JP2019115063A - Information processing apparatus, control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To switch a communication destination by reducing a load of procedures related to disconnection and establishment of connection.SOLUTION: The information processing program executes: a specific step of specifying that a program is activated in a state where an information processing apparatus is operating in a first state; and a switching step of switching the state of the information processing apparatus from the first state to a second state in response to a start of a program being specified while the information processing apparatus maintains establishment of connection with the Internet by a first communication method and connection with an external device by a second communication method in parallel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a control method, and a program.

  There is known an information processing apparatus which establishes a connection with an external apparatus or the Internet and performs communication. Such an information processing apparatus needs to change the communication destination according to the situation.

  In Patent Document 1, when a predetermined application is activated, the connection with the Internet is disconnected to establish the connection with the external device, and when the communication with the external device is completed, the connection with the external device is disconnected. Then, a technology for establishing a connection with the Internet has been proposed.

JP, 2014-207650, A

  However, in order to switch the communication destination by disconnection / establishment of the connection, the information processing apparatus needs to save the information of the connection setting content or register the setting information. Therefore, in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that a load for executing the above-described process is generated each time activation of a predetermined application or termination of communication with an external device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has an object to switch a communication destination by reducing the load of treatment related to disconnection / establishment of connection.

A program according to the present invention for solving the problems as described above is a program executed in an information processing apparatus,
In a state in which the information processing apparatus establishes the connection with the Internet by the first communication method and the connection with the external device by the second communication method in parallel, the connection with the Internet by the first communication method In the first state in which communication is possible and communication with the external device by the second communication scheme is not possible, communication with the external device by the second communication scheme is possible and the first communication A computer of the information processing apparatus having an operating system that causes the information processing apparatus to operate with priority over a second state in which communication with the Internet is not possible according to a system;
A specifying step of specifying that the program is activated while the information processing apparatus is operating in the first state;
The state of the information processing apparatus is changed from the first state to the second state according to the specified activation of the program from the first state to the second state, the connection with the Internet by the first communication method, and A switching step of switching the connection with the external device according to the second communication method while the information processing device is established in parallel;
Transmitting the data other than the content on the Internet to the external device according to the second communication method while the information processing apparatus is operating in the second state. I assume.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to switch the communication destination by reducing the load of the procedure related to disconnection / establishment of connection.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the information processing apparatus of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process which the application of this embodiment performs. It is an example of the screen for making a user select the function which the application of this embodiment performs. It is an example of the screen for making a user select the image made to print on the external device of this embodiment. It is an example of the screen for making the external apparatus of this embodiment print the image which the user was made to select. It is an example of a screen displayed when making an external device of this embodiment perform printing. It is a figure showing the communication system of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process which the application of this embodiment performs.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be exemplarily described with reference to the drawings. However, for the present invention, those to which appropriate modifications and improvements are added to the embodiments described below based on the ordinary knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention also fall within the scope of the present invention. It should be understood that it enters.

First Embodiment
An information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied will be described. A smart phone is illustrated as an information processing apparatus in the present embodiment. The apparatus applicable as the information processing apparatus is not limited to this, and any apparatus capable of communication by a plurality of communication lines may be used. That is, the information processing apparatus may be, for example, a portable terminal, a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a digital camera or the like. Further, as an external apparatus, a multifunction peripheral (MFP) of an inkjet recording method is illustrated in the present embodiment. An apparatus that can be applied as an external apparatus is not limited to this, and any apparatus that can communicate with an information processing apparatus may be used. That is, the external device may be, for example, a full color printer, a monochrome printer, a copier, a facsimile, a scanner, a portable terminal, a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a PDA, a digital camera, or the like. Furthermore, the external device may not be an MFP but a single function device (SFP). Further, as long as the external device has the function of a printer, the recording method of the external device is not limited to the ink jet method, and may be another recording method such as an electrophotographic method.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a smartphone 100 which is an information processing apparatus of the present embodiment.

  FIG. 1A shows the hardware configuration of the smartphone 100. The smartphone 100 includes a CPU 101, an operation unit 102, a network IF 103, a network IF 104, a memory 105, a display unit 106, and a storage device 107, which are connected to one another via a system bus.

