Image forming apparatus of which programs are remotely...

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2008-05-27

2008-05-27

Kiss, Eric B. (Department: 2192)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software upgrading or updating

C358S001150, C713S100000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07380243

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus is disclosed that includes one or more processing units, a control unit, an update program acquiring unit that acquires an update program for updating programs of the processing units and the control unit, and a program updating unit that updates the programs of the processing units in the order of the number of the other processing units through which the control unit communicates with each of the processing units. The order in which the processing units are updated is determined based on the number of other processing units via which each of the processing units communicates with the control unit.

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