Methods for intersystem communication and program for computers and interface modules
First Claim
1. A method of intersystem communication for performing communication between applications on a plurality of computers that include interface modules and are provided in a plurality of first networks that are protected from a second network via a firewall, the method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting distributing information received from a first application via electronic mail by using an electronic mail address of an addressee; and
transferring the distributing information of the electronic mail to a second application by obtaining the electronic mail address of the addressee from a mail server.
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Abstract
A method of intersystem communication for performing communication between applications on a plurality of computers that include interface modules and are provided in a plurality of first networks that are protected from a second network via a firewall, the method comprising the steps of transmitting distributing information received from the application via electronic mail by using an electronic mail address of an addressee, and transferring the distributing information of the electronic mail to the application by obtaining the electronic mail address of the addressee from a mail server. Thus, a communication system with high security protection is constructed.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of intersystem communication for performing communication between applications on a plurality of computers that include interface modules and are provided in a plurality of first networks that are protected from a second network via a firewall, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting distributing information received from a first application via electronic mail by using an electronic mail address of an addressee; and
transferring the distributing information of the electronic mail to a second application by obtaining the electronic mail address of the addressee from a mail server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of intersystem communication for performing communication between applications on a plurality of computers that include interface modules and are provided in a plurality of first networks that are protected from a second network via a firewall, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting through an interface module of a first computer of an addresser a first distributing information received from a first application via a first electronic mail by using a first electronic mail address of an addressee;
monitoring through an interface module of a second computer of the addressee a second mail server in order to learn of an arrival of the first electronic mail transmitted to the first electronic mail address;
importing the first electronic mail immediately after learning of the arrival of the first electronic mail addressed to the first electronic mail address by monitoring the second mail server;
transferring the first distributing information of the imported first electronic mail to a second application;
receiving a second distributing information from the second application in response to the first distributing information for replying via a second electronic mail by using a second electronic mail address of the addresser;
monitoring through an interface module of the first computer of the addresser a first mail server in order to learn of the arrival of the second electronic mail transmitted to a second electronic mail address;
importing the second electronic mail immediately after learning of the arrival of the second electronic mail addressed to the second electronic mail address by monitoring the first mail server; and
transferring the second distributing information to the first application. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A first computer storing an interface module and provided in a first network that is protected from a third network by a firewall, the first computer performing communication between applications with a second computer provided in a second network, the applications carried out by the computers, the first computer comprising:
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a transmitter that transmits a distributing information received from an application via an electronic mail by using an electronic mail address of an addressee and by using the interface module of the first computer;
a monitor that monitors by the first computer a mail server in order to learn of an arrival of the electronic mail addressed to the electronic mail address;
a down loader that downloads by the computer the electronic mail when learning of the arrival of the electronic mail addressed to the electronic mail address to the mail server; and
a transferor that transfers by the computer the distributing information transmitted via the downloaded electronic mail to the application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An interface module program that is stored in a first computer in a first network that is protected from a second network by a firewall, and that is used by the first computer and a second computer for communicating between an application of the first computer and an application of the second computer, the program comprising instructions to:
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transmit a first distributing information by the first computer that is received from a first application by using a first electronic mail address of an addressee;
monitor a second mail server by the second computer in order to learn of an arrival of an electronic mail transmitted to a first electronic mail address;
download the first electronic mail from the second mail server by the second computer immediately after learning of the arrival of the first electronic mail addressed to the first electronic mail address;
transfer the first distributing information by the second computer that is downloaded from the first electronic mail to a second application;
receive a second distributing information from the second application in response to the first distributing information for replying via a second electronic mail by using a second electronic mail address of an addresser;
monitor the first mail server by the first computer in order to learn of the arrival of the second electronic mail addressed to the second electronic mail address;
download the second electronic mail from the first mail server by the first computer immediately after learning of the arrival of the second electronic mail addressed to the second electronic mail address; and
transfer the second distributing information by the first computer that is downloaded from the second electronic mail to the first application. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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