process proceeds to S707, and if it is determined that the default device is set (S703: YES), the process proceeds to S704.

  In step S <b> 704, the CPU 106 displays information (IP address 602, model number 601, etc.) for identifying a device set as a default device, an icon for requesting resetting of the default device, and an icon for receiving an instruction for executing an instruction. It is displayed on the display means 102. In S704, information other than the information for identifying the device set as the default device is not displayed. That is, the device set as the default device is preferentially displayed on the display unit 102 as compared with the device not set as the default device.

  In step S <b> 705, the CPU 106 determines whether a request for resetting a default device has been received. Here, the resetting of the default device is to reselect another device as the default device when the default device has already been set in a certain application. Specifically, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the part where the icon requesting resetting is displayed is touched by the user. If it is determined that a request for resetting the default device has not been received (S705: NO), the process proceeds to S809. If it is determined that a request for resetting the default device has been received (S705: YES), the process proceeds to S707.

  In step S <b> 707, the CPU 106 acquires the SSID of the access point that the information processing apparatus 100 can currently communicate with among the access points 500 and 501. Specifically, the access points 500 and 501 regularly broadcast their SSID. When the information processing apparatus 100 is within the communication range of one of the access points 500 and 501, the information processing apparatus 100 can receive the SSID from the access point. Then, the CPU 106 recognizes the access point of the transmission source of the SSID that can be received as an access point capable of communication.

  In S709, the CPU 106 determines whether or not an IP address having the same SSID as the SSID acquired in S707 (the SSID of the currently communicable access point) is stored for the designated use designated in S601. To do. Specifically, the CPU 106 refers to the storage area corresponding to the designated use in the table TB1. Then, it is determined whether or not there is a device having the same SSID 603a as the SSID of the access point that can currently communicate. When it is determined that IP addresses having the same SSID are stored (S709: YES), IP addresses having the same SSID are extracted. Then, the process proceeds to S715. On the other hand, when it is determined that IP addresses having the same SSID are not stored (S709: NO), the process proceeds to S711.

  In S711, the CPU 106 determines whether or not an IP address having the same SSID as the SSID of the currently communicable access point is stored for other uses other than the designated use designated in S601. Specifically, the CPU 106 refers to a storage area corresponding to a use other than the designated use in the table TB1. Then, it is determined whether or not there is a device having the same SSID 603a as the SSID of the access point that can currently communicate. If it is determined that IP addresses having the same SSID are stored (S711: YES), the IP addresses having the same SSID are extracted. Then, the process proceeds to S715.

  In step S715, the CPU 106 causes the display unit 102 to display an IP address list. In the display of the IP address list, the IP address extracted in S709 or S711 is displayed on the display unit 102. When a plurality of IP addresses are extracted, a plurality of IP addresses are displayed in a list on the display unit 102. Further, the CPU 106 causes the display unit 102 to display an input field for inputting a new device IP address for executing the designated use. That is, in S715, acceptance of new device registration is also executed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S711 that an IP address having the same SSID as the SSID of the currently communicable access point is not stored (S711: NO), the process proceeds to S713. In step S <b> 713, the CPU 106 causes the display unit 102 to display an input field for inputting a new device IP address for executing the designated use. In S713, the IP addresses are not displayed as a list on the display unit 102.

  In S721 (FIG. 3), the CPU 106 performs an operation for inputting an IP address of the newly registered device (IP address input operation) or an operation for selecting any of the IP addresses displayed in a list (device designation operation). It is determined whether the touch panel 103 has been accepted. If an IP address input operation is performed (S721: IP address input), the process proceeds to S727. If a device designation operation is performed (S721: device designation), the process proceeds to S725. In step S725, the CPU 106 determines whether communication has been executed using the IP address designated by the device designation operation. Specifically, communication is attempted using the IP address selected in S721, and it is determined whether or not a response signal is returned. If the communication can be executed (S725: YES), the process proceeds to S808, and if the communication cannot be performed (S725: NO), the process proceeds to S727.

  In S727, the CPU 106 extracts the network address portion from the IP address having the SSID of the network currently being communicated, and displays it in the IP address input field. Specifically, any one of the IP addresses listed in S715 is selected as the selected IP address. Then, the subnet mask 603 associated with the selected IP address is read from the table TB1. The network address part specified by the subnet mask 603 is extracted from the selected IP address and displayed in the IP address input field. As a result, the network address part can be already entered in the IP address entry field, so that if the user enters only the host address part, the entire IP address has been entered.

  In S729, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the host address part has been input by the user. If it has not been input (S729: NO), the process returns to S729. If it has been input (S729: YES), the process proceeds to S730.

In S730, the CPU 106 generates an IP address. Specifically, the network address part extracted in S727 and the host address part input in S729 are combined to generate the IP address of the communication destination device.
In S805, the CPU 106 stores the IP address generated in S730 in the table TB1 in association with the designated use. Further, the model number 601 and the function information 604 are received by the wireless communication I / F 105 and stored in the table TB1 in association with the IP address generated in S730.

  Here, a method for receiving and storing the model number 601 and the function information 604 will be described. The CPU 106 wirelessly sends a packet requesting the device corresponding to the IP address generated in S730 to return the device model number 601 and function information 604 to the network N1 (or N2) to which the information processing apparatus 100 is connected. The communication I / F 105 is transmitted (unicast). Then, there is a reply from the device connected to the network N1 (or N2). The wireless communication I / F 105 receives a packet including a device model number 601 and function information 604 returned from the device. The packet received by the wireless communication I / F includes the IP address 602 of the device as a transmission source address and the IP address of the information processing apparatus 100 as a reception destination address. Then, the CPU 106 stores the device model number 601, the function information 604, and the device IP address 602 received by the wireless communication I / F 105 in association with each other in the table TB 1.

  In step S807, the CPU 106 stores the subnet mask set in the information processing apparatus 100 as the subnet mask 603 in the table TB1 in association with the IP address generated in step S730. Further, the SSID set in the information processing apparatus 100 (the SSID of the currently communicable access point) is stored as SSID 603a in the table TB1 in association with the IP address generated in S730.

  In S808, the CPU 106 sets the device corresponding to the IP address input in S721 (S707: IP address input) or the device selected by the user (S707: device designation) as the default device. Specifically, in the table TB1, only the default device flags 608 of these devices are set to “on”, and the default device flags 608 of other devices are set to “off”. In step S808a, the CPU 106 causes the display unit 102 to display an execution instruction screen for the designated application.

  In step S <b> 809, the CPU 106 determines whether an execution instruction for the designated use has been received. Specifically, CPU 106 determines whether or not a part where an icon for receiving an instruction for executing a designated use is displayed has been touched by the user. If it is determined that an execution instruction has not been input (S809: NO), the process returns to S705. If it is determined that an execution instruction has been input (S809: YES), the process proceeds to S810.

  In S810, the CPU 106 executes the designated use. For example, when the designated use is “photo printing”, a print request for image data whose selection has been accepted in S702 is transmitted to the default device using the IP address 602 read from the table TB1. If the designated use is “web printing”, a print request for a web page for which an instruction to be printed is received in S702 is transmitted to the default device. When the designated use is “scan”, the scan request is transmitted to the default device using the IP address 602 read from the table TB1. Then, the wireless communication I / F 105 receives the scan data returned from the default device. Then, the flow ends.

<Specific operation example>
A specific operation example of the information processing apparatus 100 will be described. As an example, a case will be described in which the information processing apparatus 100 exists within the communication range of the access point 500 and outside the communication range of the access point 501. A case where “photo printing” is selected as the designated use will be described. A case will be described in which the first communication with the color laser printer 400 connected to the network N1 is started. That is, in the table TB1 of FIG. 4, when three devices (inkjet MFP 200, color laser printer 401, scanner 300) are stored in the storage area of the photo print 611, information about the color laser printer 400 (FIG. 4. A case where the region R11) is newly stored will be described. In other words, in this operation example, the operation from when the area R11 is blank until various information is stored in the area R11 will be described. A case will be described in which the default device flag 608 is “off” in all three devices stored in the storage area of the photo print 611.

  When “photo printing” is selected as the designated use (S601: photo printing) and selection of a print target is accepted (S702: YES), no default device is set for the designated use of “photo printing” ( S703: NO), the SSID (SSID-1) of the access point (access point 500) with which the information processing apparatus 100 can currently communicate is acquired (S707). In the storage area of the photo print 611 of the table TB1, an IP address having the same SSID (FIG. 4, area R21) as the SSID (SSID-1) of the currently communicable access point (access point 500) is stored ( S709: YES). Therefore, the IP address (192.168.100.101) of the inkjet MFP 200 and the IP address (192.168.100.104) of the inkjet MFP 250 are extracted (S709). Then, as shown in the display example of the display unit 102 in FIG. 5, the IP addresses and model numbers of the inkjet MFPs 200 and 250 are displayed in a list in the area R1 of the display unit 102 (S715). Further, an input field 710 for accepting input of the IP address of the newly registered device is displayed on the display means 102 (S715).

  When an operation for inputting the IP address of the newly registered device (IP address input operation) is accepted (S721: IP address input), the IP address of the inkjet MFP 200 (192.168.100. 101) is selected as the selected IP address (S727). The subnet mask 603 (225.225.225.0) (FIG. 4, area R22) associated with the selected IP address is read from the table TB1 (S727). The network address part (192.168.100.) Designated by the subnet mask 603 (upper 24 bits) is extracted from the selected IP address and displayed in the input field 710 (S727) (FIG. 5, area R2). .

