JP7318200B2 - Information processing system, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program.

When introducing a new electronic device such as an image processing device, there is a known technique for transferring setting information from the electronic device before replacement to the electronic device after replacement in order to perform appropriate settings according to the user's request. ing. There is also known a technique for assisting a user in changing setting information after installing an electronic device using a management tool for editing, backing up, and restoring setting information.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-200003 proposes an image forming system that enables changing of setting data for an image forming apparatus using a communication terminal (external device) such as a mobile phone.

However, with the conventional technology, there are cases where it is not possible to efficiently perform operations such as editing and changing setting information using a management tool or the like. For example, when the setting information is migrated from the pre-replacement electronic device to the post-replacement electronic device, the post-migration setting information cannot be used as it is by the management tool.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to efficiently perform operations such as editing and changing setting information using a management tool or the like.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides an information processing system in which a management device and a server device are connected via a network, wherein the server device connects via the network to a first a first receiving unit that receives first setting information representing settings of the first electronic device from one electronic device; and second setting information representing settings of the second electronic device from the first setting information a conversion unit that converts the second setting information into a second transmission unit for transmitting to the management device via the network in response to a request from the management device transmitted via the network, wherein the management device transmits the request to the server device; a second receiving unit for receiving from the server device the second setting information transmitted by the server device to the second electronic device; and a second electronic device received from the server device by the server device a setting control unit that controls settings of the second electronic device using the second setting information transmitted to the device; a setting control unit for controlling settings of the second electronic device using the third setting information, and a setting control unit for transmitting information received from the server device to the second electronic device by the server device. It has a function of changing the transmitted second setting information, and transmits the changed setting information changed by the function to the server device, and the server device stores the received changed setting information in the storage unit. do.

According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently perform operations such as editing and changing setting information.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an information processing system. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an electronic device; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a server; FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating functional configuration examples of a server, an electronic device, and a management device. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of migration processing according to this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a template creation screen. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of template creation processing. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of the template creation screen. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing another example of template creation processing. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a login screen. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the list screen. FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of setting processing.

Exemplary embodiments of an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the information processing system of the present embodiment, after a server (server device) that migrates setting information migrates setting information from one electronic device to another electronic device, a management device (management tool) having a setting information management function ) obtains the setting information of the electronic device to which the setting information has been migrated. As a result, the setting information created by the server can be used by the management device.

<Terms>
The setting information regarding the setting of the electronic device is electronic information set in the electronic device. The setting information varies depending on the path of setting, the content of information, and the function to be managed. The setting information is divided into, for example, information that requires conversion between a plurality of electronic devices and information that does not require conversion.

The setting information includes one or more setting items and setting values set for each setting item. A setting item is a minimum unit of information that has meaning in itself. The setting value is the value set for the setting item.

The format of the setting information refers to a common form that characterizes the setting information, such as a certain format, arrangement, reading method, etc., that the form of the setting information follows. The format common to the models may be a format extracted from each model in a meaningful state. It may be said that it does not depend on the difference of the model.

<System configuration example>
FIG. 1 shows an example of a schematic configuration diagram of an information processing system 100. As shown in FIG. The information processing system 100 has a plurality of electronic devices 40, a server 30, and a management device 60 that are connected via a network N. FIG. A removable portable storage medium can be attached to the electronic device 40-1 and the electronic device 40-2. The electronic devices 40-1 and 40-2 may simply be referred to as the electronic device 40 when there is no need to distinguish them. The number of electronic devices 40 is not limited to two, and may be three or more.

The electronic device 40-1 is an electronic device in which setting information has already been set in the setting items. The electronic device 40-2 is an electronic device in which the setting information of the electronic device 40-1 is set. The electronic device 40-2 is often a newly purchased electronic device, but may be any electronic device in which the setting information of the electronic device 40-1 is set. Either the electronic device 40-1 is switched to the electronic device 40-2 or the electronic device 40-2 is added while the electronic device 40-1 is being used.

