JP4631397B2 - Information processing apparatus and method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, method, and program, and in particular, an information processing apparatus, method, and program that allow a plurality of terminal devices to access a server using a single login account for the server. About.

  For example, when using a search service by accessing a paid database provided on the Internet, each user who wants to use the search service purchases a license and logs in corresponding to the purchase of the license It is necessary to connect to a database using an account (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a search system that implements a conventional paid search service. This search system includes personal computers 1-1 to 1-4 operated by a user who uses a search service, a database 3 provided on a network 2 represented by the Internet, and a license authentication unit 4.

  A personal computer (hereinafter abbreviated as a personal computer) 1-1 accesses the database 3 via the network 2 and uses the search service by notifying the database 3 of a login account or the like given at the time of license purchase. Can do. Since the personal computers 1-2 to 1-4 are the same as the personal computer 1-1, description thereof is omitted. However, the login accounts and the like notified to the database 3 by the personal computers 1-1 to 1-4 are different. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to individually distinguish the personal computers 1-1 to 1-4, they are simply referred to as personal computers 1.

  The database 3 outputs the login account notified from the personal computer 1 accessed via the network 2 to the license authentication unit 4 to execute the authentication process. The database 3 executes a search based on a search condition input from the personal computer 1 connected via the network 2 and supplies the search result to the corresponding personal computer 1. The license authentication unit 4 holds a login account (login ID, password, etc.) given to the user who purchased the license, and uses it as a login account notified from the personal computer 1 that has accessed the database 3 via the network 3. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the user of the accessing personal computer 1 can use the search service.

  Next, processing of the search system shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1, the personal computer 1 accesses the database 3 via the network 2 and transmits the license ID and password assigned at the time of license purchase. Correspondingly, in step S11, the database 3 outputs the received license ID and password to the license authentication unit 4, and determines whether or not the license ID and password from the personal computer 1 are authentic. If it is determined that it is legitimate, the process proceeds to step S12 to notify the personal computer 1 of “successful connection”. Conversely, if it is determined that the license ID and password from the personal computer 1 are not authentic, the process proceeds to step S13, and the database 3 notifies the personal computer 1 of “connection failure”.

  In step S <b> 2, the personal computer 1 determines whether or not the connection to the database 3 has been successful based on the notification from the database 3. If it is determined that the connection is successful, the process proceeds to step S3.

  In step S3, the personal computer 1 transmits the search condition to the database 3 based on the input from the user. Correspondingly, the database 3 executes a search according to the search condition from the personal computer 1 in step S14 and notifies the personal computer 1 of the search result. In step S4, the personal computer 1 receives the search result and presents it to the user. And the process of step S3 thru | or S4 is repeated suitably.

  If it is determined in step S2 that the connection to the database 3 is not successful, the processing of the personal computer 1 is terminated. In addition, when trying to connect to the database 3 again, the processing after step S1 is executed again.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-21341

  By the way, when the personal computers 1-1 to 1-4 shown in FIG. 1 are installed in one company or the like, it is necessary for this company to purchase licenses for four units. Therefore, when a large number of personal computers 1 are installed in a company or the like to try to use the search service, there is a problem that the cost for purchasing a license becomes high.

  In recent years, IT (information technology) has been promoted in any company, and the use of databases and various application programs on the network is inevitable. However, it has been a hindrance to the promotion of IT, and there is a problem that a legal and efficient use of licenses is desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and allows a plurality of users to use a service corresponding to the license by using one license legally and efficiently.

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an authentication unit that authenticates a plurality of connected terminal devices, and a log-in unit that logs in to a server using a login account held in advance in response to the connection of the terminal devices. Relay means for relaying transmission data to a server when receiving transmission data transmitted from a connected terminal device, and relaying supply data supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data to the terminal device; only including relay means, when receiving a plurality of transmission data transmitted from each of the plurality of terminal apparatuses connected simultaneously, as a sequential process for a plurality of received transmission data, transmission data processed Is relayed to the server, and the supply data supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data is transferred to the terminal device corresponding to a predetermined unit data amount. When only one transmission data transmitted from any of a plurality of connected terminal devices is received, the received transmission data is relayed to the server and supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data. It is characterized in that processing is performed to relay the supplied data to the terminal device regardless of the amount of data .

