JP7552308B2 - Information processing device and program - Google Patents

Description

The technical field disclosed in this specification relates to an information processing device that configures an image processing device, and a program installed in the information processing device.

In recent years, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, there has been a technology in which an image processing device is provided with an embedded web server (hereinafter referred to as "EWS"), which is a program for causing the image processing device to function as a web server, and the image processing device is configured from an information processing device such as a PC via a web page provided by the EWS.

JP 2020-031373 A

When configuring the image processing device from an information processing device, if the image processing device is not turned on, a communication failure occurs, or other circumstances prevent the settings from being reflected on the image processing device, the EWS web page cannot be displayed. This limits opportunities to configure the image processing device, which is inconvenient for users.

This specification discloses a technology for an information processing device that configures an image processing device and increases the opportunities for configuration operations.

An information processing device that has been made to solve this problem is an information processing device that includes a communication interface, a user interface, a memory, and a computer, and the memory stores an image processing program, which is a program having a function of requesting processing from an image processing device, and a browser, which is a program for displaying a web page on the user interface, and the image processing device includes an embedded web server, which is a program for functioning as a web server, and the embedded web server provides a web page that accepts settings for the image processing device. The computer executes the image processing program to access the embedded web server via the communication interface, receive the web page from the embedded web server, and execute a web page storage process that stores the received web page in the memory, and further executes a web page storage process that stores the received web page in the memory, and further executes a web page storage process that stores the received web page in the memory. The computer executes the image processing program to access the embedded web server of the image processing device via the communication interface in response to receiving an instruction to display the web page provided by the embedded web server via the user interface, and when the web page is received from the embedded web server, executes a first display process to display the received web page on the user interface by executing the browser, a second display process to display the web page stored in the memory in the web page storage process on the user interface by executing the browser when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a setting storage process to store in the memory setting information indicating the setting contents of the image processing device received via the web page displayed in the second display process.

The information processing device disclosed in this specification acquires and saves a web page for accepting settings of the image processing device from an embedded web server (EWS) of the image processing device in advance, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, displays the saved web page, accepts settings of the image processing device, and saves the settings. This makes it possible to configure the image processing device even if it is not possible to configure the image processing device, for example, thereby increasing the opportunities for configuring the image processing device.

The control method for implementing the functions of the above-mentioned information processing device, the computer program, and the computer-readable storage medium storing the computer program are also novel and useful.

The technology disclosed in this specification realizes a technology that increases the opportunities for setting operations in an information processing device that configures an image processing device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an EWS page. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an EWS page. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an MFP setting process. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure for a setting start process. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure for an access denial process.

The system according to this embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. This embodiment is a system including a personal computer (hereinafter, "PC") and a multifunction peripheral (hereinafter, "MFP").

As shown in FIG. 1, the system 100 of this embodiment includes, for example, a PC 1, an MFP 3, and an MFP 5, each of which is configured to be connectable to the Internet 200. The PC 1 is an example of an information processing device. The MFP 3 and the MFP 5 are devices capable of performing various image processing functions such as printing and scanning. The MFP 3 and the MFP 5 are examples of image processing devices.

As shown in FIG. 1, the PC 1 of this embodiment is equipped with a controller 10 including a CPU 11 and a memory 12. The CPU 11 is an example of a computer. The PC 1 also has a user interface (hereinafter referred to as "user IF") 13 and a communication interface (hereinafter referred to as "communication IF") 14, which are electrically connected to the controller 10.

The CPU 11 executes various processes according to programs read from the memory 12 and based on user operations. As shown in FIG. 1, the memory 12 stores various programs and data, including an operating system (hereinafter referred to as "OS") 21, an MFP information setting application program (hereinafter referred to as "settings app") 22, and a browser 23. The memory 12 is also used as a work area when various processes are executed. The buffer provided in the CPU 11 is also an example of memory.

