WO2005069135A1 - 情報処理装置、ソフトウェア更新システム、ソフトウェア更新方法及びそのプログラム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an information processing apparatus capable of updating software used by a user, a software updating system, a software updating method, and a program thereof.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-91407 (Paragraph [0027]-[0035], FIG. 2 etc.) Disclosure of the Invention
- Patent Document 1 requires a detailed database for managing information related to software in the center computer and each user computer. It is necessary to periodically synchronize software information managed in both databases, and not only the load on the center computer but also the load on each user computer (see claim 4).
- the center computer simply informs the user of the URL of the software provider site where the software update exists. It is always necessary to check whether the URL of the software provider's site exists (see paragraph [0044] etc.).
- the center computer collectively stores information on various software installed on a plurality of user computers that do not relate to which software is installed on each user computer, each user computer In the determination of the software update to be acquired by the user, it is necessary to first extract information on software that matches the product name of the software installed on the user from the above various information (paragraph (paragraph [0064] and the like). That is, since the database of the center computer does not correspond to each user computer, each user computer has to take time and effort to select information necessary for itself from among a large amount of data.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus, a software update system, a software update method, and a program thereof.
- an information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a center computer via a network, and a user who uses the information processing apparatus is not limited.
- a plurality of transmission means for transmitting user identification information for identification to the center computer, and a plurality of software provided on the network and necessary for updating software provided by a plurality of software providers to a plurality of users A plurality of update software storage areas stored in association with the user identification information of the user And acquiring the plurality of pieces of location information indicating the locations of the plurality of update software storage areas corresponding to the transmitted user identification information from the center computer, and the plurality of acquired pieces of the acquired location information.
- a second acquisition unit that accesses the plurality of update software storage areas based on the location information of the file and acquires a list of the stored update software from the update software storage areas;
- the list of updated software for update and the software currently installed in the information processing apparatus are compared to determine whether there is software for update to be acquired, and for update to be acquired
- the update application is determined based on the location information. Accesses the software storage area, and a third acquisition means you get the software for that update software storage area force is also necessary updates.
- the update software storage area may exist at any position on the network as long as it can communicate with the center computer and the user computer. Further, the location information of the update software storage area is, for example, 3D in UR L (Uniform Resource Locator).
- UR L Uniform Resource Locator
- the user computer since the update software storage area is associated with the user ID of the user computer, the user computer acquires the location information of the update software storage area. Once the list of update software stored in the update software storage area is acquired based on the location information which is not processed by the center computer, the necessity of the update is determined by itself and the update is performed. When it is necessary to access the update software storage area by itself, accurate update software can be easily obtained.
- the update software storage area also corresponds to the user of the information processing apparatus. Because of this, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of congestion and delay in the network as much as possible.
- the update software is a module for updating software currently installed in information processing apparatuses of a plurality of users associated with the update software storage area, and the determination is made.
- the means compares the list of modules acquired from the update software storage area with the module of the software currently installed in the information processing apparatus, and acquires the module list acquired from the update software storage area.
- And means for inputting the second Means may acquire the new version of the module when the input of the acquisition instruction has been made.
- the update software is a module for adding software which is currently installed in the information processing apparatus of a plurality of users associated with the update software storage area.
- the judging means compares the list of modules acquired from the update software storage area with the modules of the software currently installed in the information processing apparatus to create a list of missing modules.
- the acquisition command when the acquisition command is input, for example, the user's strength when the acquisition button is pressed using a graphical user interface (G UI) such as an icon, the user After setting the acquisition of the module by a timer, it also includes when the set date and time have come.
- G UI graphical user interface
- the location is A list of modules of the new version and a list of missing modules are again read based on the information based on the means for accessing the update software storage area and obtaining the list of modules again.
- a second obtaining means for obtaining a new version of the module and a missing module based on the list of the newly created new version of the module and the list of the missing modules.
- the list of modules to be acquired is accessed by accessing the software storage area for update again, the list of modules to be acquired once is created, for example.
- the modules added to the above-mentioned update software storage area can be acquired before the issuance of the acquisition command, and leaks and updates can be made in more real time.
- the information processing apparatus stores the software name to be excluded from the determination of the software to be acquired in advance, and the means for restricting the update of the software based on the stored software name. And further equipped with Re, even Re ,.
