Management device for causing devices to update programs and computer readable media
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1. A management device comprising:
- a processor;
a memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the management device to perform steps comprising;
acquiring “
m”
programs that are to be updated in a first device and “
n”
programs that are to be updated in a second device, from a server via a network, wherein “
m”
is an integer greater than or equal to 2, “
n”
is an integer greater than or equal to 2, the “
m”
programs include a first program and a second program, and the “
n”
programs include a third program and a fourth program, wherein the acquiring step further includes acquiring first period information and second period information from the server, wherein the first period information relates to a period for the first device to complete an update of the first program, and the second period information relates to a period for the second device to complete an update of the third program;
determining an order for transmitting the m and n programs to be updated based on information about the m and n programs to be updated;
determining a standby period based on the first period information and the second period information;
transmitting the first program to the first device and transmitting the third program to the second device according to the determined order;
waiting for the standby period to lapse from a time after transmission of a last one of the first program and the third program to be transmitted according to the determined order; and
transmitting the second program to the first device and transmitting the fourth program to the second device according to the determined order, after the standby period has lapsed.
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Abstract
A management device may be connected with first and second devices via a network. The management device may acquire “m” programs that are to be updated in the first device and “n” programs that are to be updated in the second device, from a server. Each of “m” and “n” may be an integer greater than or equal to 2, the “m” programs may include first and second programs, and the “n” programs may include a third and a fourth programs. The management device may transmit the first program to the first device and transmit the third program to the second device. The management device may, after completion of the transmitting the first program and the third program, transmit the second program to the first device and transmit the fourth program to the second device.
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1. A management device comprising:
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a processor; a memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the management device to perform steps comprising; acquiring “
m”
programs that are to be updated in a first device and “
n”
programs that are to be updated in a second device, from a server via a network, wherein “
m”
is an integer greater than or equal to 2, “
n”
is an integer greater than or equal to 2, the “
m”
programs include a first program and a second program, and the “
n”
programs include a third program and a fourth program, wherein the acquiring step further includes acquiring first period information and second period information from the server, wherein the first period information relates to a period for the first device to complete an update of the first program, and the second period information relates to a period for the second device to complete an update of the third program;determining an order for transmitting the m and n programs to be updated based on information about the m and n programs to be updated; determining a standby period based on the first period information and the second period information; transmitting the first program to the first device and transmitting the third program to the second device according to the determined order; waiting for the standby period to lapse from a time after transmission of a last one of the first program and the third program to be transmitted according to the determined order; and transmitting the second program to the first device and transmitting the fourth program to the second device according to the determined order, after the standby period has lapsed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4)
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3. A management device comprising:
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a processor; a memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the management device to perform steps comprising; acquiring “
m”
programs that are to be updated in a first device and “
n”
programs that are to be updated in a second device, from a server via a network, wherein “
m”
is an integer greater than or equal to 2, “
n”
is an integer greater than or equal to 2, the “
m”
programs include a first program and a second program, and the “
n”
programs include a third program and a fourth program, wherein the acquiring step further includes acquiring first period information and second period information from the server, wherein the first period information relates to a period for the first device to complete an update of the first program, and the second period information relates to a period for the second device to complete an update of the third program,determining an order for transmitting the m and n programs to be updated based on information about the m and n programs to be updated; transmitting the first program to the first device and transmitting the third program to the second device according to the determined order; determining a first standby period for the first device based on the first period information and a second standby period for the second device based on the second period information; waiting for the first standby period to lapse from a time after transmission of the first program to the first device; waiting for the second standby period to lapse from a time after transmission of the third program to the second device; and transmitting the second program to the first device and transmitting the fourth program to the second device according to the determined order, after completion of transmitting the first program to the first device and the third program to the second device, the step of transmitting further including; starting transmission of the second program to the first device after the first standby period has lapsed; and starting transmission of the fourth program to the second device after the second standby period has lapsed. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause performance of steps comprising:
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acquiring “
m”
programs that are to be updated in a first device and “
n”
programs that are to be updated in a second device, from a server via a network, wherein “
m”
is an integer greater than or equal to 2, “
n”
is an integer greater than or equal to 2, the “
m”
programs include a first program and a second program, and the “
n”
programs include a third program and a fourth program, wherein the acquiring step further includes acquiring first period information and second period information from the server, wherein the first period information relates to a period for the first device to complete an update of the first program, and the second period information relates to a period for the second device to complete an update of the third program;determining an order for transmitting the m and n programs to be updated based on information about the m and n programs to be updated; determining a standby period based on the first period information and the second period information; transmitting the first program to the first device and transmitting the third program to the second device according to the determined order; waiting for the standby period to lapse from a time after transmission of a last one of the first program and the third program to be transmitted according to the determined order; and transmitting the second program to the first device and transmitting the fourth program to the second device, after the standby period has lapsed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 9)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause performance of steps comprising:
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acquiring “
m”
programs that are to be updated in a first device and “
n”
programs that are to be updated in a second device, from a server via a network, wherein “
m”
is an integer greater than or equal to 2, “
n”
is an integer greater than or equal to 2, the “
m”
programs include a first program and a second program, and the “
n”
programs include a third program and a fourth program, wherein the acquiring step further includes acquiring first period information and second period information from the server, wherein the first period information relates to a period for the first device to complete an update of the first program, and the second period information relates to a period for the second device to complete an update of the third program, anddetermining an order for transmitting the m and n programs to be updated based on information about the m and n programs to be updated; transmitting the first program to the first device and transmitting the third program to the second device according to the determined order; determining a first standby period for the first device based on the first period information and a second standby period for the second device based on the second period information; waiting for the first standby period to lapse from a time after transmission of the first program to the first device; waiting for the second standby period to lapse from a time after transmission of the third program to the second device; and transmitting the second program to the first device and transmitting the fourth program to the second device, after completion of transmitting the first program to the first device and the third program to the second device according to the determined order, the step of transmitting further including; starting transmission of the second program to the first device after the first standby period has lapsed; and starting transmission of the fourth program to the second device after the second standby period has lapsed. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A management device comprising:
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a processor; a memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the management device to perform steps comprising; acquiring “
m”
programs that are to be updated in a first device and “
n”
programs that are to be updated in a second device, from a server via a network, wherein “
m”
is an integer greater than or equal to 2, “
n”
is an integer greater than or equal to 2, the “
m”
programs include a first program and a second program, and the “
n”
programs include a third program and a fourth program;acquiring first period information and second period information from the server, wherein the first period information relates to a period for the first device to complete an update of the first program, and the second period information relates to a period for the second device to complete an update of the third program, determining a first standby period for the first device based on the first period information and a second standby period for the second device based on the second period information; transmitting the first program to the first device and transmitting the third program to the second device, transmitting the second program to the first device and transmitting the fourth program to the second device, after transmitting the first program to the first device and the third program to the second device, waiting for the first standby period to lapse from a time after transmission of the first program to the first device; starting transmission of the second program to the first device after the first standby period has lapsed; waiting for the second standby period to lapse from a time after transmission of the third program to the second device; and starting transmission of the fourth program to the second device after the second standby period has lapsed.
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Current AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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Original AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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InventorsYada, Yuki
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Primary Examiner(s)Nguyen, Phillip H
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Application NumberUS13/626,637Publication NumberTime in Patent Office994 DaysField of Search717/169, 717/172, 717/173US Class Current1/1CPC Class CodesG06F 8/65 Updates security arrangemen...G06F 9/44 Arrangements for executing ...