The OS 21 is, for example, Windows (registered trademark), MacOS (registered trademark), Linux (registered trademark), iOS (registered trademark), or Android (registered trademark). The setting application 22 is a program that has a function of requesting processing from the MFP 3, and is an example of an image processing program. Details of the setting application 22 will be described later. The browser 23 is a program that displays web pages on the user IF 13.

User IF 13 includes hardware that displays a screen for notifying the user of information, and hardware that accepts operations by the user. User IF 13 may be a combination of a display capable of displaying information and a mouse or keyboard or the like that has an input acceptance function, or may be a touch panel that has a display function and an input acceptance function.

The communication IF 14 includes a configuration that can connect to at least the Internet 200, and includes hardware for communicating with external devices such as the MFP 3. The communication standards of the communication IF 14 include Ethernet (registered trademark) and Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The PC 1 may include multiple communication IFs 14 that support multiple communication standards.

As shown in FIG. 1, the MFP 3 of this embodiment includes a controller 30 including a CPU 31 and a memory 32. The MFP 3 also includes a user IF 33, a communication IF 34, an image forming unit 35, and an image reading unit 36, which are electrically connected to the controller 30. Note that the controllers 10 and 30 in FIG. 1 are collective names for the hardware and software used to control the PC 1 and the MFP 3, and do not necessarily represent a single piece of hardware that actually exists in the PC 1 or the MFP 3.

The CPU 31 executes various processes according to the programs read from the memory 32 and based on the user's operations. The memory 32 stores various programs and data, including an embedded web server (hereinafter referred to as "EWS") 40. The EWS 40 is a group of programs for making the MFP 3 function as a web server, and includes, for example, an EWS program 41 and EWS page data 42. Note that examples of the memories 12 and 32 are not limited to ROM, RAM, HDD, etc. built into the PC 1 or MFP 3, but may also be storage media that the CPUs 11 and 31 can read and write, such as recording media such as CD-ROM and DVD-ROM.

User IF 33 includes hardware that displays a screen for notifying information and hardware that accepts operations by the user. User IF 33 may be a touch panel with a display function and an operation acceptance function, or may be a combination of a display unit that has a function for displaying information and a button or the like that accepts input operations.

The communication IF 34 includes a configuration that can connect to at least the Internet 200, and includes hardware for communicating with an external device such as a PC 1. The communication standards of the communication IF 34 include Ethernet (registered trademark) and Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The MFP 3 may include multiple communication IFs 34 that support multiple communication standards.

The image forming unit 35 includes a configuration for printing an image based on image data on a print medium such as a sheet. The image forming method of the image forming unit 35 is, for example, an electrophotographic method or an inkjet method. The image reading unit 36 includes a configuration for reading an image of a document and acquiring image data.

The MFP5 in this embodiment has the same configuration as the MFP3, and is a device equipped with the same EWS as the MFP3. The operation of the MFP5 is the same as that of the MFP3, and the MFP3 will be described below as a representative. Note that the MFP5 may be a device of the same model as the MFP3, or may be a device of a different model having similar functions.

The MFP 3 in this embodiment functions as a web server that provides web pages by communicating with external devices according to the HTTP protocol using the EWS 40. Specifically, the MFP 3 has an EWS program 41 resident and monitors the reception of HTTP requests. When an HTTP request is received, the MFP 3 generates an HTML-formatted web page based on the EWS page data 42, and transmits an HTTP response including the generated web page data to the device that sent the HTTP request.

For example, when a URL corresponding to the EWS 40 of the MFP 3 is specified in the browser 23, the PC 1 accesses the EWS 40 via the communication IF 14 and sends an HTTP request to the MFP 3. Based on the HTTP response received from the MFP 3, the PC 1 displays a web page on the user IF 13 via the browser 23. In the following, the HTTP request sent to the MFP 3 is referred to as an "EWS request", and the web page provided by the EWS 40 of the MFP 3 and displayed by the PC 1 on the user IF 13 is referred to as an "EWS page".

