Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Information processing apparatus, method of controlling same, program and storage medium
- Patent Title (中): 信息处理装置,控制方法,程序和存储介质
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Application No.: US13018584Application Date: 2011-02-01
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Publication No.: US08769411B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Katsuya Sakai
- Applicant: Katsuya Sakai
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Agency: Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP
- Priority: JP2006-308407 20061114
- Main IPC: G06F15/177
- IPC: G06F15/177 ; G06F15/00 ; G06F3/12

Abstract:
In a case where a plurality of service providing devices having different capabilities are operated in association and a service providing device is utilized, operability when setting functions is improved for the user. Provided is an information processing apparatus for utilizing services capable of being provided by a plurality of service providing devices that exist on a network. The apparatus includes an information acquiring unit configured to acquire device information concerning the plurality of service providing devices and service-related information relating to services capable of being provided by the plurality of service providing devices; a first display control unit configured to display a list of service functions of available services; a service-function selecting unit configured to select a service function to be utilized from the list of service functions of available services displayed; a service-function judging unit configured to judge utilizable service functions based upon the selected service to be utilized; and a second display control unit configured to identifiably display the utilizable service functions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110126112A1 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM Public/Granted day:2011-05-26
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