IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SERVER APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

• US 20140047432A1
• Filed: 08/05/2013
• Published: 02/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Michishita, Takumi
• Application Number:
  US13/959,499
• Publication Number:
  US 20140047432A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/654 using techniques specially adapted for alterable solid state memories, e.g. for EEPROM or flash memories

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes an update unit configured to, based on an update file related to update of firmware transferred from an information processing apparatus that communicates with the image processing apparatus, update the firmware, a character string creation unit configured to obtain apparatus information of the image processing apparatus and create a character string based on the obtained apparatus information, and an instruction unit configured to, in a case where the update unit succeeds with the update of the firmware, instruct the information processing apparatus to access a server apparatus that communicates with the information processing apparatus using location information of the server apparatus to which the character string created by the character string creation unit is attached.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to control;

an update unit configured to, based on an update file related to update of firmware transferred from an information processing apparatus that communicates with the image processing apparatus, update the firmware;

a character string creation unit configured to obtain apparatus information of the image processing apparatus and create a character string based on the obtained apparatus information; and

an instruction unit configured to, in a case where the update unit succeeds with the update of the firmware, instruct the information processing apparatus to access a server apparatus using a URL, to which the character string is attached.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the character string creation unit is configured to obtain identification information for uniquely identifying the image processing apparatus and create the character string based on the obtained identification information.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to control:

a display unit configured to cause a display apparatus of the information processing apparatus to display a screen enabling an operator to confirm whether to notify the server apparatus of a result of the update.

4. A server apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to control;

a transfer unit configured to, based on a request from an information processing apparatus that communicates with the server apparatus for an update file related to update of firmware of an image processing apparatus that communicates with the information processing apparatus, transfer the update file to the information processing apparatus;

a display unit configured to cause a display apparatus of the information processing apparatus to display a firmware update result screen in a case where the information processing apparatus accesses the server apparatus using a URL of the server apparatus to which a character string created based on apparatus information of the image processing apparatus is attached; and

a registration unit configured to analyze the character string and register apparatus information of an image processing apparatus in which update of firmware is completed.

5. A method for information processing executed by an image processing apparatus, the method comprising:

updating, based on an update file related to update of firmware transferred from an information processing apparatus that communicates with the image processing apparatus, the firmware;

obtaining apparatus information of the image processing apparatus and creating a character string based on the obtained apparatus information; and

instructing, in a case where the firmware is successfully updated, the information processing apparatus to access a server apparatus using a URL, to which the character string is attached.

6. A method for information processing executed by a server apparatus, the method comprising:

transferring, based on a request from an information processing apparatus that communicates with the server apparatus for an update file related to update of firmware of an image processing apparatus that communicates with the information processing apparatus, the update file to the information processing apparatus;

causing a display apparatus of the information processing apparatus to display a firmware update result screen in a case where the information processing apparatus accesses a URL of the server apparatus to which a character string created based on apparatus information of the image processing apparatus is attached; and

analyzing the character string and registering apparatus information of an image processing apparatus in which update of firmware is completed.

7. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform:

updating, based on an update file related to update of firmware transferred from an information processing apparatus that communicates with the image processing apparatus, the firmware;

obtaining apparatus information of the computer and creating a character string based on the obtained apparatus information; and

instructing, in a case where the firmware is successfully updated, the information processing apparatus to access a server apparatus using a URL, to which the character string is attached.

8. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform:

transferring, based on a request from an information processing apparatus that communicates with the server apparatus for an update file related to update of firmware of an image processing apparatus that communicates with the information processing apparatus, the update file to the information processing apparatus;

causing a display apparatus of the information processing apparatus to display a firmware update result screen in a case where the information processing apparatus accesses the computer using location information of the computer to which a character string created based on apparatus information of the image processing apparatus is attached; and

analyzing the character string and registering apparatus information of an image processing apparatus in which update of firmware is completed.