Device Managing System and Program

• US 20090300659A1
• Filed: 03/27/2009
• Published: 12/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Brother Industries Limited)
• Original Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Brother Industries Limited)
• Inventors: ASAI, Norihiko
• Application Number:
  US12/412,848
• Publication Number:
  US 20090300659A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 719/321
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1224 Client or server resources management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1229 Printer resources management or printer maintenance, e.g. device status, power levels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1285 Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4411 Configuring for operating with peripheral devices; Loading of device drivers

Abstract

A device managing system, includes: a storage unit configured to store management information on at least two devices, the management information including at least one of a history of utilizing as a default device, specification, and a record of use; a determination unit configured to acquire the management information, and configured to determine a default candidate from the devices based on an indicator included in the acquired management information; and a setting unit configured to set the determined default candidate as a default device.

Claims

1. A device managing system, comprising:

a storage unit configured to store management information on at least two devices, the management information including at least one of a history of utilizing as a default device, specification, and a record of use;

a determination unit configured to acquire the management information, and configured to determine a default candidate from the devices based on an indicator included in the acquired management information; and

a setting unit configured to set the determined default candidate as a default device.

2. The device managing system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a notification unit configured to notify the default device set by the setting unit.

3. The device managing system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a selection unit configured to display identification information of the devices together with the management information, and configured to allow a user to select one of the devices; and

a manual setting unit configured to set the selected one of the devices as the default device.

4. The device managing system according to claim 3,

wherein when the default candidate determined by the determination unit includes a plurality of devices, one of the plurality of devises is selected by the selection unit.

5. The device managing system according to claim 1,

wherein the at least two devices include a first device being set as the default device and a second device different from the first device, and

wherein when it is instructed to uninstall a driver corresponding to the first device, the determination unit determines the second device and the setting unit sets the second device as the default device.

6. A device managing system comprising:

a storage unit configured to store management information on at least two devices, the management information including at least one of a history of utilizing as a default device, specification, and a record of use;

a selection unit configured to acquire the management information, and configured to display identification information of the devices together with the management information, the selection unit configured to select one of the devices; and

a manual setting unit configured to set the selected one of the devices as the default device.

7. A computer-readable medium having a computer program stored therein and readable by a computer, the computer program, when executed by the computer, causing the computer to perform operations comprising:

acquiring the management information on at least two devices, the management information including at least one of a history of utilizing as a default device, specification, and a record of use;

determining a default candidate from the devices based on an indicator included in the acquired management information; and

setting the determined default candidate as a default device.

8. A computer-readable medium having a computer program stored therein and readable by a computer, the computer program, when executed by the computer, causing the computer to perform operations comprising:

acquiring the management information on at least two devices, the management information including at least one of a history of utilizing as a default device, specification, and a record of use;

displaying identification information of the devices together with the management information;

selecting one of the devices; and

setting the selected one of the devices as the default device.

9. A device managing system comprising:

a storage unit configured to store management information on at least two devices, the management information including at least one of a history of utilizing as a default device, specification, and a record of use; and

a setting unit configured to acquire the management information, configured to set one of the devices as a default device based on an indicator included in the acquired management information.

10. The device managing system according to claim 9, further comprising:

a notification unit configured to notify the default device set by the setting unit.

11. The device managing system according to claim 9,

wherein the at least two devices include a first device being set as the default device and a second device different from the fist device, and

wherein when it is instructed to uninstall a driver corresponding to the first device, the setting unit sets the second device as the default device.