  The CPU 101 is a system control unit, and is a processor that controls the entire smartphone 100.

  The operation unit 102 is an operation unit for the user to give an instruction to the smartphone 100, and is configured by, for example, a button or a touch panel.

  The memory 105 is a random access memory (RAM) as a work area of the CPU 101, and is configured by a memory such as a static RAM (SRAM). The memory 105 stores program control variables, various setting data, management data of the smartphone 100, and the like, and is used as a temporary storage area of various reception data.

  The display unit 106 is configured of an LED (light emitting diode), an LCD (liquid crystal display), and the like, and displays a predetermined screen based on an instruction from the CPU 101.

  The storage device 107 is configured by, for example, a flash memory, and stores various programs such as a control program and an application program executed by the CPU 101 and an operating system (OS). In the present embodiment, the control program stored in the storage device 107 performs software control such as scheduling and task switching under the control of the embedded OS stored in the storage device 107.

  The network IFs 103 and 104 are interfaces (IFs) for the smart phone 100 to communicate by different communication lines. In the present embodiment, the network IF 103 is an IF for the smart phone 100 to communicate by connecting to the Internet through a mobile communication line such as 3G or 4G. The smart phone 100 establishes a connection with the Internet through a mobile communication line, for example, by setting an APN (connection destination) and a password. The network IF 104 is an IF for performing communication by connecting to an external device through a communication line of a wireless LAN such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The smart phone 100 detects, for example, an access point corresponding to the external device, and performs connection setting such as input of a password, thereby establishing a connection with the external device through the communication line of the wireless LAN. In the present embodiment, the number of network IFs provided in the smartphone 100 is not limited to two. The smart phone 100 may include at least an IF that can communicate with a communication line that can connect to the Internet and an IF that can communicate with a communication line that can connect to an external device. Further, the number of IFs may be one, as long as communication by a communication line connectable to the Internet and communication by a communication line connectable to an external device can be realized by one IF. Also, the communication line used in each IF is not limited to the one described above, and may be another communication line such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), for example, or communication by a wired communication system instead of a wireless communication system. It may be a line. Further, the smartphone 100 may not be directly connected to the Internet or an external device using each IF, and may be connected via a device such as a router, for example.

  FIG. 1 (b) is a diagram showing the software configuration of the smartphone 100. The smartphone 100 includes an OS 108 and an application 109. The OS 108 is a program for controlling the entire smartphone 100. In the present embodiment, the OS 108 corresponds to a multi-network function (function to establish connection by a plurality of communication lines in parallel). Then, when the smart phone 100 establishes connections by a plurality of communication lines in parallel, the OS 108 determines a communication line to be used by the smart phone 100 in accordance with the pre-programmed priority. In the present embodiment, the OS 108 has a function of determining whether the communication line with which connection has been established is connected to the Internet. Then, when the smartphone 100 establishes a connection by a plurality of communication lines in parallel, the OS 108 gives priority to the communication line connected to the Internet and causes the smartphone 100 to use the communication line. In the present embodiment, the mobile communication line is a communication line for connecting to the Internet for communication. Therefore, when the connection of each of the mobile communication line and the communication line of the wireless LAN is established in parallel, the OS 108 causes the smartphone 100 to preferentially use the mobile communication line. Also, in response to an instruction from the application 109, the OS 108 can perform establishment / cancellation of connection in each communication line, switching of a connection destination apparatus, setting of a communication line used by the smartphone 100, and the like.

  The application 109 is an application program for causing the smartphone 100 to execute various functions. In the present embodiment, the application 109 has a function of controlling communication between an external device such as a printer and the smartphone 100 and causing the external device such as the printer to print the image data stored in the smartphone 100. . The application 109 is installed on the smartphone 100 via, for example, the Internet.

  The above-described software is stored in a memory such as the storage device 107, expanded in the memory 105, and executed by the CPU 101. Therefore, in the description of the present embodiment, the processing executed by the OS 108 or the application 109 is actually realized by the CPU 101 executing a program corresponding to the OS 108 or the application 109.

  3 to 7 are diagrams showing an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 106 by the application 109.