- the software name to be excluded from the judgment of the software to be acquired is, for example, software that may have the above-mentioned adverse effect. This allows the user to update the software with confidence without concern about the impact of the software update on other software, and even if there is an update software that has an adverse effect, pre-regulate the update. be able to.
- the above information processing apparatus can perform communication as a master machine via an arbitrary link machine and a network,
- the link machine compares the list of the received plurality of update software with the software currently installed in the information processing apparatus and is to be acquired for update If it is determined that there is software to be acquired, it is determined that the software for update is determined to be acquired. It further comprises means for prompting the link machine to access the update software storage area based on the software list and the location information, and acquire the required update software necessary for the update software storage area. Good morning.
- the above-mentioned network refers to, for example, a small area network such as a LAN, or a wide area network such as a WAN (Wide Area Network) or the Internet.
- a small area network such as a LAN
- a wide area network such as a WAN (Wide Area Network) or the Internet.
- the information processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is connected to another link machine, the information processing apparatus acts as a trigger to update software of all the other link machines at once. it can. Further, although the information processing apparatus is a trigger for updating the link machine, since the update software itself is not transmitted to the link machine, the burden placed on the information processing apparatus can be minimized. .
- the software update system is a system in which a center computer and an information processing apparatus of a user can communicate via a network, and the center computer is provided on the network.
- the update software necessary for updating the software provided by the plurality of software providers to the plurality of users in the plurality of update software storage areas indicates the location of each of the update software storage areas.
- Storage means for storing in advance in association with location information and user identification information for identifying each of the users, reception means for receiving the user identification information from the information processing apparatus, and the user identification information being received If the location information of the update software storage area corresponding to the user identification information is
- the user side information processing apparatus transmits the user identification information to the center computer; and a plurality of updates corresponding to the transmitted user identification information.
- a plurality of update software storage areas are accessed based on the first acquisition means for acquiring the location information of the software storage area from the center computer and the plurality of acquired location information;
- a second acquisition unit for acquiring the list of update software stored as described above from a software storage area;
- Means for determining whether or not there is update software to be acquired by comparing the list of update software with the software currently installed in the information processing apparatus, and for update to be acquired When it is determined that there is software, the update software storage area is accessed based on the location information for each update software determined to be acquired, and the update software storage area power is also required.
- third acquisition means for acquiring update software.
- the center computer is only required to manage the update information for each user only by associating the user identification information with the location information of the update software storage area, and the management load on the entire system and the need for management. Communication load is greatly reduced.
- the information processing apparatus on the user side also knows the location of the update software storage area in which the update software necessary for itself is stored only by transmitting the user identification information. By accessing the storage area, software can be updated easily without relying on the processing of the center computer.
- the software provider can also store the update software in the update software storage area by the center computer, and the processing by the information processing apparatus on the center computer and the user side thereafter. Can easily provide software for updating.
- the center computer also receives the update software from the software provider, adds the update software to the update software storage area, and the update software storage area.
- the method further comprises means for updating the list of the update software stored in Re.
- the software provider side can download the software update software to be provided.
- the center computer and software provider always update the user with the latest updates so that each time the center computer adds the update software to the update software storage area and updates the list of the update software each time it is sent to the remote computer.
- Software can be provided.
- the center computer further includes means for performing predetermined notification to the information processing apparatus on the user side when update software is newly added to the update software storage area. Then let's go!
- the predetermined notification is, for example, a notification by e-mail or the like.
- the user can immediately learn about the latest update software for software provided from the software provider side by the above notification, and can have the power to update the software triggered by the above notification.
- the storage means provides the one software in the plurality of update software storage areas. And storing the update software in association with the location information of the update software storage area and the user identification information for each of a plurality of different software provided by the user, the first acquisition unit Each location information of each update software storage area corresponding to the identification information is acquired, and the second acquisition unit and the third acquisition unit are configured to store the respective update software storages based on the respective location information. Do not let access to the area.
- the storage means includes one or more pieces of software used by each user among a plurality of different software provided by a plurality of software providers in the plurality of update software storage areas.
- Update for each combination of Software may be stored in association with location information of each of the update software storage areas and each of the user identification information.
- the information processing apparatus on the user side can easily acquire the update software necessary only for itself only by accessing the update software storage area.
