JP7051960B2 - Information processing equipment, control methods, and programs - Google Patents

Description

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

Information processing devices that establish a connection with an external device or the Internet and perform communication are known. Such an information processing device needs to change the communication destination according to the situation.

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

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-207650

However, in order to switch the communication destination by disconnecting / establishing the connection, the information processing apparatus needs to save the information of the connection setting contents and register the setting information. Therefore, Patent Document 1 has a problem that a load for executing the above processing is generated every time a predetermined application is started or communication with an external device is terminated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the load of measures related to disconnection / establishment of connection and to switch communication destinations.

The program of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a predetermined application program.
The information processing device has established a first connection with a base station by the first communication method and a second connection with an external device by the second communication method in parallel, and the predetermined connection using the first connection is used. Operate in the first state where communication by the application program of the above is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is not possible, or the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel. Controls whether to operate in a second state in which communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is not possible. In a state where the instruction to be used is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus, priority is given to the second state. Then, in the computer of the information processing apparatus equipped with the operating system for operating the information processing apparatus in the first state,
A reception step that accepts a selection operation for selecting data from the user,
Of the first state and the second state, in a state in which the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. With the information processing device operating in a state where the operating system has priority, the data selected based on the selection operation is communicated on the Internet by the predetermined application program using the first connection. The acquisition steps to acquire through and
After the selection operation is accepted, of the first state and the second state, the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program, and the information processing apparatus makes the first connection and the second connection. A switching step for executing a switching process for switching the state of the information processing apparatus to a state different from the state prioritized by the operating system in a state established in parallel, and a switching step.
When the switching process is executed, the data selected based on the selection operation and acquired via the Internet by communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is stored in the first state. And, in the second state, the operating system is in a state where the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. A transmission step of transmitting data to the external device by communication by the predetermined application program while the information processing device is operating in a state different from the priority state.
Is characterized by executing .

According to the present invention, it is possible to switch the communication destination by reducing the load of the procedure for disconnecting / establishing the connection.

It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the information processing apparatus of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process which the application of this embodiment executes. This is an example of a screen for allowing the user to select a function to be executed by the application of the present embodiment. This is an example of a screen for allowing the user to select an image to be printed by the external device of the present embodiment. This is an example of a screen for printing an image selected by the user on the external device of the present embodiment. This is an example of a screen to be displayed when printing is executed by the external device of the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the communication system of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process which the application of this embodiment executes.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be exemplified below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is within the scope of the present invention even if the embodiments described below are appropriately modified or improved based on the ordinary knowledge of those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be understood to enter.

(First Embodiment)
The information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied will be described. As an information processing device, a smart phone is exemplified in this embodiment. The device that can be applied as an information processing device is not limited to this, and any device that can communicate with a plurality of communication lines may be used. That is, the information processing device may be, for example, a mobile terminal, a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a digital camera, or the like. Further, as an external device, the present embodiment exemplifies an inkjet recording type multifunction device (MFP). The device that can be applied as an external device is not limited to this, and any device that can communicate with the information processing device 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 mobile terminal, a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a PDA, a digital camera, or the like. Further, the external device may be a single-function device (SFP) instead of the MFP. Further, as long as the external device has a printer function, the recording method of the external device is not limited to the inkjet method, and may be another recording method such as an electrophotographic method.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a smart phone 100, which is an information processing device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 1A shows the hardware configuration of the smart phone 100. The smart phone 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, each of which is connected via a system bus.

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

The operation unit 102 is an operation unit for the user to give an instruction to the smart phone 100, and is composed of, for example, a button, a touch panel, or the like.

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

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

The storage device 107 is composed of, for example, a flash memory or the like, and stores various programs such as a control program, an application program, and an operating system (OS) executed by the CPU 101. 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 networks IF 103 and 104 are interfaces (IF) for the smart phone 100 to communicate with different communication lines. In the present embodiment, the network IF 103 is an IF for the smart phone 100 to connect to the Internet via a mobile communication line such as 3G or 4G for communication. The smart phone 100 establishes a connection with the Internet by a mobile communication line, for example, by setting an APN (access point name), a password, and the like. Further, the network IF 104 is an IF for connecting to an external device and performing communication by a communication line of a wireless LAN such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). For example, the smart phone 100 detects an access point corresponding to an external device and sets a connection such as a password input to establish a connection with the external device via a wireless LAN communication line. In this embodiment, the number of network IFs included in the smart phone 100 is not limited to two. The smart phone 100 may have at least an IF capable of communicating on a communication line connectable to the Internet and an IF capable of communicating on a communication line connectable 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. Further, the communication line used in each IF is not limited to the above-mentioned one, and may be, for example, another communication line by Bluetooth (registered trademark) or the like, and communication by a wired communication method instead of a wireless communication method. It may be a line. Further, the smart phone 100 does not have to be directly connected to the Internet or an external device by using each IF, and may be connected via a device such as a router.

