Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

Abstract

An apparatus includes a management unit configured to manage a device that provides a plurality of functions, and a utilization unit configured to utilize one function among the plurality of functions. In the apparatus, the management unit confirms whether a function different from the one function, among the plurality of functions, is available according to management and control data that includes information for constructing a management screen, which management screen being a screen configured to manage the device, and a setting unit sets an argument to an object indicating a link to the utilization unit according to a result of the confirmation. In the apparatus, the utilization unit is configured, if the object, which is displayed on the management screen, is designated, to set the device according to the argument.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]In recent years, a system including an information processing apparatus and a peripheral apparatus connected thereto via an interface, such as universal serial bus (USB), Ethernet®, or wireless local area network (LAN), in which the peripheral apparatus is controlled by the system, has been widely and effectively used in environments such as home or offices. More specifically, a printer, a copying machine, a facsimile apparatus, a scanner, or a digital camera and an apparatus having a combination of functions of the above-described apparatuses and machines are used as a peripheral apparatus.[0005]To Windows® 7 of Microsoft Corporation, anew function for managing a peripheral apparatus connected to an information processing apparatus, such as a personal compute...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This patent describes an apparatus that manages a device with multiple functions and allows users to use only one function. The apparatus checks if there is a function available for use and displays it on the management screen. Users can then select the function to use on the device. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a more efficient way for users to use the functions of a device, as they only need to select the desired function on the management screen, rather than finding it in a manual search.

Problems solved by technology

As a result, the image or the document image desired by the user cannot be read and the image reading processing may fail.

As a result, an image (document image) desired by the user to be read cannot be read because the MFP is connected to the PC not via USB.

Accordingly, in this case, the image (document image) reading processing may fail.

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