Information processing device, control method thereof, and program

Abstract

To provide an information processing apparatus which maintains wired LAN connection even when a user interrupts a wireless setting wizard with wired LAN enabled.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus includes: first communication means which establishes wired communication; second communication means which establishes wireless communication over a network provided by an external access point; first control means which disables wired communication before enabling wireless communication when the wireless communication of the second communication means is enabled; and second control means which enables the disabled wired communication on receipt of an operation to interrupt an operation for wireless communication settings before the second communication means belongs to the network provided by the external access point.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, a control method thereof, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, there is a need to be able to selectively use either a wired LAN (Local Area Network) or a wireless LAN depending on the situation. In addition, information processing devices such as multifunction peripherals and printers (hereinafter referred to as MFPs) equipped with communication interfaces for both wired and wireless LANs have become widespread.

[0003] A device that supports multiple communication interfaces usually has a means for the user to enable / disable the communication interfaces. When both communication interfaces (wired LAN and wireless LAN) are enabled, the wired LAN is generally given priority from the viewpoint of communication speed and communication stability.

[0004] On the other hand, a method (wireless setting wizard) that allows the user to perform the necessary settings step by step to establish a connection between an MFP and an access point (hereinafter AP) when using a wireless LAN is becoming popular. With the wireless setting wizard, for example, the user can search for APs, display the SSID (Service Set Identifier) ​​of the discovered AP, and set the necessary settings such as the AP's network key.

[0005] Also, a technique has been proposed for preventing communication interruption when switching from a wired LAN to a wireless LAN in a device communicating via a wired LAN (Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, the settings of the wired LAN are stored before attempting to establish a wireless LAN, and if switching to the wireless LAN fails, the device reconnects to the wired LAN with the stored settings. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] JP 2012-90026 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] In Patent Document 1, when a user attempts to connect to an AP by performing an SSID search using the wireless setting wizard, the wired LAN is disabled, but the user has no way of knowing that the wired LAN has been disabled.

[0008] In addition, if the wireless setup wizard is executed and connection to the AP fails, the wired LAN is re-enabled and reconnected to the wired LAN, but the case where the user interrupts the wireless setup wizard midway is not taken into consideration. Therefore, if the user interrupts the wireless setup wizard midway after the wired LAN is disabled, the wired LAN remains disabled and the wireless LAN connection is not completed, resulting in a state where neither communication network is connected.

[0009] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned conventional example, and has an object to maintain a connection via a wired LAN even when a user interrupts a wireless setting wizard executed while the wired LAN is active. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration. According to one aspect, a first communication means for performing wired communication; A second communication means for performing wireless communication via a network provided by an external access point; a first control means for disabling the wired communication before enabling the wireless communication by the second communication means when enabling the wireless communication by the second communication means; a second control means for enabling the wired communication that has been disabled when an operation for canceling the setting operation of the wireless communication is received before the second communication means belongs to a network provided by an external access point; a third control means for enabling a direct wireless communication function that causes the second communication means to function as an access point for communicating with an external device without going through an external access point in response to a predetermined user operation; having The first control means disables the wired communication when the second communication means is enabled to connect to the external access point, but does not disable the wired communication when the second communication means is enabled to enable the direct wireless communication function. The present invention provides an information processing apparatus comprising: According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless communication device comprising: a first communication interface for performing wired communication; a second communication interface for performing wireless communication; An operating means; a first control means for controlling, based on a first operation being performed on the operation means for enabling a first communication function for connecting to an external access point via the second communication interface, to enable the first communication function and to disable a second communication function for performing wired communication via the first communication interface; a second control means for controlling, before connecting to the external access point via the second communication interface, to enable the second communication function that has been disabled based on the first operation being performed, based on a second operation being performed on the operation means for canceling the setting of the first communication function while the setting screen related to the first communication function is being displayed; and a notification means for, when a third operation for starting a setting related to the first communication function is performed while the setting screen is not displayed, performing a notification indicating that the second communication function will be disabled when the setting screen related to the first communication function is displayed and setting is started, before disabling the second communication function; Have death, the first operation is an operation that is accepted after the notification by the notification means, The notification means further notifies the user to check whether or not there is a print job before starting the setting by displaying the setting screen. The present invention provides an information processing apparatus comprising: Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, even if the user interrupts the wireless setting wizard executed while the wired LAN is enabled, the connection via the wired LAN can be maintained. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] Network Diagram [Diagram 2] MFP hardware configuration diagram [Diagram 3] MFP software configuration diagram [Figure 4] A diagram showing an example of setting items / setting values ​​managed by the MFP [Diagram 5] A diagram showing an example of a message displayed on the MFP's user interface. [Figure 6] Flowchart of MFP operation DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims. Although the embodiments describe a number of features, not all of these features are essential to the invention, and the features may be combined in any manner. Furthermore, in the attached drawings, the same reference numbers are used for the same or similar configurations, and duplicated descriptions are omitted.