When the MFP3 of this embodiment receives an EWS request from the PC1, it reads the EWS page data 42 from the memory 32 and transmits the read page data to the PC1. The EWS page data 42 includes, for example, page data of an EWS page including the status, maintenance information, and usage of the MFP3. The browser 23 of the PC1 displays the EWS page on the user IF 13 based on the received page data. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the MFP3 of this embodiment has page data including status information 52 of the MFP3 model XX as an EWS page 51. This status information 52 includes, for example, information on each of the items "Device Status," "Language," and "Device Location."

As shown in FIG. 2, the EWS page 51 has multiple tabs, and the browser 23 of the PC 1 switches the display content by accepting operations on the tabs. FIG. 2 shows the state in which the basic settings tab 51A is selected. For example, when an operation on the printer settings tab 51B is accepted by the user, the PC 1 displays a page that accepts various settings related to printing on the MFP 3, as shown in FIG. 3.

The EWS page 51 includes items that can accept input operations by the user. For example, the "Language" item in the basic settings tab 51A shown in FIG. 2 and the print setting items such as paper type and paper size in the printer settings tab 51B shown in FIG. 3 are items that can accept selections by the user of the PC 1. When the browser 23 of the PC 1 accepts an operation on an acceptable item in the displayed EWS page 51, it transmits setting information indicating the setting contents based on the accepted input operation to the MFP 3 corresponding to the displayed EWS page 51. The MFP 3 changes the settings of its own device based on the setting information received via the EWS 40. The EWS page 51 may also be capable of accepting changes to network information and scan settings.

Next, the procedure for the MFP setting process by the setting app 22 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 4. The MFP setting process is executed by the CPU 11 of the PC 1 when the setting app 22 is launched. Note that the following processes and processing steps basically indicate the processing of the CPU 11 according to the instructions written in the program. In this specification, the operation of each program will be described without mentioning the OS. Also, the processing of the CPU 11 according to the instructions written in the program may be described in terms that omit the word CPU.

In the MFP setting process, the CPU 11 determines whether or not an instruction to select an MFP to be set has been received (S101). S101 is an example of the selection process. The setting application 22 is a device to be subjected to image processing, and accepts the selection of an MFP to be set. For example, when the setting application 22 receives an instruction to start selecting an MFP, it searches for MFPs, displays a list of MFPs that have responded, and accepts the user's selection. Note that the PC 1 may start the setting application 22 when an instruction to change the device to be used for printing is received in a program that receives print instructions, such as a document editing program. In this case, the setting application 22 may determine that an instruction to select an MFP to be set has been received. The case where MFP3 is selected will be described below.

When it is determined that an instruction to select an MFP has been received (S101: YES), the CPU 11 connects to the Internet 200 via the communication IF 14 and accesses the EWS 40 of the selected MFP, MFP 3 (S103). The setting application 22 has previously acquired the URL of the EWS 40 and stored it in the memory 12. The setting application 22 may acquire the URL of the EWS 40, for example, by communication with the MFP 3 or by user input.

Furthermore, the CPU 11 receives EWS page data 42 from the MFP 3 (S104). Specifically, the CPU 11 sends an EWS request to the MFP 3 via the communication IF 14. In response to the EWS request, the MFP 3 reads the EWS page data 42 from the memory 32 and sends it to the PC 1. The CPU 11 saves an EWS page 51, which is a web page based on the received EWS page data 42, in the memory 12 (S105). S105 is an example of a web page saving process. By acquiring and saving the web page when the MFP 3 is selected, the CPU 11 can display a web page corresponding to the device that is the target of image processing in a procedure described below, without communicating with that device.

If it is determined that an instruction to select an MFP has not been received (S101: NO), the CPU 11 determines whether an instruction to start setting up the MFP has been received (S111). If it is determined that an instruction to start setting up has been received (S111: YES), the CPU 11 executes setting up start processing (S112). The procedure for setting up start processing will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 5.

