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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Makoto Dohi, Naka-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); H04N 1/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/629 (2013.01); G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G06F 21/608 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04L 63/101 (2013.01); H04N 1/4433 (2013.01);
Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes an update unit configured to update firmware of the information processing apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine whether use of a particular function that is provided by the information processing apparatus is restricted due to the firmware being updated by the update unit, and a display unit configured to provide a warning display if the determination unit determines that the use of the particular function is restricted.