Patent ID: 8521913
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing device configured to be connected communicably via a network with a peripheral device configured to store specific identification information representing an address on the network, the information processing device comprising: a processor configured to execute: acquiring the specific identification information from the peripheral device; changing the specific identification information stored within the peripheral device to temporary identification information which is different from the specific identification information; activating a virtual server on the information processing device, the virtual server corresponding to the acquired specific identification information; receiving, on the virtual server, while the peripheral device is updating firmware thereof, a request transmitted by a requestor to the specific identification information; performing, on the virtual server, a predetermined process in response to the request; transmitting, after the specific identification information stored within the peripheral device is changed to the temporary identification information, new firmware used for updating the firmware, to the changed temporary identification information; terminating the virtual server when the peripheral device completes updating the firmware; and restoring the temporary identification information of the peripheral device to the specific identification information.