Information processing apparatus, information distribution apparatus, information processing system, network monitoring apparatus and network monitoring program
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus that receives operation command information from a network and performs processing based on such information, the information processing apparatus comprising:
- a first information acquiring unit that obtains first information regarding operation commands supplied to multiple information processing apparatuses connected to the network;
a second information acquiring unit that obtains second information regarding the utilization of the information processing apparatus in which it resides;
a utilization state analyzing unit that analyzes the state of utilization of the information processing apparatus in which it resides based on the first information obtained by the first information acquiring unit and the second information obtained by the second information acquiring unit; and
an information sending unit that, based on the first information obtained by the results of the analysis by the utilization state analyzing unit, transmits prompt information that prompts an issuance of an operation command directed to the information processing apparatus in which it resides.
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Abstract
An information acquiring unit checks operation command information issued to the multiple information processing apparatuses over the network in order to understand the totality of the operation command information in the network. The state of utilization of each information processing apparatus is analyzed based on the operation command information. Where a utilization state analyzing unit is provided in an information processing apparatus, the utilization state analyzing unit also checks the state of utilization of its own information processing apparatus. Prompt information that prompts the issuance of operation commands to an underutilized information processing apparatus is then issued. Consequently, the level of utilization of that information processing apparatus may be increased.
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11 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus that receives operation command information from a network and performs processing based on such information, the information processing apparatus comprising:
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a first information acquiring unit that obtains first information regarding operation commands supplied to multiple information processing apparatuses connected to the network; a second information acquiring unit that obtains second information regarding the utilization of the information processing apparatus in which it resides; a utilization state analyzing unit that analyzes the state of utilization of the information processing apparatus in which it resides based on the first information obtained by the first information acquiring unit and the second information obtained by the second information acquiring unit; and an information sending unit that, based on the first information obtained by the results of the analysis by the utilization state analyzing unit, transmits prompt information that prompts an issuance of an operation command directed to the information processing apparatus in which it resides.
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2. An information distribution apparatus that sends operation command information to a group of information processing apparatuses over a network and causes processing to be performed based on such information, the information distribution apparatus comprising:
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an information acquiring unit that obtains information regarding operation commands supplied by the information distribution apparatus to the multiple information processing apparatuses over the network; a utilization state analyzing unit that analyzes the state of utilization of the multiple information processing apparatuses based on the information obtained by the information acquiring unit; a determining device that identifies which information processing apparatus is underutilized based on the results of the analysis by the utilization state analyzing unit; and an information sending unit that sends prompt information that prompts an issuance of an operation command to the underutilized information processing apparatus identified by the determining device.
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3. A network monitoring apparatus that monitors a network, the network connecting an information distribution apparatus that issues operation command information with a group of information processing apparatuses that receive operation command information and perform processing based on such information, the network monitoring apparatus comprising:
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an information acquiring unit that obtains operation command information supplied to the multiple information processing apparatuses connected to the network; a utilization state analyzing unit that analyzes the state of utilization of the multiple information processing apparatuses based on the information obtained by the information acquiring unit; a determining device that identifies which information processing apparatus is underutilized based on the results of the analysis by the utilization state analyzing unit; and an information sending unit that sends prompt information that prompts an issuance of an operation command to the underutilized information processing apparatus identified by the determining unit.
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4. An information processing system in which operation command information is issued by an information distribution apparatus and received by one of information processing apparatuses over a network and processing is performed based on such information, the information processing system comprising:
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an information acquiring unit that obtains operation command information supplied to the multiple information processing apparatuses by the information distribution apparatus over the network; a utilization state analyzing unit that analyzes the state of utilization of the multiple information processing apparatuses based on the information obtained by the information acquiring unit; a determining device that identifies which information processing apparatus is underutilized based on the results of the analysis by the utilization state analyzing unit; and an information sending unit that sends prompt information that prompts an issuance of an operation command to the underutilized information processing apparatus identified by the determining unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network monitoring program that manages a network to which are connected an information distribution apparatus that issues operation command information and a group of information processing apparatuses that receive the operation command information and perform processing based on such information, the network monitoring program comprising the steps of:
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obtaining operation command information supplied to the multiple information processing apparatuses connected to the network; analyzing the state of utilization of the multiple information processing apparatuses based on the obtained information; identifying an underutilized information processing apparatus based on the results of the analysis; and issuing prompt information that prompts an issuance of an operation command to the identified underutilized information processing apparatus.
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