[0014] It should be noted that the short-distance wireless communication in this embodiment complies with the wireless LAN standard (IEEE802.11). That is, the short-distance wireless communication described in this embodiment can be read as wireless LAN (wireless local area network).

[0015] ●Communication system configuration The configuration of an embodiment of a communication system according to the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1. The communication system is composed of a multi-function peripheral (MFP) 100 and a client PC 110. The MFP 100 has an operation unit 101, on which network connection information such as the IP address of the MFP 100 and a print job history can be displayed. The operation unit 101 also serves as a user interface for a wireless connection wizard that performs settings for starting a connection to a wireless LAN. Note that the MFP 100 is sometimes called a printing device because it has functions related to image formation, such as image formation and reception of print data. It is also sometimes called an information processing device because it has an information processing function.

[0016] The MFP 100 and client PC 110 are connected via a wired LAN (wired local area network) 111. The wired LAN is, for example, Ethernet (registered trademark), and may also be simply called LAN. The client PC 110 transmits a print job to the MFP 100 via the LAN 111. The MFP 100 and client PC 130 are also connected via a wireless LAN access point (AP) 140. The client PC 130 transmits a print job to the information processing device 100 via short-distance wireless connections 131 and 141, which are wireless LANs.

[0017] MFP hardware FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the MFP 100 according to the present embodiment.

[0018] A control unit 201 including a CPU 202 controls the overall operation of the MFP 100. The CPU 202 reads and executes a control program stored in a ROM 204, and performs various controls such as communication control. A RAM 203 is used as a temporary area such as a main memory and a work area for the CPU 202. A HDD 205 stores data, various programs, or various information tables. An operation panel I / F 206 connects an operation panel 207 and the control unit 201, and performs display control together with the control unit 201. Note that I / F is an abbreviation for Interface.

[0019] The operation panel 207 has, for example, a touch panel and is used to provide a user interface. The operation panel 207 may further have a display unit such as mechanical buttons and LEDs.

[0020] The printer I / F 208 connects a printer 209 (printer engine) to the control unit 201. The printer 209 executes a print process on a sheet fed from a paper feed cassette (not shown) based on print data input via the printer I / F 208.

[0021] An Ethernet cable with a connector shape such as RJ-45 is connected to the wired LAN I / F 210, and communication with an external device can be performed. The wireless LAN I / F 211 is an I / F for performing wireless communication, and can perform communication with an external device via an AP. The wireless LAN I / F 211 can also perform direct wireless communication with an external device without using an AP. In this case, the MFP 100 makes the wireless LAN I / F 211 function as a software access point. The external device performs direct wireless communication with the MFP 100 by connecting to the software access point. The direct wireless communication function can be enabled or disabled based on a user operation.

[0022] In the MFP 100, one CPU 202 executes each process shown in the flowchart described below using one memory (RAM 203), but other configurations are also possible. For example, each process can be executed by cooperating with multiple CPUs or multiple memories. The MFP 100 may also include a scanner for reading images.

[0023] ●MFP software 3 is a software configuration diagram of the MFP 100 according to this embodiment. The MFP 100 has a print program 300, an operation / display program 302, a communication management program 303, and a setting storage program 304 as application programs that run on the platform. The above-mentioned applications communicate with various control services via an application program interface (API) 309 to start the applications. Note that in the following explanation, the word "program" may be omitted.

[0024] A print control service 305, an operation unit control service 306, a wired LAN control service 307, and a wireless LAN control service 308 are a group of modules collectively called a control service. Each control service also has a function of providing a user interface that can be operated by the user in cooperation with each application of the print 301, the communication management 303, the operation / display 302, and the setting storage 304.

