Patent ID: 8994970
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a first selection unit configured to receive selection of a first device object having a first function of an output apparatus via a setting screen; a second selection unit configured to automatically select a second device object having a second function of the output apparatus, which corresponds to the first device object selected by the first selection unit; a setting unit configured to set both the first device object selected by the first selection unit and the second device object selected by the second selection unit to a virtual device object; and an output unit configured to output, when an instruction to output data is received for the first function of the virtual device object to which both the first device object and the second device object have been set by the setting unit, an instruction to cause the output apparatus to execute the first function, and to output, when an instruction to output data is received for the second function of the virtual device object to which both the first device object and the second device object have been set, an instruction to cause the output apparatus to execute the second function, wherein the first function differs from the second function.