Method of and apparatus for reducing server and network load with client-side data structure
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1. A terminal for communicating data over a network with an information storage system, said terminal comprising:
- storage means for storing information, said information including a plurality of information items and mutually-related information concerning said plurality of information items, wherein said plurality of information items and said mutually-related information are pre-recorded on said storage means;
information-item indication means for indicating one of said plurality of information items in response to a user selecting one of said mutually-related information;
means for sending the indicated one information item over a network from said terminal; and
means for receiving over said network at said terminal from an information storage system final information corresponding to the indicated one information item.
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Abstract
An information apparatus is disclosed in which a network can be used less frequently so as to reduce the load to the network. The apparatus has a storage device for storing a plurality of information items and mutually-related information concerning the information items. An information-item determination device determines one of the information items in response to the user based on the related information. The determined information item indicates a specific information item stored in an information storage system connected to the terminal by way of communications.
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1. A terminal for communicating data over a network with an information storage system, said terminal comprising:
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storage means for storing information, said information including a plurality of information items and mutually-related information concerning said plurality of information items, wherein said plurality of information items and said mutually-related information are pre-recorded on said storage means; information-item indication means for indicating one of said plurality of information items in response to a user selecting one of said mutually-related information; means for sending the indicated one information item over a network from said terminal; and means for receiving over said network at said terminal from an information storage system final information corresponding to the indicated one information item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of communicating data over a network between a terminal and an information storage system, comprising the steps of:
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providing a storage means for storing information, said information including a plurality of information items and mutually-related information concerning said plurality of information items, wherein said plurality of information items and said mutually-related information are pre-recorded on said storage means; indicating one of said plurality of information items in response to a user selecting one of said mutually-related information;
sending the indicated one information item over a network from a terminal; andreceiving over said network at said terminal from an information storage system final information corresponding to the indicated one information item. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An information storage medium readable in a terminal located on a network for communicating data with at least one information storage system, said information storage medium comprising:
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a plurality of information items, wherein each information item is indicative of one of a plurality of final information stored on at least one information storage system; and mutually-related information concerning said plurality of information items, wherein said plurality of information items and said mutually-related information items are pre-recorded on said information storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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