[0025] The communication management 303 controls which communication interface is to be used for communication, etc., based on the MFP setting information stored in the setting storage 304. For example, consider a case where a user starts a wireless setting wizard while communication is being performed using the wired LAN I / F 210, and instructs to switch to communication using the wireless LAN I / F 211. In this case, the communication management 303 instructs the wired LAN control service 307 to stop the service, and instructs the wireless LAN control service 308 to start the service.

[0026] Furthermore, if communication is not established when attempting to switch the communication interface, the communication management 303 may instruct to reconnect using the communication interface that was used for communication before the switch, based on the MFP setting information stored in the setting storage 304. Switching the communication interface includes, for example, switching from the wired LAN I / F 210 to the wireless LAN I / F 211 or from the wireless LAN I / F 211 to the wired LAN I / F 210.

[0027] In particular, when switching from the wired LAN I / F 210 to the wireless LAN I / F 211, there are cases where a wireless communication device such as an AP that is a communication partner in the wireless LAN cannot be detected. Also, the user may interrupt the wireless setting wizard midway. In such a case, the communication management 303 performs control to switch back to communication via the wired LAN (i.e., return) so that the communication interruption does not continue.

[0028] Furthermore, the communication management 303 cooperates with an operation unit control service 306 and a wireless LAN control service 308 to provide a wireless setting wizard.

[0029] When the user starts the wireless setting wizard on the operation panel 207, the wireless LAN control service 308 scans for APs within the range of the wireless signal of the wireless LAN I / F 211. In active scanning, a probe request frame is broadcast at a timing instructed by the user or periodically, and a communicable AP is detected by a probe response frame returned in response. If a probe response frame is not received, it means that a communicable AP has not been detected. In passive scanning, a communicable AP is detected by receiving a beacon frame. If a beacon frame is not received, it means that a communicable AP has not been detected.

[0030] The wireless LAN control service 308 performs a process of selecting an AP to be a communication partner from among the multiple detected APs. A list of communication partner candidates including the detected APs that can be communication partners is generated and displayed on the operation panel 207. When the user selects an AP from the communication partner candidate list by performing a selection operation from the list displayed on the operation panel, the wireless LAN control service 308 starts a connection with the selected AP. At that time, if the necessary setting values ​​have been set in the setting items for the wireless LAN, communication may be started with those setting values, or settings may be made again using the wireless setting wizard.

[0031] ●Wireless Setup Wizard FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of setting items of the communication interface of MFP 100 that are managed by MFP 100 in HDD 205. As shown in FIG.

[0032] In the setting item list 400, setting items 401 and setting values ​​402 are linked and managed. Depending on the setting item, the user can change the setting value using the operation panel 207.

[0033] Configuration items related to communication using the wired LAN I / F 210 include whether to enable or disable wired LAN communication, the IP address used in communication using the wired LAN I / F 210, the subnet mask, and the communication method for wired LAN communication (full duplex / half duplex).

[0034] Setting items related to communication using the wireless LAN I / F 211 include enabling / disabling wireless LAN communication. In addition, the IP address, subnet mask, SSID of the AP to connect to, and network key associated with the SSID used in communication using the wireless LAN I / F 210 are stored. In addition, the encryption method, the wireless band and channel designation to be used, output rate (designation of the percentage relative to the maximum output), and the like may be stored.

[0035] FIG. 5 shows an example of a wireless setting wizard screen displayed on the operation panel 207 of the MFP 100. As shown in FIG.

[0036] The wireless setting wizard start confirmation screen 500 is displayed when the user operates the operation panel 207 to instruct the start of the wireless setting wizard.

[0037] A message explaining that the wired LAN I / F 210 will be disabled when the wireless setting wizard starts to run is displayed in the wired LAN status explanation message 501. This message can also be considered as a warning that the wired LAN I / F 210 will be disabled.

[0038] A message for confirming with the user whether to start the wireless setting wizard processing is displayed in wireless setting wizard start necessity message 502. When the user presses (or touches) start button 503, MFP 100 scans for APs present within the range of the wireless signal of wireless LAN I / F 211. When cancel button 504 is pressed, MFP 100 immediately ends the wireless setting wizard without scanning for APs.

[0039] Next, the operation of MFP 100 in this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 6. This flowchart is implemented by reading and executing a program stored in a storage unit such as RAM 203 by CPU 202, and is periodically started while MFP 100 is running. Fig. 6 particularly shows the procedure when the wireless connection wizard is executed.