  FIG. 3 is an example of a screen for causing the user to select a function to be executed by the application 109. The display unit 106 displays a plurality of objects corresponding to functions that can be executed by the application 109 on the screen display of FIG. 3. For example, objects of “photo print” and “print document” are objects for causing the external device to execute print processing, and objects of “scan” are objects for cause the external device to execute scan processing.

  Also, an object of “cloud” is an object for the smartphone 100 to acquire content from a server on the cloud and transmit the acquired content to an external device to cause the external device to print the content on the Internet It is. Also, in the “external device name” portion, the name of the external device connected to the smart phone 100 is displayed.

  In addition, in the display of the screen of FIG. 3, the application 109 may display objects corresponding to other functions in addition to the above-described functions. For example, an object corresponding to the function of performing various settings of the external device or the smartphone 100, the function of confirming the state of the external device, and the function of using the Web UI installed in the external device may be displayed.

  FIG. 4 is an example of a screen for causing the user to select an image to be printed by the external device. The screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, for example, when the user selects an object of “print photos” or “cloud” on the screen of FIG. 3. These images may be images stored locally in the smartphone 100 or images acquired via the Internet. The user can select image data to be printed by tapping the displayed image.

  FIG. 5 is an example of a screen for causing an external apparatus to print an image selected by the user. The display unit 106 displays a plurality of objects corresponding to image data to be printed by the external device and an object (a “print” button in the diagram) for determining that the external device is to execute printing. Display). The user can cause the external device to print the selected image data by tapping the “print” button.

  FIG. 6 is an example of a screen displayed when printing is performed on an external device. The display unit 106 displays setting information, a status state, and the like of printing that is being executed by the external device on the screen of FIG. 6.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the communication system of the present embodiment. The MFP 700 is an external device according to the present embodiment, and has a function of communicating with the smartphone 100, a function of printing image data received from the smartphone 100, and the like. As shown in FIG. 7, the smartphone 100 can establish a connection with the Internet 702 via the base station 701 using the communication line 704. The communication line 704 corresponds to a mobile communication line such as 3G or 4G in the present embodiment. At the same time, the smartphone 100 can establish a connection with the MFP 700 using the communication line 705. In the present embodiment, the communication line 705 corresponds to a communication line of a wireless LAN such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

  In the state in which the connection is established in parallel by two or more communication lines, the smartphone 100 can communicate by the communication line instructed by the OS 108 among the communication lines in which the connection is established. There is. In the present embodiment, as described above, the OS 108 causes the smartphone 100 to preferentially use the communication line 704 when the connection by the communication line 704 and the communication line 705 is established in parallel. . In the present embodiment, in connection with MFP 700 by communication line 705, smart phone 100 is directly connected to MFP 700 without passing through an external access point such as a router or a base station, but via an external access point. May be connected. At this time, if the external access point is connected to the Internet 702, the smartphone 100 can be connected to the Internet 702 even in a state in which communication is performed by the communication line 705. Therefore, in this state, the application 109 may not perform the processing described below.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing of switching a communication line (hereinafter referred to as a use line) to be used by the smartphone 100, which is executed by the application 109 in the present embodiment. The process shown in the flowchart is realized by the CPU 101 loading a control program stored in the storage device 107 or an HDD (not shown) provided in the smartphone 100 into the memory 105 and executing the control program. Shall be Further, it is assumed that the process shown in the flowchart is started when the application 109 is activated by a known activation sequence.

  First, the application 109 displays a display screen for specifying image data to be transmitted to the MFP 700 on the display unit 106 (S201). Here, the application 109 is assumed to display the display screen shown in FIG. The timing for displaying the display screen shown in FIG. 4 may be the timing when the application 109 is activated, or may be the timing when the display screen shown in FIG. 4 is called by the operation of the user while the application 109 is operating. . Although image data is used as an example of data to be identified in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to image data, and may be document data, a command for causing the MFP 700 to execute a predetermined process, or the like. Further, when data to be transmitted to a device having a function other than the print function is specified, any data that can be processed by the device may be used. The specified data need not be stored in the smartphone 100 itself, and may be stored, for example, in the cloud server 703 or the like that can communicate with the smartphone 100 via the Internet 702. However, in this case, in order to obtain data from the cloud server 703, the smartphone 100 needs to use a communication line connectable to the Internet 702. Further, the smartphone 100 needs to use a communication line connectable to the Internet 702 even when displaying an online manual regarding the application 109 or the MFP 700 or rendering image data via the cloud server 703. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the application 109 instructs the OS 108 to use the communication line 704 as a use line (S202). At this time, specifically, the CPU 101 executes a program related to the determination of the use line of the OS 108 using the value obtained by executing the program of the application 109.

