Home server access system including server and access control method
First Claim
1. A server, comprising:
- address information acquisition means for acquiring an address of the server itself on a network;
authorized user information storage means for storing information which specifies a contact address of a user authorized to access said server in advance; and
access destination notification means for issuing a notification of access destination information produced based on the address acquired by said address information acquisition means to the contact address of the authorized user.
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Abstract
A home server access system and an access control method are disclosed wherein a home server can be accessed even if a service wherein a fixed global IP is applied, a DNS service, a dynamic DNS service and so forth cannot be utilized. A plurality of terminals of different users including an authorized user determined in advance are connected to a home server. The home server includes an IP address information acquisition section for acquiring an IP address of the server itself, an authorized user information storage section for storing information which specifies a terminal of the authorized user, and an access destination notification section for issuing a notification of the IP address acquired by the IP address information acquisition section or access destination information of the URL form produced by adding directory information in the home server to the IP address. The IP address of the home server is acquired in accordance with an instruction of the user or an instruction signaled from a timer provided in the home server, and a notification of access destination information is issued to the authorized user.
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42 Claims
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1. A server, comprising:
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address information acquisition means for acquiring an address of the server itself on a network;
authorized user information storage means for storing information which specifies a contact address of a user authorized to access said server in advance; and
access destination notification means for issuing a notification of access destination information produced based on the address acquired by said address information acquisition means to the contact address of the authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A server, comprising:
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address information request issuance means for issuing an address information request to an address information providing server on the Internet;
address information analysis means for analyzing the address information received from the address information providing server to acquire an address of the server itself;
authorized user information storage means for storing information which specifies a contact address of a user authorized to access said server in advance; and
access destination notification means for issuing a notification of access destination information produced based on the address acquired by said address information analysis means to the contact address of the authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A home server access system, comprising:
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a home server; and
a plurality of terminals of different users connected to said home server through a network;
said home server including address information acquisition means for acquiring an address of the server itself on the network, authorized user information storage means for storing information which specifies a contact address of a user authorized to access said home server in advance, and access destination notification means for issuing a notification of access destination information produced based on the address acquired by said address information acquisition means to the contact address of the authorized user.
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22. A home server access system, comprising:
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a home server; and
a plurality of terminals of different users connected to said home server through a network;
said home server including address information request issuance means for issuing an address information request to an address information providing server on the Internet, address information analysis means for analyzing the address information received from the address information providing server to acquire an address, authorized user information storage means for storing information which specifies a contact address of a user authorized to access said home server in advance, and access destination notification means for issuing a notification of access destination information produced based on the address acquired by said address information analysis means to the contact address of the authorized user.
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23. An access control method executed by a server, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring an address of said server itself on a network;
storing information which specifies a contact address of a user authorized to access said server in advance; and
issuing a notification of access destination information produced based on the acquired address to the contact address of the authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An access control method executed by a server, comprising the steps of:
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issuing an address information request to an address information providing server on the Internet;
analyzing the address information received from the address information providing server to acquire an address;
storing information which specifies a contact address of a user authorized to access said server in advance; and
issuing a notification of access destination information produced based on the acquired address to the contact address of the authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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