- the software update method is a method in which an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a center computer via a network updates software, and identifies a user who uses the information processing apparatus. Transmitting user identification information to the center computer, and a plurality of software programs provided on the network for updating software provided by the plurality of software providers to the plurality of users are stored in the respective users.
- a program according to the present invention is an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a center computer via a network, and a user identification information for identifying a user who uses the information processing apparatus. Transmitting to a computer; and software provided on the network and provided by a plurality of software providers to a plurality of users.
- a plurality of update software storage areas corresponding to the transmitted user identification information among a plurality of update software storage areas stored with a plurality of software required for updating being associated with the user identification information of each user Obtaining from the center computer a plurality of pieces of location information indicating the location of the plurality of update software storage areas based on the plurality of pieces of location information received; The step of acquiring the list of the stored update software from the area, the list of the received update software, and the software currently installed in the information processing apparatus are compared to obtain an update Software Power S Yes or No ⁇ Judgment step and update software to be acquired If it is determined that there is a problem, for each update software determined to be acquired, the update software storage area is accessed based on the location information, and the update software storage area is required. It functions as a step of acquiring update software.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a rough configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a center computer 102 As shown in the figure, for example, in a network 101 such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network), a center computer 102, a plurality of user computers 103, and a plurality of modules stored as software for software update are stored.
- the module storage area 104 is connected, and it is possible to communicate with each other via the Internet 101.
- the number of user computers 103 and module storage areas 104 may be any number as long as they can be connected to the center computer 102.
- the user computer 103 may have a form in which an in-house network mutually connected via a LAN, for example, is connected to the center computer 102 and the module storage area via the Internet, or the computer at the head office. It is connected to the center computer 102 and the module storage area 104 via a branch office computer at a remote location or remote office, or each office or individual business person as a so-called SOHO (Small Office I Home Office) Internet. I don't care.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the center computer 102. As shown in FIG.
- the central computer 102 controls the overall operation of the central computer 102 (CPU
- a central processing unit 201, a communication unit 204 for communicating via the Internet 101, and a data storage unit 205 in which various data are stored are connected by a bus 206.
- the data storage unit 205 stores respective tables of a license table 205a, a module acquisition destination table 205b, and a module storage area information table 205c.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of the license table 205a, the module acquisition destination table 205b, and the module storage area information table 205c.
- the license table 205a has, as unique keys of individual users, user IDs for identifying the users of the respective user computers, and the corresponding user computers.
- the license table 205 a is present for the number of user computers 103 connected to the center computer 102.
- the module acquisition destination table 205 b stores the user ID and a URL indicating the location of the corresponding module storage area 104 on the network 101. Since there are a plurality of module storage areas 104, and it is possible to associate the plurality of areas with one user ID, the user ID in this table is a duplicatable key. That is, different module storage area URLs may be associated and stored with the same user ID.
- the module acquisition destination table 205 b is present for each of the plurality of user IDs and the table power S corresponding to the number of different module storage areas 104 associated with the same user ID. Details of the module storage area 104 will be described later.
- the module storage area information table 205c stores the module storage area URL as a unique key, the type of the module storage area, and the lock release key.
- the module storage area type indicates what kind of module is stored in the module storage area, and more specifically, the module stores the module storage area type. Which of the following modules should be replaced with the latest module (hereinafter referred to as the latest module) or the module to be added while maintaining the previous module (hereinafter referred to as the additional module)? It is a type that indicates whether the module storage area is an area corresponding to the skip module described later.
- the lock release key is a key for releasing the lock when the user computer 103 accesses the module storage area and the area is locked.
- the module storage area information tables 205 c exist for the number of module storage areas connected to the center computer 102.
- the user ID is stored in the license table 205a and the module acquisition destination table 205b, and the module storage area in the module acquisition destination table 205b and the module storage area information table 205c.
- the user computer 103 refers to the module acquisition destination table 205b and the module storage area information table 205c based on its own user ID to obtain the module storage area URL, the module storage area type, and the lock release key. It can be acquired.
- the center computer may have data such as each software provider name and each software name.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the module storage area 104. As shown in FIG. 4
- a plurality of module storage areas 104-1 to 104-3 are connected to a network link 101, and the respective areas are 104-la, 104-lb'- ', 104_2a, 104.
