INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SETTING OF INFORMATION TRANSFER PATH

摘要

PURPOSE: An information processing apparatus is provided to control the setting of an information transfer path between devices from a program(application program). CONSTITUTION: An information processing apparatus is provided with a plurality of devices for executing specific functions. The information processing apparatus includes a program execution unit executing a program, and a device management unit managing information regarding the devices, as well as setting an information transfer path between the devices. The device management unit includes an information path setting unit setting the information transfer path between the devices based on a request from the program executed by the program execution unit. Accordingly, it is possible for the program executed by the program execution unit to set an information transfer path in terms of hardware.