Information processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10356267-B2
Application number	US-201715816828-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 17, 2017
Priority date	Nov 22, 2016
Publication date	Jul 16, 2019
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019

Abstract

An information processing apparatus capable of running monitoring software configured to execute monitoring processing for monitoring a printer driver executes at least either one of first processing and second processing by using the monitoring software, the first processing including, if installation processing of the printer driver occurs, obtaining information about an image processing apparatus corresponding to the installed printer driver from the image processing apparatus, the second processing including, if uninstallation processing of the printer driver occurs, deleting a file related to the uninstalled printer driver.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information processing apparatus capable of running monitoring software configured to perform monitoring processing for monitoring a printer driver, the information processing apparatus comprising:
a first acquisition unit configured to obtain a first list showing a printer driver or drivers managed by operating system running on the information processing apparatus;
a second acquisition unit configured to obtain a second list showing a printer driver or drivers managed by the operating system after a lapse of a predetermined time since the first list is obtained;
a determination unit configured to determine whether installation processing or uninstallation processing of the printer driver to be monitored occurs, based on the first and second lists; and
an execution unit configured to execute at least either one of first processing and second processing by using the monitoring software, the first processing including, if it is determined that the installation processing of the printer driver occurs, obtaining information about an image processing apparatus corresponding to the installed printer driver from the image processing apparatus, the second processing including, if it is determined that the uninstallation processing of the printer driver occurs, deleting a file related to the uninstalled printer driver,
wherein the first acquisition unit, the second acquisition unit, the determination unit and the execution unit are implemented by at least one processor.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein if the first processing is executed, the information about the image processing apparatus obtained by the first processing is reflected on a setting screen corresponding to the printer driver to be monitored.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein an operating system running on the information processing apparatus is configured to restrict inclusion of a language monitor program for transmitting and receiving data to/from the image processing apparatus as a file constituting the printer driver.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the monitoring software is configured to delete the file which is not deleted by uninstallation of the printer driver.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the monitoring software is resident software activated in response to activation of an operating system of the information processing apparatus.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein if it is determined that the installation processing of the printer driver occurs, obtaining information a printable sheet registered in the image processing apparatus as information about an image processing apparatus corresponding to the installed printer driver from the image processing apparatus.

7. A control method performed by an information processing apparatus capable of running monitoring software configured to perform monitoring processing for monitoring a printer driver, the control method comprising:
obtaining a first list showing a printer driver or drivers managed by an operating system running on the information processing apparatus;
obtaining a second list showing a printer driver or drivers managed by the operating system after a lapse of a predetermined time since the first list is obtained;
determining whether installation processing or uninstallation processing of the printer driver to be monitored occurs, based on the first and second lists;
executing at least either one of first processing and second processing by using the monitoring software, the first processing including, if it is determined that the installation processing of the printer driver occurs, obtaining information about an image processing apparatus corresponding to the installed printer driver from the image processing apparatus, the second processing including, if it is determined that the uninstallation processing of the printer driver occurs, deleting a file related to the uninstalled printer driver.

8. The control method according to claim 7 , wherein if the first processing is executed, the information about the image processing apparatus obtained by the first processing is reflected on a setting screen corresponding to the printer driver to be monitored.

9. The control method according to claim 7 , wherein an operating system running on the information processing apparatus is configured to restrict inclusion of a language monitor program for transmitting and receiving data to/from the image processing apparatus as a file constituting the printer driver.

10. The control method according to claim 7 , wherein the monitoring software is configured to delete the file which is not deleted by uninstallation of the printer driver.

11. The control method according to claim 7 , wherein the monitoring software is resident software activated in response to activation of an operating system of the information processing apparatus.

12. The control method according to claim 7 , wherein if it is determined that the installation processing of the printer driver occurs, obtaining information a printable sheet registered in the image processing apparatus as information about an image processing apparatus corresponding to the installed printer driver from the image processing apparatus.

13. A non-transitory storage medium storing a program for causing an information processing apparatus to perform a control method, the information processing apparatus being capable of running monitoring software configured to perform monitoring processing for monitoring a printer driver, the control method comprising:
obtaining a first list showing a printer driver or drivers managed by an operating system running on the information processing apparatus;
obtaining a second list showing a printer driver or drivers managed by the operating system after a lapse of a predetermined time since the first list is obtained;
determining whether installation processing or uninstallation processing of the printer driver to be monitored occurs, based on the first and second lists;
executing at least either one of first processing and second processing by using the monitoring software, the first processing including, if it is determined that the installation processing of the printer driver occurs, obtaining information about an image processing apparatus corresponding to the installed printer driver from the image processing apparatus, the second processing including, if it is determined that the uninstallation processing of the printer driver occurs, deleting a file related to the uninstalled printer driver.

14. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein if the first processing is executed, the information about the image processing apparatus obtained by the first processing is reflected on a setting screen corresponding to the printer driver to be monitored.

15. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein an operating system running on the information processing apparatus is configured to restrict inclusion of a language monitor program for transmitting and receiving data to/from the image processing apparatus as a file constituting the printer driver.

16. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the monitoring software is configured to delete the file which is not deleted by uninstallation of the print driver.

17. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the monitoring software is resident softwa

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Kitagawa Kan

Classifications

• G06F3/122

  with regard to computing resources, e.g. memory, CPU · CPC title

• H04N2201/0082

  Image hardcopy reproducer (H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/1232

  Transmitting printer device capabilities, e.g. upon request or periodically · CPC title

• H04N1/00323

  with a measuring, monitoring or signaling apparatus, e.g. for transmitting measured information to a central location · CPC title

• G06F8/61

  Installation · CPC title