- -It is divided like 2b.
- the number of module storage areas 104 is not limited to three in FIG.
- Each module storage area 104 stores modules 302a, 302b- ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ for updating software that each software provider has transmitted to the center computer 102 via the network 101, and the modules stored in the module storage area 104.
- a list (list) 301 is stored by the center computer 102.
- the module 302 is, for example, a security server. May be a patch or the like.
- the module list 301 describes a module name and version information of the module. Also, as described above, the types of each area are divided into an area for storing the latest module and an area for storing the additional module, and whether the area corresponds to a skip module described later or not. Even if the type is different.
- each module storage area 104 for example, a module of software provided by software provider A in area 104_la of module storage area 104-1, software provider B in 104_lb. Even if it is stored for each software provider, such as a software module to be provided.
- each software provider provides a plurality of different software
- software provider A has three softwares A, B and C
- software provider B has two softwares D and E.
- the module storage area 104-1 area 104-la is the software provider A software A module
- the area 104-1 b is the software provider B software D Module
- area 104-2 b software E module module storage area 104-3 area 104_3 a software C module
- each software provider may store different software.
- each software provider can use, for example, separate module storage areas for an OS (Operating System) and an application, or can use separate module storage areas for each of a plurality of application software.
- OS Operating System
- the module of A is stored in area 101-la
- the modules of A and B are stored in area 101-2a
- area 101- 3a stores all the modules A, B and C, so that you may store them for each combination according to the combination of each user's use.
- a user may provide software A provided by software provider A and software provider B.
- software D to be provided and software G provided by software provider C the modules of software A, D, and G of the different software provider may be used depending on the combination of use by the user. It may be stored in the same area.
- the software provider can easily manage the software for each user, and by accessing the module storage area 104 of the user computer 103 as well, for updating according to the mode of use of the own software. Modules can be acquired at one time.
- the module storage area URL is allocated to each module storage area 104 as described above, and each module storage area 104 is associated with the user ID.
- each software provider newly issues an update module to software provided by itself, for example, the module is transmitted to the center computer 102, and the center computer 102 stores the module by associating the software name, for example.
- the module storage area 104 to be identified is specified and stored in the area, and the module list 301 of the area is updated.
- the update module may be added directly to the module storage area 104 without intervention of the center computer 102 by the software provider.
- the module storage area 104 may be set so that the module list 301 is automatically updated.
- the module storage area 104 is, for example, for the center computer to lease to the software provider, and the software provider leases the module storage area 104 by a lease contract with the center computer. It is also possible that the area can be used during the period of time.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the user computer 103.
- user computers 103a, 103b and 103c are connected to a LAN 101 in the company to construct a network.
- the number of user observers constituting the network is not limited to this, and any number of users may be used as long as communication is possible.
- each user computer 103 is a so-called server type computer, and provides its own functions and data to a plurality of client computers (not shown) in the LAN 101. It is assumed that, for each of the user computers, for example, a system administrator who manages a computer system in the company manages updating of software possessed by them.
- the user computer 103a includes a CPU 401, a communication unit 404, a software storage unit 407, and a data storage unit 408, which are connected by a bus 409.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of software stored in the software storage unit 407 and the details of the data storage unit 408.
- the software storage unit includes an OS 411, an update support tool 410 for updating software of the user computer 103 in the present embodiment, and various other components in order from the lowermost layer.
- Various programs of application program (AP) 409a c are stored.
- the OS 411 and the application program 409 are composed of a plurality of modules, and the modules are to be updated.
- the OS 411 has an API (Application Program Interface) 412 as a common interface for enabling exchange of various data between the user computer 103a, the user computers 103b and 103c, and any other user computer 103. It has been
- the data storage unit 408 includes the IP address of the user computer 103 a itself and the user ID for connecting to the center computer 102, the skip module name and the linked activation. Destination IP address is stored.
- the skip module name describes the module name of a module that may affect the operation of other software by obtaining it, and the user computer 103a can obtain the skip module name by referring to the skip module name. It is possible to cancel the acquisition of the skip module. The cancellation process of the module will be described later.
- the interlocked activation destination IP address is interlocked activation that is required when the user computer 103a interlocks and activates other linked computers such as the user computers 103b and 103c as a master machine and acquires the above-mentioned update module.