In the setting start process, the CPU 11 attempts to communicate with the MFP 3, which is the selected MFP (S201), and determines whether the EWS 40 of the MFP 3 is accessible (S202). If it is determined that it is accessible (S202: YES), the CPU 11 determines whether setting information is stored in the memory 12 (S203). The setting information is information that indicates the setting contents to be set in the MFP 3. For example, the setting application 22 in this embodiment accepts a setting instruction even when communication with the MFP 3 is not possible, and stores the accepted contents in the memory 12 as setting information. The procedure for storing the setting information in the memory 12 will be described later.

When it is determined that the setting information is stored (S203: YES), the CPU 11 transmits the stored setting information to the MFP 3 (S204). S204 is an example of an automatic transmission process. For example, the setting contents accepted when communication with the MFP 3 is offline are not reflected in the settings of the MFP 3. When communication with the MFP 3 is online and the setting information is stored, the setting information can be automatically transmitted to the MFP 3, so that the stored settings can be quickly reflected in the MFP 3.

When the MFP 3 receives the setting information, it sets up its own device according to the setting contents indicated by the setting information, and transmits a completion notification indicating completion of the setting to the PC 1. When the CPU 11 receives the completion notification from the MFP 3, it deletes the transmitted setting information from the memory 12 (S205). Furthermore, the CPU 11 causes the user IF 13 to display a message indicating that the setting information has been transmitted (S206). S206 is an example of a notification process. By notifying the MFP 3 that the setting information for configuring the MFP 3 has been transmitted, it is possible to avoid confusion of the user due to the setting of the MFP 3 being changed without the user's knowledge. Note that if the completion notification is not received within a predetermined time after the transmission of the setting information, the CPU 11 skips S205 and S206 and proceeds to S211. The CPU 11 may retry until the completion notification is received.

After S206, or when it is determined that the setting information is not stored (S203: NO), the CPU 11 accesses the EWS 40 of the MFP 3 and receives the EWS page data 42 (S211). Furthermore, the CPU 11 passes the EWS page data 42 received from the MFP 3 to the browser 23, thereby causing the browser 23 to display the EWS page 51 (S212). S212 is an example of a first display process. As a result, the EWS page 51 including the status information of the MFP 3 is displayed on the user IF 13, for example, as shown in FIG. 2. Note that if the setting information is sent in S204, the setting contents indicated by the setting information are reflected in the EWS page 51 displayed in S212.

The CPU 11 further determines whether or not an instruction to set the MFP 3 has been received on the displayed EWS page 51 (S221). If it determines that a setting instruction has not been received (S221: NO), the CPU 11 determines whether or not an instruction to end the settings has been received (S222). If it determines that an instruction to end the settings has also not been received (S222: NO), the CPU 11 waits until a setting instruction or an instruction to end the settings is received.

If it is determined that a setting instruction for the MFP 3 has been accepted (S221: YES), the CPU 11 sends setting information indicating the accepted setting contents to the MFP 3 (S223). The MFP 3 configures its own device based on the received setting information, and if necessary, sends page data of the EWS page 51 indicating the state after the settings to the PC 1. This causes the CPU 11 to change the display of the EWS page 51 (S224). In other words, the PC 1 receives the changed page data and passes it to the browser 23, so that the changed EWS page 51 is displayed by the browser 23. After changing the display in S224, the CPU 11 returns to S221 and accepts a setting instruction or an instruction to end the settings.

When it is determined that an instruction to end the settings has been received (S222: YES), the CPU 11 saves the latest EWS page 51 displayed at that time in the memory 12 (S225). S225 is the same process as S105 of the MFP setting process, and is an example of a web page saving process. When the MFP 3 is set up via the EWS 40, by saving the latest web page after the settings, the CPU 11 can display the latest web page in a procedure described below. Furthermore, the CPU 11 ends the display of the EWS page 51 (S226), ends the setting start process, and returns to the MFP setting process. The CPU 11 may also end the browser 23.

