Information processing apparatus, set values update method for the same, and set values update program

摘要

An information processing apparatus (11) comprises: a program receiver means (101) that receives a new program externally, the new program for updating of an existing program; a set values receiver means (101) that receives new set values externally, the new set values including version information, the version information identifying the version of program linked to the new set values; a version judgment means (101) that judges whether or not the version information included in the new set values matches a current program currently installed or the new program to be installed, the new program being received by the program receiver means; and an update means (101) that updates all the set values if the version information matches the current or new program, or only some of the set values if the version information does not match the current or new program.