Image forming device including means for automatically updating device program and device setting information
US7571262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/654
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an information processing device that comprises an information storage section for storing device setting information of the information processing device and a program for bringing the information processing device into operation; a firmware version judgment section for comparing, upon reception of updating data that includes device setting information and version information, the version information of a program contained in the updating data and version information of the program stored in the storage section; wherein: an upgrading judgment section brings the acquirement section into operation to obtain a program corresponding to the version information of a program contained in the updating data so as to update the program stored in the storage section and the device setting information when the version information of a program contained in the updating data and the version information of the program stored in the storage section are not identical, and updates the device setting information when the version information of a program contained in the updating data and the version information of the program stored in the storage section are identical…
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