Information processing apparatus, information processing method, alternate response apparatus, response method, control program, and network system

摘要

A mechanism for enabling a computer which includes an installer for providing Plug and Play (PnP) to obtain information for a network device is provided. Using an existing development resource, such as a PnP installer, a simple installation method is provided. By causing a proxy server to as a communication intermediary between the computer and a peripheral device which is not in compliance with a predetermined management method, the peripheral device can be managed using the predetermined management method.

主权项

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a memory storing computer-executable code; and a processor to execute the code to perform steps comprising: a request step of issuing, to a network, a request for information related to a peripheral device at a predetermined interval; a reception step of receiving, as a response to the request, information related to the peripheral device which is not in compliance with a predetermined network discovery protocol from the peripheral device; a specification step of specifying, as information required for an installation of a control program for controlling the peripheral device, identification information for identifying the peripheral device from the information related to the peripheral device previously received by the reception step, when a discovery request for the predetermined network discovery protocol is received from a client apparatus; a creating step of creating a message for the predetermined network discovery protocol by using the specified identification information; and a transmission step of transmitting the message to the client apparatus, wherein the identification information comprises at least one of manufacturer information and model information of the peripheral device.