Information processing apparatus that performs update of software, control method therefor, and storage medium

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• an obtaining unit configured to obtain update firmware for updating firmware for the information processing apparatus;
• a setting unit configured to set time information indicative of a time at which the update firmware is applied to the information processing apparatus;
• an applying unit configured to apply the update firmware to the information processing apparatus based on the time information;
• and
• a determination unit configured to, when a need to perform an additional update of the firmware arises, determine whether to apply additional update firmware relating to the additional update to the information processing apparatus based on the time information.

A control method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an external apparatus via a network, comprising:

• an obtaining step of obtaining, from the external apparatus, update firmware for updating firmware for the information processing apparatus;
• an applying unit of applying the update firmware obtained in said obtaining step to the information processing apparatus;
• a first setting step of setting first time information indicative of a first time at which the update firmware from the external apparatus is obtained in said obtaining step;
• and
• a second setting step of setting second time information indicative of a second time at which the update firmware obtained from the external apparatus is applied to the information processing apparatus;
• wherein, when the update firmware is obtained based on the first time information in said obtaining step, the update firmware is applied to the information processing apparatus at the second time indicated by the second time information in said applying step, and
• wherein, when a need to perform an additional update of firmware arises, additional update firmware relating to the additional update is applied to the information processing apparatus earlier than the second time indicated by the second time information in said applying step.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an external apparatus via a network, the control method comprising:

• an obtaining step of obtaining, from the external apparatus, update firmware for updating firmware for the information processing apparatus;
• an applying step of applying the update firmware obtained in the obtaining step to the information processing apparatus;
• a first setting step of setting first time information indicative of a first time at which the update firmware from the external apparatus is obtained in the obtaining step;
• and
• a second setting step of setting second time information indicative of a second time at which the update firmware obtained from the external apparatus is applied to the information processing apparatus;
• wherein, when the update firmware is obtained based on the first time information in the obtaining step, the update firmware is applied to the information processing apparatus at the second time indicated by the second time information in the applying step, and
• wherein, when a need to perform an additional update of firmware arises, additional update firmware relating to the additional update is applied to the information processing apparatus earlier than the second time indicated by the second time information in the applying step.

A control method for an information processing apparatus comprising:

• an obtaining step of obtaining update firmware for updating firmware for the information processing apparatus;
• a setting step of setting time information indicative of a time at which the update firmware is applied to the information processing apparatus;
• an applying step of applying the update firmware to the information processing apparatus based on the time information;
• and
• a determination step of, when a need to perform an additional update of the firmware arises, determining whether to apply additional update firmware relating to the additional update to the information processing apparatus based on the time information.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method for an information processing apparatus, the control method comprising:

• an obtaining step of obtaining update firmware for updating firmware for the information processing apparatus;
• a setting step of setting time information indicative of a time at which the update firmware is applied to the information processing apparatus;
• an applying step of applying the update firmware to the information processing apparatus based on the time information;
• and
• a determination step of, when a need to perform an additional update of the firmware arises, determining whether to apply additional update firmware relating to the additional update to the information processing apparatus based on the time information.