Information processing system for transmitting settings information from a parent processing apparatus to a child processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

1. An information processing system comprising:

a storage device that stores information including settings information which is configured to an information processing apparatus in order to make the information processing apparatus perform a process, attribute management information indicating whether each settings information item is limited information with an update limit to the settings information or non-limited information without an update limit to the settings information, and apparatus specification information for specifying the information processing apparatus; and

an information processing apparatus including an input unit that reads information from the storage device when the storage device is connected, a determining unit that compares the apparatus specification information read by the input unit with the apparatus specification information for specifying the information processing apparatus which is stored in a storage unit and determines whether the apparatus settings information read by the input unit is identical to the apparatus settings information of the information processing apparatus, and an update unit that reads settings information of the limited information and the non-limited information from the storage device through the input unit with reference to the attribute management information read by the input unit, stores the read settings information in the storage unit, and updates the settings information when the determining unit determines that the read apparatus specification information is identical to the apparatus settings information of the information processing apparatus, and reads the settings information of the non-limited information from the storage device through the input unit, stores the read settings information in the storage unit, and updates the settings information when the determining unit determines that the read apparatus specification information is not identical to the apparatus settings information of the information processing apparatus,

wherein the information processing apparatus includes a parent information processing apparatus that stores information thereof in the storage device and a child information processing apparatus that reads the non-limited information among the information items of the parent information processing apparatus stored in the storage device and changes the settings thereof to the settings of the parent information processing apparatus,

the child information processing apparatus stores information including settings information of the child information processing apparatus which is configured in advance in the storage unit, attribute management information indicating whether each settings information item is the limited information with an update limit to the settings information or the non-limited information without an update limit to the settings information, and apparatus specification information for specifying the child information processing apparatus, and

the update unit notifies the input unit of the settings information which is designated to be read from the storage device such that the input unit reads the designated settings information, according to the attribute management information with a priority higher than a predetermined value, of the attribute management information of the parent information processing apparatus read from the storage device and the attribute management information of the child information processing apparatus stored in the storage unit.

2. The information processing system according to claim 1 ,

the storage device further stores date information indicating the date at which the information of the parent information processing apparatus is stored,

the parent information processing apparatus and the child information processing apparatus include communication units that are connected to a communication line and perform communication between the parent information processing apparatus and the child information processing apparatus,

the child information processing apparatus reads the date information from the storage device, transmits the read date information to the parent information processing apparatus through the communication unit, and inquires of the parent information processing apparatus whether the information stored in the storage device is the latest information,

when receiving a response indicating that the information is the latest information from the parent information processing apparatus, the child information processing apparatus reads the settings information of the non-limited information stored in the storage device, stores the read settings information in the storage unit, and updates the settings information, and

when receiving a response indicating that the information is not the latest information from the parent information processing apparatus, the child information processing apparatus receives the latest information from the parent information processing apparatus through the communication unit, reads the settings information of the non-limited information from the received information, stores the read settings information in the storage unit, and updates the settings information.

3. An information processing method comprising:

reading information from a storage device storing the information including settings information which is configured to an information processing apparatus in order to make the information processing apparatus perform a process, attribute management information indicating whether each settings information item is limited information with an update limit to the settings information or non-limited information without an update limit to the settings information, and apparatus specification information for specifying the information processing apparatus;

comparing the read apparatus specification information with the apparatus specification information for specifying the information processing apparatus which is stored in a storage unit and determining whether the read apparatus settings information is identical to the apparatus settings information of the information processing apparatus;

reading settings information of the limited information and the non-limited information from the storage device with reference to the attribute management information, storing the read settings information in the storage unit, and updating the settings information when it is determined that the read apparatus specification information is identical to the apparatus settings information of the information processing apparatus; and

reading the settings information of the non-limited information from the storage device, storing the read settings information in the storage unit, and updating the settings information when it is determined that the read apparatus specification information is not identical to the apparatus settings information of the information processing apparatus,

wherein the information processing apparatus includes a parent information processing apparatus that stores information thereof in the storage device and a child information processing apparatus that reads the non-limited information among the information items of the parent information processing apparatus stored in the storage device and changes the settings thereof to the settings of the parent information processing apparatus,

the child information processing apparatus stores information including settings information of the child information processing apparatus which is configured in advance in the storage unit, attribute management information indicating whether each settings information item is the limited information with an update limit to the settings information or the non-limited information without an update limit to the settings information, and apparatus specification information for specifying the child information processing apparatus, and

notifying of the settings information which is designated to be read from the storage device such that the designated settings information is read, according to the attribute management information with a priority higher than a predetermined value, of the attribute management information of the parent information processing apparatus read from the storage device and the attribute management information of the child information processing apparatus stored in the storage unit.

4. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program that causes a computer to function as:

an input unit that reads information from a storage device storing the information including settings information which is configured to an information processing apparatus in order to make the information processing apparatus perform a process, attribute management information indicating whether each settings information item is limited information with an update limit to the settings information or non-limited information without an update limit to the settings information, and apparatus specification information for specifying the information processing apparatus;

a determining unit that compares the apparatus specification information read by the input unit with the apparatus specification information for specifying the information processing apparatus which is stored in a storage unit and determines whether the apparatus settings information read by the input unit is identical to the apparatus settings information of the information processing apparatus; and

an update unit that reads settings information of the limited information and the non-limited information from the storage device through the input unit with reference to the attribute management information read by the input unit, stores the read settings information in the storage unit, and updates the settings information when the determining unit determines that the read apparatus specification information is identical to the apparatus settings information of the information processing apparatus, and reads the settings information of the non-limited information from the storage device through the input unit, stores the read settings information in the storage unit, and updates the settings information when the determining unit determines that the read apparatus specification information is not identical to the apparatus settings information of the information processing apparatus,

wherein the information processing apparatus includes a parent information processing apparatus that stores information thereof in the storage device and a child information processing apparatus that reads the non-limited information among the information items of the parent information processing apparatus stored in the storage device and changes the settings thereof to the settings of the parent information processing apparatus,

the child information processing apparatus stores information including settings information of the child information processing apparatus which is configured in advance in the storage unit, attribute management information indicating whether each settings information item is the limited information with an update limit to the settings information or the non-limited information without an update limit to the settings information, and apparatus specification information for specifying the child information processing apparatus, and

the update unit notifies the input unit of the settings information which is designated to be read from the storage device such that the input unit reads the designated settings information, according to the attribute management information with a priority higher than a predetermined value, of the attribute management information of the parent information processing apparatus read from the storage device and the attribute management information of the child information processing apparatus stored in the storage unit.