Software management apparatus, software distribution server, software distribution system, and software installation method
一种分发服务器、软件管理的技术，应用在打印装置、软件部署、程序控制装置等方向，能够解决安装操作复杂等问题
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[0034] figure 1 is a network configuration diagram of the software distribution system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Such as figure 1 As shown, the software distribution system includes an intermediary device 200, a license management server 300, a software distribution server 400, a management device 500 serving as a software management device, and a web server 600 interconnected using a network 80 such as the Internet. A firewall 90 is provided between the intermediary device 200 and the network 80 . A plurality of MFPs, or more specifically, MFPs 100 a , 100 b , and 100 c (hereinafter, “MFP 100 ” is used to indicate an unspecified one of a plurality of MFPs) is connected to the intermediary apparatus 200 .
[0035] The firewall 90 monitors traffic entering across borders from the outside, and detects and blocks unauthorized electronic access to prevent unauthorized operations performed by a third party who breaks into the intermediary device ...
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[0075] In the software distribution system according to the first embodiment, the management apparatus 500 makes a determination as to which dependent software component has been installed on the installation target MFP 100, and based on the result of the determination, generates a Second install request. In contrast, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the software distribution server makes a determination as to which dependent software component has been installed on the installation target MFP 100, and sends a notification of the determination result to the management device, which then proceeds based on the As a result, a second mount request is generated.
[0076] A software distribution system according to the second embodiment has a network configuration similar to that of the first embodiment. However, the configurations of the management device and the software distribution server according to the second embodiment are different from those in the first...
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[0095] In the first and second embodiments, receiving device information from MFP 100 and sending an installation request to MFP 100 have been performed via intermediary apparatus 200 . In contrast, in the third embodiment according to the present invention, data is directly sent to and received from MFP 100 without going through intermediary device 200 .
[0096] Figure 17 is a network configuration diagram of the software distribution system according to the third embodiment. Such as Figure 17 As shown, the software distribution system according to the third embodiment includes a management device 500, a software distribution server 400, a license management server 300, a web server 600, and MFPs 1700 (1700a, 1700b, and 1700c) connected to each other by a network 80, but does not include an intermediary device 200.
[0097] Configurations of the management apparatus 500, software distribution server 400, license management server 300, and web server 600 are similar to t...
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