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Remote access program, remote access request-processing program, and client computer

  • US 7,124,133 B2
  • Filed: 04/08/2002
  • Issued: 10/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A remote access program for accessing a common storage device via a plurality of server computers each providing a function of accessing the common storage device,wherein the remote access program causes a client computer to execute a process for:

  • defining a plurality of access paths to the storage device via the respective server computers;

    determining, when an access request designating a file within the storage device is received, a relay server computer, which is one of the server computers, providing an access path to the file according to a predetermined rule for distributing accesses to the storage device among the plurality of access paths on a file-by-file basis; and

    accessing the file within the storage device by the determined access path via the determined relay server computer;

    wherein the predetermined rule is a calculating equation using an identification number set to the file in advance and a number of the server computers proving the access paths as variables.

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