On the other hand, if it is determined that access to the EWS 40 of the MFP 3 is not possible (S202: NO), the CPU 11 executes an access disable process (S231). The access disable process is a process that is executed, for example, when communication between the MFP 3 to be configured and the PC 1 is offline. For example, if the PC 1 and the MFP 3 cannot communicate because at least one of the PC 1 and the MFP 3 is not connected to the Internet 200, the PC 1 cannot access the EWS 40 of the MFP 3, and therefore cannot configure the MFP 3 via the EWS 40. The condition that communication between the PC 1 and the MFP 3 is offline is an example of a predetermined condition.

The conditions for executing the inaccessible process are not limited to cases where communication is physically impossible, such as when the MFP 3 is powered off or a communication failure, but also include a condition where the setting is performed without receiving the EWS page data 42 from the MFP 3. For example, it also includes a condition where the transmission of the EWS page data 42 is restricted even if the MFP 3 accepts access to the EWS 40, such as when a transmission lock is set for the EWS 40 in the MFP 3 or when the EWS 40 of the MFP 3 is accessed from another PC, etc. In addition, the setting app 22 may accept, for example, an instruction to send the setting information later, that is, an instruction to store the setting instruction of the MFP 3 without communicating with the MFP 3 in the PC 1, and the condition for executing the inaccessible process is also satisfied when such an instruction is accepted.

The procedure of the access disable process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6. In the access disable process, the CPU 11 judges whether or not the EWS page 51 is stored in the memory 12 (S301). For example, if the EWS page 51 is stored in S105 of the MFP setting process or S225 of the setting start process, the EWS page 51 is stored in the memory 12. If it is judged that the EWS page 51 is stored in the memory 12 (S301: YES), the CPU 11 passes the stored EWS page 51 to the browser 23, thereby causing the browser 23 to display the EWS page 51 on the user IF 13 (S302). S302 is an example of a second display process. If the EWS page 51 is stored in the memory 12, the CPU 11 can display the EWS page 51 read from the memory 12 instead of receiving it from the MFP 3.

The CPU 11 further determines whether or not an instruction to set the MFP 3 has been received on the displayed EWS page 51 (S311). If it determines that a setting instruction has not been received (S311: NO), the CPU 11 determines whether or not an instruction to end the settings has been received (S312). If it determines that an instruction to end the settings has also not been received (S312: NO), the CPU 11 waits until a setting instruction or an instruction to end the settings is received.

When it is determined that a setting instruction for the MFP 3 has been accepted (S311: YES), the CPU 11 stores setting information indicating the accepted setting contents in the memory 12 (S313). S313 is an example of a setting save process. If there is already saved setting information, the CPU 11 adds and stores the setting information together with information on the order of acceptance. Note that when sending setting information in S204 of the setting start process described above, if multiple pieces of setting information are stored, the CPU 11 sends all of the stored setting information in the order of acceptance.

The CPU 11 then causes the browser 23 to update the display of the EWS page 51 in accordance with the received setting instruction (S314), and causes the user IF 13 to display a message indicating that the setting information has been saved (S315). When the EWS 40 is inaccessible, the CPU 11 cannot send setting information to the MFP 3 via the EWS 40, and the MFP 3 has not yet been configured. In S314, the CPU 11 assumes that the setting contents have been applied, and causes the browser 23 to update the display of the EWS page 51, and in S315 notifies the user that the setting has not been applied. After S315, the CPU 11 returns to S311 and receives a setting instruction or an instruction to end the setting.