FIG. 1B is a diagram showing a software configuration of the smart phone 100. The smart phone 100 includes an OS 108 and an application 109. OS108 is a program for controlling the entire smart phone 100. In the present embodiment, the OS 108 supports a multi-network function (a function of establishing a connection by a plurality of communication lines in parallel). Then, when the smart phone 100 establishes a connection by a plurality of communication lines in parallel, the OS 108 determines the communication line to be used by the smart phone 100 according to the priority programmed in advance. In this embodiment, the OS 108 has a function of determining whether or not the communication line to which the connection has been established is connected to the Internet. Then, when the smart phone 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 smart phone 100 to use it. In the present embodiment, the mobile communication line is a communication line for connecting to and communicating with the Internet. Therefore, when the connections of the mobile communication line and the wireless LAN communication line are established in parallel, the OS 108 causes the smart phone 100 to preferentially use the mobile communication line. Further, the OS 108 can receive an instruction from the application 109 to establish / cancel a connection in each communication line, switch a connection destination device, set a communication line to be used by the smart phone 100, and the like.

The application 109 is an application program for causing the smart phone 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 smart phone 100, and printing image data stored in the smart phone 100 on an external device such as a printer. .. The application 109 is installed on the smart phone 100 via, for example, the Internet.

The above-mentioned software is stored in a memory such as a storage device 107, is expanded in the memory 105, and is executed by the CPU 101. Therefore, in the description of the present embodiment, the process executed by the OS 108 or the application 109 is actually realized by the CPU 101 executing the 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 allowing the user to select a function to be executed by the application 109. The display unit 106 displays a plurality of objects corresponding to the functions that can be executed by the application 109 in the display of the screen of FIG. For example, the "photo print" and "document print" objects are objects for causing an external device to execute a print process, and the "scan" object is an object for causing an external device to execute a scan process.

The "cloud" object is an object for the smartphone 100 to acquire content from a server on the cloud and send the acquired content to an external device so that the external device prints the content on the Internet. Is. Further, in the "external device name" part, the name of the external device to which the smart phone 100 is connected is displayed.

In addition, in the display of the screen of FIG. 3, the application 109 may display an object corresponding to another function other than the above-mentioned function. For example, an object corresponding to a function of making various settings of the external device or the smart phone 100, a function of checking the state of the external device, and a function of using the WebUI mounted on the external device may be displayed.

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

FIG. 5 is an example of a screen for printing an image selected by the user on an external device. In the display of the screen of FIG. 5, the display unit 106 includes a plurality of objects corresponding to the image data to be printed by the external device, and an object for deciding to have the external device perform printing (“print” button in the figure). ) Is displayed. The user can have an external device print the selected image data by tapping the "print" button.

FIG. 6 is an example of a screen displayed when an external device is made to execute printing. The display unit 106 displays the print setting information, the status status, and the like executed by the external device in the display of the screen of FIG.

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

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process of switching a communication line (hereinafter referred to as a line used) to be used by the smart phone 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 an HDD (not shown) or the like included in the storage device 107 or the smartphone 100 into the memory 105 and executing the control program. It shall be done. Further, it is assumed that the process shown in the flowchart is started when the application 109 is started by a known start sequence.

First, the application 109 displays a display screen for specifying the image data to be transmitted to the MFP 700 on the display unit 106 (S201). Here, the application 109 shall display the display screen shown in FIG. The timing of displaying the display screen shown in FIG. 4 may be the timing when the application 109 is started, or the timing when the display screen shown in FIG. 4 is called by the user's operation while the application 109 is operating. .. In the present embodiment, image data is taken as an example of the data to be specified, but the data is not limited to the image data, and may be document data, a command for causing the MFP 700 to execute a predetermined process, or the like. Further, when the data to be transmitted to the device having a function other than the printing function is specified, any data may be used as long as the device can process the data. The specified data does not have to be stored in the smart phone 100 itself, and may be stored in, for example, a cloud server 703 or the like capable of communicating with the smart phone 100 via the Internet 702. However, in that case, the smart phone 100 needs to use a communication line that can connect to the Internet 702 in order to acquire data from the cloud server 703. Further, the smart phone 100 needs to use a communication line that can be connected to the Internet 702 when displaying an online manual related to the application 109 or the MFP 700 or when 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 the used line (S202). At this time, specifically, the CPU 101 executes the program related to the determination of the line to be used in the OS 108 by using the value obtained by executing the program of the application 109.

