INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PROGRAM
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus which downloads update data from an information providing apparatus and updates a software program with the update data, the apparatus comprising:
- a reception unit configured to receive an update information management file indicating changes of the software program updated with the update data for each function, from the information providing apparatus;
a recording unit configured to record the status of use of the software program for each function in a use information management file; and
a generation unit configured to generate display data for separately displaying a function on a screen in which the status of use of the use information management file satisfies a predetermined condition, and the other functions, among a plurality of changed functions in the update information management file.
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Abstract
The present invention facilitates confirming changes important for a user when the information processing apparatus updates a software program. The information processing apparatus of the present invention records the status of use of the software program for each function in a use information management file. The information processing apparatus acquires an update information management file indicating the changes of the software program and a correlation between a function and a model of a device, from an information providing apparatus. The information processing apparatus performs control to generate display data for separately displaying a function on a screen in which the status of use satisfies a predetermined condition and the other functions, among a plurality of changed functions in the update information management file and display a change notification screen on a display device.
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7 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus which downloads update data from an information providing apparatus and updates a software program with the update data, the apparatus comprising:
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a reception unit configured to receive an update information management file indicating changes of the software program updated with the update data for each function, from the information providing apparatus; a recording unit configured to record the status of use of the software program for each function in a use information management file; and a generation unit configured to generate display data for separately displaying a function on a screen in which the status of use of the use information management file satisfies a predetermined condition, and the other functions, among a plurality of changed functions in the update information management file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus which downloads update data from an information providing apparatus and updates a software program with the update data, the method comprising:
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receiving an update information management file indicating changes of the software program updated with the update data for each function, from the information providing apparatus; recording the status of use of the software program for each function in a use information management file; and generating display data for separately displaying a function on a screen in which the status of use of the use information management file satisfies a predetermined condition, and the other functions, among a plurality of changed functions in the update information management file based on the use information management file.
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7. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable process, the computer-executable process causing a computer realizing an information processing apparatus which downloads update data from an information providing apparatus and updates a software program with the update data to perform a method comprising:
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receiving an update information management file indicating changes of the software program updated with the update data for each function from the information providing apparatus; recording the status of use of the software program for each function in a use information management file; and generating display data for separately displaying a function on a screen in which the status of use of the use information management file satisfies a predetermined condition, and the other functions, among a plurality of changed functions in the update information management file.
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