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Server reservation method, reservation control apparatus and program storage medium

  • US 20020052961A1
  • Filed: 08/27/2001
  • Published: 05/02/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A server reservation method whereby a user terminal apparatus makes a reservation for the use of a processing server that performs predetermined processing to a reservation control apparatus that controls the reservation state of said processing server via a network in order for said user terminal apparatus to use the functions of said processing server by accessing said processing server via the network, said server reservation method comprising:

  • a reservation requesting step of sending reservation request information including a desired service time to use said processing server from said user terminal apparatus to said reservation control apparatus via the network;

    a permission notifying step of transmitting, when the reservation for the use of said processing server during said desired service time included in said reservation request information is accepted, the permission notification information to notify that the reservation is accepted, to said user terminal apparatus via the network;

    a reconfirming step of transmitting reconfirmation information for said accepted reservation, from said user terminal apparatus to said reservation control apparatus via the network; and

    a reservation confirming step of confirming said reservation when said reservation control apparatus receives said reconfirmation information sent from said user terminal apparatus, by a predetermined time before said desired service time, and of canceling said reservation when said reservation control apparatus does not receive said reconfirmation information by a predetermined time before said desired service time.

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