The electronic device 40-1 and the electronic device 40-2 can be customized by the user to make them easier to use. Customization refers to changing the standard setting according to the convenience of the user. In other words, the electronic device 40 can be said to be a device that operates with user-changeable setting information. However, the setting information is not limited to information set by the user, and includes information set by a CE (customer engineer), information managed by an application, and information related to engines such as print functions.

Specific examples of the electronic device 40-1 and the electronic device 40-2 include a multifunction device, a projector, an electronic blackboard, a teleconference terminal, and the like, but are not limited to these.

A multi-function device means a multifunctional peripheral device, and has multiple functions of, for example, a printer, a scanner, and transmission/reception of FAX. A copy function is realized by the printer and scanner functions, an image is transmitted by the scanner and FAX transmission functions, and an image is received by the printer and FAX reception functions. A multifunction device may be called an image forming apparatus, an image processing apparatus, a printer, a copier, an MFP (Multi-Function Peripherals), or the like.

A projector is a projector that projects an image. A projector is sometimes called a movie projector. The electronic blackboard detects coordinates indicated by pointing means such as an electronic pen or a finger, and displays strokes connecting the coordinates on a display. An electronic blackboard is sometimes called an electronic information board, an electronic whiteboard, or the like. Video conference terminals transmit and receive image data and audio data between different bases, displaying images on the display and outputting audio from the speakers so that participants using the terminals can participate in the video conference. enable you to do

In addition, the electronic device 40 may be a device whose setting information is customized, such as a digital signage, a digital camera, or a drone.

The network N is constructed by a LAN (local area network) laid at the place where the electronic device 40 is installed, a provider network of a provider that connects the LAN to the Internet, and a line provided by a line operator. . If the network N has multiple LANs, it is called a WAN (Wide Area Network). Network N also includes the Internet, which connects computers on a global scale and interconnects networks around the world.

The network N is not limited to the Internet, LAN, and WAN, and may include any form of network. The network N may be constructed as either wired or wireless, or may be a combination of wired and wireless. Also, when the electronic device 40 is directly connected to the public network, it can be connected to the provider network without going through the LAN. When connecting wirelessly, communication standards such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), 3G, 4G, and LTE (Long Term Evolution) are used as appropriate.

The management device 60 allows the CE or the user to designate the electronic device 40-1 and the electronic device 40-2 to the server 30, and view and/or change the setting information transmitted from the electronic device 40-1 to the server 30. It is used, for example, to Conversion means converting the format of the setting information of the electronic device 40-1 into the format of the setting information suitable for the electronic device 40-2. Management device 60 may run browser software or an equivalent application. The management device 60 is, for example, a PC (Personal Computer), a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Data Assistant), a game machine, a car navigation system, etc., but is not limited to these.

The server 30 is an information processing device that converts setting information in the format of the electronic device 40-1 into setting information in the format of the electronic device 40-2. Details of the conversion method will be described later. It should be noted that the server 30 preferably supports cloud computing. Cloud computing is a form of usage in which resources on a network are used without being conscious of specific hardware resources.

<Hardware configuration example>
<Electronic equipment>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the electronic device 40. As shown in FIG. FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which the electronic device 40 is a multi-function device. As shown in FIG. 2 , the electronic device 40 includes a main body 10 and an operating section 20 . The main body 10 and the operation unit 20 are connected via a dedicated communication path 300 so as to be able to communicate with each other. The communication channel 300 can use, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard, but it may be of any standard regardless of whether it is wired or wireless.

Note that the main body 10 can perform operations according to operations received by the operation unit 20 . The main body 10 can also communicate with an external device such as a client PC (personal computer), and can perform operations according to instructions received from the external device.

Next, the hardware configuration of the main body 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 14, and a communication I/ It has an F (Interface) 15 , a connection I/F 16 and an engine section 17 , which are interconnected via a system bus 18 . For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 2, the configuration in which the main body 10 has the HDD 14 has been described as an example.

