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Data processing apparatus, program managing apparatus, control program updating method, program managing method, program managing system, updating program, and recording medium

  • US 20080040712A1
  • Filed: 08/10/2007
  • Published: 02/14/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A data processing apparatus having a storage device, comprising:

  • a data sending/receiving unit that receives data including program updating data for updating a control program of the apparatus; and

    a program updating unit that manages the program updating data and updates the control program of the apparatus based on the program updating data, whereinthe program updating unit comprises;

    an updating data acquiring unit that acquires the program updating data addressed to the apparatus out of the received data received by the data sending/receiving unit;

    a retaining unit that has the acquired program updating data retained by the storage device; and

    an updating timing determining unit that determines updating timing, whereinthe control program of the apparatus is updated by the program updating data retained by the storage device at the updating timing determined by the updating timing determining unit.

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