Patent ID: 9270845
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. An information processing apparatus capable of connecting with a device, the information processing apparatus comprising: a management unit configured to manage the device; and a network utility configured to monitor a status of the device, wherein the management unit displays a management screen according to control data, the management unit confirms whether a storage function of the device is available, the management unit displays a launching object for which first information of a TWAIN driver for USB connection is set in the management screen, according to the control data, in a case where it is confirmed that the storage function of the device is available, a scan application is launched in a state where the TWAIN driver for USB connection is selected, in a case where the launching object for which the first information is set is selected, the network utility monitors the status of the device, in a case where it is not confirmed that the storage function of the device is available, the management unit displays a launching object, for which second information of a TWAIN driver for network connection is set, in the management screen, according to the control data, in a case where the device is determined to be online by the network utility, and a scan application is launched in a state where the TWAIN driver for network connection is selected, in a case where the launching object for which the second information is set is selected.