Patent ID: 8770475

Claim:
A system for setting a connection between information processing devices, the system comprising: a server apparatus which is arranged on a network, collectively manages setting information necessary for a connection between other devices, and distributes requested setting information according to a request from another apparatus; and a communication apparatus which transmits information to the server apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising: a first reading unit which makes displayed or printed code information readable, the code information indicating a location of setting information necessary for a connection to another device; a second reading unit which reads the code information; a converting unit which converts the code information into the location of the setting information; an acquiring unit which acquires the setting information from the location of the setting information; and a connection setting unit which performs a connection setting based on the setting information, wherein information of the location indicated by the code information is URI (universal resource identifier) information of a storage location provided in the server apparatus, or URI information of the server apparatus.