When the OS 108 receives the instruction, the line used is switched to the communication line 704, and the smart phone 100 is put into a state of communicating using the communication line 704. With such a form, the application 109 can make the smart phone 100 use the information on the Internet 702 at the timing when it is not necessary to communicate with the MFP 700. If the OS 108 already uses the communication line 704, the application 109 does not have to execute the process of S202.

Next, the application 109 identifies the image data to be printed by the MFP 700 (S203). At this time, specifically, the application 109 specifies the image data to be transmitted to the MFP 700 by accepting the selection of the image data from the user via the display screen of FIG. It should be noted that the image data to be specified does not have to be one, and for example, when a user selects a plurality of image data, a plurality of image data may be specified. Further, when the application 109 specifies the image data stored outside the smart phone 100 such as the cloud server 703, the application 109 acquires the specified image data via communication with the Internet 702 or the like.

After that, the application 109 receives the data transmission instruction and decides to have the MFP 700 print the image data specified in S203 (S204). At this time, specifically, the application 109 determines to cause the MFP 700 to execute printing when the user receives an operation on the object for causing the MFP 700 to execute printing through the display screen of FIG. .. The application 109 may decide not to be limited to this form, for example, to have the MFP 700 execute printing when the smart phone 100 is moved within a predetermined range centered on the MFP 700. In order for the application 109 to cause the MFP 700 to perform printing, it is necessary to transmit image data from the smart phone 100 to the MFP 700. Therefore, the application 109 determines whether or not the connection between the smart phone 100 and the MFP 700 by the communication line 705 is established (S205). If it is determined that the connection has not been established, the application 109 displays a screen prompting the user to establish a connection between the smart phone 100 and the MFP 700 by the communication line 705 (S206). By doing so, the smart phone 100 can receive the operation for detecting the SSID of the MFP 700, inputting the password, etc. from the user and acquire the connection setting information, and can establish the connection with the MFP 700. can. After displaying the screen prompting the user to establish the connection, the application 109 accepts the operation on the object for causing the MFP 700 to execute printing again from the user, and executes the process of S204 again. Further, for example, the smart phone 100 may store the connection setting information in the memory 105 or the like because it 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 by the communication line 705 by using the saved connection setting information, so that the processing of the S207 is not executed without executing the processing of the S206. May be executed.

When it is determined in S205 that the connection between the smart phone 100 and the MFP 700 by the communication line 705 is established, the smart phone 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 according to the instruction from the OS 108. Since the communication line 704 is not a communication line capable of communicating with the MFP 700, the smart phone 100 cannot transmit image data to the MFP 700 in this state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the application 109 instructs the OS 108 to use the communication line 705 as the used line (S207). When the OS 108 receives the instruction, the OS 108 switches the line used to the communication line 705 and puts the smart phone 100 in a state of communicating using the communication line 705. At this time, since the connection by the communication line 704 is not disconnected and continues, the smart phone 100 establishes the connection even when the communication line 704 is used again as the line to be used, such as when the image data to be transmitted is specified again. There is no need to perform the processing of. After that, the application 109 causes the smart phone 100 to transmit the image data specified in S203 to the MFP 700, thereby causing the MFP 700 to perform printing (S208). At this time, the application 109 may transmit not only the image data but also other information such as print setting information to the smart phone 100.

