Installing method, network apparatus, identification information communicating method, information processing apparatus, connection information acquiring method, connection information displaying method, recording medium, and program
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1. A recording medium which records an installation-assisting program in a manner readable by a computer, said installation-assisting program causing said computer to carry out the steps of:
- acquiring a character string necessary for said installation from an external file before execution of installation; and
referencing the acquired character string to proceed with said installation.
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Abstract
A recording medium is provided which records an installation-assisting program in a manner readable by a computer, the installation-assisting program causing the computer to carry out the steps of: before execution of installation, acquiring a character string necessary for the installation from an external file; and referencing the acquired character string to proceed with the installation.
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31 Claims
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1. A recording medium which records an installation-assisting program in a manner readable by a computer, said installation-assisting program causing said computer to carry out the steps of:
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acquiring a character string necessary for said installation from an external file before execution of installation; and
referencing the acquired character string to proceed with said installation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An installation-assisting program for causing a computer to carry out the steps of:
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acquiring a character string necessary for said installation from an external file before execution of installation; and
referencing the acquired character string to proceed with said installation.
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8. An information processing apparatus which incorporates a computer, said information processing apparatus comprising:
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a first memory area which stores an installation-assisting program; and
a second memory area which, before execution of installation by said installation-assisting program, stores a character string acquired from an external file and needed for said installation;
wherein said computer proceeds with said installation by referencing said second memory area as needed during execution of said installation-assisting program. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. An installing method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a character string necessary for said installation from an external file before execution of installation by an installation-assisting program; and
referencing the acquired character string to proceed with said installation.
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11. A network apparatus connected to an information processing apparatus over a network, said network apparatus comprising:
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a determining section for determining whether a search request including said network apparatus as an object of search is received; and
a responding section which, if the received search request is found to include said network apparatus as said object of search, then transmits identification information about said network apparatus to a source having issued said search request. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An identification information communicating method carried out by a network apparatus connected to an information processing apparatus over a network, said identification information communicating method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether a search request including said network apparatus as an object of search is received; and
transmitting identification information about said network apparatus to a source having issued said search request if the received search request is found to include said network apparatus as said object of search.
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19. A recording medium which records a program in a manner readable by a computer incorporated in a network apparatus connected to an information processing apparatus over a network, said program causing said computer to carry out the steps of:
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determining whether a search request including said network apparatus as an object of search is received; and
transmitting identification information about said network apparatus to a source having issued said search request if the received search request is found to include said network apparatus as said object of search.
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20. A program for causing a computer incorporated in a network apparatus connected to an information processing apparatus over a network to carry out the steps of:
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determining whether a search request including said network apparatus as an object of search is received; and
transmitting identification information about said network apparatus to a source having issued said search request if the received search request is found to include said network apparatus as said object of search.
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21. An information processing apparatus connected to network apparatuses over a network, said information processing apparatus comprising:
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a search requesting section for broadcasting a search request to said network apparatuses over said network;
an address acquiring section which, upon receipt of responses to said search request, acquires from header information in said responses address information about the network apparatuses having responded to said search request; and
an identification information acquiring section which, upon receipt of said responses to said search request, acquires identification information about said network apparatuses having responded to said search request. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 25)
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24. An information processing apparatus connected to network apparatuses over a network, said information processing apparatus comprising:
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a connection mode acquiring section for acquiring connection modes of said network apparatuses through a screen display; and
a list displaying section for creating a list of identification information about said network apparatuses having responded to a search request, before displaying the created list of said network apparatuses on a display device.
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26. A connection information acquiring method carried out by an information apparatus connected to network apparatuses over a network, said connection information acquiring method comprising the steps of:
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broadcasting a search request to said network apparatuses over said network;
acquiring, upon receipt of responses to said search request, from header information in said responses address information about the network apparatuses having responded to said search request; and
acquiring, upon receipt of said responses to said search request, identification information about said network apparatuses having responded to said search request.
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27. A connection information displaying method carried out by an information processing apparatus connected to network apparatuses over a network, said connection information displaying method comprising the steps of:
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creating a list of identification information about the network apparatuses having responded to a search request; and
causing a display device to display the created list.
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28. A recording medium which records a program in a manner readable by a computer incorporated in an information processing apparatus connected to network apparatuses over a network, said program causing said computer to carry out the steps of:
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broadcasting a search request to said network apparatuses over said network;
acquiring, upon receipt of responses to said search request, from header information in said responses address information about the network apparatuses having responded to said search request; and
acquiring, upon receipt of said responses to said search request, identification information about said network apparatuses having responded to said search request.
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29. A recording medium which records a program in a manner readable by a computer incorporated in an information processing apparatus connected to network apparatuses over a network, said program causing said computer to carry out the steps of:
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creating a list of identification information about the network apparatuses having responded to a search request; and
causing a display device to display the created list.
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30. A program for causing a computer incorporated in an information processing apparatus connected to network apparatuses over a network to carry out the steps of:
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broadcasting a search request to said network apparatuses over said network;
acquiring, upon receipt of responses to said search request, from header information in said responses address information about the network apparatuses having responded to said search request; and
acquiring, upon receipt of said responses to said search request, identification information about said network apparatuses having responded to said search request.
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31. A program for causing a computer incorporated in an information processing apparatus connected to network apparatuses over a network to carry out the steps of:
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creating a list of identification information about the network apparatuses having responded to a search request; and
causing a display device to display the created list.
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