  When the host address part (103) of the color laser printer 400 is input by the user (S729: YES) (FIG. 5, area R3), the IP address (192.168.100.103) of the color laser printer 400 is synthesized. (S730). The generated IP address of the color laser printer 400 is stored in the table TB1 in association with the designated use of the photo print 611 (S805) (FIG. 4, area R11). The subnet mask 603 and the SSID 603a are stored in the table TB1 in association with the generated IP address of the color laser printer 400 (S807) (FIG. 4, area R11). Thereby, the process of newly storing information about the color laser printer 400 in the table TB1 is completed.

  The default device flag 608 corresponding to the generated IP address is set to “ON” (FIG. 4, area R23), and the default device flags 608 of other devices are set to “OFF” (S808). Then, an execution instruction screen for the designated use of the photo print 611 is displayed on the display unit 102 (S808a). Detailed descriptions of the subsequent operations are omitted.

<Effect (first embodiment)>
The effects of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the description example of the first embodiment described above will be described. The information processing apparatus 100 can extract an IP address of a device belonging to a network that can currently communicate (S709, S711), and can select an IP address of a default device from the extracted IP address (S808). As a result, the default device can be selected from the devices that are known to be able to communicate with the information processing apparatus 100, so that the convenience for the user can be improved.

  The information processing apparatus 100 can set the IP address of the default device by designating any one of the IP address lists displayed on the display unit 102 (S721: device designation) (S808). As a result, the operation of selecting the IP address of the default device can be simplified.

  The information processing apparatus 100 can select the IP address of the default device from among the IP addresses associated with the one attribute type specified by the attribute specifying operation (S601). As a result, the operation of selecting the IP address of the default device can be simplified.

  In the information processing apparatus 100, even when the IP address associated with the one attribute type designated by the attribute designation operation (S601) is not stored in the storage unit 109 (S709: NO), the one attribute The IP address of the default device can be selected from the IP addresses associated with other attribute types different from the type (S711: YES). As a result, the operation of selecting the IP address of the default device can be simplified.

  In the information processing apparatus 100, when the IP address of the device that communicates for the first time is input to the information processing apparatus 100, the network address part is extracted from the IP addresses of other devices that have communicated in the past, and the IP address input field (S727). Thus, in the IP address input operation, the user only has to input the host address part of the IP address (S729). Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the necessity of performing the operation of inputting all the IP addresses, so that convenience for the user can be improved. In particular, when the information processing apparatus 100 is an apparatus that needs to directly input an IP address of a target device and execute communication (for example, a device that cannot perform device search by broadcast), the convenience of the user is improved. It becomes possible to improve.

<Second Embodiment>
In the second embodiment, a host address part is automatically generated. Note that the configurations of the network 10 and the information processing apparatus 100 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. A second embodiment will be described with reference to the flow of FIG. The flow of FIG. 6 is a flow performed in place of S727 and S729 of FIG. When the IP address input operation is executed in S721 (S721: IP address input) or when communication cannot be executed in S725 (S725: NO), the flow of FIG. 6 is started.

  In S731, the CPU 106 selects any one of the IP addresses listed in S715 as a selected IP address. Then, the network address portion specified by the subnet mask 603 is extracted from the selected IP address. Also, the number of bits of the host address part specified by the subnet mask 603 is acquired. Then, the temporary host address part is set to the initial state. In the initial state, all bits of the bit string constituting the temporary host address part are set to “0”.

  In S732, the CPU 106 generates a temporary IP address. Specifically, the network address part extracted in S731 and the temporary host address part are combined. In S735, the CPU 106 determines whether or not communication can be executed using the temporary IP address. The determination result is stored in the RAM 108.

  In S739, the CPU 106 determines whether or not all the bits of the bit string constituting the temporary host address portion are “1”. If all the bits are not “1” (S739: NO), it is determined that communication has not been attempted for all the patterns of the temporary host address portion, and the process proceeds to S743. In S743, the CPU 106 increments the bit string of the temporary host address part by one bit. Then, the process returns to S732.

  On the other hand, if all the bits are “1” in S739 (S739: YES), it is determined that the communication trial has been completed for all the patterns of the temporary host address part, and the process proceeds to S751. In S751, the CPU 106 determines the number of temporary IP addresses that have been successfully communicated based on the determination result stored in the RAM 108. If the number of temporary IP addresses that have been successfully communicated is 0 (S751: 0), the process proceeds to S752, and the CPU 106 displays a notification that the automatic generation of the IP address of the communication destination device has failed. To display. Then, the flow ends. If the number of temporary IP addresses successfully communicated is 1 (S751: 1), the process proceeds to S755, and the single temporary IP address is determined as the IP address of the communication target device. Then, the process proceeds to S805 (FIG. 3).