After that, the application 109 determines whether or not to switch the line to be used (S209). At this time, specifically, the application 109 acquires information on the status of job processing from the MFP 700, and determines whether or not printing is completed by the MFP 700. When the application 109 determines that printing has not been completed, it determines that the line to be used is not switched, and when it determines that printing has been completed, it determines that the line to be used is switched. This is because the smart phone 100 needs to maintain a state in which communication with the MFP 700 is possible in order to acquire information on the printing state such as the progress state and the presence / absence of an error. In S209, the application 109 may determine whether or not the transmission of the image data has been completed. In that case, the application 109 determines that the line to be used is not switched when it is determined that the transmission of the image data is not completed, and determines that the line to be used is switched when it is determined that the transmission of the image data is completed. Further, the application 109 may determine that the line to be used is not switched if communication with the MFP 700 is still required even if the transmission of the image data is completed or the printing is completed by the MFP 700. If communication with the MFP700 is required continuously, for example, if it is necessary to continuously acquire the status information of the MFP700, or if the image data in the smartphone 100 (image data that does not require the Internet 702 for acquisition) is continuously transferred. This is the case.

When the application 109 determines in S209 that the line to be used is not switched, the application 109 repeats the process of S209 until it determines that the line to be used is switched. On the other hand, when the application 109 determines that the line to be used is switched, the application 109 instructs the OS 108 to use the communication line 704 as the line to be used (S210). When the OS 108 receives the instruction, it switches the line to be used and puts the smart phone 100 in a state of communicating using the communication line 704. At this time, since the smart phone 100 was switched to the used line without disconnecting from the communication line 704 in S207, it is not necessary to perform the process for establishing the connection in S210. Further, at this time, since the connection by the communication line 705 is not disconnected and is continued, the smart phone 100 establishes the connection even when the used line is changed to the communication line 705 again, such as when the job is transmitted again. There is no need to perform the processing of. After that, the application 109 repeats the process described above until the operation of the application is completed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the smart phone 100 switches the line to be used so as to use a communication line suitable for each of the situations where the Internet communication is required and the situations where the communication with the MFP 700 is required. With this configuration, the smart phone 100 can use an appropriate communication line according to the situation.

Further, in the present embodiment, when it becomes necessary for the smart phone 100 to transmit data to the MFP 700, the smart phone 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 or resetting the connection setting information every time the communication line to be used is switched, and communicates as compared with a configuration in which the communication destination is switched by establishing or disconnecting the connection. It is possible to reduce the time required for 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 smart phone 100 can be mentioned. However, in this method, the smart phone 100 needs to display a screen for switching between valid and invalid of the mobile data communication setting provided by the OS, and accept input by the user via the screen. In the present embodiment, in a situation where the communication line to be used should be switched, the application 109 automatically switches the line to be used by instructing the OS 108. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the communication line used by the smart phone 100 can be switched without causing the user to set 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-described embodiment, the configuration in which the smart phone 100 establishes a connection by the communication line 704 and the communication line 705 in parallel and switches the line to be used according to the situation has been described. However, the smart phone 100 does not support the multi-network function, for example, depending on the type of the installed OS, 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 for switching the processing in consideration of the type of the OS will be described. Since the basic configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, only the characteristic configuration will be described below.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process 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 an HDD (not shown) or the like included in the storage device 107 or the smartphone 100 into the memory 105 and executing the control program. It shall be done. Further, it is assumed that the process shown in the flowchart is started when the application 109 is started by a known start sequence.

Since the processes shown in S801 to S810 are the same as the processes shown in S201 to S210, the description thereof will be omitted.

First, the application 109 determines in S811 whether or not the OS 108 is an OS that supports the multi-network function of the smart phone 100. Specifically, at this time, the application 109 recognizes which version corresponds to the multi-network function, and specifies which version the OS 108 version is. When it is determined that the multi-network function is supported, the application 109 executes the processes shown in S801 to S810. If it is determined that the multi-network function is not supported, the application 109 executes the processes shown in S812 to S817.

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

After that, the application 109 determines whether or not the connection between the smart phone 100 and the MFP 700 by the communication line 705 is established in the same manner as the process of S805 (S815). If it is determined that the connection has not been established, the application 109 displays a screen prompting the user to establish a connection between the smart phone 100 and the MFP 700 by the communication line 705 in the same manner as the processing of S806. S816). By doing so, the smart phone 100 can receive the operation for detecting the SSID of the MFP 700, inputting the password, etc. from the user and acquire the connection setting information, and can connect to the MFP 700 by the communication line 705. Can be established. At this time, since the smart phone 100 cannot execute the multi-network function, the connection by the communication line 704 is disconnected. Further, after displaying the screen prompting the user to establish the connection, the application 109 accepts the operation on the object for causing the MFP 700 to execute printing again from the user, and executes the process of S814 again. Further, for example, the smart phone 100 may store the connection setting information in the memory 105 or the like because it 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 by the communication line 705 by using the saved connection setting information, so that the processing of the S817 is performed without executing the processing of the S816. May be executed.

