Server device and setting information sharing method
First Claim
1. A server device comprising:
- a processor; and
a storage device having stored thereon units executable by the processor, the units comprising;
a change unit for changing setting information of a function shared with a client connected via a network;
a transmission unit for transmitting to the client a change notification of the setting information of the function when the setting information of the function has been changed by the change unit;
a reception unit for receiving, from the client, device information of the client to which the change notification of the setting information of the function has been transmitted from the transmission unit;
a comparison unit for comparing the device information of the client received by the reception unit with device information of the server device; and
a creation unit for creating, based on a comparison result of the device information by the comparison unit, a common file including the changed setting information of the function,whereinthe common file includes setting information of the function for a plurality of different device types or for a plurality of different device manufacturers, andthe transmission unit transmits to the client the common file created by the creation unit.
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Abstract
A server device is provided which includes a change unit for changing setting information of a function shared with a client connected via a network, a transmission unit for transmitting to the client a change notification of the setting information of the function when the setting information of the function has been changed by the change unit, a reception unit for receiving from the client device information of the client to which the change notification of the setting information of the function has been transmitted from the transmission unit, a comparison unit for comparing the device information of the client received by the reception unit with device information of the server device, and a creation unit for creating, based on a comparison result of the device information by the comparison unit, a common file including the changed setting information of the function.
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13 Claims
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1. A server device comprising:
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a processor; and a storage device having stored thereon units executable by the processor, the units comprising; a change unit for changing setting information of a function shared with a client connected via a network; a transmission unit for transmitting to the client a change notification of the setting information of the function when the setting information of the function has been changed by the change unit; a reception unit for receiving, from the client, device information of the client to which the change notification of the setting information of the function has been transmitted from the transmission unit; a comparison unit for comparing the device information of the client received by the reception unit with device information of the server device; and a creation unit for creating, based on a comparison result of the device information by the comparison unit, a common file including the changed setting information of the function, wherein the common file includes setting information of the function for a plurality of different device types or for a plurality of different device manufacturers, and the transmission unit transmits to the client the common file created by the creation unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A setting information sharing method comprising the steps of:
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changing setting information of a function shared with a client connected via a network; transmitting to the client a change notification of the setting information of the function when the setting information of the function has been changed by the step of changing the setting information; receiving from the client setting information of a function of the client corresponding to the setting information of the function which has been transmitted; comparing the changed setting information of the function with the setting information of the function of the client; creating a common file including the changed setting information of the function in the case where the changed setting information of the function and the setting information of the function of the client are different as a result of comparison at the step of comparing; and transmitting the created common file to the client wherein the common file includes setting information of the function for a plurality of different device types or for a plurality of different device manufacturers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a processor cause a computer to perform a method comprising:
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changing setting information of a function shared with a client connected via a network; transmitting to the client a change notification of the setting information of the function when the setting information of the function has been changed by the change unit; receiving from the client device information of the client to which the change notification of the setting information of the function has been transmitted from the transmission unit; comparing the device information of the client received by the reception unit with device information of the server device; creating, based on a comparison result of the device information by the comparison unit, a common file including the changed setting information of the function; and transmitting to the client the common file created by the creation unit, wherein the common file includes setting information of the function for a plurality of different device types or for a plurality of different device manufacturers.
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