Patent ID: 8854637
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A setting information management method of a host apparatus which is communicatively coupled to a plurality of image forming apparatuses that include setting information, the method comprising: selecting at least two image forming apparatuses out of the plurality of image forming apparatuses; receiving at least one setting item and a setting value corresponding to the at least one setting item of the setting information from the selected at least two image forming apparatuses; displaying the at least one received setting item and setting value for each of the selected at least two image forming apparatuses; comparing and displaying the at least one setting item and setting value of the selected at least two image forming apparatuses according to a comparison option, with the comparison option being at least one of left exist only, right exist only, exist only in one of a comparison image forming apparatus, and not available; selecting at least one of the displayed at least one setting item and setting value to be updated; changing at least one of the setting item and the setting value of at least one of the selected image forming apparatuses corresponding to the at least one selected setting item and setting value; storing setting information which includes at least one of the changed setting item and setting value; and transmitting the stored setting information to a corresponding image forming apparatus of the selected at least two image forming apparatuses, wherein the selecting the at least two image forming apparatuses comprises selecting a reference image forming apparatus and at least one comparison image forming apparatus, and the changing comprises automatically updating at least one of a setting item and a setting value of the reference image forming apparatus when the at least one of the setting item and the setting value of the comparison image forming apparatus is changed, and wherein the setting information includes an address book, setting information on a function of the image forming apparatus, network settings information, and security setting information.