  If the number of temporary IP addresses successfully communicated is plural (S751: plural), the process proceeds to S753. In step S753, the CPU 106 causes the display unit 102 to display a list of a plurality of temporary IP addresses that have been successfully communicated. Then, it is determined whether or not the touch panel 103 has accepted an operation for selecting any one of the displayed temporary IP addresses. If the selection operation has not been executed (S753: NO), the process returns to S753. If the selection operation has been executed (S753: YES), the process proceeds to S755. In S755, the selected temporary IP address is determined as the IP address of the communication target device. Then, the process proceeds to S805 (FIG. 3).

<Effect (Second Embodiment)>
The effects of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the description example of the second embodiment described above will be described. In the information processing apparatus 100 of the second embodiment, all patterns of the host address part are generated brute force (S739, S743), and a communicable IP address can be detected (S735). For example, when the subnet mask 603 is “255.255.255.0” and the number of bits of the host address part is “8”, 256 temporary host address parts from “00000000” to “11111111” Can be generated for each of the 256 temporary IP addresses and it can be determined whether or not communication has been performed. Thereby, the host address part can be automatically generated. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the necessity of performing an operation for inputting the host address portion, so that convenience for the user can be improved.

  Specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail above, but these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above. A modification will be described below.

<Modification>
In S707, the method for detecting an access point with which the information processing apparatus 100 can currently communicate is not limited to the method using the SSID. For example, a method using position information obtained by GPS or the like may be used. In this case, each device such as the inkjet MFP 200 may be provided with a GPS unit and can acquire position information of each device. In step S805, the information processing apparatus 100 may store the device location information in the table TB1 together with the device IP address and the like. And the information processing apparatus 100 should just perform the process which acquires the positional information on the information processing apparatus 100 using the GPS part 111 instead of the process of S707. Further, the process of determining whether or not the IP address of the device located within a predetermined distance from the information processing apparatus 100 is stored in the table TB1 may be executed instead of the process of S709. Note that the value of the predetermined distance may be set to the longest distance that radio waves reach from the access point. This also makes it possible to extract an IP address related to an access point with which the information processing apparatus 100 can currently communicate.

  In S707, the method for detecting an access point with which the information processing apparatus 100 can currently communicate is not limited to the method using the SSID. For example, a method using a network address part may be used. In this case, the information processing apparatus 100 may execute the process of acquiring the network address part of the access point with which the information processing apparatus 100 can currently communicate instead of the process of S707. Specifically, the network address portion may be extracted from the IP address using the IP address and subnet mask of the device with which the information processing apparatus 100 can communicate. Further, the process of determining whether or not the IP address having the same network address part as the acquired network address part is stored in the table TB1 may be executed instead of the process of S709. This also makes it possible to extract an IP address related to an access point with which the information processing apparatus 100 can currently communicate.

  In S707, the method for obtaining the SSID of the access point may take various forms. For example, the configuration may be such that the user manually inputs the SSID of the access point for causing the information processing apparatus 100 to communicate. In this case, the CPU 106 recognizes the access point having the SSID manually input by the user as a communicable access point.

  In the table TB1, the subnet mask 603 and the SSID 603a are stored in association with each IP address 602. However, the present invention is not limited to this form. As described above, if either one of the subnet mask 603 and the SSID 603a is stored, in S709, the information processing apparatus 100 can execute a process of extracting an IP address related to an access point with which communication is currently possible. It is.

  Further, the subnet mask 603 may not be stored in the table TB1. In this case, when the network address part is extracted from the IP address in S727, the predetermined upper number of bits (eg, upper 24 bits, upper 16 bits) is regarded as the network address part and extracted from the IP address. do it. The predetermined upper bit number may be determined in advance by a user or the like.

  Information regarding whether or not a default device has been set (S808) may be added to the information regarding each device stored in the table TB1. In S709, it may be determined whether there is a device having the same SSID 603a as the SSID of an access point that can be currently communicated among devices that have been set as default devices in the past. This makes it possible to select a communication target device from devices that have been used in the past.

  The access points 500 and 501 may be located close to each other to the extent that radio waves interfere. When the information processing apparatus 100 is located in the communication range of both the access points 500 and 501, a screen for selecting which access point to communicate with is displayed on the display means 102 and the user's selection is accepted. The process may be executed before the process of S707. In S707, a process for acquiring the SSID of the access point selected by the user may be executed.

