Server apparatus
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1. A server apparatus configured to connect a client terminal apparatus through a communication network, the server apparatus comprising:
- a signature-attached message receiver configured to receive a signature-attached message having a signature of a different server apparatus connected to the communication network from the different server apparatus;
a signature verifier configured to verify whether the signature attached to the signature-attached message is valid or invalid; and
a connection point changer configured to change a connection point for the client terminal apparatus to the different server apparatus when the signature verifier verifies that the signature is valid.
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Abstract
A server apparatus is configured to connect client terminal apparatuses through a communication network. The server apparatus receives a signature-attached message having a signature of a different server apparatus connected to the communication network from the different server apparatus, and verifies whether the signature attached to the signature-attached message is valid or invalid. The server apparatus also changes a connection point for the client terminal apparatus to the different server apparatus when the signature verifier verifies that the signature is valid.
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1. A server apparatus configured to connect a client terminal apparatus through a communication network, the server apparatus comprising:
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a signature-attached message receiver configured to receive a signature-attached message having a signature of a different server apparatus connected to the communication network from the different server apparatus;
a signature verifier configured to verify whether the signature attached to the signature-attached message is valid or invalid; and
a connection point changer configured to change a connection point for the client terminal apparatus to the different server apparatus when the signature verifier verifies that the signature is valid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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