Managed device, device management apparatus, and device management system
First Claim
1. A device management apparatus connected via a network to a managed device, the device management apparatus comprising:
- a storing unit configured to store device management information for managing the managed device;
a registration/update determining unit configured to compare alert information received from the managed device having an internal detection unit configured to detect a status change indicating a power-on or a network setting change of the managed device, with the device management information and to determine, based on the comparison result, whether it is necessary to perform a registration process or an update process on the device management information;
a registration/updating unit configured to register information extracted from the alert information in the device management information or update a corresponding information item in the device management information with the information extracted from the alert information if the registration/update determining unit determines that it is necessary to perform the registration process or the update process;
an analysis unit configured to analyze the alert information and extract a status change parameter indicating the power-on or the network setting change of the managed device, a network setting of the managed device, and a device number of the managed device from the alert information; and
an alert-type detetermining unit configured to determine a type of the alert information based on the status change parameter,wherein the registration/update determining unit is configured to determine whether it is necessary to perform the registration process or the update process based also on the type of the alert information.
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Abstract
A device management system includes a managed device and a device management apparatus. The managed device includes a detection unit detecting a status change indicating a power-on or a network setting change of the managed device, a generating unit generating alert information based on the detected status change, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the generated alert information to the device management apparatus. The device management apparatus includes a registration/update determining unit comparing the alert information with device management information and determining, based on the comparison result, whether it is necessary to perform a registration process or an update process on the device management information, and a registration/updating unit registering information extracted from the alert information in the device management information or updating a corresponding information item in the device management information with the information extracted from the alert information according to the determination result.
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1. A device management apparatus connected via a network to a managed device, the device management apparatus comprising:
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a storing unit configured to store device management information for managing the managed device; a registration/update determining unit configured to compare alert information received from the managed device having an internal detection unit configured to detect a status change indicating a power-on or a network setting change of the managed device, with the device management information and to determine, based on the comparison result, whether it is necessary to perform a registration process or an update process on the device management information; a registration/updating unit configured to register information extracted from the alert information in the device management information or update a corresponding information item in the device management information with the information extracted from the alert information if the registration/update determining unit determines that it is necessary to perform the registration process or the update process; an analysis unit configured to analyze the alert information and extract a status change parameter indicating the power-on or the network setting change of the managed device, a network setting of the managed device, and a device number of the managed device from the alert information; and an alert-type detetermining unit configured to determine a type of the alert information based on the status change parameter, wherein the registration/update determining unit is configured to determine whether it is necessary to perform the registration process or the update process based also on the type of the alert information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A device management system, comprising:
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at least one managed device; and a device management apparatus connected via a network to the managed device, wherein the managed device includes a detection unit configured to detect a status change indicating a power-on or a network setting change of the managed device, a generating unit configured to generate alert information based on the detected status change, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the generated alert information to the device management apparatus; and the device management apparatus includes a storing unit configured to store device management information for managing the managed device, a registration/update determining unit configured to compare the alert information received from the managed device with the device management information and determine, based on the comparison result, whether it is necessary to perform a registration process or an update process on the device management information, a registration/updating unit configured to register information extracted from the alert information in the device management information or update a corresponding information item in the device management information with the information extracted from the alert information if the registration/update determining unit determines that it is necessary to perform the registration process or the update process, an analysis unit configured to analyze the alert information and extract a status change parameter indicating the power-on or the network setting change of the managed device, a network setting of the managed device, and a device number of the managed device from the alert information, and an alert-type determining unit configured to determine a type of the alert information based on the status change parameter, wherein the registration/update determining unit is configured to determine whether it is necessary to perform the registration process or the update process based also on the type of the alert information. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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