- Previous IP address, ie above other user It is an IP address of the computer 103b or the like. The interlocked activation process will also be described later.
- an operation input unit 405 and a monitor 406 are connected to the user computer 103 a.
- the operation input unit 405 includes, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch pad, etc., and is a user interface when the system administrator uses the update support tool 410 to acquire an update module and perform various settings in various settings. It becomes.
- the update support tool 410 causes the monitor 406 to display an update management screen (not shown) when acquiring an update module and setting various settings, and the system administrator operates the operation input unit 405 on the screen. Perform various operations.
- the operation input unit 405 and the monitor 406 may be connected to the user computer 103a and other user computers, and may be physically separated from each other.
- FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the processing required in the center computer 102 as a premise of the software update processing.
- the system administrator installs the update support tool 410 and newly registers a user in the center computer 102 in order to update the software of each user computer 103. It is a figure showing processing.
- the center computer 102 assigns a user ID for identifying the system administrator to the system administrator, and the license table 205a, the module acquisition destination table 205b, and the module storage area information table 205c respectively. Add or update table data.
- FIG. 11B is a diagram showing an operation when the center computer 102 newly receives an update module from the software provider.
- the module storage should store the module by associating the software name with the module and the name of the received software provider. Identify area 104 and store the module in that area At the same time, the module list stored in the area is updated.
- each software provider may add modules by directly accessing the module storage area 104.
- FIG. 11C is a diagram showing an operation of the center computer 102 when software is newly added to the user computer 103.
- the center computer 102 When software is newly added to the user computer 103, the center computer 102 newly sets a module storage area 104 for storing a module for updating the software, and the URL of the area is set to the above-mentioned.
- the above tapes 205a and 205c are stored in association with the user ID of the user computer 103 to which the software is added.
- FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the center computer 102 when the user computer 103 updates software.
- the center computer 102 receives a user ID for identifying the user computer from the user computer 103 (step 501), and refers to the license table 205a. Then, it is determined whether the user computer 103 has a license (step 502). If it is determined that there is no license (NO in step 503), an error status is sent to the user computer 103 (step 508).
- the module storage area 104 corresponding to the user ID is searched with reference to the module acquisition destination table 205b (step 504). Then, the module storage area corresponding to the user ID is listed, and the module storage area URL is added to the list (step 505).
- the additional processing is repeated for the module storage area corresponding to the user ID (No in step 506) and all the corresponding module storage area URLs are added to the module storage area list (YES in step 506) And the list is stored in the data storage unit 205 so that the user converter 103 can refer to the list (step 507).
- the center computer 102 stores the module storage area list in the data storage unit 205 so that the user computer 103 accessing the data storage unit 205 can obtain the module storage area list.
- the said The Yule storage area list contains the type information of the module storage area and the above-mentioned unlock key for releasing the lock when the module storage area 104 is locked.
- Fig. 9 is a flow chart showing the flow of operations necessary for the user computer 103a to update the software.
- the update support tool 410 of the user computer 103 a activates itself, first, it determines what purpose it has activated (step 601). If the activation has been activated to check the update module (step 601), the update support tool 410 displays the update management screen on the monitor 406, for example, and the system administrator performs the above operation.
- the input unit 405 is operated to transmit its own user ID to the center computer 102 via the network 101 (step 602). The case where it has not been started for checking the install module in step 601 will be described in the flowchart [1] of FIG.
- the status of the result of transmitting the user ID is received from the center computer 102 (step 603). If the status is an error, for example, if there is no license on the user computer 103a, the update support tool 410 sends an error status to the API 412 (step 605).
- step 604 the processing proceeds to the flow chart [2], and it is determined whether there is an interlocked activation target such as the user computer 103b or 103c.
- the interlocked activation target is set in advance by, for example, inputting the IP address or the like of another user computer using the management screen of the update support tool 410 or the like.
- the set data is stored as a linked activation destination IP address of the data storage unit 408.
- the determination as to whether or not there is an interlocked activation destination is performed by checking whether or not it is possible to communicate with the IP address described as the interlocked activation destination IP address.
- the interlocked activation message for the interlocked activation target that is, the user computer of the interlocked activation destination is also a user combination.
