Client device, process server, and network system
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1. A client device comprising:
- a communication means for communicating with a process server or a management server through a Local Area Network (LAN); and
a control unit operating in a first mode transferring information to and from the process server through the management server by making the communication means communicate with the management server and operating in a second mode transferring information directly to and from the process server by making the communication means communicate with the process server.
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Abstract
A client device includes a communication device for communicating with a process server or a management server through a Local Area Network (LAN). A control unit operates in a first mode transferring information to and from the process server through the management server by making the communication device communicate with the management server and operates in a second mode transferring information directly to and from the process server by making the communication device communicate with the process server.
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20 Claims
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1. A client device comprising:
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a communication means for communicating with a process server or a management server through a Local Area Network (LAN); and
a control unit operating in a first mode transferring information to and from the process server through the management server by making the communication means communicate with the management server and operating in a second mode transferring information directly to and from the process server by making the communication means communicate with the process server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A process server comprising:
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a communication means for communicating with a management server or a client device through a Local Area Network (LAN);
a process means for processing information; and
a control unit operating in a first mode where information transmitted from the client device is transferred to the process means, or the information processed by the process means is transmitted to the client device through the management server by making the communication means communicate with the management server and operating in a second mode where information received directly from the client device is transferred to the process means, or the information processed by the process means is transmitted directly to the client device by making the communication means communicate with the client device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A network system comprising:
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client device comprising a control unit operating in a first mode that information is transferred to and from a process server through a management server by making a communication means communicate with the management server and operating in a second mode that information is transferred directly to and from the process server by making the communication means communicate with the process server;
a process server comprising a communication means for communicating with the management server and the client device through LAN;
a process means for processing information;
a control unit operating in a first mode that information transmitted from the client device is transferred to the process means through the management server or information processed by the process means is transferred to the client device through the management server by making the communication means communicate with the management server and operating in a second mode that information received directly from the client device is transferred to the process means or information processed by the process means is transferred directly to the client device by making the communication means communicate with the client device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A client device comprising:
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a communication device for communicating with a process server or a management server through a Local Area Network (LAN); and
a control unit operating in a first mode transferring information to and from the process server through the management server by making the communication device communicate with the management server and operating in a second mode transferring information directly to and from the process server by making the communication device communicate with the process server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A process server comprising:
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a communication device for communicating with a management server or a client device through a Local Area Network (LAN);
a processor for processing information; and
a control unit operating in a first mode where information transmitted from the client device is transferred to the processor, or the information processed by the processor is transmitted to the client device through the management server by making the communication device communicate with the management server and operating in a second mode where information received directly from the client device is transferred to the processor, or the information processed by the processor is transmitted directly to the client device by making the communication device communicate with the client device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for communicating in a network comprising:
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communicating with a process server or a management server through a Local Area Network (LAN);
operating in a first mode transferring information to and from the process server through the management server by communicating with the management server; and
operating in a second mode transferring information directly to and from the process server by communicating with the process server. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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