Communication device, update method, and computer program product

An update method that is executed by a communication device, the update method comprising:

• receiving metainformation indicating an update from an update information providing device to provide information related to the update;
• determining, on the basis of the received metainformation, whether an update needed for the communication device exists;
• notifying a user of existence of the update when the update exists;
• receiving, from the user, a selection operation as to whether the update is to be executed when the update exists;
• and
• executing, when the selection operation to execute the update is received at the receiving, the update on the basis of the received metainformation.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable program codes recorded in the medium for causing a computer to execute:

• receiving metainformation indicating an update from an update information providing device to provide information related to the update;
• determining, on the basis of the received metainformation, whether an update needed for the computer exists;
• notifying a user of existence of the update when the update exists;
• receiving, from the user, a selection operation as to whether the update is to be executed when the update exists;
• and
• executing, when the selection operation to execute the update is received at the receiving, the update on the basis of the received metainformation.