The CPU 11 comprehensively controls the operation of the main body 10 . The CPU 11 controls the overall operation of the main body 10 by executing programs stored in the ROM 12, the HDD 14, etc., using the RAM 13 as a work area (work area), and performs the above-described copy function, scanner function, facsimile function, printer function, and the like. Realize various functions of

Communication I/F 15 is an interface for connecting with network N. FIG. The connection I/F 16 is an interface for communicating with the operation unit 20 via the communication path 300 .

The engine unit 17 is hardware that performs processing other than general-purpose information processing and communication in order to realize copy function, scanner function, facsimile function, and printer function. For example, it includes a scanner (image reading unit) that scans and reads an image of a document, a plotter (image forming unit) that prints on sheet materials such as paper, and a facsimile unit that performs facsimile communication. Additionally, certain options such as a finisher for sorting printed sheet material and an ADF (automatic document feeder) for automatically feeding documents may be provided.

Next, the hardware configuration of the operation unit 20 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a flash memory 24, a communication I/F 25, a connection I/F 26, and an operation panel 27. are connected to each other through For convenience of explanation, FIG. 2 exemplifies a configuration in which the operation unit 20 has the flash memory 24, but a configuration without the flash memory 24, for example, is also possible. In short, the electronic device 40 may be configured without a storage device for storing large amounts of data.

<server>
FIG. 3 is an example of a hardware configuration diagram of the server 30. As shown in FIG. The server 30 includes a CPU 301 , a ROM 302 , a RAM 303 , a communication I/F 304 , an input device 305 , a display device 306 and an HDD 307 . The CPU 301 comprehensively controls the operation of the server 30 . A ROM 302 is a non-volatile memory that stores various data such as programs. A RAM 303 is a volatile memory that functions as a work area for various processes executed by the CPU 301 . Communication I/F 304 is an interface for connecting with network N. FIG. The input device 305 is a device used for inputting operations by the user, and is composed of, for example, a mouse and a keyboard. A display device 306 is a device for displaying various types of information, and is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device.

The hardware configuration of the management device 60 may be the same as that of the server 30, or may be different.

As noted above, server 30 preferably supports cloud computing. Therefore, the illustrated hardware configuration does not need to be housed in one housing or provided as a set of devices, and shows hardware elements that the server 30 preferably includes. In addition, in order to support cloud computing, the physical configuration of the server 30 of this embodiment does not have to be fixed, and is configured by dynamically connecting and disconnecting hardware resources according to the load. may be

<About functions>
Next, the functional configuration of each device will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the server 30, the electronic device 40, and the management device 60. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the server 30 includes a communication control section 31, a conversion section 32, a management section 33, and a storage section .

The storage unit 34 stores various information used in various processes executed by the server 30 . For example, the storage unit 34 stores setting information received from the electronic device 40 and the management device 60 . The storage unit 34 may store the number of times the setting information is changed for each setting information or setting item included in the setting information.

The communication control unit 31 controls communication between the electronic device 40 and an external device such as the management device 60 via the network N. FIG. For example, the communication control unit 31 serves as a receiving unit (first receiving unit) for receiving setting information (first setting information) representing settings of an electronic device 40 (eg, electronic device 40-1) from the electronic device 40 (eg, electronic device 40-1). Function. Further, the communication control unit 31 transmits setting information (second setting information) obtained by converting the received setting information by the conversion unit 32 to the other electronic device 40 (for example, the electronic device 40-2) and the management device 60. It functions as a transmitter that

The conversion unit 32 converts setting information (first setting information) of an electronic device 40 (eg, electronic device 40-1) received from a certain electronic device 40 (eg, electronic device 40-1) into settings of another electronic device (eg, electronic device 40-2). Convert to information (second setting information). Conversion of the setting information is, for example, converting the format of the setting information of the electronic device 40-1 into the format of the setting information of the electronic device 40-2. Conversion of setting information includes conversion patterns such as converting setting items without converting setting values, converting setting values without converting setting items, and converting both setting items and setting values.

