Information processing apparatus, method therefor, and computer-readable storage medium

Abstract

An information processing apparatus connected with a peripheral apparatus via a communication line includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a destination of the peripheral apparatus, and a provision unit configured to provide functions for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus according to the destination information acquired by the acquisition unit. The provision unit is configured to refer to information indicating a function to be provided according to the destination of the peripheral apparatus and to provide a function for at least one of managing and controlling the peripheral apparatus.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to control executed by an information processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is connected to a device such as a printer.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]In recent years, in order to utilize a peripheral apparatus (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a “device”), an information processing apparatus is connected with a peripheral apparatus via various types of interfaces, such as universal serial bus (USB), Ethernet, or a wireless local area network (LAN). As an example of the peripheral apparatus, a printer, a copying machine, a facsimile apparatus, a scanner, a digital camera, and an apparatus having a combination of functions of such machines and apparatuses can be used. In this regard, a device management application can be used to control the operation of the peripheral apparatus. By utilizing the management application, a setting for a peripheral app...

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Problems solved by technology

Thus, the conventional method does not allow a user to purchase a cartridge online by utilizing a management application whose destination is the USA.

However, if the specification of the management application to be supplied with an OS is changed for each destination of the OS, an American user who resides in Japan cannot use the online cartridge purchasing function if the American user uses an OS that supports English in Japan, for example.

However, if a cartridge desired by the U.S. resident Japanese user is not marketed in the United States because the online cartridge purchasing function is intended for use within Japan, the U.S. resident Japanese user cannot actually purchase the desired cartridge.

Accordingly, if a user utilizes the above-described service by accessing the web site of the online service using the management application, the following problems may arise.

In this case, the U.S. resident Japanese user cannot acquire information about a printer that is marketed exclusively in the United States.

Furthermore, even if a user can reach a service site of a desired area or country, if the user refers to information about a device of a model type (model name) that is different from the desired device, the user may operate the printer in a wrong manner or malfunction of the printer may occur.