[0040] When the user instructs the MFP 100 to start the wireless setting wizard, the MFP 100 acquires setting information for the wired LAN I / F (S601) and determines whether communication is possible (S602). In S601, setting information related to the wired LAN can be read from the setting item list 400 shown in FIG. 4. Here, a communication possible state refers to a state in which wired LAN communication is enabled and a valid IP address is set. A valid IP address may be a value other than 0.0.0.0, or a predetermined criterion for determining whether an IP address is valid may be defined. For example, the predetermined criterion may be that only local addresses are valid.

[0041] On the other hand, a state in which communication is not possible refers to a state in which wired LAN communication is disabled, or a state in which wired LAN communication is enabled but no IP address is set, or an invalid IP address such as 0.0.0.0 is set.

[0042] If it is determined that communication is possible, MFP 100 displays wireless setting wizard start confirmation screen 500 on operation panel 207 (S603). Since wireless setting wizard start confirmation screen 500 includes wired LAN status explanation message 501, MFP 100 also displays wired LAN status explanation message 501 in S603. On the other hand, if it is determined in S602 that communication is not possible, for example, that wired communication has already been disabled, the process branches to S606 without displaying wireless setting wizard start confirmation screen 500, and saves the currently used wired LAN communication settings (S606).

[0043] When wizard start confirmation screen 500 is displayed, MFP 100 waits for the user to press (i.e., touch) a button (S604). When the user operates operation panel 207, MFP 100 determines the content of the user operation (S605).

[0044] If it is determined that the start button 503 has been pressed, the settings for the wired LAN communication currently being used are saved (S606). For example, when the setting item list 400 in FIG. 4 is copied from a non-volatile medium such as the hard disk 205 to the RAM 203 for use, this may involve writing the setting item list 400 in the RAM 203 back to the hard disk 205.

[0045] When it is determined that the cancel button 504 has been pressed, that is, when an operation to cancel the setting operation has been performed, the MFP 100 immediately cancels the wireless setting wizard. Note that some MFPs have a home key, a clear key, or the like on their operation panel 207, and have a function of transitioning to a screen other than the wireless setting wizard by operating these keys. In such an MFP, when the home key or clear key is pressed, the wireless setting wizard may be immediately canceled, as in the case where the cancel button is pressed. Alternatively, even when the home key or clear key is operated, the wireless connection wizard may remain in a state of waiting for a button input, although the screen display may shift to one corresponding to the operated key. Also, when waiting for a button operation, a timer set for a predetermined time may be started, and the wireless setting wizard may be canceled when the timer expires even if no button is operated.

[0046] If it is determined in S602 that the wired LAN is not available for communication, or if it is determined in S605 that the start button 503 has been operated, subsequent to S606, the wired LAN communication is set to disabled (S607). Disabling includes setting the enable / disable setting of the wired LAN in the setting item list 400 to a value indicating "disabled". At this time, the enable / disable setting of the wireless LAN may also be set to a value indicating "enabled". After disabling the wired LAN (and also after enabling the wireless LAN), a scan, i.e., a search, is performed for APs that exist within the range where a wireless signal can reach (S608). Note that in an MFP that can perform AP scanning while performing wired LAN communication, it is not necessary to set wired LAN communication to disabled.

[0047] If an AP is found within the search range by scanning the AP, the MFP 100 performs a process of selecting an AP to be a communication partner from among the found APs. The MFP 100 makes a list of communication partner candidates including the detected APs that can be communication partners, displays it on the operation panel 207, and waits for the user to select an AP (S609). When the user selects an AP from the communication partner candidate list (S610), the MFP 100 starts a connection with the selected AP (S611). The AP may be selected, for example, by selecting one AP from the AP list and operating a decision button displayed together with the list. Note that if no AP is found, the decision button may be displayed in an inoperable state, for example, grayed out. If the decision button is operated without selecting an AP even though the AP list includes selectable APs, the operation may be ignored as invalid.

[0048] If no AP is selected, wired LAN communication is enabled (S616), and wired LAN communication is restored using the network settings saved in S606 (S617). The fact that an AP is not selected is determined, for example, by operating a cancel button displayed together with the list of APs. In S616, the wireless LAN may be disabled in addition to enabling the wired LAN. Furthermore, if wired LAN communication is restored in S617, an image or a message indicating that the wired LAN has been enabled may be displayed on the operation panel 207 to notify the user.