Any conversion method may be used by the conversion unit 32 . For example, the conversion unit 32 refers to conversion information (such as a conversion table) that associates setting information between different models of the electronic devices 40 and converts setting information among the plurality of electronic devices 40 .

The management unit 33 manages setting information stored in the storage unit 34 . For example, when setting information after change is transmitted from the management device 60, the management unit 33 stores the number of times the setting information has been changed in the storage unit .

Each unit (the communication control unit 31, the conversion unit 32, and the management unit 33) is realized by, for example, one or more processors. For example, each unit described above may be implemented by causing a processor such as a CPU to execute a program, that is, by software. Each of the above units may be implemented by a processor such as a dedicated IC (Integrated Circuit), that is, by hardware. Each of the above units may be implemented using both software and hardware. When multiple processors are used, each processor may implement one of the units, or may implement two or more of the units.

Next, a functional configuration example of the electronic device 40 will be described. The electronic device 40 includes an acquisition unit 41 , a setting unit 42 , a communication control unit 43 , a display control unit 44 , a storage unit 45 and a display unit 46 .

The storage unit 45 stores various information used in various processes executed by the electronic device 40 . For example, the storage unit 45 stores setting information of the electronic device 40 itself. The display unit 46 is a display medium such as a liquid crystal display for displaying information. The display unit 46 corresponds to the operation panel 27 in FIG. 2, for example.

The acquisition unit 41 acquires setting information of the electronic device 40 . For example, the acquisition unit 41 acquires the setting information of the electronic device 40 by reading it from the storage unit 45 . The setting unit 42 sets setting information in the electronic device 40 according to an instruction from the setting control unit 63 of the management device 60, for example.

The communication control unit 43 controls communication via the network N with external devices such as the server 30 and the management device 60 . For example, the communication control unit 43 transmits the setting information acquired by the acquisition unit 41 to the server 30 . The communication control unit 43 also receives setting information transmitted from the server 30 .

The display control unit 44 controls display of information on the display unit 46 .

Each of the above units (acquisition unit 41, setting unit 42, communication control unit 43, and display control unit 44) is implemented by, for example, one or more processors. For example, each of the above units may be realized by causing a processor such as a CPU to execute a program, that is, by software. Each of the above units may be implemented by a processor such as a dedicated IC, that is, by hardware. Each of the above units may be implemented using both software and hardware. When multiple processors are used, each processor may implement one of the units, or may implement two or more of the units.

Next, a functional configuration example of the management device 60 will be described. The management device 60 includes a communication control section 61 , a creation section 62 , a setting control section 63 , a display control section 64 , a storage section 65 and a display section 66 .

The storage unit 65 stores various information used in various processes executed by the management device 60 . For example, the storage unit 65 stores setting information of the electronic device 40 transmitted from the server 30 . The display unit 66 is a display medium such as a liquid crystal display for displaying information.

The communication control unit 61 controls communication with external devices such as the server 30 and the electronic device 40 via the network N. FIG. For example, the communication control unit 61 functions as a receiving unit (second receiving unit) that receives setting information of the electronic device 40 transmitted from the server 30 .

The creating unit 62 creates a template for managing settings of the electronic device 40 . A template is setting information in which, for example, a specified value (initial value) is set as a setting value of each setting item. The prescribed value may be a value designated by the user, a value acquired from the electronic device 40 or the server 30, or a value imported from a file or the like.

The setting control unit 63 controls setting information setting processing for the electronic device 40 . For example, the setting control unit 63 controls processing for setting the setting information received from the server 30 in the electronic device 40 . The setting control section 63 may use the template created by the creating section 62 to control the setting process. After setting the setting information received from the server 30 in the electronic device 40, the setting control unit 63 may transmit the changed setting information to the server 30 when the setting information of the electronic device 40 is changed. . This enables the server 30 to recognize that the setting information has been changed.

