Information processing device and method, recording medium and program,
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising:
- managing means for managing first functional generation information as functional information of software stored in a memory;
obtaining means for obtaining second functional generation information as functional information of software registered in an information providing apparatus via a network on a basis of said first functional generation information;
comparing and determining means for comparing said first functional generation information and said second functional generation information with each other and determining newest functional generation information; and
information updating means for, when said comparing and determining means determines that said second functional generation information is newer than said first functional generation information, updating said first functional generation information to said second functional generation information.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for information processing, a recording medium, and a program that can provide newest functions in a plurality of applications. A PC 1 reads a UD information file 14 including functional generation information of a setup program 13 from a loaded optical disk 3, and obtains a UD information file 16 including functional generation information of a setup program 15 registered in a server 4 via a network 2. Then, the PC 1 compares the functional generation information of the UD information file 14 on the optical disk 3, the UD information file 16 of the server 4, and a UD information registry 12, and updates an application program 11 and the UD information registry 12 using the setup program corresponding to the newest functional generation. The present invention is applicable to an information providing system that provides music content distribution service having a copyright managing function via a network.
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10 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising:
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managing means for managing first functional generation information as functional information of software stored in a memory;
obtaining means for obtaining second functional generation information as functional information of software registered in an information providing apparatus via a network on a basis of said first functional generation information;
comparing and determining means for comparing said first functional generation information and said second functional generation information with each other and determining newest functional generation information; and
information updating means for, when said comparing and determining means determines that said second functional generation information is newer than said first functional generation information, updating said first functional generation information to said second functional generation information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information processing method characterized by comprising:
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an obtaining step for obtaining second functional generation information as functional information of software registered in an information providing apparatus via a network on a basis of first functional generation information as functional information of software stored in a memory;
a comparing and determining step for comparing said first functional generation information and said second functional generation information with each other and determining newest functional generation information; and
an information updating step for, when it is determined by a process of said comparing and determining step that said second functional generation information is newer than said first functional generation information, updating said first functional generation information to said second functional generation information.
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9. A recording medium on which a computer readable program is recorded, said program characterized by comprising:
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an obtaining step for obtaining second functional generation information as functional information of software registered in an information providing apparatus via a network on a basis of first functional generation information as functional information of software stored in a memory;
a comparing and determining step for comparing said first functional generation information and said second functional generation information with each other and determining newest functional generation information; and
an information updating step for, when it is determined by a process of said comparing and determining step that said second functional generation information is newer than said first functional generation information, updating said first functional generation information to said second functional generation information.
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10. A program characterized by making a computer perform a process comprising:
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an obtaining step for obtaining second functional generation information as functional information of software registered in an information providing apparatus via a network on a basis of first functional generation information as functional information of software stored in a memory;
a comparing and determining step for comparing said first functional generation information and said second functional generation information with each other and determining newest functional generation information; and
an information updating step for, when it is determined by a process of said comparing and determining step that said second functional generation information is newer than said first functional generation information, updating said first functional generation information to said second functional generation information.
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