  The information processing apparatus of the present invention may further include a connection unit that connects to a plurality of terminal devices via a network.

  A web browser can be used as a user interface in the terminal device.

An information processing method of the present invention includes an authentication step of authenticating a plurality of connected terminal devices, and a login step of logging in to a server using a login account held in advance in response to the connection of the terminal devices; A relay step of relaying transmission data to a server when receiving transmission data transmitted from a connected terminal device, and relaying supply data supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data to the terminal device; only contains the transmission data relaying step, when receiving a plurality of transmission data transmitted from each of the plurality of terminal apparatuses connected simultaneously to the sequential processing for a plurality of transmit data received and processed To the server, and the supply data supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data corresponds to the predetermined unit data amount When receiving only one transmission data transmitted from any of a plurality of connected terminal devices, the received transmission data is relayed to the server, and the relayed transmission data is converted to the relayed transmission data. Accordingly, a process of relaying supply data supplied from the server to the terminal device regardless of the amount of data is performed .

The program of the present invention includes an authentication step for authenticating a plurality of connected terminal devices, a login step for logging in to a server using a login account held in advance in response to the connection of the terminal devices, and a connection when receiving the transmission data transmitted from that terminal device is, with relays transmit data to the server, and a relay step of relaying the supply data supplied from the server in response to transmission data relayed to the terminal device The processing is executed by a computer, and the relay step receives a plurality of transmission data transmitted from each of a plurality of connected terminal devices at the same time, and sequentially processes the received plurality of transmission data as a processing target. Relay the transmitted data to the server, and supply the data supplied from the server according to the relayed transmitted data. When processing is performed to relay to a terminal device that supports a fixed amount of unit data and only one transmission data transmitted from any of a plurality of connected terminal devices is received, the received transmission data is relayed to the server. In addition, the present invention is characterized in that a process for relaying supply data supplied from a server to a terminal device according to the relayed transmission data is performed regardless of the data amount .

In the present invention, in response to the connection of the terminal device, a login account held in advance is used to log in to the server. When transmission data transmitted from the connected terminal device is received , the transmission data is relayed to the server, and supply data supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data is relayed to the terminal device. Is done. When a plurality of transmission data transmitted from each of a plurality of connected terminal devices are received at the same time, the plurality of received transmission data are sequentially processed, and the transmission data to be processed is a server The supply data supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data is relayed to the corresponding terminal device by a predetermined unit data amount. In addition, when only one transmission data transmitted from any of a plurality of connected terminal devices is received, the received transmission data is relayed to the server and supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data. The supplied data is relayed to the terminal device regardless of the amount of data.

  According to the present invention, a single license can be used legally and efficiently, and a service corresponding to the license can be used by a plurality of users. Also, according to the present invention, a plurality of users at remote locations can use the same license legally, and a service corresponding to the license can be used by a plurality of users.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of a search system including a license management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  This search system is obtained by adding a license management apparatus 11 to the conventional search system shown in FIG. In other words, this search system is licensed as a personal computer 1-1 to 1-4 operated by a user who uses the search service, and a Web server connected to the personal computers 1-1 to 1-4 via the network 2-1. It comprises a management device 11, a database 3 connected to the license management device 11 via a network 2-2, and a license authentication unit 4.

  The personal computers 1-1 to 1-4 are, for example, arranged in the same company, and each user has a different user account for connecting to the license management apparatus 11. .

  The personal computer 1-1 applies a screen of software for internet browsing (hereinafter referred to as a browser) as a user interface, and uses a cgi (common gateway interface) program or the like, via the network 2-1, to manage a license. 11, notify the user account (user ID, password, etc.) and receive user authentication, then send search conditions to the license management apparatus 11, and a search sent from the license management apparatus 11 corresponding thereto The result is received and presented to the user.