If it is determined that an instruction to end the settings has been received (S312: YES), the CPU 11 ends the display of the currently displayed EWS page 51 (S316), ends the access disable processing, and returns to the setting start processing. The CPU 11 may also end the browser 23. Note that in addition to the setting instruction and the setting end instruction, the CPU 11 may also receive, for example, an instruction to display or delete saved setting information. The CPU 11 returns to the setting start processing, and after the access disable processing of S231, ends the setting start processing, and returns to the MFP setting processing.

Returning to the explanation of the MFP setting process in FIG. 4, after saving the EWS page in S105 or after the setting start process in S112, the CPU 11 returns to S101 and determines whether an instruction to change the MFP to be set has been received.

When it is determined that neither an instruction to select an MFP nor an instruction to start setting up the MFP has been received (S111: NO), the CPU 11 determines whether an instruction to send setting information has been received (S121). The setting information is information stored in the memory 12 in S313 of the access inaccessibility processing described above, and is information indicating the setting contents received by the PC 1 without accessing the EWS 40. The CPU 11 receives an explicit instruction from the user to apply settings to the MFP 3 based on the setting information stored in the memory 12, and attempts to send the setting information if the instruction is received. Note that the instruction to send setting information may be received only if the setting information is stored in the memory 12.

If it is determined that an instruction to send the setting information has not been received (S121: NO), the CPU 11 determines whether an instruction to end the MFP setting has been received (S131). If it is determined that an end instruction has not been received (S131: NO), the CPU 11 returns to S101 and waits until it receives any of the following: an instruction to select an MFP, an instruction to start MFP setting, an instruction to send the setting information, or an end instruction.

When it is determined that an instruction to transmit the setting information has been received (S121: YES), the CPU 11 first attempts to communicate with the MFP 3 (S122) and determines whether communication is possible (S123). When it is determined that communication is possible (S123: YES), the CPU 11 transmits the setting information stored in the memory 12 to the MFP 3 (S124). S124 is a process of transmitting the setting information in response to the transmission instruction, and is an example of a manual transmission process. In this case, the CPU 11 may access the EWS 40 and transmit the setting information via the EWS 40, or may transmit only the setting information to the MFP 3 without accessing the EWS 40.

When the MFP3 receives the setting information, it configures its own device according to the setting contents indicated by the setting information, and transmits a completion notification to the PC1. The MFP3 may also transmit information indicating the setting results to the PC1. By transmitting the setting contents stored in the memory 12 in response to a transmission instruction from the user, the contents set during the period when the EWS40 was inaccessible can be reflected in the MFP3 according to the user's will.

When the CPU 11 receives a completion notification from the MFP 3, it deletes the transmitted setting information from the memory 12 (S125). Furthermore, the CPU 11 causes the user IF 13 to display a message indicating that the setting information has been transmitted (S126). S126 is an example of a notification process. By notifying the MFP 3 that the setting information has been transmitted, it is possible to avoid confusion for the user caused by the setting of the MFP 3 being changed without the user's knowledge.

If the CPU 11 determines that the setting information cannot be sent to the MFP 3, for example, because communication with the MFP 3 is not possible despite the instruction to send the setting information being received (S123: NO), the CPU 11 causes the user IF 13 to display a message indicating that sending the setting information has failed (S127). After S126 or S127, the CPU 11 returns to S101 and waits until it receives an instruction to select an MFP, an instruction to start setting the MFP, an instruction to send the setting information, or an instruction to end. Then, if it determines that an instruction to end has been received (S131: YES), the CPU 11 ends the MFP setting process.

As described above in detail, the PC 1 of this embodiment acquires and stores the EWS page data 42 for accepting settings of the MFP 3 from the EWS 40 of the MFP 3 in advance, and when a predetermined condition is met, displays the stored web page, accepts settings of the MFP 3, and saves the setting information. According to the PC 1 of this embodiment, for example, even if communication with the MFP 3 is not possible, it is possible to accept setting instructions for the MFP 3, increasing the opportunities for setting the MFP 3.

