Wireless communication device, computer readable medium storing wireless communication program, wireless communication system, image formation device, and computer readable medium storing control program for image formation device
View Patent ↗A wireless communication device comprises a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication; a connector that enables exchange of a signal with an information processing device; an acquisition unit that acquires setting information when an information processing device connected to the connector uses the wireless communication unit based on the setting information stored in the information processing device; a storing unit that stores the setting information acquired by the acquisition unit; and a communication processing unit that performs communication processing by using the wireless communication unit based on the setting information stored by the storing unit.
1. A wireless communication printer comprising:
a connector that is connected to an information processing device with a cable to enable exchange of a signal with the information processing device;
an acquisition unit that acquires setting information when the information processing device connected to the connector performs wireless communication based on the setting information set in the information processing device;
a storing unit that stores the setting information acquired by the acquisition unit;
a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication processing based on the setting information stored by the storing unit;
a switching unit that switches a connection with the information processing device so that data received from the information processing device via the cable is either printed out or transmitted via the wireless communication unit; and
a distributor that distributes data received by the wireless communication unit so that data is either printed out or transmitted to the information processing device, wherein
the information processing device alone does not have a wireless communication unit which performs wireless communication with a wireless access point with use of setting information.
2. The wireless communication printer according to claim 1 , wherein information received by the wireless communication unit is distributed on the basis of header information of the information either to the wireless communication printer if the information is addressed to the wireless communication printer, or to the information processing device if the information is addressed to the information processing device.
3. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a wireless communication printer to execute a process for performing wireless communication, the process comprising:
exchanging a signal with an information processing device that is wire-connected by a connector;
acquiring setting information when the information processing device performs wireless communication based on the setting information set in the information processing device;
storing the acquired setting information;
performing wireless communication processing based on the stored setting information by operating a wireless communication unit;
switching a connection with the information processing device so that data received from the information processing device via the cable is either printed out or transmitted via the wireless communication unit; and
distributing data received by the wireless communication unit so that data is either printed out or transmitted to the information processing device, wherein
the information processing device alone does not have a wireless communication unit which performs wireless communication with a wireless access point with use of setting information.
4. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 3 , wherein information received by the wireless communication unit is distributed on the basis of header information of the information either to the wireless communication device if the information is addressed to the wireless communication device, or to the information processing device if the information is addressed to the information processing device.
5. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a wireless communication printer including a functional unit operating as a peripheral device to execute a process for performing wireless communication, the wireless communication device further including an information processing device also operating as a peripheral device, the process comprising:
exchanging a signal with an information processing device that is wire-connected by a connector;
acquiring setting information when the information processing device performs wireless communication based on the setting information set in the information processing device;
storing the acquired setting information;
performing wireless communication processing based on the stored setting information by operating a wireless communication unit;
switching a connection with the information processing device so that data received from the information processing device via the cable is either printed out or transmitted via the wireless communication unit; and
distributing data received by the wireless communication unit so that data is either printed out or transmitted to the information processing device, wherein
the information processing device alone does not have a wireless communication unit which performs wireless communication with a wireless access point with use of setting information.
6. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 5 , wherein information received by the functional unit is distributed on the basis of header information of the information either to the wireless communication device if the information is addressed to the wireless communication device, or to the information processing device if the information is addressed to the information processing device.
7. A wireless communication system comprising:
an information processing device; and
a wireless communication printer,
the information processing device comprising:
a setting unit that sets setting information used for wireless communication; and
a wireless communication processing unit that performs wireless communication processing via the wireless communication printer by using the setting information set by the setting unit,
the wireless communication printer comprising:
a connector that is connected to the information processing device with a cable to enable exchange of a signal with the information processing device;
an acquisition unit that acquires setting information when the information processing device connected to the connector performs wireless communication based on the setting information set in the information processing device;
a storing unit that stores the setting information acquired by the acquisition unit;
a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication processing based on the setting information stored by the storing unit;
a switching unit that switches a connection with the information processing device so that data received from the information processing device via the cable is either printed out or transmitted via the wireless communication unit; and
a distributor that distributes data received by the wireless communication unit so that data is either printed out or transmitted to the information processing device, wherein
the information processing device alone does not have a wireless communication unit which performs wireless communication with a wireless access point with use of setting information.
8. The wireless communication system according to claim 7 , wherein information received by the wireless communication unit is distributed on the basis of header information of the information either to the wireless communication printer if the information is addressed to the wireless communication printer, or to the information processing device if the information is addressed to the information processing device.