Patent ID: 8995441
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus comprising: a storage unit that pre-stores a determination table that lists types of setting information and pre-stored retrieval sources respectively corresponding to the types of setting information; a retrieval unit that retrieves a first setting information group from a first setting information providing apparatus ( a communication unit that communicates with the first apparatus using a first type of the setting information which is extracted from the first setting information group when specific type of information is included in the first setting information group, wherein the communication unit communicates with the second apparatus using second type of the setting information which is extracted from the second setting information group, the second setting information group includes a type other than the first type of the setting information, and wherein an image forming apparatus references the determination table to determine whether a retrieval source corresponding to selected setting information, that is selected from at least one of the first setting information group or second setting information group, matches at least one retrieval source of the pre-stored retrieval sources, where the at least one retrieval source is indicated by a flag stored on the storage unit.