MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR DEVICES CONNECTING WITH NETWORK
First Claim
1. A management system that manages working conditions of multiple devices connecting with a network, said management system comprising:
- a target device specification module that specifies a plurality of target devices, which are objects of management of the working conditions, among the multiple devices;
a setting module that sets management control information for obtaining or setting the working condition of each of the target devices; and
an operation management module that outputs the management control information to each of the target devices via the network and collectively obtains or sets the working conditions of the plurality of target devices.
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Abstract
The object of the present invention is to relieve the load of management of devices connecting with a network.
The technique of the present invention registers classification of printers connecting with a network LAN into at least one group, and specifies target printers, which are objects of management, by the unit of registered group. Operation setting data is generated in any of three applications; ‘Input’, ‘Obtain operation setting information from any model printer on the network’, and ‘Utilize default setting data’, and is output to the printers belonging to the specified group. This arrangement enables the operation setting of multiple printers to be carried out collectively, thus effectively relieving the load in management.
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20 Claims
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1. A management system that manages working conditions of multiple devices connecting with a network, said management system comprising:
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a target device specification module that specifies a plurality of target devices, which are objects of management of the working conditions, among the multiple devices;
a setting module that sets management control information for obtaining or setting the working condition of each of the target devices; and
an operation management module that outputs the management control information to each of the target devices via the network and collectively obtains or sets the working conditions of the plurality of target devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An interface that is used to specify a plurality of target devices, for which working conditions are collectively obtained or set, among multiple devices connecting with a network, said interface comprising:
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a group display module that displays classification of the multiple devices on the network into at least one preset group; and
a device specification module that receives an input for specifying the plurality of target devices by a unit of each group.
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15. An interface that is output to multiple devices connecting with a network and is used to set management control information for obtaining or setting a working condition of each device,
wherein a condition common to the multiple devices is displayed in a distinctive manner from a device-dependent condition.
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16. A computer program that actualizes working conditions of multiple devices connecting with a network on a computer connecting with the network, said computer program causing the computer to attain the functions of:
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specifying a plurality of target devices, which are objects of management of the working conditions, among the multiple devices;
setting management control information for obtaining or setting the working condition of each of the target devices; and
outputting the management control information to each of the target devices via the network and collectively obtaining or setting the working conditions of the plurality of target devices. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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17. A computer program that causes a computer to provide an interface used to specify a plurality of target devices, for which working conditions are collectively obtained or set, among multiple devices connecting with a network, said computer program causing the computer to attain the functions of:
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displaying classification of the multiple devices on the network into at least one preset group; and
receiving an input for specifying the plurality of target devices by a unit of each group.
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18. A computer program that causes a computer to provide an interface output to multiple devices connecting with a network and used to set management control information for obtaining or setting a working condition of each device, said computer program causing the computer to attain the function of:
displaying a condition common to the multiple devices in a distinctive manner from a device-dependent condition.
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20. A method of managing working conditions of multiple devices connecting with a network, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) specifying a plurality of target devices, which are objects of management of the working conditions, among the multiple devices;
(b) setting management control information for obtaining or setting the working condition of each of the target devices; and
(c) outputting the management control information to each of the target devices via the network and collectively obtaining or setting the working conditions of the plurality of target devices.
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