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Information management system, local computer, server computer, and recording medium

  • US 6,493,748 B1
  • Filed: 07/27/2000
  • Issued: 12/10/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An information management system for management of information delivered through a network, comprising:

  • a server computer including delivery information storing means for storing delivery information to be delivered through the network and a server-side control file in which attribute information of the delivery information is registered, and a server for delivering, in response to a request, information stored in the delivery information storing means; and

    a local computer including duplicate information storing means for storing duplicate information corresponding to the delivery information in the delivery information storing means and a local-side control file in which are registered location information indicative of a location within the delivery information storing means where the duplicate information existed and attribute information of the duplicate information, and request relaying means, responsive to a request to acquire the delivery information stored in the delivery information storing means, for acquiring the server-side control file and the local-side control file, comparing the attribute information of the requested delivery information with the attribute information of the duplicate information corresponding to the requested delivery information, and determining information to be acquired in accordance with a result of comparison.

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