When the connection between the smart phone 100 and the MFP 700 is established by the communication line 705, the application 109 identifies the 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 cannot execute the multiple establishment of the connection, the application 109 does not perform the process like S807. After that, the application 109 repeats the process described above until the operation of the application is completed.

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

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, as an example of the data communication process with the external device, an example of transmitting a job for causing the external device to execute the print process has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, for example, the present invention may send a command for executing a scanning process for reading a document set in an external device. Further, it can be similarly applied at the time of execution of 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-described embodiment, the line to be used is switched at the start and end of the data communication, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, if the application 109 does not use the content on the cloud server 703, the smart phone 100 does not need to connect to the Internet 702 while the application 109 is operating. Therefore, the line to be used may be switched when the application 109 is started or the operation is completed. Further, the application 109 may switch the line to be used at at least one timing of the start of the data communication, the end of the data communication, the start of the application 109, and the end of the operation of the application 109. For example, in the configuration of switching the used line at the above four timings, even if the communication line 705 is used as the used line after startup and the communication line 704 is used as the used line at the end of data communication or the like, at the start of data communication. The communication line 705 can be used again. Further, for example, as a screen for selecting data to be transmitted, there may be a screen that uses the content on the cloud server 703 and a screen that does not use the content. In this case, the application 109 may switch the line to be used according to the start and end of the display of the screen using the content on the cloud server 703.

In the above-described 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 start of application 109, and the end of operation of application 109, and the line to be used may be switched.
If the effect of the above-described embodiment can be realized, the order of the processes in the flowchart of the above-described embodiment may be changed, all the processes may not be executed, or the contents of the processes may be changed. For example, the application 109 may execute the process of S202 when the application 109 is started and execute the process before the process of S201.

The above-described embodiment supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiment to a system or a device via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in the computer of the system or the device execute the program. It can also be realized by the processing to be performed. Further, the above-described embodiment can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

100 Smartphone 108 OS
109 Application 700 MFP

Claims (22)

