Device driver updating method and program, information...

Details Device driver updating method and program, information... Device driver updating method and program, information...

2002-10-02

2009-10-06

Yigdall, Michael J (Department: 2192)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software upgrading or updating

Network

C717S169000, C717S175000, C717S176000, C719S327000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07600226

ABSTRACT:
An information processing apparatus has a storage device that stores a device which incorporates access information regarding access to the server apparatus and a property display screen with instruction items for instructing a device driver request; a notification unit that, based on an instruction to the instruction items on the property display screen, refers to the access information and notifies the access information to an application that is capable of processing page information, in order to obtain driver update page information from the server apparatus; and an updating control unit that, based on an instruction to an update instruction section to request automatic update that is provided on a driver update page created based on the driver update page information obtained, controls a process to obtain device driver update information sent from the server apparatus and update the device driver stored in the storage device.

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