  When the OS 108 receives the instruction, the OS 108 switches the use line to the communication line 704, and puts the smartphone 100 in a state of performing communication using the communication line 704. With such a form, the application 109 can cause the smartphone 100 to use the information on the Internet 702 at timing when it is not necessary to communicate with the MFP 700. The application 109 may not execute the process of S202 when the OS 108 has already set the communication line as the communication line 704.

  Next, the application 109 specifies image data to be printed by the MFP 700 (S203). At this time, specifically, the application 109 identifies the image data to be transmitted to the MFP 700 by receiving the selection of the image data from the user via the display screen of FIG. 4. Note that the number of image data to be specified is not limited to one. For example, when selection of a plurality of image data is received from the user, a plurality of image data may be specified. When the application 109 specifies image data stored outside the smartphone 100 such as the cloud server 703, the application 109 acquires the specified image data through communication with the Internet 702 or the like.

  After that, the application 109 receives a data transmission instruction, and determines to cause the MFP 700 to print the image data specified in S203 (S204). At this time, specifically, when the application 109 receives an operation on an object for causing the MFP 700 to execute printing from the user via the display screen of FIG. 5, the application 109 determines to cause the MFP 700 to execute printing. . Note that the application 109 is not limited to this mode, and may determine, for example, that the MFP 700 executes printing when the smartphone 100 is moved within a predetermined range centered on the MFP 700. Note that in order for the application 109 to cause the MFP 700 to execute printing, image data needs to be transmitted from the smartphone 100 to the MFP 700. Therefore, the application 109 determines whether a connection between the smartphone 100 and the MFP 700 by the communication line 705 is established (S205). If it is determined that the connection is not established, the application 109 displays a screen prompting the user to establish the connection between the smartphone 100 and the MFP 700 by the communication line 705 (S206). By doing this, the smartphone 100 can receive from the user an operation for detecting the SSID of the MFP 700, inputting a password, and the like, and can acquire connection setting information, and establish a connection with the MFP 700. it can. After the application 109 displays a screen prompting the user to establish a connection, the application 109 receives again an operation on an object for causing the MFP 700 to execute printing from the user, and executes the processing of S204 again. Also, for example, the smartphone 100 may store connection setting information in the memory 105 or the like because the user has previously received an operation from the user. In this case, the application 109 instructs the OS 108 to establish a connection with the MFP 700 through the communication line 705 using the stored connection setting information, thereby performing the process of S207 without executing the process of S206. You may run

  If it is determined in S205 that the connection between the smartphone 100 and the MFP 700 by the communication line 705 is established, the smartphone 100 establishes the connection by the communication line 704 and the communication line 705 in parallel. . However, at this time, as described above, the communication line 704 is used by the instruction from the OS 108. Since communication line 704 is not a communication line that can communicate with MFP 700, smart phone 100 can not transmit image data to MFP 700 in this state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the application 109 instructs the OS 108 to use the communication line 705 as a use line (S207). When the OS 108 receives the instruction, the OS 108 switches the use line to the communication line 705, and puts the smartphone 100 in a state of performing communication using the communication line 705. At this time, since the connection by the communication line 704 is continued without being disconnected, the smartphone 100 establishes the connection even when using the communication line 704 as a utilization line again, for example, when specifying image data to be transmitted again. There is no need to process Thereafter, the application 109 causes the smartphone 100 to transmit the image data specified in S203 to the MFP 700, thereby causing the MFP 700 to execute printing (S208). At this time, the application 109 may cause the smartphone 100 to transmit not only the image data but also other information such as print setting information.