A given application program
The information processing device has established a first connection with a base station by the first communication method and a second connection with an external device by the second communication method in parallel, and the predetermined connection using the first connection is used. Operate in the first state where communication by the application program of the above is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is not possible, or the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel. Controls whether to operate in a second state in which communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is not possible. In a state where the instruction to be used is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus, priority is given to the second state. Then, in the computer of the information processing apparatus equipped with the operating system for operating the information processing apparatus in the first state,
A reception step that accepts a selection operation for selecting data from the user,
Of the first state and the second state, in a state in which the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. With the information processing device operating in a state where the operating system has priority, the data selected based on the selection operation is communicated on the Internet by the predetermined application program using the first connection. The acquisition steps to acquire through and
After the selection operation is accepted, of the first state and the second state, the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program, and the information processing apparatus makes the first connection and the second connection. A switching step for executing a switching process for switching the state of the information processing apparatus to a state different from the state prioritized by the operating system in a state established in parallel, and a switching step.
When the switching process is executed, the data selected based on the selection operation and acquired via the Internet by communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is stored in the first state. And, in the second state, the operating system is in a state where the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. A transmission step of transmitting data to the external device by communication by the predetermined application program while the information processing device is operating in a state different from the priority state.
A program characterized by executing. A given application program
The information processing device has established a first connection with a base station by the first communication method and a second connection with an external device by the second communication method in parallel, and the predetermined connection using the first connection is used. Operate in the first state where communication by the application program of the above is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is not possible, or the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel. Controls whether to operate in a second state in which communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is not possible. Communication connected to the Internet in a state where the instruction for the above is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. Communication by the predetermined application program using a connection not determined to be a connection using a line is possible, and the predetermined connection using a connection determined to be a connection using a communication line connected to the Internet is possible. Priority is given to the state in which communication by the application program of No. 1 is not possible, and communication by the predetermined application program using a connection determined to be a connection using the communication line connected to the Internet is possible, and communication by the Internet is possible. To a computer of an information processing device equipped with an operating system that operates the information processing device in a state where communication by the predetermined application program using a connection that is not determined to be a connection using a communication line connected to is not possible. ,
A reception step that accepts a selection operation for selecting data from the user,
Of the first state and the second state, in a state in which the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. With the information processing device operating in a state where the operating system has priority, the data selected based on the selection operation is communicated by the predetermined application program using the first connection to the Internet. And the acquisition steps to get through
After the selection operation is accepted, of the first state and the second state, the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program, and the information processing apparatus makes the first connection and the second connection. A switching step for executing a switching process for switching the state of the information processing apparatus to a state different from the state prioritized by the operating system in a state established in parallel, and a switching step.
When the switching process is executed, the data selected based on the selection operation and acquired via the Internet by communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is stored in the first state. And, in the second state, the operating system is in a state where the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. A transmission step of transmitting data to the external device by communication by the predetermined application program while the information processing device is operating in a state different from the priority state.
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The first connection is determined to be a connection using a communication line connected to the Internet, and the second connection is not determined to be a connection using a communication line connected to the Internet. program. A given application program
The information processing device has established a first connection with a base station by a first communication method and a second connection with an external device by a second communication method in parallel, and the predetermined connection using the first connection is used. Operate in the first state where communication by the application program of the above is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is not possible, or the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel. Controls whether to operate in a second state in which communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is not possible. The first state and the first state in a state where the instruction to do so is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. Of the two states, the computer of the information processing apparatus equipped with the operating system for operating the information processing apparatus in the state according to the priority information programmed in advance is
A reception step that accepts a selection operation for selecting data from the user,
Of the first state and the second state, in a state in which the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. With the information processing device operating in a state where the operating system has priority, the data selected based on the selection operation is communicated on the Internet by the predetermined application program using the first connection. The acquisition steps to acquire through and
After the selection operation is accepted, of the first state and the second state, the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program, and the information processing apparatus makes the first connection and the second connection. A switching step for executing a switching process for switching the state of the information processing apparatus to a state different from the state prioritized by the operating system in a state established in parallel, and a switching step.
When the switching process is executed, the data selected based on the selection operation and acquired via the Internet by communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is stored in the first state. And, in the second state, the operating system is in a state where the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. A transmission step of transmitting data to the external device by communication by the predetermined application program while the information processing device is operating in a state different from the priority state.
A program characterized by executing. A data processing end specifying step for specifying that the processing based on the data transmitted to the external device by the communication by the predetermined application program is completed, and
In response to the fact that it is specified that the processing based on the data transmitted to the external device is completed by the communication by the predetermined application program, the state of the information processing device is changed to the first state and the second state. Among them, the information is given priority by the operating system in a state where the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a third switching step for executing a process for switching the state of the processing device. An operation end specifying step for specifying that the operation of the predetermined application program is terminated in the information processing apparatus, and an operation end specifying step.
