Method of updating a version of an application program
First Claim
1. A version update method for updating a version of a communication system application program installed in a plurality of terminals connected to a communication network and operating between at least two terminals, the version update method comprising:
- starting communications between a first terminal and a second terminal of the plurality of terminals;
exchanging version information of the communication system application program between the first terminal and the second terminal and making a comparison between the version information held in the first terminal and the version information held in the second terminal;
starting the communication system application program with a version common to the first terminal and the second terminal among the versions held in the first terminal and the second terminal and executing the communication system application program;
making a request for a communication system application program file of a version not held in one of the first terminal and the second terminal, after the executing of the communication system application program; and
transmitting the requested communication system application program file to the one of the first terminal and the second terminal making the request.
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Abstract
A version update method is provided for updating a version of a communication system application program installed in a plurality of terminals connected to a communication network and operating between at least two terminals. The method includes: starting communications between the two of the plurality of terminals; exchanging version information of the communication system application program between the two terminals communicating with each other and making a comparison between the version information held in one terminal and that in the other; making a request for transmitting the communication system application program file of the version not held in either terminal; and transmitting the communication system application program file of the specified version to the terminal making the request.
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4 Claims
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1. A version update method for updating a version of a communication system application program installed in a plurality of terminals connected to a communication network and operating between at least two terminals, the version update method comprising:
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starting communications between a first terminal and a second terminal of the plurality of terminals; exchanging version information of the communication system application program between the first terminal and the second terminal and making a comparison between the version information held in the first terminal and the version information held in the second terminal; starting the communication system application program with a version common to the first terminal and the second terminal among the versions held in the first terminal and the second terminal and executing the communication system application program; making a request for a communication system application program file of a version not held in one of the first terminal and the second terminal, after the executing of the communication system application program; and transmitting the requested communication system application program file to the one of the first terminal and the second terminal making the request. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A computer-readable program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for updating a version of a communication system application program installed in a plurality of terminals connected to a communication network and operating between at least two terminals, the computer-readable program product for causing a computer to execute:
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starting communications between a first terminal and a second terminal of the plurality of terminals; exchanging version information of the communication system application program between the first terminal and the second terminal and making a comparison between the version information held in the first terminal and the version information held in the second terminal; starting the communication system application program with a version common to the first terminal and the second terminal among the versions held in the first terminal and the second terminal and executing the communication system application program; making a request for a communication system application program file of a version not held in one of the first terminal and the second terminal, after the executing of the communication system application program; and transmitting the requested communication system application program file to the one of the first terminal and the second terminal making the request. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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