Link manager and link management method
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1. A link manager comprising:
- detecting means for detecting what link is installed;
managing means for defining a plurality of link metrics indicating characteristics of each said link detected and managing data corresponding to said respective link metrics on a table; and
selecting means for selecting a link having link metrics complying with a given condition.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a link manager comprises detecting unit for detecting what link is installed; managing unit for defining a plurality of link metrics indicating characteristics of each link detected and managing data corresponding to the respective link metrics on a table; and selecting unit for selecting a link having link metrics complying with a given condition.
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1. A link manager comprising:
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detecting means for detecting what link is installed;
managing means for defining a plurality of link metrics indicating characteristics of each said link detected and managing data corresponding to said respective link metrics on a table; and
selecting means for selecting a link having link metrics complying with a given condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A link management method comprising:
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a detecting step of detecting what link is installed;
a managing step of defining a plurality of link metrics indicating characteristics of each said link detected and managing data corresponding to said respective link metrics on a table; and
a selecting step of selecting a link having link metrics complying with a given condition. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A program configured to effect execution of the following processes:
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a process of detecting what link is installed;
a process of defining a plurality of link metrics indicating characteristics of each said link detected and managing data corresponding to said respective link metrics on a table;
a process of generating a record comprised of the data corresponding to said respective link metrics, for each link on said table;
a process of assigning ranks to said respective link metrics, based on a predetermined preference;
a process of assigning ranks to the data corresponding to said respective link metrics; and
a process of, when said predetermined preference is given, selecting a link corresponding to a record having data with a highest rank thus assigned, at a link metric with a highest rank. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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