  In S713, the information displayed on the display unit 102 may be various types of information. For example, all the IP addresses stored in the table TB1 may be displayed as a list on the display unit 102 together with an input field for inputting an IP address.

  In S721, the device designation operation is an operation for selecting one of the IP addresses displayed in a list, but the present invention is not limited to this mode. The “operation for selecting an IP address” selects not only an operation for selecting the displayed IP address but also identification information (model number 601, device node name, device MAC address, etc.) corresponding to the IP address. This is a concept including an operation of indirectly selecting an IP address. The identification information corresponding to the IP address may be received from the device in S805 and stored in the table TB1.

  In S727, the method for extracting the network address portion from the IP address is not limited to the method using the subnet mask 603. For example, a form in which a higher-order part of a predetermined number of bytes (eg, 3 bytes) is extracted as a network address part may be used.

  In S805, the method of transmitting a packet requesting to return the device model number 601 and the function information 604 to the device corresponding to the IP address generated in S730 is not limited to unicast. A form of broadcasting a packet requesting to return the device model number 601 and the function information 604 to the network N1 (or N2) to which the information processing apparatus 100 is connected may be possible.

  In the present embodiment, the case where a 32-bit IP address based on IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) is used has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this form. The technique of this embodiment can also be applied when using an IP address based on another protocol (eg, a 128-bit IP address based on IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6)).

  The values of the IP address and the subnet mask used in the present embodiment are examples, and various values can be used.

  The table TB1 is provided with a storage area for each type of application, but is not limited to this form. For example, a storage area may be provided for each data type (image data, URL, document data).

  The type of application is not limited to photo printing, Web printing, scanning, and the like. For example, there is a use of “document printing” in which the information processing apparatus 100 transmits a print request for document data to a device having a print function and causes the device to execute printing.

  The function information 604 is not limited to information (print function information 605, scan function information 606, copy function information 607, etc.) that directly indicates a function that can be executed by the device. Information indicating a function indirectly such as a device name or model number may be used. In this case, the information processing apparatus 100 can identify a function that can be executed by the device using the name or model number if the storage unit 109 stores a table that stores the correspondence between the name or model number and the function. In addition, functions that can be executed by the device can be identified without using the wireless communication 150 or 151.

  In the first and second embodiments, the information processing apparatus 100 requests a device connected to the network to return the model number and function information of the device, and the model number returned from the device in response to the request; It was the structure which receives function information. However, the configuration may be such that the model number and function information for each device that can be used by the information processing apparatus 100 executing the print & scan application 121 are programmed in the print & scan application 121 in advance. In that case, for example, in S805 of FIG. The wireless communication I / F 105 receives the model number of the device connected to the network. The CPU 106 compares the model number of the device programmed in the print & scan application 121 with the model number of the device connected to the network received by the wireless communication I / F 105, and extracts the matching model number of the device. Then, the CPU 106 reads out the function information of the extracted device of the model number from the print & scan application 121. Then, the CPU 106 associates the extracted function information 604 of the device with the model number, the model number 601 of the device connected to the network, and the IP address 602 of the device connected to the network, and stores them in the table TB1. Thereby, the same information (FIG. 4) as 1st Embodiment can be memorize | stored in table TB1. Further, when acquiring the function information 604 and the like, communication with the device can be made unnecessary, so that it is possible to shorten the processing time and reduce the network burden.

  2 may be configured to be executed by the CPU 106 in accordance with the operating system 124 or other application program installed in the information processing apparatus 100 in advance. In this case, in step S702, the CPU 106 executes the print & scan application 121 by using the location information of the image data stored in the memory area of the RAM 108 that is referred to when the process is executed according to the operating system 124 or another application program. The data is copied to the memory area of the RAM 108 that is used for this. After S703, the CPU 106 executes the same processing as in the first embodiment.

  In S703 of FIG. 2, the CPU 106 also determines whether or not a default device is set by determining whether or not information about the device is stored in the storage area corresponding to the designated use in the table TB1. Good.

  In S729 of FIG. 3, a plurality of IP addresses of newly registered devices may be input. In that case, S729 to S809 are as follows. In S729, if the CPU 106 determines that a plurality of host address parts are input (S729: YES), the process proceeds to S730, and a plurality of IP addresses are generated based on each of the plurality of host address parts. In S805, the CPU 106 stores each of the plurality of IP addresses generated in S730 in the table TB1 in association with the designated use. Then, the CPU 106 does not execute S808. In S808a, the CPU 106 displays the model numbers of all the devices generated in S730. Next, the process proceeds to S809.

  In step S809, the CPU 106 determines whether an execution instruction for the designated use has been received. Specifically, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the part where the device model number is displayed is touched by the user. When the part where the model number is displayed is touched (S809: YES), the CPU 106 determines that the device of the model number displayed on the touched part has been selected. Then, the device of the selected model number is set as the default device. The subsequent steps are the same as in the first embodiment.

