INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS STORING DRIVER, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A server apparatus that manages a device driver for enabling any of a plurality of devices to which a plurality of client apparatuses are connected on a network, said server apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit adapted for storing, for each client apparatus, a device driver that can be installed to the client apparatus in association with the client apparatus; and
a creating unit adapted for creating a driver install task for installing any of the device drivers stored in the storage unit to any of the client apparatuses, and an agent install task for installing an agent that inquires any of the client apparatuses to install a device driver.
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Abstract
A server apparatus manages a device driver for enabling any of a plurality of devices to which a plurality of client apparatuses are connected on a network. The server apparatus stores, for each client apparatus, a device driver that can be installed to the client apparatus in association with the client apparatus. In addition, the server apparatus creates a driver install task for installing any of the device drivers to any of the client apparatuses, and an agent install task for installing an agent that inquires any of the client apparatuses to install a device driver.
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14 Claims
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1. A server apparatus that manages a device driver for enabling any of a plurality of devices to which a plurality of client apparatuses are connected on a network, said server apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit adapted for storing, for each client apparatus, a device driver that can be installed to the client apparatus in association with the client apparatus; and a creating unit adapted for creating a driver install task for installing any of the device drivers stored in the storage unit to any of the client apparatuses, and an agent install task for installing an agent that inquires any of the client apparatuses to install a device driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A driver processing method carried out in a server apparatus that manages a device driver for enabling any of a plurality of devices to which a plurality of client apparatuses are connected on a network, the server apparatus including a storage unit for storing, for each client apparatus, a device driver that can be installed to the client apparatus in association with the client apparatus, said method comprising:
creating a driver install task for installing any of the device drivers to any of the client apparatuses, and an agent install task for installing an agent for inquiring any of the client apparatuses to install the device driver. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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