Patent attributes
A device information renewal system comprises a storing unit which receives, with a computer terminal being connected to a first network, a device information of image forming devices on the first network, including a network address, a model name and an option composition data, the device information being stored as old device information in a memory of the terminal. A comparison unit receives, when the terminal is connected to a second network, a new device information of image forming devices on the second network and the old network information, and determines whether the new device information matches with the old device information. A renewal unit renews the old device information stored in the terminal, in accordance with the new device information when it is determined that the new device information matches with the old device information.
