Information processing apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium

摘要

An information processing apparatus able to normally unmount a memory and disconnect communication with a first external apparatus when receiving a processing request from a second external apparatus in a state that the first external apparatus mounts the memory connected to the apparatus. A multi-function peripheral as the processing apparatus (20) includes a controller OS. When receiving a processing request from a second host PC (10B) as the second external apparatus in a state where the multi-function peripheral is in communication with a first host PC (10A) as the first external apparatus (S3100), the controller OS requests the first host PC to unmount the memory (S3201), if the memory is mounted thereon. When receiving an unmount instruction from the first host PC (S3004), the controller OS unmounts the memory, disconnects the connection with the first host PC (S3005), and starts communication with the second host PC (S3101).

主权项

1. An information processing apparatus able to communicate with first and second external apparatuses, comprising:
a connection unit configured to communicate with an external portable memory; a judgment unit configured to determine whether the first external apparatus mounts the external portable memory in a case where the information processing apparatus which is in communication with the first external apparatus receives a processing request from the second external apparatus; a request unit configured to transmit an unmount request for unmounting the external portable memory to the first external apparatus in a case where said judgment unit determines that the first external apparatus mounts the external portable memory; a receiving unit configured to receive an unmount instruction which is transmitted from the first external apparatus according to the unmount request transmitted by the request unit; a processing unit configured to execute an unmount process for unmounting the external portable memory according to the unmount instruction received by the receiving unit; and a communication control unit configured to disconnect communication with the first external apparatus and start communication with the second external apparatus after the processing unit executes the unmount process.