  Since the personal computers 1-2 to 1-4 are the same as the personal computer 1-1, description thereof is omitted. However, the user accounts that the personal computers 1-1 to 1-4 notify the license management apparatus 11 are different. Note that the user account may include, for example, information indicating the user's department or job title so that the search range can be limited according to the user department or job title.

  The networks 2-1 and 2-2 are a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network) represented by the Internet. Accordingly, the personal computers 1-1 to 1-4 and the license management apparatus 11 may be located in remote locations as long as each can be connected to the Internet.

The license management apparatus 11 holds one license account (login ID, password, etc., hereinafter referred to as a login account ) purchased by the company in which the personal computers 1-1 to 1-4 are arranged. The license management apparatus 11 accesses the database 3 via the network 2-2 and logs in to the database 3 using the stored login account. The license management apparatus 11 relays a search condition transmitted from the personal computer 1 to the database 3 via the network 2-2 after performing user authentication of the personal computer 1 accessed via the network 2-1. In response to this, the search result supplied from the database 3 is relayed to the corresponding personal computer 1. It should be noted that the search range can be limited according to the department or position of the user of the personal computer 1.

  Since the license management apparatus 11 holds only one license account, even when a plurality of personal computers 1 are connected and search conditions are transmitted at the same time, the database 3 executes a plurality of searches simultaneously. To avoid this, relay search conditions and search results accordingly.

  For example, when the personal computers 1-1 and 1-2 are connected and the search conditions are transmitted from each of them, the search conditions from the personal computer 1-1 are relayed to the database 3, and the search from the corresponding database 3 is performed. After the results are relayed, the search conditions from the personal computer 1-2 are relayed to the database 3, and the search results from the corresponding database 3 are relayed. Further, for example, the search result from the database 3 corresponding to the search condition from the personal computer 1-1 is displayed on the predetermined data amount (for example, the personal computer 1 so that the specific personal computer 1 does not monopolize the search service. If the specified data amount is relayed to the personal computer 1-1, the search from the personal computer 1-1 is interrupted and the search condition is relayed from the personal computer 1-2. To do.

  The database 3 outputs the login account notified from the license management apparatus 11 accessed via the network 2-2 to the license authentication unit 4 to execute the authentication process. Further, after the license management apparatus 11 is authenticated by the license authentication unit 11, the database 3 performs a search based on the search condition input from the license management apparatus 11 and supplies the search result to the license management apparatus 11. The license authentication unit 4 holds a login account assigned to the license purchaser of the search service, determines whether or not the login account notified from the license management apparatus 11 to the database 3 is a legitimate one, The determination result is output to the database 3.

  FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the license management apparatus 11.

  The personal computer communication unit 21 communicates various data with the personal computer 1 connected via the network 2-1. Based on the user account of each user held in the user information holding unit 23, the user authentication unit 22 determines whether or not the user account notified from the personal computer 1 via the network 2-1 is genuine. To do. The user information holding unit 23 is necessary for connecting to the license management apparatus 11 and holds user accounts (user ID, password, etc.) assigned to the users of the personal computers 1-1 to 1-4. ing. The login execution unit 24 reads the login account held in the license holding unit 25 and supplies the login account to the database communication unit 26 to notify the database 3 connected via the network 2-2 of the login account. The license holding unit 25 holds only one login account for connecting to the database 3.

  The database (DB) communication unit 26 communicates various data with the database 3 connected via the network 2-2. The data relay unit 27 transmits the search condition from the personal computer 1 received by the personal computer communication unit 21 from the database communication unit 26 to the database 3. In addition, the data relay unit 27 causes the personal computer communication unit 21 to transmit the search result from the database 3 received by the database communication unit 26 to the corresponding personal computer 1. The data amount measuring unit 28 measures the data amount of the search result received from the database 3 received by the database communication unit 26 and notifies the data relay unit 27 of the measurement result.

