Patent ID: 8547574
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a search unit configured to search for a first information processing apparatus which exists within a wireless communication area, wherein the information processing apparatus communicates with the first information processing apparatus within the wireless communication area; a first acquiring unit configured to acquire a device name of a second information processing apparatus, wherein the second information processing apparatus exists within the wireless communication area in which the first information processing apparatus communicates with the second information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus is not able to communicate with the second information processing apparatus; a setting unit configured to set a device name of the information processing apparatus to be different than the device name of the second information processing apparatus acquired by the first acquiring unit; and a notification unit configured to notify a user of the device name of the information processing apparatus set by the setting unit.