[0049] In addition, if the wired LAN is not disabled (S607) in an MFP that can perform AP scanning while performing wired LAN communication, the wired LAN communication is not enabled (S616) and the wired LAN communication is not restored (S617). In that case, the wireless setting wizard can be immediately stopped.

[0050] Next, the MFP 100 displays a screen for inputting a network key to perform authentication required to establish a connection with the selected AP, and waits for the user to input the network key (S612). When the network key is input, it is determined whether the network key input by the user matches the network key received from the AP (S614). The network key may be input by inputting the network key in an input field and operating an enter button displayed together with the input field. When the enter button is operated without inputting the network key, the operation may be ignored as invalid.

[0051] When an AP is selected, the SSID of that AP may be searched for in the setting item list 400, and a registered network key may be used. In this case, if the corresponding SSID is found in the setting item list 400, S612 and S613 may be skipped, and S614 may be executed using the network key associated with the SSID of the selected AP as the input network key. If the corresponding SSID cannot be found, or if communication cannot be established using the network key obtained from the setting item list 400, input of the network key may be waited for.

[0052] If the network key is not entered, the MFP 100 disconnects the connection with the AP (S615), enables wired LAN communication (S616), and restores wired LAN communication using the network settings saved in S606 (S617). The fact that the network key was not entered is determined, for example, by operating a stop button displayed together with the network key input field. Note that at the stage of S615, the connection between the MFP 100 and the AP has not been established, so that in S615, it is sufficient to simply stop searching for the AP. Also, the wireless LAN may be disabled at the same time.

[0053] If the wired LAN is not disabled (S607), it is not necessary to enable the wired LAN communication (S616) and restore the wired LAN communication (S617).

[0054] If it is determined in S614 that the network keys match, the connection establishment process is terminated as is, and communication is performed with the connected AP using the input network key using the wireless LAN I / F 211. At this time, if the SSID of the selected AP is not saved in the setting item list 400, the SSID of the selected AP and the network key may be associated and saved in the setting item list 400. Also, if the network key has been changed, the setting item list 400 may be updated with the changed network key. Also, if the wired LAN has not been disabled (S607), the wired LAN communication may be disabled.

[0055] If it is determined in S614 that the network keys do not match, the MFP 100 disconnects from the AP (S615), enables wired LAN communication (S616), and restores wired LAN communication using the network settings saved in S606 (S617).

[0056] If the wired LAN is not disabled (S607), it is not necessary to enable the wired LAN communication (S616) and restore the wired LAN communication (S617).

[0057] Here, in S614, if it is determined that the network keys do not match, the wireless LAN connection is immediately abandoned and the wired LAN connection is restored. However, if it is determined that the network keys do not match, the network key may be re-entered. In this case, if the user gives up re-entering and touches the cancel button displayed along with the network key input field, the process may branch to S615. Also, the number of re-entries may be limited, and if the upper limit is reached, the process may branch to S615.

[0058] With the above configuration and procedure, when the wired LAN connection is disabled by executing the wireless setting wizard, the user who executes the wireless setting wizard can be notified. Therefore, the user who executes the wireless setting wizard can recognize that there is a possibility that the use of MFP100 via the wired LAN by other users may be affected.

[0059] In addition, if the user interrupts the wireless setup wizard, the wired LAN can be automatically reconnected, eliminating the need to overlook reconfiguration of the wired LAN and minimizing the impact on other users who are using the wired LAN.

[0060] Even if it is determined in S602 that communication is not possible, the wireless setting wizard start confirmation screen 500 may be displayed. In this case, however, the wired LAN status explanation message 501 is not included in the display.

[0061] In the above embodiment, the wireless communication is described using a wireless LAN, and the wired communication is described using a wired LAN. However, the communication method is not limited to LAN, and may be another communication method.

[0062] Also, when a user operation to activate the direct wireless communication function that functions as a software access point is accepted, the above-mentioned control may not be performed and the direct wireless communication function may be started. This is because the direct wireless communication function is less likely to conflict with wired communication. [Other Examples] The present invention can also be realized by a process in which a program for implementing one or more of the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or device via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in a computer of the system or device read and execute the program. The present invention can also be realized by a circuit (e.g., ASIC) that implements one or more of the functions.