- a message is sent to prompt acquisition of the module from the module storage area 104 (step 607). If transmission of the message is repeated for all the interlocking activation targets (NO in step 608) and the interlocking activation message is transmitted to all the interlocking activation destinations (YES in step 608), the process shown in FIG. Proceed to processing. If there is no target for linked activation (N in step 606), the process directly proceeds to the flowchart [3].
- the update support tool 410 accesses the center computer 102 via the network 101, and refers to the data storage unit 205, as described above.
- Get a module storage area list (step 609).
- the module storage area 104 is accessed by the module storage area URL included in the received module storage area list (step 610). If the module storage area 104 is locked at the time of the access (YES in step 611), the lock is released using the unlock key included in the module storage area list (step 612).
- the module list 301 stored in the storage area 104 is acquired (step 613). When the lock is not locked, the module list 301 is acquired as it is
- the update support tool 410 determines whether the module storage area 104 that has acquired the module list 301 corresponds to a skip module. (Step 614).
- the correspondence to the skip module means whether or not it is possible to cancel the acquisition of the module based on the skip module name described in the data storage unit 408 described above. It is. If the module storage area 104 corresponds to a skip module, the user computer 103a cancels the acquisition of the skip module, and then the software provider performs an operation check, for example, and there is no problem with the module. When it turns out that the software provider stores the module in another module storage area 104, the module whose acquisition has been canceled can be acquired again.
- the skip module is deleted from the acquired module list 301 (step 615). Also, If the module storage area does not correspond to a module, the type of the module storage area determines the additional module or the latest module power based on the type information (step 616). If the type is an additional module (YES in step 616), the module described in the module list 301 is added to the additional module list (step 618), and if the type is the latest module ( In step 616 (NO), the above module is added to the latest module list (step 617). Then, the above operation is repeated until all module storage areas 104 described in the module storage area list are accessed (NO in step 619), and if all are accessed (YES in step 619), as shown in FIG. Go to Flowchart [4].
- the update support tool 410 determines whether or not the update required module list already exists in the user computer 103a (step 620).
- the case where it already exists means the case where the list when the update support tool 410 has previously updated remains. If there is already (YES at step 620), the list is initialized (step 621), and if not, a new update requiring module list is created (step 622).
- step 623 the list is initialized (step 624), and if not, the additional required module list is newly created (step 625).
- the module name of the new version needs to be updated. Add to the list (step 627), and if there are no modules listed in the add module list in the user computer 103a. If it is (YES at step 628), the module is added to the additional required module list (step 629).
- the update support tool 410 When the above operations are executed for all modules listed in the above-mentioned latest module list and additional module list, and the update required module list and the additional required module list are completed, the update support tool 410 Then, the user computer 103a transmits a status notifying that there is a module to be acquired to the API 412 (step 6300), and proceeds to the flow chart [5] of FIG. If there is no module to be acquired, the fact is transmitted to the API 412, and the fact is displayed on the monitor 406.
- the update support tool 410 causes the monitor 406 to display the update / addition required module list (step 631). Make the administrator select the force ⁇ Timer setting to acquire the module immediately, or the operation to acquire it, or not, (step 632).
- the timer setting screen is displayed on the monitor 406, and the date and time are input (step 633). Then, when the system administrator selects immediate acquisition, or when the date and time set by the timer comes (YES in step 634), the update support tool 410 updates the update required module list based on the update required module list.
- the module storage area where necessary modules are stored is accessed again using the module storage area URL to obtain a module (step 635), and the version of the module is upgraded (step 636).
- the module storage area storing the additional necessary module is similarly accessed to acquire the module (step 638), and the module is installed (step 639). Then, the status of module acquisition completion is transmitted to the API (639), and the update module acquisition processing of the user publisher 103a is completed.
- the other user computer accesses the module storage area 104 itself using the user computer 103a as a trigger, rather than acquiring the module from the user computer 103a.
- the module itself is acquired in the same manner as the user console 103a. Therefore, compared with the case where the module acquired by the user computer 103a is transmitted to each link machine, it is used as a master machine. The burden on the user computer 103a can be minimized.
- the update support tool 410 when the update support tool 410 is activated other than the check of the update module in step 601 of FIG. 9 as described above, for example, as shown in FIG. In this case, the user starts up in conjunction with another user computer 103 based on the above. In this case, the user computer 103a repeats the operations of the flow charts [3] to [5].
