INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

摘要

An information processing apparatus (MFP) performs communication control for receiving an advertisement (ADV) packet transmitted from a mobile terminal while regularly transmitting an ADV packet that includes service information regarding a service provided by the information processing apparatus, in conformity with the BLE standard. In this state, every time the MFP detects an ADV packet that designates the information processing apparatus as a communication partner in BLE communication, the MFP performs communication control for transmitting a connection request to the mobile terminal that is the transmission source of the ADV packet as a response to the detected ADV packet. The MFP thus serves as a master to establish a BLE connection with each mobile terminal.

主权项

1. An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an external apparatus, comprising:
a communication unit configured to operate in a state of being able to receive an advertisement packet transmitted from the external apparatus while transmitting an advertisement packet conforming to a BLE standard; a determination unit configured to determine, if the communication unit receives the advertisement packet, whether or not the information processing apparatus is designated as a destination in the received advertisement packet; and a control unit configured to control, if it is determined by the determination unit that the information processing apparatus is designated as the destination in the received advertisement packet, the communication unit to transmit a connection request to a transmission source of the received advertisement packet in order to establish a BLE connection by serving as a master.