Server, reconnection control method, device, reconnection method, program, and record medium
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1. A server communicably linked to a device through a network, comprising:
- designation means for designating a first time interval (T1) during which the device repeatedly reconnects the server, and a second time interval during which the device connects to the server for the first time, the first time interval and the second time interval are determined based on a number of times of a connection error between the server and the device, the first time interval being longer than the second time interval; and
transmission means for transmitting information corresponding to the designated first time interval to the device while the server is being connected to the device, and for transmitting information corresponding to the designated second time interval to the device along with the information corresponding to the designated first time interval while the server is being connected to the device, whereinwhen a connection error between the server and the device occurs, the device periodically reconnects to the server during the first time interval according to new time interval T1−
tr1+tr2, where T1 is the first time interval, tr1 is a random number assigned to the second time interval, and tr2 is a random number assigned to the first time interval.
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Abstract
A server connectable to a device through a network is disclosed. The server includes a designation section and a transmission section. The designation section designates a first time interval for which the device repeatedly reconnects the server. The transmission section transmits an information corresponding to the designated first time interval to the device while the server is being connected to the device.
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1. A server communicably linked to a device through a network, comprising:
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designation means for designating a first time interval (T1) during which the device repeatedly reconnects the server, and a second time interval during which the device connects to the server for the first time, the first time interval and the second time interval are determined based on a number of times of a connection error between the server and the device, the first time interval being longer than the second time interval; and transmission means for transmitting information corresponding to the designated first time interval to the device while the server is being connected to the device, and for transmitting information corresponding to the designated second time interval to the device along with the information corresponding to the designated first time interval while the server is being connected to the device, wherein when a connection error between the server and the device occurs, the device periodically reconnects to the server during the first time interval according to new time interval T1−
tr1+tr2, where T1 is the first time interval, tr1 is a random number assigned to the second time interval, and tr2 is a random number assigned to the first time interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A reconnection control method of a server communicably linked to a device through a network and which controls reconnection of the device to the server, comprising:
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designating a first time interval during which the device repeatedly reconnects the server, and designating a second time interval during which the device connects to the server for the first time, the first time interval and the second time interval being determined based on a number of times of a connection error between the server and the device, the first time interval being longer than the second time interval; and transmitting information corresponding to the designated first time interval to the device while the server is being connected to the device, and transmitting information corresponding to the designated second time interval to the device along with the information corresponding to the designated first time interval while the server is being connected to the device, wherein when a connection error between the server and the device occurs, the device periodically reconnects to the server during the first time interval according to new time interval T1−
tr1+tr2, where T1 is the first time interval, tr1 is a random number assigned to the second time interval, and tr2 is a random number assigned to the first time interval.
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5. A computer readable storage medium encoded with a computer readable program configured to cause an information processing apparatus to execute a method which causes a computer to function as a server, the server being communicably linked to a device through a network, and which controls reconnection of the device to the server, the method comprising:
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designating a first time interval during which the device repeatedly reconnects the server, and designating a second time interval during which the device connects to the server for the first time, the first time interval and the second time interval being determined based on a number of times of a connection error between the server and the device, the first time interval being longer than the second time interval; and transmitting information corresponding to the designated first time interval to the device while the server is being connected to the device, and transmitting information corresponding to the designated second time interval to the device along with the information corresponding to the designated first time interval while the server is being connected to the device, wherein when a connection error between the server and the device occurs, the device periodically reconnects to the server during the first time interval according to new time interval T1−
tr1+tr2, where T1 is the first time interval, tr1 is a random number assigned to the second time interval, and tr2 is a random number assigned to the first time interval.
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6. A device communicably linked to a server through a network, comprising:
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reception means for receiving information corresponding to a first time interval (T1) during which the device repeatedly reconnects the server from the server while the device is being connected to the server, and for receiving information corresponding to a second time interval during which the device connects to the server for the first time, the first time interval and the second time interval being determined based on a number of times of a connection error between the server and the device, the first time interval being longer than the second time interval; a memory configured to store the information corresponding to the received first time interval; determination means for determining a predetermined time period using a random number; and reconnection execution means for repeatedly reconnecting the device to the server at the predetermined time period within the first time interval, wherein the predetermined time period is T1−
tr1+tr2, where T1 is the first time interval, tr1 is a random number assigned to the second time interval, and tr2 is a random number assigned to the first time interval. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A reconnection method of a device communicably linked to a server through a network, comprising:
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receiving information corresponding to a first time interval during which the device repeatedly reconnects the server from the server while the device is being connected to the server, and receiving information corresponding to a second time interval during which the device connects to the server for the first time, the first time interval and the second time interval being determined based on a number of times of a connection error between the server and the device, the first time interval being longer than the second time interval; storing information corresponding to the received first time interval; determining a predetermined time period using a random number; and repeatedly reconnecting the device to the server at the predetermined time period within the first time interval, wherein the predetermined time period is T1−
tr1+tr2, where T1 is the first time interval, tr1 is a random number assigned to the second time interval, and tr2 is a random number assigned to the first time interval.
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10. A computer readable storage medium encoded with a computer readable program configured to cause an information processing apparatus to execute a method which causes a computer to function as a device communicably linked to a server through a network and which is reconnected to the server, the method comprising:
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receiving information corresponding to a first time interval during which the device repeatedly reconnects the server from the server while the device is being connected to the server, and receiving information corresponding to a second time interval during which the device connects to the server for the first time, the first time interval and the second time interval being determined based on a number of times of a connection error between the server and the device, the first time interval being longer than the second time interval; storing the information corresponding to the received first time interval; determining a predetermined time period using a random number; and
repeatedly reconnecting the device to the server at the predetermined time period within the first time interval, whereinthe predetermined time period is T1−
tr1+tr2, where T1 is the first time interval, tr1 is a random number assigned to the second time interval, and tr2 is a random number assigned to the first time interval.
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11. A server communicably linked to a device through a network, comprising:
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a designation section which designates a first time interval during which the device repeatedly reconnects the server, and which designates a second time interval during which the device connects to the server for the first time, the first time interval and the second time interval are determined based on a number of times of a connection error between the server and the device, the first time interval being longer than the second time interval; and a transmission section which transmits information corresponding to the designated first time interval to the device while the server is being connected to the device, and which transmits information corresponding to the designated second time interval to the device along with the information corresponding to the designated first time interval while the server is being connected to the device, wherein when a connection error between the server and the device occurs, the device periodically reconnects to the server during the first time interval according to new time interval T1−
tr1+tr2, where T1 is the first time interval, tr1 is a random number assigned to the second time interval, and tr2 is a random number assigned to the first time interval.
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12. A device communicably linked to a server through a network, comprising:
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a reception section which receives information corresponding to a first time interval during which the device repeatedly reconnects the server from the server while the device is being connected to the server, and which receives information corresponding to a second time interval during which the device connects to the server for the first time, the first time interval and the second time interval being determined based on a number of times of a connection error between the server and the device, the first time interval being longer than the second time interval; a storage section which stores the information corresponding to the received first time interval; determination means for determining a predetermined time period using a random number; and a reconnection execution section which repeatedly reconnects the device to the server at the predetermined time period within the first time interval, wherein the predetermined time period is T1−
tr1+tr2, where T1 is the first time interval, tr1 is a random number assigned to the second time interval, and tr2 is a random number assigned to the first time interval.
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