Communication system, communication apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium
A mobile terminal (communication apparatus) selects a data item that needs to be obtained from an MFP (information processing apparatus) according to a user instruction given via an operation screen. Upon establishment of NFC communication between the mobile terminal and an NFC tag of the MFP as a result of the mobile terminal being brought closer to the NFC tag by the user, the mobile terminal reads, from the NFC tag, connection information for connecting to the MFP by using the Wi-Fi Direct. The mobile terminal connects to the MFP by using the Wi-Fi Direct based on the obtained connection information, and obtains data corresponding to the selected data item from the MFP through the Wi-Fi Direct communication.
1. A communication apparatus comprising:
a displaying unit configured to display a selection screen on which a user selects data to be obtained from a printing apparatus, the data being selectable from among a plurality of candidates and including at least one of a jam history, an error history, counter information and log information;
an acquiring unit configured to acquire connection information for establishing a wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the printing apparatus, from the printing apparatus by using NFC (Near Field Communication), wherein the data to be obtained from the printing apparatus is selected by the user on the selection screen prior to the acquiring unit acquiring the connection information;
an establishing unit configured to establish a wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the printing apparatus based on the connection information, wherein the wireless connection is established in accordance with the acquiring unit acquiring the connection information;
a transmitting unit configured to transmit, in accordance with the wireless connection being established, an obtainment request for obtaining data selected by the user on the selection screen to the printing apparatus using the established wireless communication; and
a notifying unit configured to notify, in accordance with completion of obtaining the data corresponding to the obtainment request, a user that obtainment of the data from the printing apparatus has been completed.
2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the wireless connection is a Wi-Fi Direct connection.
3. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the displaying unit is configured to, in accordance with selection of the data to be obtained from the printing apparatus being determined, display a message prompting the user to cause the communication apparatus to touch the printing apparatus.
4. The communication apparatus according to claim 3 ,
wherein the plurality of candidates and a determination button for determining selection of the data to be obtained from the printing apparatus are displayed on the selection screen, and
the displaying unit is configured to display the message in accordance with the determination button being pressed by a user.
5. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a disconnecting unit configured to disconnect the wireless connection in accordance with completion of obtaining the data corresponding to the data the user requested to be obtained.
6. A control method for controlling a communication apparatus, the method comprising:
displaying a selection screen on which a user selects data to be obtained from a printing apparatus, the data being selectable from among a plurality of candidates and including at least one of a jam history, an error history, counter information and log information;
acquiring connection information for establishing a wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the printing apparatus, from the printing apparatus by using NFC (Near Field Communication), wherein the data to be obtained from the printing apparatus is selected by the user on the selection screen prior to acquiring the connection information;
establishing a wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the printing apparatus based on the obtained connection information, wherein the wireless connection is established in accordance with the acquiring the connection information;
transmitting, in accordance with the wireless connection being established, an obtainment request for obtaining data selected by the user on the selection screen to the printing apparatus using the established wireless communication, and
notifying, in accordance with completion of obtaining the data corresponding to the obtainment request, a user that obtainment of the data from the printing apparatus has been completed,
wherein the displaying, acquiring, establishing, transmitting and notifying are performed by the communication apparatus.
7. The control method according to claim 6 ,
wherein the wireless connection is a Wi-Fi Direct connection.
8. The control method according to claim 6 , further comprising:
displaying, in accordance with selection of the data to be obtained from the printing apparatus being determined, a message prompting the user to cause the communication apparatus to touch the printing apparatus.
9. The control method according to claim 8 ,
wherein the plurality of candidates and a determination button for determining selection of the data to be obtained from the printing apparatus are displayed on the selection screen, and
the message is displayed in accordance with the determination button being pressed by a user.
10. The control method according to claim 6 ,
wherein the wireless connection is disconnected in accordance with completion of obtaining the data selected by a user.