Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A printer management method for managing printers available for an information processing apparatus, includes a step of obtaining the number of the printers registered to the information processing apparatus; and a step of removing the registration of the printer meeting a prescribed condition, if the obtained registered number exceeds a prescribed value.

Abstract: A network device which is connected to a network and provides an information processor on the network with a service, comprising: a network communication unit for communications over the network; a storage medium interface unit for connection with a storage medium into which data can be written; a parameter information storage unit for storing parameter information containing an address for specifying a logical position on the network; a parameter information file creation unit for creating a parameter information file which reflects the parameter information stored by the parameter information storage unit; an installer program storage unit for storing an installer program which executes setup to allow the information processor to use the service; and a storage medium write unit for writing the installer program stored in the installer program storage unit and the parameter information file created by the parameter information file creation unit into a storage medium connected to the storage medium interface

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, which includes: a device search section that searches a device connected through a communication section; a radio field intensity acquisition section that acquires from the device searched by the device search section a radio field intensity of the device for wireless communication with the communication section; a device selection section that selects a device in accordance with the radio field intensity acquired by the radio field intensity acquisition section; a device control program acquisition section that acquires a device control program for the device selected by the device selection section; and a device control program setting section that sets the device control program acquired by the device control program acquisition section so as to be available.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A wireless communication system comprises a base station, and a wireless communication apparatus performing wireless communications with the base station, wherein the wireless communication apparatus comprises a communication unit that performs wireless communications with the base station and wireless communications between apparatuses without involving the base station; a storage unit that stores setting information used by the communication unit for wireless communications with the base station; a detector that detects whether of not there is a communicable object apparatus in a range where the communication unit is able to perform wireless communications between apparatuses; and a transmitter that transmits the setting information stored in the storage unit to the object apparatus detected by the detector via the communication unit.

Abstract: A printer management method for managing printers available for an information processing apparatus, comprises the steps of obtaining the number of the printers registered to the information processing apparatus; and removing the registration of the printer meeting a prescribed condition, if the obtained registered number exceeds a prescribed value.

Abstract: A network device which is connected to a network and provides an information processor on the network with a service, comprising: a network communication unit for communications over the network; a storage medium interface unit for connection with a storage medium into which data can be written; a parameter information storage unit for storing parameter information containing an address for specifying a logical position on the network; a parameter information file creation unit for creating a parameter information file which reflects the parameter information stored by the parameter information storage unit; an installer program storage unit for storing an installer program which executes setup to allow the information processor to use the service; and a storage medium write unit for writing the installer program stored in the installer program storage unit and the parameter information file created by the parameter information file creation unit into a storage medium connected to the storage medium interface