Data processing apparatus, data processing method and storage medium
First Claim
1. A data processing apparatus capable of communicating data with devices connected to a network, comprising:
- acquisition means for acquiring resource information and status information concerning the devices connected to the network;
storage means for storing the acquired information in memory;
display control means for displaying, in combination on a display unit, icons that are capable of identifying the types of devices connected to the network based upon the stored resource information, and status of utilization of the devices that is based upon the stored status information; and
specifying means for specifying, from the display of icons, a device to be updated in order to select and update either one or both of the resource information and status information;
said acquisition means acquiring both the resource information and status information, or whichever information has been selected, of the device that has been specified; and
said storage means updating the information in memory based upon the information that has been acquired.
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Abstract
Resource information and status information concerning devices connected to a network is acquired and the information is stored in memory. Icons that are capable of identifying the types of devices connected to the network based upon the stored resource information and status of utilization of the devices that is based upon the stored status information are displayed in combination on a display unit. In order to select (S504, S505, S506) either one or both of the resource information and status information and update this information, a device for which information is to be updated is specified from among the displayed icons. Both the resource information and status information, or whichever information has been selected, of the device that has been specified is acquired and the information in memory is updated (S507) based upon this information. Either or both of resource information and status information concerning a device designated on a network by a user can be acquired and the information can be updated.
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18 Claims
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1. A data processing apparatus capable of communicating data with devices connected to a network, comprising:
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acquisition means for acquiring resource information and status information concerning the devices connected to the network;
storage means for storing the acquired information in memory;
display control means for displaying, in combination on a display unit, icons that are capable of identifying the types of devices connected to the network based upon the stored resource information, and status of utilization of the devices that is based upon the stored status information; and
specifying means for specifying, from the display of icons, a device to be updated in order to select and update either one or both of the resource information and status information;
said acquisition means acquiring both the resource information and status information, or whichever information has been selected, of the device that has been specified; and
said storage means updating the information in memory based upon the information that has been acquired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data processing method comprising:
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an acquisition step of acquiring resource information and status information concerning devices connected to a network;
a storage step of storing the acquired information in memory;
a display control step of displaying, in combination on a display unit, icons that are capable of identifying the types of devices connected to the network based upon the stored resource information, and status of utilization of the devices based upon the stored status information; and
a specifying step of specifying, from the display of icons, a device to be updated in order to select and update either one or both of the resource information and status information;
said acquisition step acquiring both the resource information and status information, or whichever information has been selected, of the device that has been specified; and
said storage step updating the information in memory based upon the information that has been acquired. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage medium storing program modules for computer implementation of a data updating method relating to devices connected to a network, said program modules being:
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an acquisition module, for acquiring resource information and status information concerning devices connected to a network;
a storage module for storing the acquired information in memory;
a display control module for displaying, in combination on a display unit, icons that are capable of identifying the types of devices connected to the network based upon the stored resource information, and status of utilization of the devices based upon the stored status information; and
a specifying module for specifying, from the display of icons, a device to be updated in order to select and update either one or both of the resource information and status information;
said acquisition module executing processing for acquiring both the resource information and status information, or whichever information has been selected, of the device that has been specified; and
said storage module executing processing for updating the information in memory based upon the information that has been acquired.
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15. An information processing apparatus connectable to a network, comprising:
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information acquisition means for requesting a plurality of other information processing apparatuses on the network for various information relating to peripherals that have been connected to these plurality of other information processing apparatuses, and acquiring response information from the other information processing apparatuses;
first requesting means for selectively requesting only information held on the side of peripherals when information relating to the peripherals is requested by said information acquisition means; and
second requesting means for selectively requesting only information held on the side of information processing apparatuses to which peripherals have been connected when information relating to the peripherals is requested by said information acquisition means.
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16. In an information processing apparatus connectable to a network, a method of acquiring various information relating to peripherals that have been connected to a plurality of other information processing apparatuses, said method comprising:
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a first acquisition step of selectively requesting only information held on the side of peripherals when information relating to the peripherals is requested of the plurality of other information processing apparatuses on the network, and acquiring response information from the other information processing apparatuses;
a second acquisition step of selectively requesting only information held on the side of information processing apparatuses to which peripherals have been connected when information relating to the peripherals is requested of the plurality of other information processing apparatuses on the network; and
a selection step of selecting and executing either said first acquisition step or said second acquisition step.
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17. A computer program, which is executed by a computer of an information processing apparatus connectable to a network, for acquiring various information relating to peripherals that have been connected to a plurality of other information processing apparatuses, said computer program comprising:
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a first acquisition step of selectively requesting only information held on the side of peripherals when information relating to the peripherals is requested of the plurality of other information processing apparatuses on the network, and acquiring response information from the other information processing apparatuses;
a second acquisition step of selectively requesting only information held on the side of information processing apparatuses to which peripherals have been connected when information relating to the peripherals is requested of the plurality of other information processing apparatuses on the network; and
a selection step of selecting and executing either said first acquisition step or said second acquisition step. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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