Of the first state and the second state, the instruction is not accepted from the predetermined application program and the first state is specified in response to the fact that the operation of the predetermined application program is specified to be terminated. A fourth switching step for executing a process for switching the state of the information processing device to a state in which the operating system takes precedence in a state where the connection and the second connection are established in parallel with the information processing device. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising execution. In response to the display of the selection screen for accepting the selection operation from the user on the display unit, the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program among the first state and the second state, and the said. A fifth switching step for executing a process for switching the state of the information processing device to a state in which the operating system has priority in a state where the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing device. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising execution. In response to the fact that the data selected based on the selection operation and acquired via the Internet by the communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is transmitted to the external device, the first item. Of the first state and the second state, the operating system is in a state in which the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a sixth switching step for executing a process for switching the state of the information processing apparatus to a state prioritized by the system is further executed. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first communication method is mobile communication. The program according to claim 8, wherein the first communication method is 3G or 4G mobile communication. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the second communication method is Wi-Fi (registered trademark) communication. The second connection is characterized in that it is connected to the external device by the second communication method without going through an access point outside the external device and the information processing device. The program according to any one of 10 to 10. When the data selected based on the selection operation and acquired via the Internet by the communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is transmitted to the external device, the transmitted data is transmitted. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein printing based on the above is performed by the external device. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the switching process is performed while the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel. After the selection operation is accepted, an instruction screen including an area for receiving the selected data based on the selection operation and a transmission instruction for transmitting the selected data based on the selection operation is displayed. Perform more display steps to display
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the selected data based on the selection operation is transmitted based on the acceptance of the transmission instruction. The switching process is any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the switching process is a process of executing an instruction for switching the state of the information processing apparatus to the operating system by the predetermined application program. The program described in. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein when the second connection is not established, an execution step for executing a process for urging the user to establish the second connection is further executed. The program described. The information processing device has established a first connection with a base station by the first communication method and a second connection with an external device by the second communication method in parallel, and a predetermined connection using the first connection is used. Operate in the first state where communication by the application program is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is not possible, or the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel. It controls whether to operate in a second state in which communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is not possible. In a state where the instruction for the above is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus, priority is given to the second state. , The operating system for operating the information processing device in the first state, and the information processing device equipped with the predetermined application program.
Accepting means for accepting selection operations from users to select data,
Of the first state and the second state, in a state in which the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. With the information processing device operating in a state where the operating system has priority, the data selected based on the selection operation is communicated on the Internet by the predetermined application program using the first connection. With the acquisition method to acquire through
After the selection operation is accepted, of the first state and the second state, the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program, and the information processing apparatus makes the first connection and the second connection. A switching means for executing a switching process for switching the state of the information processing apparatus to a state different from the state prioritized by the operating system in a state established in parallel.
When the switching process is executed, the data selected based on the selection operation and acquired via the Internet by communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is stored in the first state. And, in the second state, the operating system is in a state where the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. A transmission means for transmitting to the external device by communication by the predetermined application program while the information processing device is operating in a state different from the priority state.
An information processing device characterized by having. The information processing device has established a first connection with a base station by the first communication method and a second connection with an external device by the second communication method in parallel, and a predetermined connection using the first connection is used. Operate in the first state where communication by the application program is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is not possible, or the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel. It controls whether to operate in a second state in which communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is not possible. A communication line connected to the Internet in a state where the instruction for the above is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. It is possible to communicate by the predetermined application program using a connection that is not determined to be a connection that uses the Internet, and the predetermined connection that is determined to be a connection that uses a communication line connected to the Internet. Priority is given to the state in which communication by the application program is not possible, and communication by the predetermined application program using the connection determined to be the connection using the communication line connected to the Internet is possible, and communication by the predetermined application program is possible. The operating system for operating the information processing device and the predetermined application program in a state where communication by the predetermined application program using a connection that is not determined to be a connection using the connected communication line is not possible. It ’s an information processing device,
Accepting means for accepting selection operations from users to select data,
Of the first state and the second state, in a state in which the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. With the information processing device operating in a state where the operating system has priority, the data selected based on the selection operation is communicated by the predetermined application program using the first connection to the Internet. And the acquisition method to acquire through
After the selection operation is accepted, of the first state and the second state, the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program, and the information processing apparatus makes the first connection and the second connection. A switching means for executing a switching process for switching the state of the information processing apparatus to a state different from the state prioritized by the operating system in a state established in parallel.
When the switching process is executed, the data selected based on the selection operation and acquired via the Internet by communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is stored in the first state. And, in the second state, the operating system is in a state where the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. A transmission means for transmitting to the external device by communication by the predetermined application program while the information processing device is operating in a state different from the priority state.
Have,
The first connection is determined to be a connection using a communication line connected to the Internet, and the second connection is not determined to be a connection using a communication line connected to the Internet. Information processing device. The information processing device has established a first connection with a base station by the first communication method and a second connection with an external device by the second communication method in parallel, and a predetermined connection using the first connection is used. Operate in the first state where communication by the application program is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is not possible, or the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel. It controls whether to operate in a second state in which communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is not possible. The first state and the second state in a state where the instruction for the purpose is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. Among the states, a selection operation for selecting data in the information processing device equipped with the operating system for operating the information processing device and the predetermined application program in a state according to a priority programmed in advance. As a means of accepting from the user,
