USPTO Patent Application for Information Processing Apparatus

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Detected March 23rd, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a new patent application for an information processing apparatus and its control method. The application, filed by Haruna Sato, describes systems for establishing direct or infrastructure connections based on communication apparatus model information.

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This document is a publication of a new patent application (US20260082440A1) by the USPTO, detailing an information processing apparatus, control method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The invention focuses on establishing direct connections or infrastructure connections based on acquired information corresponding to the model name of a communication apparatus, differentiating between first and second content types.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose new regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on regulated entities. It represents a novel technological disclosure in the field of networking and information processing. Compliance officers should note this as a development in intellectual property within the technology sector, particularly concerning networking apparatus and control methods.

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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Application US20260082440A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026

Inventors

Haruna Sato

Abstract

An information processing apparatus controls to execute, based on that the acquired information corresponding to the model name of the communication apparatus is first contents, predetermined processing for establishing direct connection which directly connects the information processing apparatus and the communication apparatus, and execute, based on that the acquired information corresponding to the model name of the communication apparatus is second contents different from the first contents, processing for establishing infrastructure connection which connects the information processing apparatus and the communication apparatus via an external apparatus different from the information processing apparatus and the communication apparatus without executing the predetermined processing.