Service retrieving apparatus and service retrieving method
First Claim
1. A service retrieving system for a network, comprising:
- a plurality of service providing apparatus for providing services;
a service retrieving apparatus comprising;
a retrieving range setting section for setting a retrieving range in which a service is retrieved;
a service retrieving section for retrieving a service in the retrieving range.
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Abstract
When a retrieve request of a service is issued, a service retrieving apparatus according to the present invention sets a retrieve range of services within a wide-area network based upon both a service retrieving request source and a service use condition in accordance with both a geographical view point and communication conditions of networks. The service retrieving apparatus is installed in each of plural networks which constitute the wide-area network, detects a service server contained in each of these networks, and acquires service information. The acquired service information is also notified to the service retrieving apparatus of other networks.
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26 Claims
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1. A service retrieving system for a network, comprising:
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a plurality of service providing apparatus for providing services;
a service retrieving apparatus comprising;
a retrieving range setting section for setting a retrieving range in which a service is retrieved;
a service retrieving section for retrieving a service in the retrieving range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A service retrieving method for retrieving services provided in a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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setting a retrieving range in the network; and
retrieving services in the set retrieving range in the network.
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13. A retrieving program for causing a computer to retrieve services provided in a network, comprising the steps of:
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setting a retrieving range in the network; and
retrieving services in the set retrieving range in the network.
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14. A recording medium for recording thereon a retrieving program capable of causing a computer to retrieve services provided in a network, comprising the steps of:
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setting a retrieving range in the network; and
retrieving services in the set retrieving range in the network.
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15. A service retrieving system in a network having a plurality of regions, comprising:
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a client apparatus including;
a first retrieving means for retrieving a position of a service providing apparatus within the network by communicating with a retrieving apparatus located in the same area; and
a communication means for communicating with the service providing apparatus by employing both the position of the service providing apparatus obtained by the first retrieving means and a position of the service providing apparatus obtained by not using the first retrieving means in the network, the service providing apparatus including a notification means for notifying a position of the retrieving apparatus within each of regions to one of the client apparatus and the retrieving apparatus in another region, and also in which when a notification of the position of the retrieving apparatus within the another region is received, the notification means notifies the notified position of the retrieving apparatus within the another region to a retrieving apparatus located within the same region; and
the retrieving apparatus installed in each of region, while the retrieving apparatus includes;
a notification means for communicating with the retrieving apparatus located within another region by employing the notified position of the retrieving apparatus within the another region and also for mutually notifying the positions of the retrieving apparatus held by each of retrieving apparatus; and
a second retrieving means for communicating with the retrieving apparatus located in the another region by employing the notified position of the retrieving apparatus within the another region in response to the communication of the client apparatus located in the same region so as to retrieve a position of the server apparatus.
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16. A service retrieving apparatus disposed in a network, comprising:
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a retrieving range setting section for setting a retrieving range in which services are retrieved; and
a service retrieving section for retrieving a service in the retrieving range. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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