The display control unit 64 controls display of information on the display unit 66 .

Each unit (the communication control unit 61, the creation unit 62, the setting control unit 63, and the display control unit 64) is realized by, for example, one or more processors. For example, each unit described above may be implemented by causing a processor such as a CPU to execute a program, that is, by software. Each of the above units may be implemented by a processor such as a dedicated IC, that is, by hardware. Each of the above units may be implemented using both software and hardware. When multiple processors are used, each processor may implement one of the units, or may implement two or more of the units.

Each of the above storage units (storage unit 34, storage unit 45, storage unit 65) is composed of any commonly used storage medium such as flash memory, memory card, RAM, HDD, and optical disk. be able to.

<Operation procedure>
Next, migration processing by the information processing system of this embodiment configured as described above will be described. Migration processing is processing for migrating setting information of a certain electronic device 40 (eg, electronic device 40-1) to another electronic device 40 (eg, electronic device 40-2). FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of migration processing according to this embodiment. In FIG. 5, an example will be described in which the setting information of the electronic device 40-1 is transferred to the electronic device 40-2.

For example, the user instructs export of the setting information at the electronic device 40-1 from which the setting information is transferred. In response to such an instruction, the acquisition unit 41 of the electronic device 40-1 acquires the setting information of its own device (step S101). The communication control unit 43 transmits the acquired setting information to the server 30 (step S102). The communication control unit 31 of the server 30 receives setting information from the electronic device 40-1. The received setting information is stored in the storage unit 34, for example.

Thereafter, for example, when the user instructs the server 30 to convert the setting information, the conversion unit 32 converts the setting information for the electronic device 40-1 into the setting information for the electronic device 40-2 (step S103). .

Thereafter, for example, when the user instructs the import of the setting information in the electronic device 40-2 to which the setting information is transferred, the communication control unit 43 of the electronic device 40-2 receives the setting information transmitted from the server 30. (Step S104). The setting unit 42 changes the setting information of its own device to the received setting information (step S105). The setting unit 42 transmits the setting result to the server 30 (step S106).

Next, a method for managing setting information by the management device 60 will be described. First, the management device 60 creates a template for managing setting information of the electronic device 40 . Templates include standard templates and device-specific templates. A standard template is a template that can be used in common by a plurality of electronic devices 40 . A device-specific template is a template that can be applied to a specific electronic device 40 .

Each template includes, for example, the following information.
・Template name/description/type (standard template or device-specific template)
・Updated date and time ・Updated by

There are the following four methods for creating a standard template.
(M1) Create from an empty template (M2) Import setting information from a file and create using the imported setting information (M3) Acquire setting information from the electronic device 40 and create using the acquired setting information (M4) Acquire setting information from the server 30 and create using the acquired setting information

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a template creation screen. As shown in FIG. 6, the template creation screen includes a template name input field, a description input field, and a creation method selection field. Any one of the above four methods can be selected in the creation method selection column.

When (M1) is selected, the creating unit 62 displays, for example, a screen for allowing the user to input setting values for each setting item, and creates a template in which the setting values input on this screen are set as default values. . When (M2) is selected, the creation unit 62 acquires setting information from a file specified by the user, for example, and creates a template in which each setting value included in the acquired setting information is set as a default value.

When (M3) is selected, the creation unit 62 acquires setting information from the electronic device 40 and creates a template. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of template creation processing. FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which the management device 60 acquires setting information from the electronic device 40-2 and creates a template.

For example, when the user selects "Obtain setting information from device" (corresponding to (M3)) on the template creation screen as shown in FIG. to request acquisition of setting information (step S201). Acquisition unit 41 of electronic device 40-2 acquires the setting information of its own device in response to the request (step S202). The communication control unit 43 of the electronic device 40-2 transmits the acquired setting information to the management device 60 (step S203). The creation unit 62 of the management device 60 creates a template that includes the setting values of each setting item included in the transmitted setting information as specified values, and stores (registers) the template in, for example, the storage unit 65 (step S204).

