[Patent application number] 20140078956 [Published] 03-20-2014 [Description] 
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing provided with a wireless communication unit adapted to communicate with a wireless network formed by a control apparatus, comprises: a first sending unit adapted to send a probe signal including identification data of the network via the wireless communication unit; a receiving unit adapted to receive a response signal to the probe signal from another information processing apparatus associated with the control apparatus via the wireless communication unit; and a determination unit adapted to determine an information processing apparatus capable of direct link communication, based on the response signal received by the receiving unit.