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Service discovery system, client terminal, service providing device, and service discovery method

  • US 7,627,906 B2
  • Filed: 08/26/2005
  • Issued: 12/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A service discovery system including a client terminal and a service providing device which provides data or a function to the client terminal, comprising:

  • a client terminal including a processor programmed to implementa service request unit which generates a service requesting message requesting a service of the service providing device,a communication unit which sends the service requesting message generated by the service request unit to the service providing device and which receives, from the service providing device, a problem imposing a load on the client terminal,a solution unit which solves the problem; and

    the service providing device including a processor programmed to implementa problem management unit which generates the problem, when the service requesting message is received from the client terminal,a priority control unit which calculates a priority in accordance with a difficulty of the problem, when the solution to the problem is received from the client terminal,a service reply unit which generates a reply message replying to the service requesting message sent from the client terminal in accordance with an order corresponding to the calculated priority.

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