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System and method for managing devices using configuration information organized in a layered structure

  • US 20030204712A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2003
  • Published: 10/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A program product comprising:

  • a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for execution on a computer for managing in a computer a plurality of devices connected to the computer using a layered structure, the computer readable program code in said program product being effective when executing to;

    manage setting information associated with each of the plurality of devices by recording the setting information in a setting information database using the layered structure;

    add setting information for a new device to the setting information database if replacing an existing device;

    decide whether the existing device and the new device have a predetermined relationship; and

    change setting information for a low level device, which is a device managed as a lower layer of the existing device, as a lower layer of setting information for the new device and recording the setting information in the setting information database if the existing device and the new device have the predetermined relationship.

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