Service software acquiring method, system and electronic communication device used therefor
First Claim
1. A service software acquiring method for acquiring software necessary for a remote service that is desired to be shared between a local host and a remote host which are connected via a network, from a service administration host that has the software stored therein, the method comprising:
- a step in which the local host requests the service administration host to start a desired remote service;
a step in which, in response to the request to start the remote service, the service administration host chooses remote hosts that are capable of sharing the remote service with the local host, and returns to the local host information as to the chosen remote hosts;
a step in which, based on the returned information as to the chosen remote hosts, the local host selects a remote host with which the local host desires to share the remote service, and instructs the selected remote host to download from the service administration host the software for sharing the remote service; and
a step in which the selected remote host downloads from the service administration host the necessary software which the selected remote host has been instructed to download.
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Abstract
An object is to provide a method for making it possible to exchange information between a local host and a remote host even if necessary software is not previously prepared. A local host (1) requests a service administration host (4) to start a desired remote service. In response to the request to start the remote service, the service administration host (4) selects remote hosts (2) that are capable of sharing the remote service with the local host, and returns information as to the remote hosts (2) to the local host. Based on the returned information as to the remote hosts (2), the local host (1) selects a remote host (2) with which it desires to share the remote service, and instructs the remote host (2) to download, from the service administration host (4), software for sharing the remote service. The remote host (2) downloads, from the service administration host (4), necessary software as instructed.
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Citations
97 Claims
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1. A service software acquiring method for acquiring software necessary for a remote service that is desired to be shared between a local host and a remote host which are connected via a network, from a service administration host that has the software stored therein, the method comprising:
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a step in which the local host requests the service administration host to start a desired remote service;
a step in which, in response to the request to start the remote service, the service administration host chooses remote hosts that are capable of sharing the remote service with the local host, and returns to the local host information as to the chosen remote hosts;
a step in which, based on the returned information as to the chosen remote hosts, the local host selects a remote host with which the local host desires to share the remote service, and instructs the selected remote host to download from the service administration host the software for sharing the remote service; and
a step in which the selected remote host downloads from the service administration host the necessary software which the selected remote host has been instructed to download. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A service software acquiring method for acquiring software necessary for a remote service that is desired to be shared between a local host and a remote host which are connected via a network, from a service administration host that has the software stored therein, the method comprising:
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a step in which the local host requests the service administration host to start a desired remote service;
a step in which, in response to the request to start the remote service, the service administration host chooses remote hosts that are capable of sharing the remote service with the local host, and returns to the local host information as to the chosen remote hosts;
a step in which, based on the returned information as to the chosen remote hosts, the local host selects a remote host with which the local host desires to share the remote service, and instructs the service administration host to transmit to the selected remote host the software for sharing the remote service; and
a step in which, in response to the instruction to transmit the software, the service administration host transmits the necessary software to the selected remote host. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A service software acquiring method for acquiring software necessary for a remote service that is desired to be shared between a local host and a remote host which are connected via a network, from a service administration host that has the software stored therein,
wherein the network has a certificate authority host for authenticating the local host connected thereto, the method comprising: -
a step in which the local host acquires a registered user key from the certificate authority host;
a step in which the local host transmits to the service administration host a request to start a desired remote service together with the user key;
a step in which, in response to the request to start the remote service, the service administration host chooses, from among remote hosts which are accessible based on the user key, remote hosts that are capable of sharing the remote service with the local host, and returns to the local host information as to the chosen remote hosts;
a step in which, based on the returned information as to the chosen remote hosts, the local host selects a remote host with which the local host desires to share the remote service, and transmits to the selected remote host an instruction to download from the service administration host the software for sharing the remote service together with the user key; and
a step in which, if an authenticity of the user key is certified in association with the certificate authority host, the selected remote host downloads from the service administration host the necessary software which the selected remote host has been instructed to download. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A service software acquiring method for acquiring software necessary for a remote service that is desired to be shared between a local host and a remote host which are connected via a network, from a service administration host that has the software stored therein,
wherein the network has a certificate authority host for authenticating the local host connected thereto, the method comprising: -
a step in which the local host acquires a registered user key from the certificate authority host;
a step in which the local host transmits to the service administration host a request to start a desired remote service together with the user key;
a step in which, in response to the request to start the remote service, the service administration host chooses, from among remote hosts which are accessible based on the user key, remote hosts that are capable of sharing the remote service with the local host, and returns to the local host information as to the chosen remote hosts;
a step in which, based on the returned information as to the chosen remote hosts, the local host selects a remote host with which the local host desires to share the remote service, and transmits to the service administration host an instruction to transmit to the selected remote host the software for sharing the remote service together with the user key; and
a step in which, in response to the instruction to transmit the software, the service administration host transmits the necessary software to the selected remote host after an authenticity of the user key is certified in association with the certificate authority host. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A service software acquiring method for acquiring software necessary for a remote service that is desired to be shared between a local host and a remote host which are connected via a network, from a service administration host that has the software stored therein, the method comprising:
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a step in which the local host selects a remote host that is capable of executing the software necessary for the remote service that is desired to be shared;
a step of instructing the selected remote host to download the software from the service administration host; and
a step in which the selected remote host downloads from the service administration host the necessary software which the selected remote host has been instructed to download. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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88. A service software acquiring system for executing a desired process between at least two or more electronic communication devices that are connected via a network, the system comprising:
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a service administration host that is connected to the network and has stored therein software necessary for executing the desired process;
among the at least two or more electronic communication devices, a first electronic communication device operated by a user, and a second electronic communication device that is capable of executing the desired process by operating in association with the first electronic communication device; and
association recognition means for recognizing an association between the first electronic communication device and the second electronic communication device, wherein the first electronic communication device includes software acquisition means for, when executing the desired process, allowing the second electronic communication device recognized by the association recognition means to acquire the software stored in the service administration host. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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94. An electronic communication terminal that is connected to a network and which executes a predetermined process by operating in association with a remote host connected to the network, the terminal comprising:
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information acquisition means for acquiring, from a computer device connected to the network, information as to remote hosts that are capable of executing the predetermined process in association;
remote host specification means for, based on the information acquired by the information acquisition means, specifying a remote host that is capable of executing the predetermined process in association; and
software acquisition request means for causing the remote host specified by the remote host specification means to acquire software for executing the predetermined process, the software being stored in a service administration host connected to the network. - View Dependent Claims (95)
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96. An electronic communication terminal that is connected to a network and which executes a predetermined process by operating in association with a local host connected to the network, the terminal comprising:
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software acquisition request reception means for accepting, from the local host, a request to acquire software for executing the predetermined process; and
software acquisition means for downloading, from a service administration host connected to the network, the software for executing the predetermined process. - View Dependent Claims (97)
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Specification