Data processing apparatus
First Claim
1. A data processing apparatus connected with an external device via network, comprising:
- an obtaining section to obtain first version information of first program stored in the external device;
a comparison section to compare the first version information with second version information of second program stored in the data processing apparatus;
a reference information generating section to generate reference information, which is used in the external device for determining whether the second program substitutes the first program or not, when the second program is later than the first program in accordance with a result of a comparison by the comparison section; and
a reference information transmission section to transmit the reference information to the external device.
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Abstract
A data processing apparatus connected with an external device via network, including: an obtaining section to obtain first version information of first program stored in the external device; a comparison section to compare the first version information with second version information of second program stored in the data processing apparatus; a reference information generating section to generate reference information, which is used in the external device for determining whether the second program substitutes the first program or not, when the second program is later than the first program in accordance with a result of a comparison by the comparison section; and a reference information transmission section to transmit the reference information to the external device.
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40 Claims
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1. A data processing apparatus connected with an external device via network, comprising:
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an obtaining section to obtain first version information of first program stored in the external device; a comparison section to compare the first version information with second version information of second program stored in the data processing apparatus; a reference information generating section to generate reference information, which is used in the external device for determining whether the second program substitutes the first program or not, when the second program is later than the first program in accordance with a result of a comparison by the comparison section; and a reference information transmission section to transmit the reference information to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data processing apparatus connected with an external device storing first program via network, comprising:
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a transmission section to transmit version information of second program stored in the data processing apparatus; a reception section to receive reference information, which is used for determining whether the first program substitutes the second program or not, when the first program is later than the second program; a display section to display the reference information for a user; a selection section to accept an instruction of the user whether the first program substitutes the second program or not; and an update section to update the second program by the first program, when the instruction is accepted at the selection section. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A data processing apparatus connected with an external device via network, comprising:
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an obtaining section to obtain first version information of first program stored in the external device; a transmission section to transmit second version information of second program stored in the data processing apparatus; a comparison section to compare the first version information with the second version information of second program stored in the data processing apparatus; a reference information generating section to generate first reference information, which is used in the external device for determining whether the second program substitutes the first program or not, when the second program is later than the first program in accordance with a result of a comparison by the comparison section; a reference information transmission section to transmit the first reference information to the external device; a reception section to receive second reference information, which is used for determining whether the first program substitutes the second program or not, when the first program is later than the second program in accordance with the result of the comparison; a display section to display the second reference information for a user; a selection section to accept an instruction of the user whether the first program substitutes the second program or not; and an update section to update the second program by the first program, when the instruction is accepted at the selection section. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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