  In S810 of FIG. 3, when the wireless communication I / F 105 fails to transmit the execution request for the designated use, the following may be performed. When the CPU 106 determines that the wireless communication I / F has failed to transmit the execution request, the CPU 106 causes the display unit 102 to display an error screen. An OK icon is displayed on the error screen. If the CPU 106 determines that the part where the OK icon of the display unit 102 is displayed is touched, the process proceeds to S704. In this way, the user can request resetting of the default device in S705. Further, the CPU 106 may invalidate the default device flag 608 for the target device that failed to transmit the execution request after determining that the part where the OK icon on the error screen is displayed is touched. Moreover, you may progress to S707 following invalidation.

  Although there is one input I / F 104 shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of input I / Fs 104 may be provided. In that case, in the first and second embodiments, an input by the user is received from the touch panel 103, but a configuration in which a plurality of input I / Fs 104 are received may be employed. Further, the touch panel 103 and the input I / F 104 may be used in combination.

  A device connected to the information processing apparatus 100 is not limited to the inkjet MFP 200, the scanner 300, and the color laser printer 400 illustrated in FIG. 1, and may have at least one of a printing function and a scanner function.

  Communication between the access points 500 and 501 and the device may be performed either wirelessly or wired. Further, the information processing apparatus 100 and the device may communicate directly without using the access points 500 and 501. At that time, the information processing apparatus 100 and the device may communicate with each other by wire or wireless.

  In S805 of FIG. 3, the device model number 601 and the function information 604 received by the information processing apparatus 100 may be configured only from devices having a color printing function. Specifically, the CPU 106 controls the wireless communication I / F 105 to request that the model number 601 of the device having the color printing function and the function information 604 be returned to the network to which the information processing apparatus 100 is connected. Broadcast. Then, a reply is sent only from a device connected to the network having a color printing function. The wireless communication I / F 105 receives the device model number 601 and the function information 604 returned from the device. Then, the CPU 106 stores the device model number 601 and the function information 604 received by the wireless communication I / F 105 in the table TB1. The CPU 106 causes the display unit 102 to display a list display of the model numbers 601 of all devices stored in the table TB1.

  In S805 of FIG. 3, the trigger for storing the input IP address or the like in the table TB1 may be in various modes. For example, the configuration may be such that, when it is confirmed again that connection with the device specified by the input IP address is possible, it is stored in the table TB1. As a result, only devices that can reliably communicate can be stored in the table TB1.

  In S805 of FIG. 3, the CPU 106 may determine whether or not the IP address generated in S730 is already stored in the storage area for the designated use in the table TB1. If it is already stored, the input IP address may not be stored in the table TB1. As a result, it is possible to prevent a plurality of identical IP addresses from being registered for one designated application.

  In S805 of FIG. 3, the method for receiving the model number 601 and the function information 604 may be various modes. For example, a packet requesting the device to send back the device model number 601 and the function information 604 may be transmitted with the IP address stored in the table TB1 as the destination.

  The display example of the display unit 102 in FIG. 5 is an example. The display unit 102 may display images of various display forms. For example, in FIG. 5, the IP address input field 710 may be divided into two fields, a network part input field and a host part input field.

  The model number of the device included in the print & scan application 121 and the model number of the device connected to the network do not necessarily all match, and the CPU 106 may extract a partially matching model number. For example, the model number of the device included in the print & scan application 121 is “Ink-MFP 331” and the model number of the device connected to the network is “Ink-MFP 431”. Since these two units have “Ink-MFP” in their model numbers, it can be seen that they are the same series. Therefore, it is expected that the device of “Ink-MFP 431” also has inkjet color printing, a scan function, and a copy function. Therefore, the device “Ink-MFP 431” can be extracted as a device equivalent to the device of the model number “Ink-MFP 331” included in the print & scan application 121.

  The model number may be anything as long as it can distinguish the devices. For example, the model number may not include a number, or may be composed only of symbols. Also, a name such as a device name that can distinguish the device may be used instead of the model number.

  The types of applications may be more or less than those of the first and second embodiments. As applications that can be executed by the print & scan application 121, “document printing” may be provided in addition to “photo printing” and “web printing”. In the “document printing” application, document data such as PDF data and doc data is printed by the device.

  The information for identifying the device is not limited to the IP address, but may be configured to use a URL or a MAC address. In the case of the configuration using the MAC address, the included MAC frame is transmitted from the information processing apparatus 100 to the device, with the MAC address of the device as the reception destination address and the MAC address of the information processing apparatus 100 as the transmission source address. become. In the case of a configuration using a URL, the CPU 106 may acquire the corresponding IP address and use the acquired IP address for communication with the device.

