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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2018
Genki Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Genki Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes: a memory including a plurality of storage areas including a first storage area and a second storage area each of which stores a same program; and circuitry to: obtain an update program to be used for updating the program stored in each one of the first storage area and the second storage area; update the program stored in the second storage area with the update program, when the first storage area is activated and the second storage area is not activated; and control the information processing apparatus to start operating with the updated program stored in the second storage area, after shutdown and activation of the information processing apparatus.