Multimedia network system and method of communication of same
First Claim
1. A multimedia network system wherein a plurality of data processing means transmit a plurality of types of data via a communication network, comprising:
- information providing means for providing a first type of mediate information for indicating the contents of the data to be provided and data in accordance with request information from the communication network to another data processing means via the communication network;
service organizing means for providing the first type of mediate information for indicating the contents of the services which are provided and a service in accordance with the request information from the communication network to another data processing means via the communication network and controlling said information providing means;
mediating means for receiving the first type of mediate information provided by the information providing means and the service organizing means via the communication network and mediating the received first type of mediate information and a second type of mediate information containing information indicating the locations of the information providing means and the service organizing means to another data processing means via the communication network; and
information consuming means for transmitting request information indicating the requested data and service or one of the requested data and service to another data processing means via the communication network based on the first type of mediate information and the second type of mediate information and the second type of mediate information autonomously provided by the information providing means, the service organizing means, and the mediating means, or based on the first type of mediate information and the second type of mediate information provided by the information providing means, the service organizing means, and the mediating means in accordance with a request of another data processing means and utilizing the data provided from one or more other data processing means via the communication network in accordance with the transmitted request information.
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Abstract
A service organizer node 30 transmits mediate information indicating contents of a service to be provided to a mediator node 12. A consumer node 20 transmits the data requesting the mediate information of the service organizer node 30 to the mediator node 12. The mediator node 12 transmits the mediate information to the consumer node 20 in response to a request from the consumer node 20. The consumer node 20 transmits the data indicating the service to be provided to the service organizer node 30. The service organizer node 30 transmits the program module etc. for realizing the service to the consumer node 20 to provide the requested service.
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25 Claims
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1. A multimedia network system wherein a plurality of data processing means transmit a plurality of types of data via a communication network, comprising:
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information providing means for providing a first type of mediate information for indicating the contents of the data to be provided and data in accordance with request information from the communication network to another data processing means via the communication network; service organizing means for providing the first type of mediate information for indicating the contents of the services which are provided and a service in accordance with the request information from the communication network to another data processing means via the communication network and controlling said information providing means; mediating means for receiving the first type of mediate information provided by the information providing means and the service organizing means via the communication network and mediating the received first type of mediate information and a second type of mediate information containing information indicating the locations of the information providing means and the service organizing means to another data processing means via the communication network; and information consuming means for transmitting request information indicating the requested data and service or one of the requested data and service to another data processing means via the communication network based on the first type of mediate information and the second type of mediate information and the second type of mediate information autonomously provided by the information providing means, the service organizing means, and the mediating means, or based on the first type of mediate information and the second type of mediate information provided by the information providing means, the service organizing means, and the mediating means in accordance with a request of another data processing means and utilizing the data provided from one or more other data processing means via the communication network in accordance with the transmitted request information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of multimedia communication for transmitting a plurality of types of data via a communication network among a plurality of nodes, comprising the steps of:
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providing, by one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes, a first type of mediate information for indicating the contents of the data to be provided and data in accordance with request information from the communication network to one or more other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the communication network; providing, by one or more nodes among the plurality of nodes, a first type of mediate information for indicating the contents of the service to be provided and service in accordance with the request information from the communication network to one or more other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the communication network; receiving, by one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes, the provided first type of mediate information via the communication network and mediates the received first mediate information and a second type of mediate information containing information indicating the location of the node for providing the data and service to one or more other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the communication network; and transmitting, by one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes, request information indicating the requested data and service or one of the requested data and service to one or more other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the communication network based on the first type of mediate information and the second type of mediate information autonomously provided by the one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes or provided by one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes in accordance with a request of the one or more other nodes via the communication network in accordance with the transmitted request information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system of multimedia communication in which a plurality of types of data are transmitted via a communication network among a plurality of nodes, comprising:
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one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes provide(s) a first type of mediate information for indicating the contents of the data to be provided and data in accordance with request information from the communication network to one or more other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the communication network; one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes provide(s) a first type of mediate information for indicating the contents of the service to be provided and service in accordance with the request information from the communication network to one or more other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the communication network; one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes receive(s) the provided first type of mediate information via the communication network and mediates the received first mediate information and the second type of mediate information containing information indicating the location of the node for providing the data and service to one or more other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the communication network; and one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes transmit(s) request information indicating the requested data and service or one of the requested data and service to one or more other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the communication network based on the first type of mediate information and the second type of mediate information autonomously provided by one ore more other nodes of the plurality of nodes or provided by one or more other nodes of the plurality of nodes in accordance with a request of one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes, utilizing the data provided from one or more other nodes of the plurality of nodes via the communication network in accordance with the transmitted request information.
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