Patent ID: 9319552
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: G06F,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a flash memory storing a firmware program in an updatable manner; an internal auxiliary storage region storing therein at least one firmware program in an updatable manner, the internal auxiliary storage region being different from the flash memory; and an updating control part turning a start mode into an update mode for use in a firmware program updating upon detection of a firmware program to be updated after being connected with an external auxiliary storage device that stores a package file in which a plurality of firmware programs are packaged, the updating control part starting the image forming apparatus by the update mode using a firmware program in the package file when the internal auxiliary storage region is in failure after a re-start, the updating control part installing and updating, in a case where a firmware program that is to be installed into the flash memory is updatable even if an installation of a firmware program that is to be installed into the internal auxiliary storage region is unsuccessful, only the firmware program that is to be installed into the flash memory.