  The information processing apparatus may be configured to be connected to an external memory such as an SD card. In place of the storage unit 109, various data may be stored in an external memory.

  The ink jet MFP 200 is an example of a plurality of devices. The print & scan application 121 is an example of an information processing program. The CPU 106 that executes S805 is an example of a first storage control unit, a first communication unit, and a first storage control step. The touch panel 103 is an example of an operation unit. The wireless communication I / F 105 is an example of a communication unit. The SSID 603a and the subnet mask 603 are examples of first identification information. The CPU 106 that executes S810 is an example of a first communication control unit, a first communication unit, and a first communication control step. The SSID 603a and the subnet mask 603 are examples of second identification information. The type of use or data type is an example of the type of attribute.

  Each program may be composed of a single program module, or may be composed of a plurality of program modules. In addition, each example may have another replaceable configuration and is within the scope of the present invention. It may be a computer (CPU 11 or the like) that executes processing based on an image processing program (such as the print & scan application 121), or a computer that executes processing based on a program other than the image processing program, such as an operating system or another application. It may be a hardware configuration (such as the touch panel 103) that operates according to instructions from the computer, or may be a configuration in which the computer and the hardware configuration are linked. Of course, it may be a computer that executes processes by linking processes based on a plurality of programs, or may have a hardware configuration that operates according to instructions from a computer that executes processes by linking processes based on a plurality of programs. Good.

100: Information processing device, 102: Display means, 103: Touch panel, 105: Wireless communication I / F, 109: Storage unit, 121: Print & scan application, 200 and 201 and 250: Inkjet MFP, 300 and 301: Scanner, 400 and 401: Color laser printer

Claims (10)

