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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2020
Ryoh Shimomoto, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoki Shibukawa, Tokyo, JP;
Genki Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electronic apparatus for acquiring a program via a network, includes an input unit configured to receive a user operation, and circuitry configured to display, on a display, a list including a plurality of versions of firmware programs installable on the electronic apparatus, download a specific firmware program included in the list or a particular firmware program not included in the list, update a current firmware program being installed on the electronic apparatus with the downloaded specific firmware program or the particular firmware program; and enable function of the updated firmware program. When updating with the specific firmware program, in response to a designation operation, the circuitry enables functionality of the specific firmware program. When updating with the particular firmware program not included in the list, the circuitry enables functionality of the particular firmware program having the upgraded function version after updating the particular firmware program.