Information processing apparatus, installation method, and recording medium

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a process performed in an information processing apparatus in which a program corresponding to an electronic device is installed in response to the electronic device being connected to the information processing apparatus, the process comprising:

• collecting information including an icon name that corresponds to a first program and relating to the first program already installed in the information processing apparatus;
• acquiring identification information of the electronic device from the electronic device connected to the information processing apparatus;
• and
• determining whether to install a second program identified by the identification information, by determining whether an icon name relating to the second program matches an icon name relating to the first program and whether a name of the first program matches a name of a control program that is bundled with an operating system (OS) of the information processing apparatus,
• wherein the second program is a newest and different version than a version of the first program, and the second program is included in a storage medium or a device connected to the information processing apparatus,
• wherein the determining includes counting a number of use of the first program and storing the number of use of the first program, and determining not to install the second program which is newer than the first program, upon determining that the number of use of the first program is equal or more than a predetermined number while it is determined that the icon name relating to the second program matches the icon name relating to the first program.

An installation method, executed by a computer, in an information processing apparatus in which a program corresponding to an electronic device is installed in response to the electronic device being connected to the information processing apparatus, the installation method comprising:

• collecting information including an icon name that corresponds to a first program and relating to the first program already installed in the information processing apparatus;
• acquiring identification information of the electronic device from the electronic device connected to the information processing apparatus;
• and
• determining whether to install a second program identified by the identification information, by determining whether an icon name relating to the second program matches an icon name relating to the first program and whether a name of the first program matches a name of a control program that is bundled with an operating system (OS) of the information processing apparatus,
• wherein the second program is a newest and different version than a version of the first program, and the second program is included in a storage medium or a device connected to the information processing apparatus,
• wherein the determining includes counting a number of use of the first program and storing the number of use of the first program, and determining not to install the second program which is newer than the first program, upon determining that the number of use of the first program is equal or more than a predetermined number while it is determined that the icon name relating to the second program matches the icon name relating to the first program.