Relay server
First Claim
1. A relay server comprising:
- communication means capable of carrying out communication with each of a plurality of network apparatus respectively by using at least one connection; and
control means for relaying the communication between the network apparatus, wherein the control means manages the at least one connection by using a connection identifier which makes it possible to uniquely identify each of the at least one connection which the communication means uses for communication with the each of the plurality of network apparatus.
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Abstract
A relay server for realizing the connection between the device of the Internet side and the terminal within the local system, and capable of identifying each connection, even in the case a plurality of connections exist between each of the network apparatus and the relay server. When a first terminal logs into the relay server 4, the connection identifier 1 that is unique within the relay system is assigned to the connection 1, and is returned. As in the same manner, when a second terminal logs into the relay server, the connection identifier 2 that is unique within the relay system is assigned to the connection 2, and is returned. The communication between the first and second terminals is realized, by the relay server 4 relaying the communication by using connections 1 and 2.
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1. A relay server comprising:
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communication means capable of carrying out communication with each of a plurality of network apparatus respectively by using at least one connection; and
control means for relaying the communication between the network apparatus, wherein the control means manages the at least one connection by using a connection identifier which makes it possible to uniquely identify each of the at least one connection which the communication means uses for communication with the each of the plurality of network apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 8)
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3. A relay server comprising:
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communication means capable of carrying out communication with each of a plurality of network apparatus respectively by using at least one connection, and carrying out communication with another relay server or other relay servers existing on the Internet; and
control means for relaying the communication between the network apparatus or between the network apparatus and the another relay server or the other relay servers by using the communication means, wherein the control means manages each of the at least one connection which the communication means respectively uses for communication with the each of the plurality of network apparatus, by using a connection identifier which makes it possible to uniquely identify the each of the at least one connection and the connections which the communication means uses for communication with another relay server or other relay servers. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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9. A relay server comprising:
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communication means capable of carrying out communication with a plurality of network apparatus;
control means for relaying the communication among the plurality of network apparatus; and
storing means for storing connection information concerning the network apparatus for which the control means is relaying the communication, wherein when the control means receives inquiry about connection condition via the communication means, the control means sends back the connection information stored in the storing means as a reply to the inquiry. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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