SOFTWARE UPDATING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM AND PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A software updating system, comprising:
- an update data supplying apparatus for supplying update confirmation information regarding a presence or absence of updates for predetermined software via a network;
an electronic device for executing a process in accordance with said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus, whereinsaid electronic device includes;
generating means for generating update management data indicating a time cycle for confirming the presence of updates for installed software;
storage means for storing said update management data acquired by said acquisition means;
judging means for judging based on said update management data whether or not, the presence of updates needs to be confirmed;
detection means for detecting said update data supplying apparatus to which an inquiry is to be made on the presence of updates for said software for which said judging means has judged a confirmation to be necessary;
inquiring means for making an inquiry on the presence of updates for said software to said update data supplying apparatus detected by said detection means; and
execution means for executing a process based on said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus in response to said inquiry made by said inquiring means, andsaid update data supplying apparatus includes;
confirmation means for confirming the presence or absence of updates for said software regarding which there was an inquiry on the presence of updates by said inquiring means of said electronic device; and
supplying means for supplying to said electronic device said update confirmation information in accordance with a confirmation result by said confirmation means.
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Abstract
It is made possible to update software appropriately. When additional software is installed, update management data for the additional software is generated. When the update management data for the additional software is attached to the additional software in advance, that data is used. If the update management data is not attached, cycles for confirming the presence of updates and the like are determined based on the nature of the software, and the update management data is thus generated. Then, the generated update management data is set in an update management table. The presence of software updates is checked for based on the cycles for confirming the presence of updates in the update management table.
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14 Claims
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1. A software updating system, comprising:
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an update data supplying apparatus for supplying update confirmation information regarding a presence or absence of updates for predetermined software via a network; an electronic device for executing a process in accordance with said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus, wherein said electronic device includes; generating means for generating update management data indicating a time cycle for confirming the presence of updates for installed software; storage means for storing said update management data acquired by said acquisition means; judging means for judging based on said update management data whether or not, the presence of updates needs to be confirmed; detection means for detecting said update data supplying apparatus to which an inquiry is to be made on the presence of updates for said software for which said judging means has judged a confirmation to be necessary; inquiring means for making an inquiry on the presence of updates for said software to said update data supplying apparatus detected by said detection means; and execution means for executing a process based on said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus in response to said inquiry made by said inquiring means, and said update data supplying apparatus includes; confirmation means for confirming the presence or absence of updates for said software regarding which there was an inquiry on the presence of updates by said inquiring means of said electronic device; and supplying means for supplying to said electronic device said update confirmation information in accordance with a confirmation result by said confirmation means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A software updating method, comprising:
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supplying update confirmation information regarding a presence or absence of updates for predetermined software via a network with an update data supplying apparatus; executing a process in accordance with said update confirmation information with an electronic device; generating update management data indicating a time cycle for confirming the presence of updates for installed software; storing said update management data; judging based on said update management data whether or not, the presence of updates needs to be confirmed; detecting said update data supplying apparatus to which an inquiry is to be made on the presence of updates for said software for which said judging has judged a confirmation to be necessary; making an inquiry on the presence of updates for said software to said update data supplying apparatus detected by said detecting; and executing a process based on said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus in response to said inquiry; confirming the presence or absence of updates for said software regarding which there was an inquiry on the presence of updates by said inquiry; and supplying to said electronic device said update confirmation information in accordance with a confirmation result obtained by said confirming.
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6. An information processing apparatus which executes a process in accordance with update confirmation information supplied from an update data supplying apparatus that supplies via a network said update confirmation information regarding a presence or absence of updates for predetermined software, comprising:
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generating means for generating update management data indicating a timing for confirming the presence of updates for installed software; storage means for storing said update management data generated by said generating means; judging means for judging based on said update management data whether or not, the presence of updates needs to be confirmed; detection means for detecting said update data supplying apparatus to which an inquiry is to be made on the presence of updates for said software for which said judging means has judged a confirmation to be necessary; inquiring means for making an inquiry on the presence of updates for said software to said update data supplying apparatus detected by said detection means; and execution means for executing a process based on said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus in response to said inquiry made by said inquiring means. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An information processing method, which executes a process in accordance with update confirmation information supplied from an update data supplying apparatus that supplies via a network said update confirmation information regarding a presence or absence of updates for predetermined software, comprising:
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generating update management data indicating a timing for confirming the presence of updates for installed software; storing said update management data generated by said generating; judging based on said update management data whether or not, the presence of updates needs to be confirmed; detecting said update data supplying apparatus to which an inquiry is to be made on the presence of updates for said software for which said judging has judged a confirmation to be necessary; making an inquiry on the presence of updates for said software to said update data supplying apparatus detected by said detecting; and executing a process based on said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus in response to said inquiry.
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11. A computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions, which when executed by a computer causes the computer to implement an information processing method that executes a process in accordance with update confirmation information supplied from an update data supplying apparatus that supplies via a network said update confirmation information regarding a presence or absence of updates for predetermined software, said method comprising:
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generating update management data indicating a timing for confirming the presence of updates for installed software; storing said update management data generated by said generating; judging based on said update management data whether or not, the presence of updates needs to be confirmed; detecting said update data supplying apparatus to which an inquiry is to be made on the presence of updates for said software for which said judging has judged a confirmation to be necessary; making an inquiry on the presence of updates for said software to said update data supplying apparatus detected by said detecting; and executing a process based on said update confirmation information supplied from said update data supplying apparatus in response to said inquiry.
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12. An update data supplying apparatus for supplying update confirmation information regarding a presence or absence of updates for a predetermined software via a network to an electronic device, comprising:
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confirmation means for confirming the presence or absence of updates for said software regarding which there was an inquiry on the presence of an update by an inquiring means of said electronic device; and supplying means for supplying to said electronic device said update confirmation information in accordance with a confirmation result by said confirmation means, wherein said inquiry is sent by said electronics device based on an update management data indicating a time cycle for confirming the presence of updates for installed software, the update management data is generated on said electronic device.
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13. An update data supplying method for supplying update confirmation information regarding a presence or absence of updates for a predetermined software via a network to an electronic device, comprising receiving an inquiry on the presence of an update for installed software sent by said electronic device based on an update management data indicating a time cycle for confirming the presence of updates for installed software, wherein the update management data is generated on said electronic device.
confirming the presence or absence of updates for said software in response to said inquiry on the presence of the update by said electronic device; - and
supplying to said electronic device said update confirmation information in accordance with a confirmation result obtained by said confirming.
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14. A computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to implement an update data supplying method for supplying update confirmation information regarding a presence or absence of updates for a predetermined software via a network to an electronic device, comprising:
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receiving an inquiry on the presence of an update for installed software sent by said electronic device based on an update management data indicating a time cycle for confirming the presence of updates for installed software, wherein the update management data is generated on said electronic device. confirming the presence or absence of updates for said software in response to said inquiry on the presence of the update by said electronic device; and supplying to said electronic device said update confirmation information in accordance with a confirmation result obtained by said confirming.
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Specification