If connection to an output apparatus is detected, a configuring apparatus acquires information about the output apparatus. If disconnection of communication connection with the output apparatus is detected, the configuring apparatus makes various configurations based on the acquired information. If communication connection with the output apparatus is detected again after the configuration, the configuring apparatus transmits the configured information to the output apparatus.

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›1.independentA configuring apparatus for configuring a data processing apparatus, comprising:na communication control unit which controls wireless communication be…+8

›2.↳ 1The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein if the detection unit has not detected disconnection of the first connection after reception of the inform…d2

›3.↳ 1The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein if the detection unit has not detected disconnection of the first connection after reception of the inform…d2+1

›5.↳ 1The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:nthe data processing apparatus is a printer, andthe information based on the configurations of the data pr…d2

›6.↳ 1The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first connection is a connection of close proximity wireless communication.d2

›7.↳ 1The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first connection is a connection of Near Field Communication (NFC).d2

›8.↳ 1The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:nan antenna unit;wherein the communication control unit controls the configuring apparatus to e…d2+1

›10.independentA configuring apparatus for configuring a data processing apparatus, comprising:na communication control unit which controls wireless communication wi…+10

›11.↳ 10The apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a display control unit which displays, on a display unit, a configuration screen to receive th…d2+5

›12.↳ 11The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the configuration screen includes a list of data stored in a storage medium of the configuring apparatus.d3+1

›14.↳ 11The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein if the detection unit has not detected disconnection of the first connection after the reception of the i…d3

›15.↳ 11The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein if the detection unit has not detected disconnection of the first connection after the reception of the i…d3

›16.↳ 11The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein if the detection unit has detected disconnection of the first connection during display of the screen to …d3

›17.↳ 10The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first connection is a connection of close proximity wireless communication.d2

›18.↳ 10The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first connection is a connection of Near Field Communication (NFC).d2

›19.↳ 10The apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising:nan antenna unit;wherein the communication control unit controls the configuring apparatus to …d2+1

›21.independentA method of controlling a configuring apparatus for configuring a data processing apparatus, the configuring apparatus including a communication contr…

›22.independentA method of controlling a configuring apparatus for configuring a data processing apparatus, the configuring apparatus including a communication contr…

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11 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section H — Electricity

H04N101/00
H04N5/907
H04N1/32
H04N1/00
H04N1/327
H04N9/804
H04N5/77

USPC · US Patent Classification

358/1.14358/1.16358/1.13358/1.15

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