System and method for providing service
First Claim
1. A service box to be installed in an end-user accommodation apparatus having a unit configured to connect with a terminal of an end user, whereinthe end-user accommodation apparatus is included in a system for providing service that further includes:
- a first service anchor apparatus having a unit configured to hold an original of a first application program for providing a first service; and
a relay apparatus located on a route between the first service anchor apparatus and the end-user accommodation apparatus, the relay apparatus additionally operating as a second service anchor apparatus having a unit configured to hold an original of a second application program for providing a second service different from the first service, andthe system includes a mechanism configured to create, via the relay apparatus, a copy of the first application program in the end-user accommodation apparatus, the original of the first application program being held by the first service anchor apparatus, and to create a copy of the second application program in the end-user accommodation apparatus the original of the second application program being held by the second service anchor apparatus,the service box for the first service comprising;
a unit that stores information for accessing the first service anchor apparatus; and
resources for being used in providing the first service to the terminal of the end user, whereinin response to installation into the end-user accommodation apparatus where a determination is to provide the first service and by use of the information and the resources, a copy of the first application program is created in the end-user accommodation apparatus by the mechanism and the first service is provided to the terminal of the end user by running said copy,the service box for the second service comprising;
a unit that stores information for accessing the second service anchor a apparatus; and
resources for being used in providing the second service to the terminal of the end user, whereinin response to installation into the end-user accommodation apparatus where a determination is to provide the second service and by use of the information and the resources, a copy of the second application program is created in the end-user accommodation apparatus by the mechanism and the second service is provided to the terminal of the end user by running said copy.
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Abstract
A system comprises a service anchor apparatus having a unit configured to hold an original of an application program for providing a service; an end-user accommodation apparatus having a unit configured to connect with a terminal of an end user; and a relay apparatus located on a route between the service anchor apparatus and the end-user accommodation apparatus. The system creates, via the relay apparatus, a copy of the application program in the end-user accommodation apparatus, the original of the application program being held by the service anchor apparatus, and the end-user accommodation apparatus runs the copy of the application program, thereby providing the service to the terminal of the end user.
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19 Claims
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1. A service box to be installed in an end-user accommodation apparatus having a unit configured to connect with a terminal of an end user, wherein
the end-user accommodation apparatus is included in a system for providing service that further includes: -
a first service anchor apparatus having a unit configured to hold an original of a first application program for providing a first service; and a relay apparatus located on a route between the first service anchor apparatus and the end-user accommodation apparatus, the relay apparatus additionally operating as a second service anchor apparatus having a unit configured to hold an original of a second application program for providing a second service different from the first service, and the system includes a mechanism configured to create, via the relay apparatus, a copy of the first application program in the end-user accommodation apparatus, the original of the first application program being held by the first service anchor apparatus, and to create a copy of the second application program in the end-user accommodation apparatus the original of the second application program being held by the second service anchor apparatus, the service box for the first service comprising; a unit that stores information for accessing the first service anchor apparatus; and resources for being used in providing the first service to the terminal of the end user, wherein in response to installation into the end-user accommodation apparatus where a determination is to provide the first service and by use of the information and the resources, a copy of the first application program is created in the end-user accommodation apparatus by the mechanism and the first service is provided to the terminal of the end user by running said copy, the service box for the second service comprising; a unit that stores information for accessing the second service anchor a apparatus; and resources for being used in providing the second service to the terminal of the end user, wherein in response to installation into the end-user accommodation apparatus where a determination is to provide the second service and by use of the information and the resources, a copy of the second application program is created in the end-user accommodation apparatus by the mechanism and the second service is provided to the terminal of the end user by running said copy. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for providing service, comprising:
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a first service anchor apparatus having a unit configured to hold an original of a first application program for providing a first service; an end-user accommodation apparatus having a unit configured to connect with a terminal of an end user; and a relay apparatus located on a route between the first service anchor apparatus and the end-user accommodation apparatus, the relay apparatus additionally operating as a second service anchor apparatus having a unit configured to hold an original of a second application program for providing a second service different from the first service, wherein the system includes a mechanism configured to create, via the relay apparatus, a copy of the first application program in the end-user accommodation apparatus, the original of the first application program being held by the first service anchor apparatus, and to create a copy of the second application program in the end-user accommodation apparatus, the original of the second application program being held by the second service anchor apparatus, and the end-user accommodation apparatus comprises; a unit configured to refer to information stored in a module for a determined service, the module having been installed in the end-user accommodation apparatus in connection with determination that the end-user accommodation apparatus provides the terminal of the end user with the determined service among the first and second services, to acquire information for accessing a service anchor apparatus of the determined service; and a unit configured to run a copy of an application program of the determined service, said copy being created in the end-user accommodation apparatus by the mechanism, thereby providing the determined service to the terminal of the end user. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing service in a system, wherein
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a first service anchor apparatus having a unit configured to hold an original of a first application program for providing a first service; an end-user accommodation apparatus having a unit configured to connect with a terminal of an end user; and a relay apparatus located on a route between the first service anchor apparatus and the end-user accommodation apparatus, the relay apparatus additionally operating as a second service anchor apparatus having a unit configured to hold an original of a second application program for providing a second service different from the first service, wherein the system includes a mechanism configured to create, via the relay apparatus, a copy of the first application program in the end-user accommodation apparatus, the original of the first application program being held by the first service anchor apparatus, and to create a copy of the second application program in the end-user accommodation as apparatus the on final of the second application program being held by the second service anchor apparatus, the method comprising; having a module for the first service installed in the end-user accommodation apparatus where a determination is to provide the first service to the terminal of the end user, having a module for the second service installed in the end-user accommodation apparatus where a determination is to provide the second service to the terminal of the end user; acquiring information for accessing a service anchor apparatus of the service determined to provide by the end-user accommodation apparatus, referring to information stored in the module installed in the end-user accommodation apparatus; having a copy of an application program of the service determined to provide by the end-user accommodation apparatus created in the end-user accommodation apparatus, based on the acquired information; and running the copy of the application program created in the end-user accommodation apparatus, thereby providing the determined service to the terminal of the end user. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A non-transitory computer usable medium having computer readable program codes embodied therein to be incorporated into a computer, whereby the computer functions as an end-user accommodation apparatus having a unit configured to connect with a terminal of an end user in a system for providing service, the system comprising:
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a first service anchor apparatus having a unit configured to hold an original of a first application program for providing a first service; and a relay apparatus located on a route between the first service anchor apparatus and the end-user accommodation apparatus, the relay apparatus additionally operating as a second service anchor apparatus having a unit configured to hold an original of a second application program for providing a second service different from the first service, wherein the system includes a mechanism configured to create, via the relay apparatus, a copy of the first application program in the end-user accommodation apparatus, the original of the first application program being held by the first service anchor apparatus, and to create a copy of the second application program in the end-user accommodation apparatus, the original of the second application program being held by the second service anchor apparatus, the computer readable program codes comprising; first codes causing the computer to refer to information stored in a module for a determined service, the module having been installed in the end-user accommodation apparatus in connection with determination that the end-user accommodation apparatus provides the terminal of the end user with the determined service among the first and second services, to acquire information for accessing a service anchor apparatus of the determined service; second codes causing the computer to send a request of an application program toward the service anchor apparatus of the determined service in accordance with the information; and third codes causing the computer to run a copy of the application program of the determined service, said copy being created in the end-user accommodation apparatus in response to the request, thereby providing the determined service to the terminal of the end user.
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