Reserved request type of searched information distribution server
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1. A reserved request type of searched information distribution server system comprising:
- first controlling means for receiving a first search request from one of a plurality of client terminals and issuing a data search request to a network access center connected to the Internet in order to search and collect desired data designated in said first search request from one of a plurality of Web servers connected to the Internet;
second controlling means for receiving searched data from said network access center via another network independent of the Internet and transferring received data with a data received time indicating a time the searched data was received to said first controlling means; and
a data file for storing said searched data in association with said data received time in response to said second controlling means, wherein said first controlling means having means for receiving a second search request from one of said client terminals, checking if there is any requested data corresponding to said second search request in said data file, transmitting requested data retrieved from said data file to said client terminal which issued said second search request if said requested data is present in said data file, and issuing a data search request to one of said Web servers if said requested data is not present in said data file.
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Abstract
A reserved request type of searched information distribution server having a first function unit for issuing a search request to another server connected to the Internet via the Internet so as to collect desired data from a WWW server specified by the search request according to a schedule specified by the search request when receiving request of data searching in a WWW server from a client terminal, and a second function unit for receiving searched data via a communication satellite.
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1. A reserved request type of searched information distribution server system comprising:
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first controlling means for receiving a first search request from one of a plurality of client terminals and issuing a data search request to a network access center connected to the Internet in order to search and collect desired data designated in said first search request from one of a plurality of Web servers connected to the Internet;
second controlling means for receiving searched data from said network access center via another network independent of the Internet and transferring received data with a data received time indicating a time the searched data was received to said first controlling means; and
a data file for storing said searched data in association with said data received time in response to said second controlling means, wherein said first controlling means having means for receiving a second search request from one of said client terminals, checking if there is any requested data corresponding to said second search request in said data file, transmitting requested data retrieved from said data file to said client terminal which issued said second search request if said requested data is present in said data file, and issuing a data search request to one of said Web servers if said requested data is not present in said data file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
storing means for storing an address of said client terminal and a resource identifier (URL) of desired data specified by said first search request; and
means for issuing said data search request produced based on the resource identifier stored in said storing means, at a time specified by said first search request to said network access center.
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3. A reserved request type of searched information distribution server system according to claim 1, wherein said first controlling means issues said data search request at a predetermined time when said first search request designates a fixed time search as a searching mode.
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4. A reserved request type of searched information distribution server system according to claim 1, wherein said first controlling means issues said data search request periodically with a predetermined interval when said first search request designates a fixed interval search as a searching mode.
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