METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING SERVICE OF PLURALITY OF INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
First Claim
1. A method of using a service of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) from among a plurality of ISPs, wherein the method is performed by a client, the method comprising:
- receiving information regarding a plurality of servers respectively operated by the plurality of ISPs from a server managing information regarding the plurality of ISPs;
searching for an ISP which provides Internet access to the client from among the plurality of ISPs by accessing at least one of the plurality of servers according to the received information; and
using a service of the ISP which provides the Internet access to the client and is discovered based on the searching.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for using a service of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) from among a plurality of ISPs are provided. The method includes: receiving information regarding a plurality of servers respectively operated by the plurality of ISPs from a server managing information regarding the plurality of ISPs; searching for an ISP which provides Internet access to the client from among the plurality of ISPs by accessing at least one of the plurality of servers according to the received information; and using a service of the ISP which provides the Internet access to the client and is discovered based on the searching.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of using a service of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) from among a plurality of ISPs, wherein the method is performed by a client, the method comprising:
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receiving information regarding a plurality of servers respectively operated by the plurality of ISPs from a server managing information regarding the plurality of ISPs; searching for an ISP which provides Internet access to the client from among the plurality of ISPs by accessing at least one of the plurality of servers according to the received information; and using a service of the ISP which provides the Internet access to the client and is discovered based on the searching. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19)
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12. An apparatus for using a service of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) from among a plurality of ISPs, wherein the apparatus is implemented in a client, the apparatus comprising:
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an information receiving unit which receives information regarding a plurality of servers respectively operated by the plurality of ISPs from a server managing information regarding the plurality of ISPs; a searching unit which searches for an ISP providing Internet access to the client from among the plurality of ISPs by accessing at least one of the plurality of servers according to the received information; and a service using unit which uses a service of the ISP which provides the Internet access to the client and is discovered by the searching performed by the searching unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of using a service of an Internet Service Provider (ISP), wherein the method is performed by a client, the method comprising:
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receiving information regarding a server operated by the ISP from a server managing information regarding the ISP; determining whether the ISP provides Internet access to the client by accessing the ISP according to the received information; and using a service of the ISP in response to determining that the ISP provides the Internet access to the client. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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