Patent · US Expired

Network system, information processing apparatus, and information processing method

US7536698B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateDec 11, 2001
Grant dateMay 19, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/62
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information processing apparatus can easily delete drivers which become unnecessary as a result of removal of a peripheral device shared on a network or cancellation of a sharing setting. A driver deletion notification including the designation of a driver is input via an external network. In response to the deletion notification, the designated driver is deleted.

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