INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PROGRAM
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus configured to be in communication with an external apparatus having common information of setting information via a network, the information processing apparatus comprising:
- a difference information recording unit configured to record difference information with respect to the common information;
an obtaining unit configured to obtain the common information;
a combination unit configured to combine the difference information with the obtained common information to generate combined setting information; and
an application unit configured to apply the generated combined setting information.
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus prevents or reduces an increase in storage capacity when setting information of a device present on a network is customized and held. Difference information with respect to common information of the setting information on the network is recorded as difference information of the setting information. The common information is obtained from the network. The recorded difference information and the obtained common information are combined together to generate combined setting information. The combined setting information is applied.
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12 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus configured to be in communication with an external apparatus having common information of setting information via a network, the information processing apparatus comprising:
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a difference information recording unit configured to record difference information with respect to the common information;
an obtaining unit configured to obtain the common information;
a combination unit configured to combine the difference information with the obtained common information to generate combined setting information; and
an application unit configured to apply the generated combined setting information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus in communication with an external apparatus having common information of setting information via a network, the method comprising:
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recording difference information with respect to the common information on a difference information recording unit;
obtaining the common information;
a combination step of combining the recorded difference information with the obtained common information obtained to generate combined setting information; and
applying the combined setting information.
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11. A computer-readable program for executing a control method for an information processing apparatus connected to an external apparatus having common information of setting information via a network, the computer-readable program comprising:
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program code for recording difference information with respect to the common information on a difference information recording unit;
program code for obtaining the common information;
program code for combining the recorded difference information with the obtained common information to generate combined setting information; and
program code for applying the combined setting information.
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12. An information processing system including a server and an information processing apparatus in communication via a network, the information processing system comprising:
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a common information recording unit configured to record common information of setting information;
a difference information recording unit configured to record difference information with respect to the common information recorded on the common information recoding unit;
a combination unit configured to combine the difference information recorded on the difference information recording unit with the common information recorded on the common information recording unit to generate combined setting information; and
an application unit configured to apply the combined setting information generated by the combination unit.
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