Of the first state and the second state, in a state in which the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. With the information processing device operating in a state where the operating system has priority, the data selected based on the selection operation is communicated on the Internet by the predetermined application program using the first connection. With the acquisition method to acquire through
After the selection operation is accepted, of the first state and the second state, the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program, and the information processing apparatus makes the first connection and the second connection. A switching means for executing a switching process for switching the state of the information processing apparatus to a state different from the state prioritized by the operating system in a state established in parallel.
When the switching process is executed, the data selected based on the selection operation and acquired via the Internet by communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is stored in the first state. And, in the second state, the operating system is in a state where the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. A transmission means for transmitting to the external device by communication by the predetermined application program while the information processing device is operating in a state different from the priority state.
An information processing device characterized by having. The information processing device has established a first connection with a base station by the first communication method and a second connection with an external device by the second communication method in parallel, and a predetermined connection using the first connection is used. Operate in the first state where communication by the application program is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is not possible, or the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel. It controls whether to operate in a second state in which communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is not possible. In a state where the instruction for the above is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus, priority is given to the second state. A control method for an operating system that operates the information processing device in the first state and the information processing device that mounts the predetermined application program.
A reception step that accepts a selection operation for selecting data from the user,
Of the first state and the second state, in a state in which the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. With the information processing device operating in a state where the operating system has priority, the data selected based on the selection operation is communicated on the Internet by the predetermined application program using the first connection. The acquisition steps to acquire through and
After the selection operation is accepted, of the first state and the second state, the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program, and the information processing apparatus makes the first connection and the second connection. A switching step for executing a switching process for switching the state of the information processing apparatus to a state different from the state prioritized by the operating system in a state established in parallel, and a switching step.
When the switching process is executed, the data selected based on the selection operation and acquired via the Internet by communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is stored in the first state. And, in the second state, the operating system is in a state where the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. A transmission step of transmitting data to the external device by communication by the predetermined application program while the information processing device is operating in a state different from the priority state.
A control method characterized by having. The information processing device has established a first connection with a base station by the first communication method and a second connection with an external device by the second communication method in parallel, and a predetermined connection using the first connection is used. Operate in the first state where communication by the application program is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is not possible, or the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel. It controls whether to operate in a second state in which communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is not possible. A communication line connected to the Internet in a state where the instruction for the above is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. It is possible to communicate by the predetermined application program using a connection that is not determined to be a connection that uses the Internet, and the predetermined connection that is determined to be a connection that uses a communication line connected to the Internet. Priority is given to the state in which communication by the application program is not possible, and communication by the predetermined application program using the connection determined to be the connection using the communication line connected to the Internet is possible, and communication by the predetermined application program is possible. The operating system for operating the information processing device and the predetermined application program in a state where communication by the predetermined application program using a connection that is not determined to be a connection using the connected communication line is not possible. It is a control method for information processing equipment.
A reception step that accepts a selection operation for selecting data from the user,
Of the first state and the second state, in a state in which the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. With the information processing device operating in a state where the operating system has priority, the data selected based on the selection operation is communicated by the predetermined application program using the first connection to the Internet. And the acquisition steps to get through
After the selection operation is accepted, of the first state and the second state, the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program, and the information processing apparatus makes the first connection and the second connection. A switching step for executing a switching process for switching the state of the information processing apparatus to a state different from the state prioritized by the operating system in a state established in parallel, and a switching step.
When the switching process is executed, the data selected based on the selection operation and acquired via the Internet by communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is stored in the first state. And, in the second state, the operating system is in a state where the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. A transmission step of transmitting data to the external device by communication by the predetermined application program while the information processing device is operating in a state different from the priority state.
Have,
The first connection is determined to be a connection using a communication line connected to the Internet, and the second connection is not determined to be a connection using a communication line connected to the Internet. Control method. The information processing device has established a first connection with a base station by the first communication method and a second connection with an external device by the second communication method in parallel, and a predetermined connection using the first connection is used. Operate in the first state where communication by the application program is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is not possible, or the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel. It controls whether to operate in a second state in which communication by the predetermined application program using the second connection is possible and communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is not possible. The first state and the second state in a state where the instruction for the purpose is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. Among the states, it is a control method of the operating system for operating the information processing device and the information processing device equipped with the predetermined application program in a state according to a priority programmed in advance.
A reception step that accepts a selection operation for selecting data from the user,
Of the first state and the second state, in a state in which the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. With the information processing device operating in a state where the operating system has priority, the data selected based on the selection operation is communicated on the Internet by the predetermined application program using the first connection. The acquisition steps to acquire through and
After the selection operation is accepted, of the first state and the second state, the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program, and the information processing apparatus makes the first connection and the second connection. A switching step for executing a switching process for switching the state of the information processing apparatus to a state different from the state prioritized by the operating system in a state established in parallel, and a switching step.
When the switching process is executed, the data selected based on the selection operation and acquired via the Internet by communication by the predetermined application program using the first connection is stored in the first state. And, in the second state, the operating system is in a state where the instruction is not received from the predetermined application program and the first connection and the second connection are established in parallel by the information processing apparatus. A transmission step of transmitting data to the external device by communication by the predetermined application program while the information processing device is operating in a state different from the priority state.
A control method characterized by having.

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