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COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE

  • US 20100281525A1
  • Filed: 03/04/2009
  • Published: 11/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A communication system including a plurality of terminals and a management device that manages a plurality of networks,the plurality of terminals including a first terminal that is connected to a first network to which the management device is connected, the first terminal comprising:

  • a first transmission unit which transmits, to the management device, a connection request for connecting to a second network that is different from the first network;

    a first reception unit which receives from the management device, network configuration information indicating a predetermined topology from among a plurality of topologies that can be formed when the first terminal connects to the second network;

    a notification unit which notifies the received network configuration information to a plurality of terminals participating in the second network; and

    a recreation unit which recreates the second network along with the plurality of terminals participating in the second network, in accordance with the network configuration information, andthe management device comprising;

    a second reception unit which receives the connection request from the first terminal; and

    a second transmission unit which transmits, to the first terminal, the network configuration information indicating the predetermined topology from among the plurality of topologies that can be formed when the first terminal connects to the second network.

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