Next, processing when (M4) is selected will be described. In the present embodiment, setting information can be obtained not only from the electronic device 40 but also from the server 30, and a template can be created from the obtained setting information. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the template creation screen when (M4) is selected. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an example of template creation processing in this case. That is, FIG. 9 shows an example in which the management device 60 acquires setting information from the server 30 and creates a template.

The display control unit 64 displays a login screen for login authentication on the display unit 66 (step S301). FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a login screen. FIG. 10 shows an example of a login screen for inputting an account and password as authentication information.

Returning to FIG. 9, when the user inputs the authentication information (account, password) on the login screen, the communication control unit 61 transmits the authentication information to the server 30 (step S302). The server 30 executes authentication processing using the transmitted authentication information, and transmits the authentication result to the management device 60 (step S303). If authenticated, it transmits an authentication result (authentication OK) indicating that it has been authenticated.

The creation unit 62 of the management device 60 transmits a request for obtaining a list of setting information stored in the server 30 to the server 30, for example, via the communication control unit 61 (step S304). The communication control unit 31 of the server 30 transmits a list of setting information to the management device 60 in response to the request (step S305).

The display control unit 64 of the management device 60 displays the transmitted setting information list on the display unit 66 (step S306). FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the list screen displayed at this time. In the example of FIG. 11, two pieces of setting information are displayed. Each setting information includes, for example, model (model), data ID, data type (device setting information or address book), comment, creator, date of creation, and export source device. Information indicating "converted" may be displayed for setting information that has been completely converted from the migration source to the migration destination model (model).

When acquiring the setting information of the destination electronic device 40, the user selects the setting information for which "Converted" is displayed. When the OK button is pressed, the creating unit 62 acquires the setting information of the corresponding electronic device 40 from the server 30 .

It returns to FIG. 9 and demonstrates concretely. The creation unit 62 transmits an acquisition request for the selected setting information to the server 30, for example, via the communication control unit 61 (step S307). The server 30 transmits the requested setting information to the management device 60 (step S308).

The creation unit 62 of the management device 60 creates a template that includes the setting values of each setting item included in the acquired setting information as specified values, and stores (registers) the template in, for example, the storage unit 65 (step S308). Thus, the management device 60 of this embodiment can acquire setting information from the server 30 . As a result, the setting information converted by the server 30 can be used by the management device 60 . That is, it is possible to efficiently perform operations such as editing and changing setting information using the management device 60 (management tool).

Next, setting processing for setting setting information of the electronic device 40 using the template created as described above will be described. FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of setting processing. In FIG. 12, a case of setting setting information for the electronic device 40-2 will be described as an example.

For example, when the user instructs application of a template, the setting control unit 63 transmits an instruction to import the setting information to the electronic device 40-2, for example, via the communication control unit 61 (step S401). The import instruction includes setting information to be imported (set). The setting unit 42 of the electronic device 40-2 updates the setting information of its own device to the transmitted setting information (step S402). The setting unit 42 transmits the result of the setting process to the management device 60 (step S403).

<Modification>
The setting control unit 63 of the management device 60 may have a function of further changing (editing) the setting information after setting the setting information in the electronic device 40 using a template based on the setting information acquired from the server 30, for example. good. In this case, the setting control unit 63 may transmit the changed setting information to the server 30 . When receiving the changed setting information, the server 30 may store the changed setting information in the storage unit 34, for example. As a result, for example, when a problem or the like occurs in a certain electronic device 40, it is possible to refer to the setting information stored in the server 30 and analyze the cause of the problem. In other words, it becomes possible to more efficiently deal with problems when they occur.

