Information processing apparatus and method
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus configured to allow first software to be executed therein, the first software managing a network device communicable via a network using management information regarding the network device stored in a database, the apparatus comprising:
- a data migrating unit configured to acquire management information in a second format corresponding to second software of a version different from a version of the first software, convert the management information in the second format into a first format corresponding to the first software, and register the converted management information in the database, wherein the management information includes user information of a user who is accessible to the network device; and
a control unit configured to receive an instruction of performing a data migration processing, in which the management information in the second format is migrated to data used by the first software, and start the data migrating unit in accordance with the received instruction such that the data migrating unit runs in a first process different from a second process in which the control unit runs,wherein the data migrating unit converts the management information by adding a new value to a management item that is common to the first and second formats of the management information so that the value is suitable for the first software, andwherein the control unit includes (a) a migration state information acquiring unit configured to acquire information regarding a state of the migration of the management information performed by the data migrating unit and (b) a notifying unit configured to notify, on a screen displayed by a browser, a user of the state of the migration of the management information based on the acquired information, wherein the browser has a time-out setting for a display processing.
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus configured to allow a new version of software to be executed therein is provided. The information processing apparatus acquires management information in a format corresponding to an old version of the software and converts the acquired management information into a format corresponding to the new version of the software. When converting data, the information processing apparatus adds a new value to a management item that is common to the formats of the management information of the old version and the new version of the software so that the value is suitable for the new version of the software.
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13 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus configured to allow first software to be executed therein, the first software managing a network device communicable via a network using management information regarding the network device stored in a database, the apparatus comprising:
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a data migrating unit configured to acquire management information in a second format corresponding to second software of a version different from a version of the first software, convert the management information in the second format into a first format corresponding to the first software, and register the converted management information in the database, wherein the management information includes user information of a user who is accessible to the network device; and a control unit configured to receive an instruction of performing a data migration processing, in which the management information in the second format is migrated to data used by the first software, and start the data migrating unit in accordance with the received instruction such that the data migrating unit runs in a first process different from a second process in which the control unit runs, wherein the data migrating unit converts the management information by adding a new value to a management item that is common to the first and second formats of the management information so that the value is suitable for the first software, and wherein the control unit includes (a) a migration state information acquiring unit configured to acquire information regarding a state of the migration of the management information performed by the data migrating unit and (b) a notifying unit configured to notify, on a screen displayed by a browser, a user of the state of the migration of the management information based on the acquired information, wherein the browser has a time-out setting for a display processing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for information processing for use in an information processing apparatus configured to allow first software to be executed therein, the first software managing a network device communicable via a network using management information regarding the network device stored in a database, the method comprising:
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migrating data by acquiring management information in a first process in a second format corresponding to second software of a version different from a version of the first software, converting the management information in the second format into a first format corresponding to the first software, and registering the converted management information in the database, wherein the management information includes user information of a user who is accessible to the network device; and performing control in a second process by receiving an instruction of performing a data migration processing, in which the management information in the second format is migrated to data used by the first software, and starting migrating data in accordance with the instruction such that the first process is different from the second process, wherein, in migrating data, the management information is converted by adding a new value to a management item that is common to the first and second formats of the management information so that the value is suitable for the first software, and wherein performing control includes (a) acquiring information regarding a state of the migration of the management information, and (b) notifying, on a screen displayed by a browser, a user of the state of the migration of the management information based on the acquired information, wherein the browser has a time-out setting for a display processing. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for information processing for use in an information processing apparatus configured to allow first software to be executed therein, the first software managing a network device communicable via a network using management information regarding the network device stored in a database, the method comprising:
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migrating data by acquiring management information in a first process in a format corresponding to second software of a version different from a version of the first software, converting the management information in a format corresponding to the second software into a format corresponding to the first software, and registering the converted management information in the database, wherein the management information includes user information of a user who is accessible to the network device; and performing control in a second process in response to receiving an instruction of performing a data migration processing, in which the management information in the second format is migrated to data used by the first software, and starting migrating data in accordance with the instruction such that the first process is different from the second process, wherein performing control includes (a) acquiring information regarding a state of the migration of the management information, and (b) notifying, on a screen displayed by a browser, a user of the state of the migration of the management information based on the acquired information, wherein the browser has a time-out setting for a display processing. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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