META DATA CUSTOMIZING METHOD
First Claim
1. A meta data customizing method for customizing meta data in a system in which the meta data is delivered from a delivering apparatus having a function to deliver the meta data which is described in a structured language, to a user apparatus, and the meta data is used, comprising:
- making a meta data obtaining request to the delivering apparatus from the user apparatus, the request comprising designation of an element to customize, which element exists in a predetermined location of a description of the structured language of the meta data to obtain, as well as format designation designating a variable to be located in the element and a format thereof; and
every time dynamically replacing the contents of the corresponding element of the description of the structured language of the meta data to output, with a value corresponding to the variable and the format designated by the format designation, based on the designation of the element and the format designation, according to different requests from respective user apparatuses, in the delivering apparatus.
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Abstract
A user apparatus makes a meta data obtaining request to a delivering apparatus, the request including designation of an element to customize, which element exists in a predetermined location of a description of the structured language of the meta data to obtain, as well as format designation designating a variable to be located in the element and a format thereof. The delivering apparatus every time dynamically replaces the contents of the corresponding element of the description of the structured language of the meta data to output, with a value corresponding to the variable and the format designated by the format designation, based on the designation of the element and the format designation, according to different requests from respective user apparatuses.
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10 Claims
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1. A meta data customizing method for customizing meta data in a system in which the meta data is delivered from a delivering apparatus having a function to deliver the meta data which is described in a structured language, to a user apparatus, and the meta data is used, comprising:
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making a meta data obtaining request to the delivering apparatus from the user apparatus, the request comprising designation of an element to customize, which element exists in a predetermined location of a description of the structured language of the meta data to obtain, as well as format designation designating a variable to be located in the element and a format thereof; and every time dynamically replacing the contents of the corresponding element of the description of the structured language of the meta data to output, with a value corresponding to the variable and the format designated by the format designation, based on the designation of the element and the format designation, according to different requests from respective user apparatuses, in the delivering apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A meta data customizing method for customizing meta data in a system in which the meta data is delivered from a delivering apparatus having a function to deliver the meta data which is described in a structured language, to a user apparatus, and the meta data is used, comprising:
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an external server other than the delivering apparatus, collecting the meta data from the delivering apparatus; the user apparatus making a meta data obtaining request to the external server, the request comprising designation of an element to customize, which element exists in a predetermined location of a description of the structured language of the meta data to obtain, as well as format designation designating a variable to be located in the element and a format thereof; and the external server every time dynamically replacing the contents of the corresponding element of the description of the structured language of the meta data to output, with a value corresponding to the variable and the format designated by the format designation, based on the designation of the element and the format designation, according to different requests from respective user apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A delivering apparatus in a system in which meta data is delivered from the delivering apparatus having a function to deliver the meta data which is described in a structured language, to a user apparatus, and the meta data is used, comprising:
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a part configured to receive a meta data obtaining request from the user apparatus or an external server, which request comprises designation of an element to customize, which element exists in a predetermined location of a description of the structured language of the meta data to obtain, as well as format designation designating a variable to be located in the element and a format thereof; a part configured to every time dynamically replace the contents of the corresponding element of the description of the structured language of the meta data to output, with a value corresponding to the variable and the format designated by the format designation, based on the designation of the element and the format designation, according to different requests from respective user apparatuses; and a part configured to return the meta data in which the replacement is thus made, to the request source.
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10. An external server in a system in which meta data is delivered from a delivering apparatus having a function to deliver the meta data which is described in a structured language, to a user apparatus, and the meta data is used, comprising:
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a part configured to collect the meta data from the delivering apparatus; a part configured to receive a meta data obtaining request to from the user apparatus, which request comprises designation of an element to customize, which element exists in a predetermined location of a description of the structured language of the meta data to obtain, as well as format designation designating a variable to be located in the element and a format thereof; a part configured to every time dynamically replace the contents of the corresponding element of the description of the structured language of the meta data to output, with a value corresponding to the variable and the format designated by the format designation, based on the designation of the element and the format designation, according to different requests from respective user apparatuses; and a part configured to return the meta data in which the replacement is thus made, to the request source.
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