As described above, when changed setting information is transmitted from the management device 60, the management unit 33 of the server 30 may store in the storage unit 34 the number of times the setting information has been changed. For example, the management unit 33 compares the latest setting information received from the management device 60 with the setting information received last time and stored in the storage unit 34, and identifies changed setting items. The management unit 33 stores the number of changes for each setting item in the storage unit 34 . Such a function enables the server 30 to grasp setting items that are frequently changed, which can be used to improve the functions of the electronic device 40, for example.

The above-described embodiment is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but it is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

30 server 31 communication control unit 32 conversion unit 33 management unit 34 storage unit 40 electronic device 41 acquisition unit 42 setting unit 43 communication control unit 44 display control unit 45 storage unit 46 display unit 60 management device 61 communication control unit 62 creation unit 63 setting Control unit 64 Display control unit 65 Storage unit 66 Display unit 100 Information processing system

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-348289

Claims (7)

An information processing system in which a management device, a server device, and a network are connected,
The server device
a first receiving unit that receives first setting information representing settings of the first electronic device from the first electronic device via the network;
a conversion unit that converts the first setting information into second setting information representing settings of a second electronic device;
a first transmission unit that transmits the second setting information to the second electronic device via the network;
transmitting the second setting information transmitted to the second electronic device to the management device via the network in response to a request from the management device transmitted via the network; and a transmitter of
The management device
a third transmission unit that transmits the request to the server device;
a second receiving unit that receives, from the server device, the second setting information transmitted from the server device to the second electronic device;
a setting control unit for controlling settings of the second electronic device using the second setting information received from the server device and transmitted to the second electronic device by the server device;
a creating unit that creates third setting information including the received second setting information as a specified value,
The setting control unit controls settings of the second electronic device using the third setting information,
The setting control unit has a function of changing the second setting information received from the server device and transmitted to the second electronic device by the server device, and after changing by the function to the server device,
The server device stores the received changed setting information in a storage unit.
Information processing system. The creating unit further creates the third setting information including setting information imported from a file as a default value.
The information processing system according to claim 1 . The creating unit further creates the third setting information including setting information obtained from either one of the first electronic device and the second electronic device as a specified value.
The information processing system according to claim 1 . The server device
further comprising a management unit that stores, in a storage unit, the number of times the second setting information has been changed when the changed second setting information is transmitted from the management device;
The information processing system according to claim 1. wherein the third setting information created by the creation unit is template information;
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. An information processing method executed in an information processing system in which a management device and a server device are connected via a network,
a step of the server device receiving, via the network, first setting information representing settings of the first electronic device from the first electronic device;
a step in which the server device converts the first setting information into second setting information representing settings of a second electronic device;
a step in which the server device transmits the second setting information to the second electronic device via the network;
The server device transmits the second setting information transmitted to the second electronic device to the management device via the network in response to a request from the management device transmitted via the network. sending to
a step of the management device sending the request to the server device;
a step in which the management device receives from the server device the second setting information transmitted from the server device to the second electronic device;
a step of the management device creating third setting information received from the server device and including, as a prescribed value, the second setting information transmitted to the second electronic device by the server device;
a step in which the management device controls settings of the second electronic device using the third setting information;
a step in which the management device changes the second setting information received from the server device and transmitted to the second electronic device by the server device;
a step in which the management device transmits the changed setting information to the server device;
a step in which the server device stores the received changed setting information in a storage unit;
Information processing methods. In the computer provided in the management device connected to the server device via the network,
Second setting information obtained by converting first setting information representing settings of the first electronic device received by the server device from the first electronic device, the second setting information being transmitted by the server device to the second electronic device sending a request for the second setting information representing the setting of the second electronic device to the server device;
a step of receiving the second setting information transmitted from the server device to the second electronic device, the second setting information being transmitted from the server device in response to the request;
creating third setting information received from the server device and including, as a specified value, the second setting information transmitted to the second electronic device by the server device;
controlling settings of the second electronic device using the third setting information;
changing the second setting information received from the server device and transmitted to the second electronic device by the server device ;
a step of transmitting the changed setting information to the server device so that the server device stores the changed setting information in a storage unit;
program to run the

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