Patent ID: 9201617
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A control device, comprising: a recording control unit configured to generate control data, configure a logical port, and output the control data to the logical port according to a specific interface standard; a recording device detection unit configured to detect a recording device wirelessly communicable with the control device; a storage unit configured to store information on a virtual port in association with identification information of the recording device corresponding to the virtual port; a port selection unit configured to link the virtual port corresponding to the detected recording device with the logical port for enabling wireless communication with the recording device; and a communication control unit configured to open the virtual port linked to the logical port and corresponding to the recording device, convert the control data input to the virtual port via the logical port according to a wireless communication standard, transmit the converted control data wirelessly to the recording device corresponding to the virtual port, output reception data received wirelessly from the recording device according to the specific interface standard to the logical port, wherein the port selection unit is configured to acquire the identification information of the recording device detected by the recording device detection unit, and link the logical port to the virtual port that has the stored information associated with the acquired identification information of the recording device, and when multiple recording devices are detected, the control device is configured to cause recording device selection information to be displayed by a display device to enable a user to select a recording device among the detected recording devices.