Patent ID: 9736350
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A control apparatus capable of controlling a plurality of apparatuses comprising: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the control apparatus to perform: a first obtaining process for obtaining, from one of a first apparatus into which image data is input and a second apparatus that outputs image data to be input into the first apparatus, pair information identifying the first apparatus and the second apparatus; a second obtaining process for obtaining first attribute information, which identifies formats in which the image data can be input into the first apparatus, from the first apparatus and second attribute information, which identifies formats in which the image data can be output by the second apparatus, from the second apparatus; and interlock control of the first apparatus and the second apparatus on the basis of the pair information, wherein in the interlock control, an operating mode in the first apparatus is set to an operating mode that is suitable for inputting image data in a shared format, which is a format shared by the first attribute information and the second attribute information, and in the interlock control, an operating mode in the second apparatus is set to an operating mode for outputting image data in the shared format.