Electronic apparatus, a network apparatus, a management method, a software updating method, a management program, a software updating program, and a recording medium
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1. An electronic apparatus that causes a network apparatus to perform a software updating process by providing software to the network apparatus, comprising:
- a software management unit that manages the software and software information for performing the software updating process, the software information including a predetermined required period for performing the software updating process and the software information being used for determining timing for requesting the network apparatus to provide a result of the software updating process; and
an apparatus management unit that requests the network apparatus to provide the result of the software updating process for the software by attempting to log in to the network apparatus after the elapse of the predetermined required period by referring to the software information.
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Abstract
A disclosed electronic apparatus causes a network apparatus to update software of the network apparatus, both apparatuses being connected via a network, and a result of updating is provided to the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a software management unit that manages software information for executing the software update, and an apparatus management unit for inquiring about the update result after the elapse of a predetermined period.
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1. An electronic apparatus that causes a network apparatus to perform a software updating process by providing software to the network apparatus, comprising:
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a software management unit that manages the software and software information for performing the software updating process, the software information including a predetermined required period for performing the software updating process and the software information being used for determining timing for requesting the network apparatus to provide a result of the software updating process; and an apparatus management unit that requests the network apparatus to provide the result of the software updating process for the software by attempting to log in to the network apparatus after the elapse of the predetermined required period by referring to the software information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 25, 27, 28)
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14. A management method for an electronic apparatus to cause a network apparatus to perform a software updating process of software used by the network apparatus, including:
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a software providing step of providing the software to the network apparatus, and an updating result inquiry step of requesting the network apparatus to provide a result of the software updating process by attempting to log in to the network apparatus after the elapse of a predetermined required period after providing the software by the software providing step, the predetermined required period being specified in software information for performing the software updating process, the predetermined required period in the software information being referred to when determining when to request the network apparatus to provide the result of the software updating process and the software information being used for determining timing for requesting the network apparatus to provide a result of the software updating process. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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26. A computer-readable recording medium that stores a management program, the management program comprising:
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a software providing step providing software and software information to a network apparatus, and an updating result inquiry step requesting the network apparatus to provide a result of a software updating process by attempting to log in to the network apparatus after the elapse of a predetermined required period after providing the software by the software providing step, the electronic apparatus causing the network apparatus to perform the software updating process, and the software being used by the network apparatus, the predetermined required period being specified in software information for performing the software updating process, the predetermined required period in the software information being referred to when determining when to request the network apparatus to provide the result of the software updating process and the software information being used for determining timing for requesting the network apparatus to provide a result of the software updating process.
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