Method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium of searching and displaying image forming apparatus
US12333294B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1236
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of searching and displaying an image forming apparatus includes obtaining a first information array of image forming apparatus through a first searching method; obtaining a second information array of image forming apparatus through a second searching method; determining if the first information array matches the second information array; determining an image forming apparatus discovered according to matching result is a wireless network image forming apparatus or a wired network image forming apparatus; and according to determining result, displaying a guide icon of driver installation of the image forming apparatus. The wireless network image forming apparatus has been connected to a network through a wireless network interface thereof.
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