US Patent Application 18310078. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract

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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA


Inventor(s)

HIDEHARU Sawada of Chiba (JP)

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18310078 titled 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

This patent application describes an information processing apparatus that provides update notifications for both the firmware of an image printing apparatus and the printer driver required for the information processing apparatus.

  • The information processing apparatus includes a driver information obtaining unit that collects information on firmware updates for the image printing apparatus and the required version of the driver.
  • An information analysis unit compares the current version of the driver with the required version obtained by the driver information obtaining unit.
  • A display controlling unit then displays an update notification screen based on the analysis result and the information on the firmware update.

Bullet points:

  • Patent application for an information processing apparatus that manages firmware updates for an image printing apparatus and printer driver updates.
  • The apparatus obtains information on firmware updates and required driver versions.
  • Compares the current driver version with the required version.
  • Displays an update notification screen based on the analysis result and firmware update information.


Original Abstract Submitted

An information processing apparatus gives an update notification of a firmware of the image printing apparatus and an update notification of a printer driver necessary for the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus having a driver that causes the image printing apparatus to execute image printing, includes: a driver information obtaining unit configured to obtain information on firmware update of the image printing apparatus and information on a required version of the driver; an information analysis unit configured to compare a current version of the driver and the information on the required version obtained by the driver information obtaining unit; and a display controlling unit configured to display an update notification screen based on a result analyzed by the information analysis unit and the information on the firmware update obtained by the driver information obtaining unit.

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