- the user computer 103a can also start other user computers 103b, 103c ' ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ etc. interlockingly as a master machine as a trigger by itself, or as a link machine of another user computer interlocking activation message It can receive and get modules as well as other user composers.
- the center computer 102 manages the module storage area 104 by the user ID and the module storage area URL, and notifies the user computer 103a of the URL.
- Software of the user computer 103a can be easily updated, while the user computer 103a also transmits the above user ID, and the location of the module storage area 104 in which the module to be acquired is stored. By accessing the module storage area, software can be updated easily without relying on the processing of the center computer 102.
- the software provider can easily make it easy for the user only by having the center computer 102 store the module in the module storage area 104, and the processing of the center computer 102 and the user computer 103a thereafter. It is possible to provide S with an update module.
- the user is an update support tool
- 410 is activated by itself
- it may be activated periodically by timer setting, or may be in a mode in which the center computer 102 urges the update support tool 410 to be activated.
- the center computer 102 each time a module is added to the module storage area 104, the center computer 102 notifies the user computer 103, and the update support tool 410 is triggered by the notification. You may do so.
- the other software used by the user is adversely affected by updating the software, and the operation of the other software becomes unstable.
- the skip module name is described in the data storage unit 408 and an example of canceling the acquisition of a module based on the skip module name has been described, a module that may be adversely affected by the software provider is also described. It is difficult to completely predict the situation, and even if a module is not described as the skip module, acquiring the module may adversely affect the operation of other software used by the user. .
- the system according to the present invention may have a function of returning the software to the state before the update.
- the pre-update module may be acquired as new update software based on the stored information.
- the update support tool 410 Since the update support tool 410 stores the history information of accessing the module storage area 104 when the module was obtained last time, the update support tool 410 stores the history information of the module of the software currently being used based on this information. You can save the information about the version and the storage area URL of the module. By storing this information before updating the software, even after updating the software, it is possible to restore the software to the pre-update state by acquiring the pre-update module based on the information. It becomes possible. Also, with regard to the user's operation in this case, for example, the monitor 406 A button for returning to the module may be prepared, and the user may press the button by the operation input unit 405.
- the user when acquiring a module, after the update support tool 410 creates the update required module list, the user can select the immediate acquisition on the monitor 406 ⁇ timer Is set, and the module storage area 104 is accessed and the module is acquired when the set time is reached.
- new modules of any software provider can be constantly added. For example, when the user sets the timer, the above update / addition is performed. A new module may be added to the software used by the user during the timer setting time after the required module list is created. Also, even if the timer is not set, if the user has left without performing any operation on the monitor 406 after creating the update required module list above, then select immediate acquisition and then select A new module may be added before the acquisition of the module.
- the module storage area 104 is accessed again when the user selects immediate acquisition or when the timer setting time is reached, and the update / addition required module list is re-created. It is also possible to obtain a module based on the re-created list.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation.
- the same operation as in FIG. 12 above is performed, and the immediate acquisition or timer setting is performed, and then the update / addition required module is recreated (step 701), and then based on the recreated list.
- An operation similar to that in FIG. 12 is performed.
- the update Z addition required module list lack module list is re-created. For example, as in the case where a module is added to the module storage area 104 from the timer setting until the actual acquisition, for example, the update / addition required module list is created and then acquired. It is possible to acquire modules added in between, and more real-time, leak-free updating is possible.
- each user computer is connected by a LAN
- the present invention is not limited to this. For example, even if each user computer is connected via the Internet In the same way, it is possible to execute simultaneous activation arbitrarily.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a rough configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a center computer 102.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of a license table 205a, a module acquisition destination table 205b, and a module storage area information table 205c.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of a module storage area 104.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of a user computer 103.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of software stored in a software storage unit 407 and details of a data storage unit 408.
- FIG. 7 A flowchart showing a process necessary for the center computer 102 as a premise of the software update process.
- FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a flow of operation of the center computer 102 when the user computer 103 updates software.
- FIG. 9 A flow chart showing the flow of operations necessary for the user computer 103 to update software.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the flowchart of FIG. [FIG. 11] A flowchart showing the continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
- FIG. 12 A flow chart showing the continuation of the flow chart of FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a case where a user computer is activated in conjunction with another user computer.
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