Software updating system, information processing apparatus and method, recording medium and program
First Claim
1. A software updating system, comprising:
- an update data supplying apparatus for supplying update confirmation information regarding the presence or absence of updates for predetermined software via a network;
an electronic device for executing a process in accordance with said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus, wherein said electronic device includes;
acquisition means for acquiring update management data indicating a timing for confirming the presence of updates for installed software;
storage means for storing said update management data acquired by said acquisition means;
judging means for judging based on said update management data whether or not, among said installed software, there exists software for which the presence of updates needs to be confirmed;
detection means for detecting said update data supplying apparatus to which an inquiry is to be made on the presence of updates for said software for which said judging means has judged a confirmation to be necessary;
inquiring means for making an inquiry on the presence of updates for said software to said update data supplying apparatus detected by said detection means; and
execution means for executing a process based on said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus in response to said inquiry made by said inquiring means, and said update data supplying apparatus includes;
confirmation means for confirming the presence or absence of updates for said software regarding which there was an inquiry on the presence of updates by said inquiring means of said electronic device; and
supplying means for supplying to said electronic device said update confirmation information in accordance with a confirmation result by said confirmation means.
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Abstract
It is made possible to update software appropriately. When additional software is installed, update management data for the additional software is generated. When the update management data for the additional software is attached to the additional software in advance, that data is used. If the update management data is not attached, cycles for confirming the presence of updates and the like are determined based on the nature of the software, and the update management data is thus generated. Then, the generated update management data is set in an update management table. The presence of software updates is checked for based on the cycles for confirming the presence of updates in the update management table.
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8 Claims
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1. A software updating system, comprising:
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an update data supplying apparatus for supplying update confirmation information regarding the presence or absence of updates for predetermined software via a network;
an electronic device for executing a process in accordance with said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus, wherein said electronic device includes;
acquisition means for acquiring update management data indicating a timing for confirming the presence of updates for installed software;
storage means for storing said update management data acquired by said acquisition means;
judging means for judging based on said update management data whether or not, among said installed software, there exists software for which the presence of updates needs to be confirmed;
detection means for detecting said update data supplying apparatus to which an inquiry is to be made on the presence of updates for said software for which said judging means has judged a confirmation to be necessary;
inquiring means for making an inquiry on the presence of updates for said software to said update data supplying apparatus detected by said detection means; and
execution means for executing a process based on said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus in response to said inquiry made by said inquiring means, and said update data supplying apparatus includes;
confirmation means for confirming the presence or absence of updates for said software regarding which there was an inquiry on the presence of updates by said inquiring means of said electronic device; and
supplying means for supplying to said electronic device said update confirmation information in accordance with a confirmation result by said confirmation means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An information processing apparatus which executes a process in accordance with update confirmation information supplied from an update data supplying apparatus that supplies via a network said update confirmation information regarding the presence or absence of updates for predetermined software, comprising:
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acquisition means for acquiring update management data indicating a timing for confirming the presence of updates for installed software;
storage means for storing said update management data acquired by said acquisition means;
judging means for judging based on said update management data whether or not, among said installed software, there exists software for which the presence of updates needs to be confirmed;
detection means for detecting said update data supplying apparatus to which an inquiry is to be made on the presence of updates for said software for which said judging means has judged a confirmation to be necessary;
inquiring means for making an inquiry on the presence of updates for said software to said update data supplying apparatus detected by said detection means; and
execution means for executing a process based on said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus in response to said inquiry made by said inquiring means.
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6. An information processing method of an information processing apparatus which executes a process in accordance with update confirmation information supplied from an update data supplying apparatus that supplies via a network said update confirmation information regarding the presence or absence of updates for predetermined software, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring update management data indicating a timing for confirming the presence of updates for installed software;
storing said update management data acquired in said acquisition step;
judging based on said update management data whether or not, among said installed software, there exists software for which the presence of updates needs to be confirmed;
detecting said update data supplying apparatus to which an inquiry is to be made on the presence of updates for said software for which a confirmation has been judged to be necessary in said judging step;
making an inquiry on the presence of updates for said software to said update data supplying apparatus detected in said detection step; and
executing a process based on said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus in response to said inquiry made in said step of making said inquiry.
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7. A recording medium in which is recorded a computer readable program for an information processing apparatus which executes a process in accordance with update confirmation information supplied from an update data supplying apparatus that supplies via a network said update confirmation information regarding the presence or absence of updates for predetermined software, said program comprising:
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an acquisition control step for controlling the acquisition of update management data indicating a timing for confirming the presence of updates for installed software;
a storage control step for controlling the storing of said update management data acquired in said acquisition control step;
a judging control step for controlling the judgment based on said update management data as to whether or not, among said installed software, there exists software for which the presence of updates needs to be confirmed;
a detection control step for controlling the detection of said update data supplying apparatus to which an inquiry is to be made on the presence of updates for said software for which a confirmation has been judged to be necessary in said judging control step;
an inquiry control step for controlling the making of an inquiry on the presence of updates for said software to said update data supplying apparatus detected in said detection control step; and
an execution control step for controlling the execution of a process based on said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus in response to said inquiry made in said inquiry control step.
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8. A program for an information processing apparatus which executes a process in accordance with update confirmation information supplied from an update data supplying apparatus that supplies via a network said update confirmation information regarding the presence or absence of updates for predetermined software, wherein said program makes a computer execute a process, comprising:
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an acquisition control step for controlling the acquisition of update management data indicating a timing for confirming the presence of updates for installed software;
a storage control step for controlling the storing of said update management data acquired in said acquisition control step;
a judging control step for controlling the judgment based on said update management data as to whether or not, among said installed software, there exists software for which the presence of updates needs to be confirmed;
a detection control step for controlling the detection of said update data supplying apparatus to which an inquiry is to be made on the presence of updates for said software for which a confirmation has been judged to be necessary in said judging control step;
an inquiry control step for controlling the making of an inquiry on the presence of updates for said software to said update data supplying apparatus detected in said detection control step; and
an execution control step for controlling the execution of a process based on said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus in response to said inquiry made in said inquiry control step.
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