Note that this embodiment is merely an example and does not limit the present invention in any way. Therefore, the technology disclosed in this specification can naturally be improved and modified in various ways without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, examples of image processing devices are not limited to MFPs, but can be general home or office printers, scanners, sewing machines, label printers, industrial printers, 3D printers, machine tools that perform processing according to image data, and other devices that have image processing functions and connection functions to the Internet 200.

The screen configurations illustrated in this specification are merely examples, and the layout of each screen and the text contained therein are not limited to those illustrated in these figures. The timing and content of notifications to the user can be changed as appropriate.

In addition, for example, in this embodiment, the stored setting information is sent to the MFP 3 both when it is determined that the EWS 40 is accessible and when a user's transmission instruction is received, but it may be only one of the two. For example, a user's transmission instruction need not be received. Also, for example, the setting information may not be sent automatically until a user's transmission instruction is received.

In addition, for example, in this embodiment, when the selection of the MFP to be subjected to image processing is accepted, the web page data of the selected MFP is saved, but this is not limited to this. For example, the web page data of all connected image processing devices may be saved in association with the device identification information. Also, for example, the EWS of the image processing device may be accessed periodically to always save the latest web page data.

In addition, for example, in this embodiment, when an instruction to select an MFP is received, a search for MFPs is performed and a list is displayed, but a search is not necessary. For example, the setting app 22 may receive a selection from a list of MFPs that are registered in advance in the OS 21 or the like. In this case, the setting app 22 attempts to access the EWS of the selected MFP, and if access is not possible, steps S103 to S105 are skipped.

In addition, in any of the flowcharts disclosed in the embodiments, the execution order of multiple processes in any of the steps can be arbitrarily changed or the processes can be executed in parallel, as long as no inconsistencies occur in the process content.

The processes disclosed in the embodiments may be executed by a single CPU, multiple CPUs, hardware such as an ASIC, or a combination of these. The processes disclosed in the embodiments may be realized in various ways, such as a recording medium on which a program for executing the processes is recorded, or a method.

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Claims (8)