  Next, the operation when a plurality of users perform a search using the search system shown in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  This operation is performed by a user of one of the personal computers 1-1 to 1-4 (for example, the personal computer 1-1) in a state where none of the personal computers 1-1 to 1-4 is connected to the license management apparatus 11. This is started when the start of use of the search service is instructed by a predetermined operation.

  In step S21, the personal computer 1-1 accesses the license management apparatus 11 via the network 2-1, and transmits a user account (user ID and password) assigned to the user.

  In response to this transmission, the personal computer communication unit 21 of the license management apparatus 11 receives the transmitted user account and outputs it to the user authentication unit 22 in step S31. In response to the access from the personal computer 1, the database communication unit 26 accesses the database 3 via the network 2-2 based on the control from the login execution unit 24, and the license holding unit 25. Send the login account held in.

  In step S41, the database 3 outputs the login account from the license management apparatus 11 to the license authentication unit 4 and determines whether or not the account is authentic. When the license authentication unit 4 determines that the database 3 is legitimate, the database 3 is connectable and is not legitimate (for example, the legitimate one includes one that has expired). If it is determined, the license management apparatus 11 is notified of the connection approval result indicating that the connection is impossible.

  In step S <b> 32, the database communication unit 26 receives the connection approval result notified from the database 3 via the network 2-2 and outputs the result to the login execution unit 24. The login execution unit 24 determines whether the connection with the data server 3 is successful based on the input connection approval result. If it is determined that the connection is successful, the process proceeds to step S34.

  If it is determined in step S32 that the login execution unit 24 has failed to connect to the data server 3, the process proceeds to step S33, and it is determined whether or not to log in again. As this determination criterion, for example, a predetermined threshold is provided for the number of retries, and the determination is made. If it is determined to retry, the process returns to step S31 and the subsequent processing is repeated. If it is determined not to retry, the process proceeds to step S36.

  In step S <b> 34, the user authentication unit 22 refers to the user information holding unit 23 to determine whether or not the user account from the personal computer 1-1 already input is a legitimate one.

  If it is determined that the user account from the personal computer 1-1 that has already been entered is legitimate, the process proceeds to step S35, and the personal computer communication unit 21 provides information (HTML data or the like) indicating that the connection has been successful. ) To the personal computer 1-1 through the network 2-1. At this time, cookie data indicating that the connection is successful may be transmitted. Thereafter, the cookie data is referred to by the license management apparatus 11 when the personal computer 1-1 communicates with the license management apparatus 11.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the user account from the personal computer 1-1 that has already been entered is not a legitimate one (for example, a legitimate one that has expired), the process proceeds to step S36. Proceed to In step S36, the personal computer communication unit 21 informs that the connection has failed and the reason (whether it is a connection failure to the license management apparatus 11 or a login failure to the database 3) via the network 2-1. Notify the personal computer 1-1.

  In step S22, the personal computer 1-1 that has received this notification determines whether or not the connection is successful based on the received notification. If it is determined that the connection has failed, the reason for the connection failure is presented to the user, and the processing of the personal computer 1-1 is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S22 that the connection is successful, the process proceeds to step S51 (FIG. 6). In step S51, the personal computer 1-1 transmits the search condition input from the user to the license management apparatus 11 via the network 2-1.

  Correspondingly, the license management apparatus 11 relays the search condition from the personal computer 1-1 to the database 3 in step S71 (FIG. 6). That is, the personal computer communication unit 21 receives the search condition from the personal computer 1-1 and outputs the search condition to the data relay unit 27, and the data relay unit 27 outputs the input search condition to the database communication unit 26 to perform database communication. The data is transmitted from the unit 26 to the database 3 via the network 2-2.

  Correspondingly, in step S81 (FIG. 6), the database 3 executes a search according to the relayed search condition, and transmits the search result to the license management apparatus 11 via the network 2-2.

