Patent ID: 8214824
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A device management apparatus which receives software to be used in an image processing apparatus from a distribution apparatus and redistributes the software to an image processing apparatus, the device management apparatus comprising: a first acquisition unit configured to acquire from the image processing apparatus user history information indicating usage history of a user of the image processing apparatus; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire from the distribution apparatus execution instruction information of the software including conditions for executing a process associated with installment of the software; a search unit configured to search for a user satisfying conditions included in execution instruction information acquired by the second acquisition unit based on the user history information acquired by the first acquisition unit; and an instruction unit configured to issue, when a user satisfying conditions included in the execution instruction information is found by the search unit, an execution instruction based on the execution instruction information to an image processing apparatus which is a distribution destination of the software.