A communication interface;
A user interface;
Memory,
A computer,
In an information processing device comprising:
the memory stores an image processing program, which is a program having a function of requesting processing from an image processing device, and a browser, which is a program for displaying a web page on the user interface; the image processing device includes an embedded web server, which is a program for functioning as a web server; and the embedded web server provides a web page for accepting settings of the image processing device;
The computer executes the image processing program,
accessing the embedded web server via the communication interface, receiving the web page from the embedded web server, and executing a web page storage process for storing the received web page in the memory;
Furthermore, the computer executes the image processing program,
a first display process for accessing the embedded web server of the image processing device via the communication interface in response to receiving an instruction to display the web page provided by the embedded web server via the user interface, and when the web page is received from the embedded web server, executing the browser to display the received web page on the user interface;
a second display process for displaying the web page stored in the memory by the web page storage process on the user interface by executing the browser when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
a setting storage process for storing, in the memory, setting information indicating setting contents of the image processing device received via the web page displayed in the second display process;
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The computer further comprises:
In the second display process, the predetermined condition is that the web page could not be received from the embedded web server in the first display process, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the web page stored in the memory is displayed on the user interface by executing the browser.
23. An information processing apparatus comprising: 2. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,
The computer executes the image processing program,
executing an automatic transmission process for transmitting the setting information stored in the memory to the image processing device via the communication interface when communication with the image processing device changes from offline to online;
23. An information processing apparatus comprising: 2. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,
When the computer executes the image processing program and receives, via the user interface, a transmission instruction to transmit the setting information stored in the memory to the image processing device,
executing a manual transmission process for transmitting the setting information stored in the memory to the image processing device via the communication interface;
23. An information processing apparatus comprising: 4. The information processing device according to claim 1,
The computer executes the image processing program,
execute a selection process for accepting a selection of a device for which a process is to be requested;
The computer further comprises:
When the image processing device is selected in the selection process, the web page storage process is executed.
23. An information processing apparatus comprising: 5. The information processing device according to claim 1,
The computer includes:
when the setting information stored in the memory is transmitted to the image processing device via the communication interface, a notification process is executed to notify the user interface that the setting contents of the image processing device have been transmitted to the image processing device.
23. An information processing apparatus comprising: A communication interface;
A user interface;
Memory,
A computer,
In an information processing device comprising:
the memory stores an image processing program, which is a program having a function of requesting processing from an image processing device, and a browser, which is a program for displaying a web page on the user interface; the image processing device includes an embedded web server, which is a program for functioning as a web server; and the embedded web server provides a web page for accepting settings of the image processing device;
The computer executes the image processing program,
accessing the embedded web server via the communication interface, receiving the web page from the embedded web server, and executing a web page storage process for storing the received web page in the memory;
Furthermore, the computer executes the image processing program,
a first display process for accessing the embedded web server of the image processing device via the communication interface in response to receiving an instruction to display the web page provided by the embedded web server via the user interface, and when the web page is received from the embedded web server, executing the browser to display the received web page on the user interface;
a second display process for displaying the web page stored in the memory by the web page storage process on the user interface by executing the browser when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
a setting storage process for storing, in the memory, setting information indicating setting contents of the image processing device received via the web page displayed in the second display process;
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When the computer executes the image processing program and receives, via the user interface, a transmission instruction to transmit the setting information stored in the memory to the image processing device,
executing a manual transmission process for transmitting the setting information stored in the memory to the image processing device via the communication interface;
23. An information processing apparatus comprising: A communication interface;
A user interface;
Memory,
A computer,
In an information processing device comprising:
the memory stores an image processing program, which is a program having a function of requesting processing from an image processing device, and a browser, which is a program for displaying a web page on the user interface; the image processing device includes an embedded web server, which is a program for functioning as a web server; and the embedded web server provides a web page for accepting settings of the image processing device;
The computer executes the image processing program,
accessing the embedded web server via the communication interface, receiving the web page from the embedded web server, and executing a web page storage process for storing the received web page in the memory;
Furthermore, the computer executes the image processing program,
a first display process for accessing the embedded web server of the image processing device via the communication interface in response to receiving an instruction to display the web page provided by the embedded web server via the user interface, and when the web page is received from the embedded web server, executing the browser to display the received web page on the user interface;
a second display process for displaying the web page stored in the memory by the web page storage process on the user interface by executing the browser when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
a setting storage process for storing, in the memory, setting information indicating setting contents of the image processing device received via the web page displayed in the second display process;
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The computer further comprises:
when the setting information stored in the memory is transmitted to the image processing device via the communication interface, a notification process is executed to notify the user interface that the setting contents of the image processing device have been transmitted to the image processing device.
23. An information processing apparatus comprising: The computer of the information processing device
accessing an embedded web server, which is a program for causing the information processing device to function as a web server, via a communication interface of the information processing device, receiving a web page from the embedded web server, and executing a web page saving process for saving the received web page in a memory of the information processing device; the embedded web server being incorporated in an image processing device, providing the web page for accepting settings of the image processing device;
The computer further comprises:
a first display process for accessing the embedded web server of the image processing device via the communication interface in response to receiving an instruction to display the web page provided by the embedded web server via a user interface of the information processing device, and when the web page is received from the embedded web server, displaying the received web page on the user interface by a browser built in the information processing device;
a second display process for displaying the web page stored in the memory by the web page storage process on the user interface by the browser when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
a setting storage process for storing, in the memory, setting information indicating setting contents of the image processing device received via the web page displayed in the second display process;
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The computer further comprises:
In the second display process, the predetermined condition is that the web page could not be received from the embedded web server in the first display process, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the web page stored in the memory is displayed on the user interface by executing the browser.
A program characterized by:

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