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SERVER APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD

  • US 20090077192A1
  • Filed: 08/29/2008
  • Published: 03/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A server apparatus for establishing communication with a plurality of input/output devices via a network, the apparatus comprising:

  • a management unit configured to establish and manage a communication session with each of the input/output devices;

    a storage unit configured to store information of the input/output devices in association with information of a group to which the input/output devices belong;

    an execution unit configured to execute an application program;

    a communication unit configured to receive from the input/output devices an operation instruction for the application program and to transmit to the input/output devices a processing result of the application program responsive to the operation instruction;

    a determination unit configured to determine whether the processing result requires connection of the input/output devices to an external server; and

    a message transmission unit configured to generate a message for instructing the input/output devices to connect to the external server, when the determination unit determines that the processing results requires connection of the input/output devices with the external server;

    wherein the message includes information of the group.

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