  Correspondingly, in step S72, the license management apparatus 11 relays the search result from the database 3 to the personal computer 1-1. That is, the database communication unit 26 receives the search result from the database 3 and outputs it to the data relay unit 27, and the data relay unit 27 outputs the input search result to the personal computer communication unit 21, and the personal computer communication unit 21. To the personal computer 1-1 through the network 2-1.

  In step S52, the personal computer 1-1 receives the search result relayed by the license management apparatus 11 and presents it to the user. In step S53, the personal computer 1-1 determines whether or not an operation for terminating the search is performed by the user. If it is determined that an operation to end the search is performed by the user, the process proceeds to step S54, and the license management apparatus 11 is notified via the network 2-1 that the search is ended and the connection is released. This completes the processing of the personal computer 1-1.

  If it is determined in step S53 that the user has not performed an operation to end the search, the process returns to step S51 and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  In response to the notification from the personal computer 1-1 in step S54, in step S76, the license management apparatus 11 determines whether or not the connected personal computer 1 exists. If it is determined that the connected personal computer 1 does not exist, the process proceeds to step S77, and the database communication unit 26 notifies the database 3 of logout via the network 2-2. Thus, the process of the license management apparatus 11 is finished.

  If the user instructs the personal computer 1 other than the personal computer 1-1 (for example, the personal computer 1-2) to start using the search service during the period in which the processing from step S51 is repeated, the step In S61, the personal computer 1-2 accesses the license management apparatus 11 via the network 2-1, and transmits a user account assigned to the user.

  In response to this transmission, the personal computer communication unit 21 of the license management apparatus 11 receives the transmitted user account and outputs it to the user authentication unit 22 in step S73. The user authentication unit 22 refers to the user information holding unit 23 to determine whether or not the user account from the personal computer 1-2 is a legitimate one. If it is determined that the user account from the personal computer 1-2 is legitimate, the process proceeds to step S74, and the personal computer communication unit 21 transmits information (HTML data or the like) indicating that the connection is successful to the network 2. To the personal computer 1-2 via -1. At this time, cookie data indicating that the connection is successful may be transmitted. Thereafter, the cookie data is referred to by the license management apparatus 11 when the personal computer 1-2 communicates with the license management apparatus 11.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the user account from the personal computer 1-2 is not authentic, the process proceeds to step S75. In step S75, the personal computer communication unit 21 notifies the personal computer 1-2 via the network 2-1 that the connection has failed.

  In step S62, the personal computer 1-2 that has received this notification determines whether or not the connection is successful based on the received notification. If it is determined that the connection has failed, the reason for the connection failure is presented to the user, and the processing of the personal computer 1-2 is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S62 that the connection is successful, the process proceeds to step S91 (FIG. 7). In step S91, the personal computer 1-2 transmits the search condition input from the user to the license management apparatus 11 via the network 2-1.

  In response to this, the license management apparatus 11 relays the search condition from the personal computer 1-2 to the database 3 in step S101 (FIG. 7). That is, the personal computer communication unit 21 receives the search conditions from the personal computer 1-2 and outputs the search conditions to the data relay unit 27. The data relay unit 27 outputs the input search conditions to the database communication unit 26 to perform database communication. The data is transmitted from the unit 26 to the database 3 via the network 2-2.

  Correspondingly, in step S111 (FIG. 7), the database 3 receives the relayed search condition, executes the search, and transmits the search result to the license management apparatus 11 via the network 2-2.

  Correspondingly, the license management apparatus 11 relays the search result from the database 3 to the personal computer 1-2 in step S102. That is, the database communication unit 26 receives the search result from the database 3 and outputs it to the data relay unit 27, and the data relay unit 27 outputs the input search result to the personal computer communication unit 21, and the personal computer communication unit 21. To the personal computer 1-2 via the network 2-1. For the relay processing in steps S101 and S102, that is, the relay processing when there is a possibility that a plurality of personal computers 1 are connected to the license management apparatus 11 and search conditions are transmitted from each of them, FIG. It will be described in detail with reference.