[0063] The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the following claims are appended to apprise the public of the scope of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] 100 MFP, 110 client PC, 111 LAN, 140 access point (AP), 131, 141 short-distance wireless communication (wireless LAN)

Claims

1. A first communication means for performing wired communication; A second communication means for performing wireless communication via a network provided by an external access point; a first control means for disabling the wired communication before enabling the wireless communication by the second communication means when enabling the wireless communication by the second communication means; Before the second communication means belongs to a network provided by an external access point, a second control means for enabling the wired communication that has been disabled when an operation for canceling the setting operation for the wireless communication is received; a third control means for enabling a direct wireless communication function that causes the second communication means to function as an access point for communicating with an external device without going through an external access point in response to a predetermined user operation; having The first control means disables the wired communication when the second communication means is enabled to connect to the external access point, but does not disable the wired communication when the second communication means is enabled to enable the direct wireless communication function.

23. An information processing apparatus comprising:

2. a first communication interface for performing wired communication; a second communication interface for performing wireless communication; An operating means; a first control means for controlling, based on a first operation being performed on the operation means for enabling a first communication function for connecting to an external access point via the second communication interface, to enable the first communication function and to disable a second communication function for performing wired communication via the first communication interface; a second control means for controlling, based on a second operation being performed on the operation means for canceling the setting of the first communication function while a setting screen related to the first communication function is being displayed before connecting to the external access point via the second communication interface, to enable the second communication function that has been disabled based on the first operation being performed; a notification means for, when a third operation for starting a setting related to the first communication function is performed while the setting screen is not displayed, performing a notification indicating that the second communication function will be disabled when the setting screen related to the first communication function is displayed and setting is started, before disabling the second communication function; having the first operation is an operation that is accepted after the notification by the notification means, The notification means further notifies the user to check whether or not there is a print job before starting the setting by displaying the setting screen.

23. An information processing apparatus comprising:

3. The first control means controls so that, when the first operation is performed on the operation means after the notification is made by the notification means, the first communication function is enabled and the second communication function is disabled.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2.

4. The setting screen is at least one of a first screen for accepting an access point selection operation and a second screen for inputting a network key corresponding to the selected access point.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information processing apparatus is a computer.

5. 5. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the first control means stores settings related to the wired communication before disabling the wired communication, and the second control means enables the wired communication based on the stored settings.

6. The second control means, when enabling the disabled wired communication, notifies a user that the wired communication has been enabled.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

7. In the wired communication, an Ethernet cable is used to communicate with an external network.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

8. The information processing device is a printer having a printing means.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1,

9. A program for causing a computer to function as the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A method for controlling an information processing device having a first communication means for performing wired communication, a second communication means for performing wireless communication via a network provided by an external access point, a first control means, a second control means, and a third control means, comprising: a first control step in which the first control means disables the wired communication before enabling the wireless communication by the second communication means when enabling the wireless communication by the second communication means; a second control step of enabling the disabled wired communication when the second control means receives an operation to cancel the setting operation of the wireless communication before the second communication means belongs to a network provided by an external access point; a third control step of enabling a direct wireless communication function by the third control means to cause the second communication means to function as an access point for communicating with an external device without going through an external access point in response to a predetermined user operation being received; having In the first control step, when the second communication means is enabled in order to connect to the external access point, the wired communication is disabled, whereas when the second communication means is enabled in order to enable the direct wireless communication function, the wired communication is not disabled.

23. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus comprising:

11. A method for controlling an information processing device having a first communication interface for performing wired communication, a second communication interface for performing wireless communication, an operation means, a first control means, a second control means, and a notification means, comprising: a first control step in which the first control means controls the first communication function to be enabled and the second communication function to be enabled via the first communication interface, based on a first operation being performed on the operation means to enable a first communication function for connecting to an external access point via the second communication interface; and a second control step of controlling the second control means to enable the second communication function that has been disabled based on the first operation being performed, based on a second operation being performed on the operation means to cancel the setting of the first communication function while a setting screen related to the first communication function is being displayed before the second control means connects to the external access point via the second communication interface; a notification step of the notification means, when a third operation for starting a setting related to the first communication function is performed while the setting screen is not displayed, performing a notification indicating that the second communication function will be disabled when the setting screen related to the first communication function is displayed and setting is started, before disabling the second communication function; having the first operation is an operation that is accepted after the notification in the notification step, The notification step further includes a notification that prompts the user to check whether or not there is a print job before starting the setting by displaying the setting screen.

23. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus comprising:

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