Patent ID: 8190719
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting setting data from a terminal device to a plurality of target devices on a network, comprising the steps of: receiving user selection of a representative device; obtaining representative setting data from the representative device; preparing one of the representative setting data and modified setting data as new common setting data, wherein the modified setting data is made by modifying the representative setting data; for each target device of the plurality of target devices, obtaining current setting data to which the each target device, of the plurality of target devices, is currently set; comparing the new common setting data with the current setting data of each of the plurality of target devices; providing notification of a result of the comparison; receiving a user selection of at least two intended target devices from the plurality of target devices responsive to the result of the comparison, wherein the at least two intended target devices includes the representative device; and in response to a single user-inputted transmission command, for each target device of the at least two intended target devices: