Patent ID: 7945649
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An information processing device, comprising: a first storage unit that stores an indication of whether an external setting value is to be used in network communication, the external setting value being acquired from an external device using a protocol; a second storage unit that stores a setting value designated by a user; a third storage unit that stores the external setting value acquired from the external device using the protocol; a first setting unit that acquires the external setting value from the external device using the protocol, and stores the external setting value into the third storage unit; a network communication unit that, when the indication of whether the external setting value is to be used in network communication indicates that the external setting value is not to be used, or, when the setting value stored in the second storage unit is not a fixed setting value, performs network communication in accordance with the setting value stored in the second storage unit, and when the setting value stored in the second storage unit is the fixed setting value, and when the indication of whether the external setting value is to be used in network communication indicates that the external setting value is to be used, performs network communication in accordance with the external setting value stored in the third storage unit; and a second setting unit that, when the setting value stored in the second storage unit is not the fixed setting value, and, when the indication of whether the external setting value is to be used in network communication indicates that the external setting value is to be used, replaces the setting value stored in the second storage unit with the external setting value acquired from the external device.