US 2013/0159332 A1 · MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Abstract

A collection unit collects attribute information of each of a plurality of electronic devices, and registers the collected attribute information in mounted device information correspondingly to a mounting position of the electronic device in a management system. A determination unit refers to device definition information in which attribute information of each electronic device mounted on the management system is registered correspondingly to a mounting position, determines as a comparison object position a mounting position in which the attribute information registered in the mounted device information is not matched with the attribute information registered in the device definition information and, when a plurality of comparison object positions are present, determines whether the attribute information of the mounted device information corresponding to one comparison object position is matched with the attribute information of the device definition information corresponding to another comparison object position.

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Dependent claims

A management system comprising:

a plurality of electronic devices;
and
a management apparatus which manages the plurality of electronic devices,
wherein:
the management apparatus includes:
a collection unit which collects attribute information of each of the plurality of electronic devices, and registers the collected attribute information in first device information correspondingly to a mounting position of said each electronic device of the management system;
and
a determination unit which refers to second device information in which attribute information of each electronic device which is to be mounted on the management system is registered correspondingly to a mounting position, determines as a comparison object position a mounting position in which the attribute information registered in the first device information is not matched with the attribute information registered in the second device information and, when a plurality of comparison object positions are present, determines whether the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to one comparison object position is matched with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to another comparison object position.

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A management apparatus to manage a plurality of electronic devices, the management apparatus comprising:

a collection unit which collects attribute information of each of the plurality of electronic devices, and registers the collected attribute information in first device information correspondingly to a mounting position of said each electronic device;
and
a determination unit which refers to second device information in which attribute information of each electronic device which is to be mounted on a mounting position is registered for each mounting position of the electronic devices, determines as a comparison object position a mounting position in which the attribute information registered in the first device information is not matched with the attribute information registered in the second device information and, when a plurality of comparison object positions are present, determines whether the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to one comparison object position is matched with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to another comparison object position.

A management method for an electronic device for use in a management apparatus which manages a plurality of electronic devices, the management method comprising:

collecting attribute information of each of the plurality of electronic devices, and registering the collected attribute information in first device information correspondingly to a mounting position of said each electronic device;
referring to second device information in which attribute information of each electronic device which is mounted on a mounting position is registered for each mounting position of the electronic devices, and determining as a comparison object position a mounting position in which the attribute information registered in the first device information is not matched with the attribute information registered in the second device information;
and
when a plurality of comparison object positions are present, determining whether the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to one comparison object position is matched with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to another comparison object position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Management system, management apparatus, and management method for electronic device

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Management system, management apparatus, and management method for electronic device

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Abstract

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