  After that, the application 109 determines whether to switch the use line (S209). At this time, specifically, the application 109 acquires information on the status of processing of the job from the MFP 700, and determines whether the printing has been completed by the MFP 700. If the application 109 determines that printing has not ended, it determines that the access line is not switched, and if it determines that printing has ended, it determines that the access line is switched. This is because the smartphone 100 needs to maintain a state in which communication with the MFP 700 is possible in order to obtain information on the printing state such as the progress state and the presence or absence of an error. Note that in S209, the application 109 may determine whether the transmission of the image data has ended. In this case, if the application 109 determines that the transmission of the image data is not completed, it determines that the connection is not switched, and if it determines that the transmission of the image data is ended, it determines that the connection is switched. Further, the application 109 may determine not to switch the use line when communication with the MFP 700 is required even if transmission of image data is completed or printing by the MFP 700 is completed. If communication with the MFP 700 is still required, for example, it is necessary to continuously acquire the status information of the MFP 700, or transfer of image data in the smartphone 100 (image data that does not require the Internet 702 for acquisition) continues. The case of being covered is applicable.

  If the application 109 determines in S209 not to switch the use line, it repeats the process in S209 until it determines that the use line is to be switched. On the other hand, when it is determined that the application line is switched, the application 109 instructs the OS 108 to use the communication line 704 as the line (S210). When the OS 108 receives the instruction, the OS 108 switches the use line to put the smartphone 100 in a state of performing communication using the communication line 704. At this time, since the smart phone 100 has switched the use line without disconnecting the connection with the communication line 704 in S207, there is no need to perform the process for establishing the connection in S210. At this time, since the connection by the communication line 705 is not disconnected but continued, the smartphone 100 establishes the connection even when the communication line is changed to the communication line 705, for example, when transmitting a job again. There is no need to process Thereafter, the application 109 repeats the above-described processing until the operation of the application ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the smartphone 100 switches the use line so as to use a communication line suitable for each of the scenes requiring the Internet communication and the scenes requiring the communication with the MFP 700. With this configuration, the smartphone 100 can use an appropriate communication line according to the situation.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when it is necessary to transmit data to the MFP 700, the smartphone 100 switches the communication line to be used without disconnecting the established connection. Therefore, the smart phone 100 does not need to perform processing such as saving and resetting of connection setting information each time the communication line to be used is switched, compared with the configuration in which the communication destination is switched by connection establishment and disconnection. It is possible to reduce the time involved in the previous switching.

  Further, as a method of switching the communication line to be used without disconnecting the established connection, for example, a method of switching between valid and invalid of the mobile data communication setting of the smartphone 100 may be mentioned. However, this method requires the smartphone 100 to display a screen for switching between enabling and disabling of the mobile data communication setting provided by the OS, and to receive an input by the user via the screen. In the present embodiment, in a situation where the communication line to be used is to be switched, the application 109 automatically switches the use line by instructing the OS 108. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the communication line used by the smartphone 100 can be switched without the user performing the mobile data communication setting (without displaying the screen for switching between enabling and disabling the mobile data communication setting). .

Second Embodiment
In the above-mentioned embodiment, the smart phone 100 established the connection by the communication line 704 and the communication line 705 in parallel, and demonstrated the structure which switches a utilization line according to a condition. However, depending on the type of OS installed, for example, the smartphone 100 may not support the multi-network function, and may not be able to establish a connection by the communication line 704 and the communication line 705 in parallel. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a configuration will be described in which processing is switched in consideration of the type of OS. The basic configuration of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, so only the characteristic configuration will be described below.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the application 109 in the present embodiment. The process shown in the flowchart is realized by the CPU 101 loading a control program stored in the storage device 107 or an HDD (not shown) provided in the smartphone 100 into the memory 105 and executing the control program. Shall be Further, it is assumed that the process shown in the flowchart is started when the application 109 is activated by a known activation sequence.

  Since the process shown to S801-S810 is the same as the process shown to S201-S210, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  First, the application 109 determines in S811 whether the OS 108 is an OS compatible with the smartphone 100 for the multi-network function. Specifically, at this time, the application 109 recognizes which version is a version compatible with the multi-network function, and specifies which version of the OS 108 is. If it is determined that the multi-network function is supported, the application 109 executes the processing shown in S801 to S810. If it is determined that the multi-network function is not supported, the application 109 executes the processing shown in S812 to S817.

