Device information renewal system

A device information renewal system for use in a network in which a computer terminal and image forming devices are connected, comprising:

• a storing unit receiving, with the terminal being connected to a first network, device information of image forming devices on the first network, including a network address, a model name and an option composition data of each device, the device information being stored in a memory of the terminal as old device information;
• a comparison unit receiving, when the terminal is connected to a second network, a new device information of image forming devices on the second network and the old network information from the storing unit, and determining whether the new device information matches with the old device information;
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• a renewal unit renewing the old device information stored in the memory of the terminal, in accordance with the new device information when it is determined that the new device information matches with the old device information.

A device information renewal system for use in a network in which a server, a terminal and image forming devices are connected, comprising:

• a storing unit provided in the server and receiving, with the server being connected to a first network, device information of image forming devices on the first network, including a network address and a MAC address of each. device, the device information being stored in a memory of the server as new device information;
• a comparison unit provided in the terminal and receiving, when the terminal is, after the terminal is moved from a second network to the first network, connected to the first network and performs data communications between the terminal and the server, the new device information related to the first network from the server, and the comparison unit determining whether the new device information matches with old device information that is related to the second network and stored in the terminal;
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• a renewal unit provided in the terminal and renewing the old device information stored in the terminal, in accordance with the new device information when it is determined that the new device information matches with the old device information.

A device information renewal system for use in a network in which a server, a terminal and image forming devices are connected, comprising:

• a storing unit provided in the server and receiving, with the server being connected to a first network, device information of image forming devices on the first network, including a network address and a MAC address of each device, the device information being manually inputted on the server and stored in a memory of the server as new device information;
• a comparison unit provided in the terminal and receiving, when the terminal is, after the terminal is moved from a second network to the first network, connected to the first network and performs data communications between the terminal and the server, the new device information related to the first network from the server, and the comparison unit determining whether the new device information matches with old device information that is related to the second network and stored in the terminal;
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• a renewal unit provided in the terminal and renewing the old device information stored in the terminal, in accordance with the new device information when it is determined that the new device information matches with the old device information.

A device information renewal method for use in a network in which a computer terminal and image forming devices are connected, comprising the steps of:

• receiving, with the terminal being connected to a first network, device information of image forming devices on the first network, including a network address and a MAC address of each device;
• storing the device information in a memory of the terminal as old device information;
• receiving, when the terminal is connected to a second network, new device information of image forming devices on the second network and the old network information from the memory of the terminal;
• determining whether the new device information matches with the old device information;
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• renewing the old device information stored in the memory of the terminal, in accordance with the new device information when it is determined that the new device information matches with the old device information.

A device information renewal method for use in a network in which a computer terminal and image forming devices are connected, comprising the steps of:

• receiving, with the terminal being connected to a first network, device information of image forming devices on the first network, including a network address, a model name and an option composition data of each device;
• storing the device information in a memory of the terminal as old device information;
• receiving, when the terminal is connected to a second network, a new device information of image forming devices on the second network and the old network information from the memory of the terminal;
• determining whether the new device information matches with the old device information;
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• renewing the old device information stored in the memory of the terminal, in accordance with the new device information when it is determined that the new device information matches with the old device information.

A computer program embodied therein for performing a device information renewal procedure for use in a network in which a computer terminal and image forming devices are connected, said program comprising:

• first program code means for receiving, with the terminal being connected to a first network, device information of image forming devices on the first network, including a network address and a MAC address of each device, the device information being stored in a memory of the terminal as old device information;
• second program code means for receiving, when the terminal is connected to a second network, new device information of image forming devices on the second network and the old network information from the memory of the terminal;
• third program code means for determining whether the new device information matches with the old device information;
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• fourth program code means for renewing the old device information stored in the memory of the terminal, in accordance with the new device information when it is determined that the new device information matches with the old device information.

A computer program embodied therein for performing a device information renewal procedure for use in a network in which a computer terminal and image forming devices are connected, said program comprising:

• first program code means for receiving, with the terminal being connected to a first network, device information of image forming devices on the first network, including a network address, a model name and an option composition data of each device, the device information being stored in a memory of the terminal as old device information;
• second program code means for receiving, when the terminal is connected to a second network, a new device information of image forming devices on the second network and the old network information from the memory of the terminal;
• third program code means for determining whether the new device information matches with the old device information;
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• fourth program code means for renewing the old device information stored in the memory of the terminal, in accordance with the new device information when it is determined that the new device information matches with the old device information.

A computer readable medium having a program embodied therein for performing a device information renewal procedure for use in a network in which a computer terminal and image forming devices are connected, said program comprising:

• first program code means for receiving, with the terminal being connected to a first network, device information of image forming devices on the first network, including a network address and a MAC address of each device, the device information being stored in a memory of the terminal as old device information;
• second program code means for receiving, when the terminal is connected to a second network, new device information of image forming devices on the second network and the old network information from the memory of the terminal;
• third program code means for determining whether the new device information matches with the old device information;
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• fourth program code means for renewing the old device information stored in the memory of the terminal, in accordance with the new device information when it is determined that the new device information matches with the old device information.

A computer readable medium having a program embodied therein for performing a device information renewal procedure for use in a network in which a computer terminal and image forming devices are connected, said program comprising:

• first program code means for receiving, with the terminal being connected to a first network, device information of image forming devices on the first network, including a network address, a model name and an option composition data of each device, the device information being stored in a memory of the terminal as old device information;
• second program code means for receiving, when the terminal is connected to a second network, a new device information of image forming devices on the second network and the old network information from the memory of the terminal;
• third program code means for determining whether the new device information matches with the old device information;
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• fourth program code means for renewing the old device information stored in the memory of the terminal, in accordance with the new device information when it is determined that the new device information matches with the old device information.