A communication target network is selected from a plurality of networks, and is read into an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a communication destination device selected as a communication target from a plurality of devices included in the communication target network. An information processing program,
First storage control means for storing in the storage unit an IP address of a device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past and first identification information for identifying a network to which each of the plurality of devices belongs When,
When the operation unit receives an operation of selecting a communication destination IP address that is an IP address of the communication destination device from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit, the communication destination IP address identifies First communication control means for causing the communication destination device to send an instruction to execute various types of processing to the communication unit;
And causing the information processing apparatus to function,
The first storage control means
Obtaining second identification information for identifying the communication target network from among the plurality of networks;
An IP address having first identification information that matches the second identification information is extracted from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit and displayed on the display unit ,
Wherein when the operating unit an operation for designating any one of IP addresses that display unit displays accepts the specified IP address, the storage unit as the preferred IP address for executing the priority communication An information processing program that is stored in a computer. A communication target network is selected from a plurality of networks, and is read into an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a communication destination device selected as a communication target from a plurality of devices included in the communication target network. An information processing program,
First storage control means for storing in the storage unit an IP address of a device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past and first identification information for identifying a network to which each of the plurality of devices belongs When,
When the operation unit receives an operation of selecting a communication destination IP address that is an IP address of the communication destination device from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit, the communication destination IP address identifies First communication control means for causing the communication destination device to send an instruction to execute various types of processing to the communication unit;
And causing the information processing apparatus to function,
The first storage control means
Obtaining second identification information for identifying the communication target network from among the plurality of networks;
Extracting an IP address having first identification information that matches the second identification information from among a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit;
Select a preferential IP address for preferential communication from the extracted IP addresses and store it in the storage unit ,
Causing the information processing apparatus to further function as second storage control means for storing the IP address that has been selected as the priority IP address in the storage unit;
The information processing program, wherein the first storage control means selects the priority IP address from IP addresses that have been selected as the priority IP address . A communication target network is selected from a plurality of networks, and is read into an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a communication destination device selected as a communication target from a plurality of devices included in the communication target network. An information processing program,
In the storage unit, an IP address of a device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past, a subnet mask of each device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past, and each of the plurality of devices First storage control means for storing first identification information for identifying a network to which the
When the operation unit receives an operation of selecting a communication destination IP address that is an IP address of the communication destination device from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit, the communication destination IP address identifies First communication control means for causing the communication destination device to send an instruction to execute various types of processing to the communication unit;
And causing the information processing apparatus to function,
The first storage control means
Extracting the network address part specified by the subnet mask from the IP addresses of the plurality of devices stored in the storage part, using the extracted network address part as the first identification information,
Obtaining second identification information for identifying the communication target network from among the plurality of networks;
Extracting an IP address having first identification information that matches the second identification information from among a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit;
An information processing program, wherein a priority IP address for preferentially executing communication is selected from the extracted IP addresses and stored in the storage unit. A communication target network is selected from a plurality of networks, and is read into an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a communication destination device selected as a communication target from a plurality of devices included in the communication target network. An information processing program,
First storage control means for storing in the storage unit an IP address of a device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past and first identification information for identifying a network to which each of the plurality of devices belongs When,
When the operation unit receives an operation of selecting a communication destination IP address that is an IP address of the communication destination device from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit, the communication destination IP address identifies First communication control means for causing the communication destination device to send an instruction to execute various types of processing to the communication unit;
And causing the information processing apparatus to function,
The first storage control means
Obtaining means for obtaining second identification information for identifying the communication target network from among the plurality of networks;
Extraction means for extracting a network address portion that is a portion representing an address of the communication target network from a selected IP address selected from among IP addresses having first identification information that matches the second identification information;
A host address part which is a part representing an address of the communication destination device in the communication target network, and is included in a selected IP address selected from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage part Host address part acquisition means for acquiring a host address part different from the address part;
An IP address of the communication destination device is generated using the network address part extracted by the extraction unit and the host address part acquired by the host address part acquisition unit, and the generated IP address is preferentially used. IP address generation means for storing in the storage unit as a priority IP address for executing communication ;
The information processing program comprising: a. The first storage control means
In the storage unit, each IP address of the plurality of devices is stored in association with each of a plurality of attribute types,
When the operation unit accepts an attribute specifying operation for specifying one attribute type, the first storage control unit is configured to store an IP address associated with the one attribute type specified by the attribute specifying operation. The information processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the priority IP address is selected from among them. When the operation unit receives an attribute designating operation for designating one attribute type, the first storage control unit is configured to obtain an IP address associated with the one attribute type designated by the attribute designating operation. The preferential IP address is selected from IP addresses associated with another attribute type different from the one attribute type on condition that the attribute is not stored in the storage unit. Item 6. The information processing program according to Item 5 . The information according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the first storage control means uses an SSID (Service Set Identifier) of an access point forming the network as the first identification information. Processing program. A communication target network is selected from a plurality of networks, and is read into an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a communication destination device selected as a communication target from a plurality of devices included in the communication target network. An information processing program,
First storage control for storing, in the storage unit, an IP address of a device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past and a plurality of first position identification information for identifying the positions of the plurality of devices Means,
When the operation unit receives an operation of selecting a communication destination IP address that is an IP address of the communication destination device from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit, the communication destination IP address identifies First communication control means for causing the communication destination device to send an instruction to execute various types of processing to the communication unit;
And causing the information processing apparatus to function,
The first storage control means
Obtaining second position identification information for identifying the position of the information processing apparatus;
An IP address having the first position identification information located within a predetermined distance from the second position identification information is extracted from the plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit and displayed on the display unit. ,
Wherein when the operating unit an operation for designating any one of IP addresses that display unit displays accepts, stores the specified IP address, in the storage unit as the preferred IP address used preferentially An information processing program characterized by causing An information processing apparatus capable of selecting a communication target network from a plurality of networks and communicating with a communication destination device selected as a communication target from a plurality of devices included in the communication target network. ,
First storage means for storing, in the storage means, an IP address of a device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past, and first identification information for identifying a network to which each of the plurality of devices belongs; ,
A communication destination device identified by the communication destination IP address when an operation for selecting a communication destination IP address that is an IP address of the communication destination device is received from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit First communication means for transmitting an instruction to execute various processes to
With
The first storage means
Obtaining second identification information for identifying the communication target network from among the plurality of networks;
An IP address having first identification information that matches the second identification information is extracted from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage means and displayed on the display unit ,
When the operation unit an operation for designating any one of IP addresses that the display unit displays the accepted, the designated IP address, in the storage means as the preferred IP address for executing the priority communication An information processing apparatus characterized by being stored. Control method of information processing apparatus capable of selecting a communication target network from a plurality of networks and communicating with a communication destination device selected as a communication target from a plurality of devices included in the communication target network Because
A first storage control step of storing in the storage unit an IP address of a device that has been selected as the communication destination device in the past and first identification information for identifying a network to which each of the plurality of devices belongs When,
When the operation unit receives an operation of selecting a communication destination IP address that is an IP address of the communication destination device from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit, the communication destination IP address identifies A first communication control step for causing a communication unit to transmit an instruction to execute various types of processing to a communication destination device;
With
The first storage control step includes:
Obtaining second identification information for identifying the communication target network from among the plurality of networks;
An IP address having first identification information that matches the second identification information is extracted from a plurality of IP addresses stored in the storage unit and displayed on the display unit ,
Wherein when the operating unit an operation for designating any one of IP addresses that display unit displays accepts the specified IP address, the storage unit as the preferred IP address for executing the priority communication A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, characterized in that the information processing apparatus is stored in

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