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Server apparatus, terminal apparatus, and communication control method

  • US 8,732,257 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2008
  • Issued: 05/20/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A server apparatus for establishing communication with a plurality of input/output devices via a network, the apparatus comprising:

  • a memory configured to store information of the input/output devices in association with information of at least one group to which the respective input/output devices belong; and

    circuitry configured toestablish and manage a communication session with each of the input/output devices based on the information of the at least one group via the network;

    execute an application program;

    receive from the input/output devices an operation instruction for the application program and to transmit to the input/output devices a processing result of the application program responsive to the operation instruction while referring to the information of the at least one group;

    determine whether achievement of the processing result requires connection of the input/output devices to an external server; and

    generate, in response to determining that the processing result cannot be achieved by the server apparatus and requires connection of the input/output devices with the external server, a message for instructing the input/output devices to connect to the external server,wherein the message includes information of the at least one group.

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