  First, in step S812, the application 109 displays a display screen for specifying image data to be transmitted to the MFP 700 on the display unit 106, as in step S201. At this time, if the connection by the communication line 704 is established, the application 109 can display the content on the Internet. Thereafter, since the smartphone 100 can not execute the multi-network function, the application 109 specifies image data to be printed by the MFP 700 without performing the process of S802 (S813). After that, the application 109 determines to cause the MFP 700 to print the specified image data, as in the process of S804 (S814).

  After that, the application 109 determines whether the connection between the smartphone 100 and the MFP 700 by the communication line 705 is established as in the process of S805 (S815). If it is determined that the connection is not established, the application 109 displays a screen prompting the user to establish a connection between the smartphone 100 and the MFP 700 by the communication line 705, as in the process of S806 ( S816). By doing this, the smartphone 100 can receive an operation for detecting the SSID of the MFP 700, input of a password, and the like from the user and acquire connection setting information, and the connection with the MFP 700 by the communication line 705 can be performed. Can be established. At this time, since the smartphone 100 can not execute the multi-network function, the smartphone 100 disconnects the connection by the communication line 704. Also, after displaying a screen prompting the user to establish a connection, the application 109 receives again an operation on an object for causing the MFP 700 to execute printing from the user, and executes the processing of step S814 again. Also, for example, the smartphone 100 may store connection setting information in the memory 105 or the like because the user has previously received an operation from the user. In this case, the application 109 instructs the OS 108 to establish a connection with the MFP 700 through the communication line 705 using the stored connection setting information, thereby performing the process of S817 without executing the process of S816. You may run

  If the connection between the smart phone 100 and the MFP 700 by the communication line 705 is established, the application 109 specifies image data to be printed by the MFP 700 and causes the MFP 700 to print (S817). At this time, since the smart phone 100 can not execute multiple establishment of connection, the application 109 does not perform processing such as S807. Thereafter, the application 109 repeats the processing described above until the operation of the application ends.

  With such a form, the application 109 can execute processing according to the type of OS installed in the smart phone 100.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, as an example of data communication processing with an external apparatus, an example of transmitting a job for causing the external apparatus to execute print processing has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, for example, in the present invention, a command may be transmitted to execute a scan process for reading an original set in an external apparatus. The present invention is also applicable to data communication for setting the external device, data communication for acquiring the state of the external device, processing for transferring predetermined data to the external device, and the like.

  In the above embodiment, switching of the use line is performed at the start and end of data communication, but the present invention is not limited to this form. For example, when the application 109 does not use the content on the cloud server 703, the smartphone 100 does not need to connect to the Internet 702 while the application 109 is operating. Therefore, the configuration may be such that the used line is switched when the application 109 is activated or when the operation is completed. In addition, the application 109 may switch the use line at at least one of timing when the data communication starts, when the data communication ends, when the application 109 is activated, and when the operation of the application 109 ends. For example, in the configuration in which the use line is switched at the above four timings, the communication line 705 is used as the use line after activation, and even when the communication line 704 is used as the use line at the end of data communication, etc. The communication line 705 can be used again. Further, for example, as a selection screen of data to be transmitted, there may be a screen using contents on the cloud server 703 and a screen not used. In this case, the application 109 may switch the use line in accordance with the start and end of the display of the screen using the content on the cloud server 703.

In the above embodiment, the application 109, which is an application program, executes the control of the present invention, but for example, the OS may execute the control of the present invention. That is, for example, the OS may specify the timing of the start of data communication, the end of data communication, the activation of the application 109, and the end of the operation of the application 109, and switch the use line.
If the effects of the above-described embodiment can be realized, the order of the processes of the flowchart of the above-described embodiment may be switched, or all the processes may not be performed, or the contents of the process may be changed. For example, the application 109 may execute the process of S202 when the application 109 is activated, and may execute the process of S202 before the process of S201.

  The above-described embodiments provide a program that implements one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus via a network or storage medium, and one or more processors in a computer of the system or apparatus execute the program. Can also be realized. The embodiments described above can also be implemented by a circuit (eg, an ASIC) that implements one or more functions.

