Abstract: A device control apparatus configured to control a device based on device information acquired from the device, the device control apparatus including a search part configured to search for an information processing apparatus connected to a network; a remote control availability determining part configured to determine whether the information processing apparatus searched by the search part can be controlled by remote control; and a device information acquiring part configured to control the information processing apparatus by the remote control.

Abstract: A disclosed electronic apparatus causes a network apparatus to update software of the network apparatus, both apparatuses being connected via a network, and a result of updating is provided to the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a software management unit that manages software information for executing the software update, and an apparatus management unit for inquiring about the update result after the elapse of a predetermined period.

Abstract: A device control apparatus configured to control a device based on device information acquired from the device, the device control apparatus including a search part configured to search for an information processing apparatus connected to a network; a remote control availability determining part configured to determine whether the information processing apparatus searched by the search part can be controlled by remote control; and a device information acquiring part configured to control the information processing apparatus by the remote control.

Abstract: A device information renewal system comprises a storing unit which receives, with a computer terminal being connected to a first network, a device information of image forming devices on the first network, including a network address, a model name and an option composition data, the device information being stored as old device information in a memory of the terminal. A comparison unit receives, when the terminal is connected to a second network, a new device information of image forming devices on the second network and the old network information, and determines whether the new device information matches with the old device information. A renewal unit renews the old device information stored in the terminal, in accordance with the new device information when it is determined that the new device information matches with the old device information.

Abstract: An equipment managing device includes a first address obtaining part configured to search for an equipment item connected to the same network as the equipment managing device so as to obtain an IP address of the equipment item; a second address obtaining part configured to obtain an IP address of another equipment item from each of plural of the equipment items searched for the first address obtaining part; an address generating part configured to generate a subnet address of a network different from at least the equipment managing device; and a searching part configured to search for equipment connecting to the network different from at least the equipment managing device.

Abstract: A communication control device includes a communication control interface which performs a communication control adapted for an application program. A common information ID control part performs management and control of a common information ID. A common information ID XML file stores information of the common information ID. A protocol control part performs management and control of each protocol ID and a communication control of a protocol. A protocol information ID XML file stores information of an information ID for each protocol. A communication library performs a communication control with an external device. A control unit controls the whole communication control device.

Abstract: A communication apparatus implementing plural applications is disclosed. The communication apparatus includes an equipment message processing part that is configured to receive a message transmitted from equipment connected to a network that indicates the state of the equipment, and transmit message information pertaining to the received message to the applications.

Abstract: A communication apparatus can be easily adapted to perform communication according a new protocol. A communication management part determines whether or not the equipment is communicable according to a protocol supported by the communication apparatus. When the equipment is determined to be incapable of communicating with the communication apparatus according to the protocol supported by the communication apparatus, the communication management part acquires a communication procedure from an external apparatus connected to the network so that the communication apparatus communicates with the equipment in accordance with the acquired communication procedure.

Abstract: A disclosed electronic apparatus causes a network apparatus to update software of the network apparatus, both apparatuses being connected via a network, and a result of updating is provided to the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a software management unit that manages software information for executing the software update, and an apparatus management unit for inquiring about the update result after the elapse of a predetermined period.

Abstract: A device information renewal system comprises a storing unit which receives, with a computer terminal being connected to a first network, a device information of image forming devices on the first network, including a network address, a model name and an option composition data, the device information being stored as old device information in a memory of the terminal. A comparison unit receives, when the terminal is connected to a second network, a new device information of image forming devices on the second network and the old network information, and determines whether the new device information matches with the old device information. A renewal unit renews the old device information stored in the terminal, in accordance with the new device information when it is determined that the new device information matches with the old device information.