TERMINAL HAVING APPLICATION UPDATE MANAGING FUNCTION, AND APPLICATION UPDATE MANAGING PROGRAM AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A terminal provided with an application update management function, comprising:
- a version storage unit operative to store version data for a plurality of application programs stored in the terminal;
an update verifying unit operative to receive, from a server managing the versions, update status data indicating whether an update to the version of at least one of the plurality of application programs is available;
an update identifying unit operative to refer to the update status data and identify an application program assigned an older version number in comparison with the updated version; and
a display processor operative to display a menu screen where a plurality of startup icons for the plurality of application programs are located, and to change the appearance of the startup icon for the application program identified by the update identifying unit to indicate that an update to the version is available.
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Abstract
A basic information recording unit 122 stores version data in which the versions of a plurality of application programs stored in a portable information device is written. An update verifying unit 110 receives update status data indicating whether an update to the version of at least one of the plurality of application programs is available. An update identifying unit 112 refers to the update status data and identifies an application program assigned an older version number in comparison with the updated version. A display processor 114 displays a menu screen where a plurality of startup icons for the plurality of application programs are located, and changes the appearance of the startup icon for the application program identified by the update identifying unit 112 to indicate that an update to the version is available.
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21 Claims
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1. A terminal provided with an application update management function, comprising:
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a version storage unit operative to store version data for a plurality of application programs stored in the terminal; an update verifying unit operative to receive, from a server managing the versions, update status data indicating whether an update to the version of at least one of the plurality of application programs is available; an update identifying unit operative to refer to the update status data and identify an application program assigned an older version number in comparison with the updated version; and a display processor operative to display a menu screen where a plurality of startup icons for the plurality of application programs are located, and to change the appearance of the startup icon for the application program identified by the update identifying unit to indicate that an update to the version is available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable storage medium having computer readable instructions for an application update management program to be executed on a terminal, the instructions comprising:
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storing version data for a plurality of application programs stored in the terminal; receiving, from a server managing the versions, update status data indicating whether an update to the version of at least one of the plurality of application programs is available; identifying an application program for which an update is available, based on the update status data; and displaying a menu screen where a plurality of startup icons for the plurality of application programs are located, and changing the appearance of the startup icon for the application program for which an update is available to indicate that an update to the version is available. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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9. A server-client application update management system for managing the update of applications installed in a terminal, comprising:
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an update management server; and a terminal, wherein the update management server comprises; a version storage unit operative to store version data for a plurality of application programs stored in the terminal; an update verifying unit operative to receive, from a delivery server configured to deliver an application program, update status data indicating whether an update to the version of at least one of the plurality of application programs is available; and an update identifying unit operative to refer to the update status data and identify an application program assigned an older version number in comparison with the updated version, and to transmit identification information on the application program thus identified to the terminal; the terminal comprises; a receiver unit operative to receive identification information on an application program from the update management server; and a display processor operative to display a menu screen where a plurality of startup icons for the plurality of application programs are located, and to change the appearance of the startup icon for the application program corresponding to the identification information to indicate that an update to the version is available. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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