100 Smartphone 108 OS
109 Applications 700 MFP

Claims (11)

A program executed by the information processing apparatus,
In a state in which the information processing apparatus establishes the connection with the Internet by the first communication method and the connection with the external device by the second communication method in parallel, the connection with the Internet by the first communication method In the first state in which communication is possible and communication with the external device by the second communication scheme is not possible, communication with the external device by the second communication scheme is possible and the first communication A computer of the information processing apparatus having an operating system that causes the information processing apparatus to operate with priority over a second state in which communication with the Internet is not possible according to a system;
A specifying step of specifying that the program is activated while the information processing apparatus is operating in the first state;
The state of the information processing apparatus is changed from the first state to the second state according to the specified activation of the program from the first state to the second state, the connection with the Internet by the first communication method, and A switching step of switching the connection with the external device according to the second communication method while the information processing device is established in parallel;
Transmitting the data other than the content on the Internet to the external device according to the second communication method while the information processing apparatus is operating in the second state. And the program to be. An operation end identification step of specifying that the operation of the program is ended in the information processing apparatus;
The connection with the Internet by the first communication method from the second state to the first state from the second state to the first state in response to specifying that the operation of the program is ended The program according to claim 1, further comprising: a state switching step of switching the connection with the external device according to the second communication method while the information processing device has established in parallel.   The program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first communication method is mobile communication.   The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second communication method is Wi-Fi (registered trademark) communication.   The connection with the external device is configured to be directly connected by the second communication method without using an external access point outside the external device and the external information processing device. The program described in any one of 4.   The data other than the content on the Internet is data for causing the external device to execute printing based on the data other than the content on the Internet. Described program. The state of the information processing apparatus changes from the second state to the first state in response to the start of display of a screen for receiving from the user an operation for selecting content on the Internet. The connection with the Internet by the first communication method and the connection with the external device by the second communication method are switched while the information processing device is established in parallel,
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein when the content on the Internet is selected, the content on the Internet is transmitted to the external device.   The state of the information processing apparatus changes from the first state to the second state in response to termination of display of a screen for receiving from the user an operation for selecting content on the Internet. The connection according to the first communication system and the connection with the external device according to the second communication system can be switched in parallel while the information processing apparatus is established in parallel. program.   The program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the program is an application program. A control method of the information processing apparatus,
The information processing apparatus is
In a state in which the information processing apparatus establishes the connection with the Internet by the first communication method and the connection with the external device by the second communication method in parallel, the connection with the Internet by the first communication method In the first state in which communication is possible and communication with the external device by the second communication scheme is not possible, communication with the external device by the second communication scheme is possible and the first communication And an operating system that operates the information processing apparatus prior to the second state in which communication with the Internet is not possible according to the system.
The control method is
A specifying step of specifying that the program is activated while the information processing apparatus is operating in the first state;
The state of the information processing apparatus is changed from the first state to the second state according to the specified activation of the program from the first state to the second state, the connection with the Internet by the first communication method, and A switching step of switching the connection with the external device according to the second communication method while the information processing device is established in parallel;
And transmitting the data other than the content on the Internet to the external device according to the second communication method while the information processing apparatus is operating in the second state. Control method. An information processing apparatus,
In a state in which the information processing apparatus establishes the connection with the Internet by the first communication method and the connection with the external device by the second communication method in parallel, the connection with the Internet by the first communication method In the first state in which communication is possible and communication with the external device by the second communication scheme is not possible, communication with the external device by the second communication scheme is possible and the first communication An operating system that operates the information processing apparatus prior to a second state in which communication with the Internet is not possible according to a system;
A specifying step of specifying that the program is activated while the information processing apparatus is operating in the first state;
The state of the information processing apparatus is changed from the first state to the second state according to the specified activation of the program from the first state to the second state, the connection with the Internet by the first communication method, and Switching means for switching the connection with the external device according to the second communication method while the information processing device has been established in parallel;
And transmitting means for transmitting data other than the content on the Internet to the external device according to the second communication method in a state in which the information processing apparatus is operating in the second state. Information processing device.