Distribution control apparatus, distribution control method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorSatoshi Nishikawa
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Abstract
A distribution control apparatus that controls distribution of firmware to be mounted on an image forming apparatus in a network, comprises: a storage control unit configured to cause a first storage unit installed in the network to store different versions of firmware; a control unit configured to control, based on information of the different versions of firmware, publication and suspension of publication of the different versions of firmware; and a distribution unit configured to cause distribution of a publicized version of firmware from the first storage unit in accordance with a request, wherein the control unit causes deletion of a version of firmware whose publication is to be suspended from the first storage unit.
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A distribution control apparatus that controls distribution of firmware to be mounted on an image forming apparatus in a network, comprising:
- a storage control unit configured to cause a first storage unit installed in the network to store different versions of firmware;
- a control unit configured to control, based on information of the different versions of firmware, publication and suspension of publication of the different versions of firmware;
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- a distribution unit configured to cause distribution of a publicized version of firmware from the first storage unit in accordance with a request, wherein
- the control unit causes deletion of a version of firmware whose publication is to be suspended from the first storage unit.
A distribution control method that controls distribution of firmware to be mounted on an image forming apparatus in a network, comprising:
- a storage control step of causing a first storage unit installed in the network to store different versions of firmware;
- a control step of controlling, based on information of the different versions of firmware, publication and suspension of publication of the different versions of firmware;
- and
- a distribution step of causing distribution of a publicized version of firmware from the first storage unit in accordance with a request, wherein
- the control step causes deletion of a version of firmware whose publication is to be suspended from the first storage unit.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as:
- a storage control unit configured to cause a first storage unit installed in a network to store different versions of firmware to be mounted on an image forming apparatus;
- a control unit configured to control, based on information of the different versions of firmware, publication and suspension of publication of the different versions of firmware;
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- a distribution unit configured to cause distribution of a publicized version of firmware from the first storage unit in accordance with a request, wherein
- the control unit causes deletion of a version of firmware whose publication is to be suspended from the first storage unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.