  In step S92, the personal computer 1-2 receives the search result relayed by the license management apparatus 11 and presents it to the user. In step S93, the personal computer 1-2 determines whether or not an operation for terminating the search is performed by the user. If it is determined that an operation for terminating the search is performed by the user, the process proceeds to step S94, and the license management apparatus 11 is notified via the network 2-1 that the search is terminated and the connection is released. This completes the processing of the personal computer 1-2.

  If it is determined in step S93 that the user has not performed an operation to end the search, the process returns to step S91, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  In response to the notification from the personal computer 1-2 in step S94, in step S103, the license management apparatus 11 determines whether or not the connected personal computer 1 exists. If it is determined that there is a connected personal computer 1, the process returns to step S101, and the subsequent processing is repeated. If it is determined in step S103 that the connected personal computer 1 does not exist, the process proceeds to step S104, and the database communication unit 26 notifies the database 3 of logout via the network 2-2. Thus, the process of the license management apparatus 11 is finished.

  Here, the relay processing in steps S101 and S102 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 121, the data relay unit 27 determines whether a plurality of search conditions transmitted from the plurality of personal computers 1 are simultaneously received by the personal computer communication unit 21. If it is determined that a plurality of search conditions have not been received simultaneously, the process proceeds to step S122. In step S122, the data relay unit 27 relays the only received search condition to the database 3, and in step S123, the search result supplied from the database 3 corresponding to the relayed search condition is sent to the corresponding personal computer 1. Relay. Thereafter, the process returns to step S121, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

  If it is determined in step S121 that the plurality of search conditions transmitted from the plurality of personal computers 1 are simultaneously received by the personal computer communication unit 21, the process proceeds to step S124. In step S124, the data relay unit 27 selects one of the search conditions received at the same time and relays it to the database 3. In step S125, the data amount measuring unit 28 measures the data amount of the search result supplied from the database 3 in response to the relayed search condition, and notifies the data relay unit 28 of the measurement result. The data relay unit 27 relays only a predetermined amount of data (for example, one page of a browser Web screen as a user interface in the personal computer 1) to the corresponding personal computer 1 among the search results from the database 3.

  Therefore, even when a plurality of personal computers 1 are connected to the license management apparatus 11 and search conditions are transmitted simultaneously, a situation where only one personal computer 1 occupies the use of the search service is prevented. be able to. Thereafter, the process returns to step S121, and in the subsequent processes, unrelayed search conditions are relayed, and the corresponding search results are relayed. This is the end of the description of the operation of the search system shown in FIG.

  Incidentally, the series of processing by the license management apparatus 11 described above can be executed by hardware configured as shown in FIG. 4, but can also be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software may execute various functions by installing a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware or various programs. For example, a general-purpose personal computer configured as shown in FIG. 9 is installed from the recording medium.

  The personal computer 50 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51. An input / output interface 55 is connected to the CPU 51 via the bus 54. A ROM (Read Only Memory) 52 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 53 are connected to the bus 54.

  The input / output interface 55 includes an input unit 56 including an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse for a user to input an operation command, a display such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for displaying an operation screen. An output unit 57, a storage unit 58 including a hard disk drive for storing programs and various data, a modem, a LAN (Local Area Network) adapter, and the like, and executes communication processing via a network represented by the Internet. A communication unit 59 is connected. Also, a magnetic disk (including a flexible disk), an optical disk (including a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)), a magneto-optical disk (including an MD (Mini Disc)), or a semiconductor A drive 60 for reading / writing data from / to a recording medium 51 such as a memory is connected.

  A program for causing the personal computer 50 to execute the above-described series of processing is supplied to the personal computer 50 while being stored in the recording medium 61, read by the drive 60, and installed in a hard disk drive built in the storage unit 58. Has been. The program installed in the storage unit 58 is loaded from the storage unit 58 to the RAM 53 and executed by a command of the CPU 51 corresponding to a command from the user input to the input unit 56.

