Patent ID: 7095520
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing system comprising: a high-order apparatus; and a low-order apparatus connected to the high-order apparatus so as to be capable of bidirectional communicating therewith, wherein the low-order apparatus stores control command information of the low-order apparatus and transmits the control command information to the high-order apparatus in response to a request from the high-order apparatus, and wherein the high-order apparatus controls the low-order apparatus using the control command information, wherein the high-order apparatus has the control command information of a specific low-order apparatus stored in advance, and wherein the high-order apparatus includes means for determining the model of the low-order apparatus, and means for refraining from requesting the low-order apparatus to transmit the control command information in a case that the high-order apparatus determines that the model of the low-order apparatus is a specific model.