  In this specification, the steps executed based on the program are executed in parallel or individually even if they are not necessarily processed in time series, as well as processes executed in time series according to the described order. It also includes processing.

  The program may be processed by a single computer, or may be distributedly processed by a plurality of computers. Furthermore, the program may be transferred to a remote computer and executed.

  Further, in this specification, the system represents the entire apparatus constituted by a plurality of apparatuses.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the conventional search system. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement by the search system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the search system to which this invention is applied. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a license management apparatus in FIG. 3. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement by the search system of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement by the search system of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement by the search system of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement by the search system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a general purpose personal computer.

Explanation of symbols

  1, personal computer, 2 network, 3 database, 4 license authentication unit, 11 license management device, 21 personal computer communication unit, 22 user authentication unit, 23 user information holding unit, 24 login execution unit, 25 license holding unit, 26 database communication Section, 27 data relay section, 28 data amount measurement section, 51 CPU, 61 recording medium

Claims (5)

In an information processing device that relays communication between a terminal device and a server,
Authentication means for authenticating a plurality of connected terminal devices;
Corresponding to the terminal device being connected, login means for logging in to the server using a login account held in advance,
When receiving the transmission data transmitted from the terminal device connected, with relays pre Symbol sending data to the server, before SL terminal supplying data supplied from the server in response to the transmission data relaying and a relay means that the relay device to only including,
The relay means is
When a plurality of transmission data transmitted from each of the plurality of connected terminal devices are received simultaneously, the plurality of transmission data received are sequentially processed, and the transmission data targeted for processing is sent to the server. Relaying, performing a process of relaying supply data supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data to the terminal device corresponding to a predetermined unit data amount,
When only one transmission data transmitted from any of the plurality of connected terminal devices is received, the received transmission data is relayed to the server and supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data An information processing apparatus that performs a process of relaying supplied data to the terminal device regardless of the amount of data . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a connection unit that connects to the plurality of terminal apparatuses via a network. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a web browser is used as a user interface in the terminal device. In an information processing method of an information processing device that relays communication between a terminal device and a server,
An authentication step of authenticating the plurality of connected terminal devices;
In response to the terminal device being connected, a login step of logging in to the server using a login account held in advance;
When receiving the transmission data transmitted from the terminal device connected, with relays pre Symbol sending data to the server, before SL terminal supplying data supplied from the server in response to the transmission data relaying and a relay step of the relay device to see including,
The relay step includes
When a plurality of transmission data transmitted from each of the plurality of connected terminal devices are received simultaneously, the plurality of transmission data received are sequentially processed, and the transmission data targeted for processing is sent to the server. Relaying, performing a process of relaying supply data supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data to the terminal device corresponding to a predetermined unit data amount,
When only one transmission data transmitted from any of the plurality of connected terminal devices is received, the received transmission data is relayed to the server and supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data An information processing method characterized by performing a process of relaying supplied data to the terminal device regardless of the amount of data . A program for relaying communication between a terminal device and a server,
An authentication step of authenticating the plurality of connected terminal devices;
In response to the terminal device being connected, a login step of logging in to the server using a login account held in advance;
When receiving the transmission data transmitted from the terminal device connected, with relays pre Symbol sending data to the server, before SL terminal supplying data supplied from the server in response to the transmission data relaying Causing the computer to execute a process including a relay step to relay to the device ,
The relay step includes
When a plurality of transmission data transmitted from each of the plurality of connected terminal devices are received simultaneously, the plurality of transmission data received are sequentially processed, and the transmission data targeted for processing is sent to the server. Relaying, performing a process of relaying supply data supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data to the terminal device corresponding to a predetermined unit data amount,
When only one transmission data transmitted from any of the plurality of connected terminal devices is received, the received transmission data is relayed to the server and supplied from the server according to the relayed transmission data A program for performing a process of relaying supplied data to the terminal device regardless of the data amount .

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