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Network resource monitoring system and method for providing notice of changes in resources in a network
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1996-11-05
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Granted: 1999-08-03
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Expires: 2016-11-05
Abstract
Abstract Users send requests to monitor an information resource on a communication network to a management system; the management system informs a monitoring system of the identification information for the monitoring destination resource. The monitoring system monitors the state of the monitoring destination resource on behalf of each user. When it is updated, the update information is sent to the management system. Then, the management system notifies the users of the update information, using a notifying interface corresponding to each user. Since the monitoring system monitors the resource in place of the users, access to the network by the users is reduced, reducing the load on the network.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroya Inakoshi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:05
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/04; H04L41/046; H04L41/22; H04L43/00; H04L43/10; H04L43/106; H04L43/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A network resource monitoring system for use in an information processing system on a communication network through which information sent from a plurality of sending sources flows, comprising: monitoring means for monitoring a state of a user-accessible resource on the communication network based on a request from a user which specifies the resource; and output means for outputting change information that indicates that the state of the resource has changed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A network resource monitoring system for use in an information processing system on a communication network through which information sent from a plurality of sending sources flows, comprising: monitoring means for monitoring a state of a user-accessible resource on the communication network based on a request from a user which specifies the resource; and output means for outputting change information that indicates that the state of the resource has changed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A network resource monitoring system according to claim 1, further comprising receiving means for receiving said change information and notifying said change information to the user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A network resource monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein said monitoring means and output means are located at a first location from where the resource can be accessed at relatively low cost using the communication network, and said notifying means is located at a second location from where said change information can be provided to the users' information terminal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A network resource monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein said output means has a data base means in which address information of said notifying means is stored as an output destination of said change information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A network resource monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein said notifying means uses an agent process corresponding to a method of notifying to a notification destination to notify said change information to the user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A network resource monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein said monitoring means monitors the state of the resource on behalf of a plurality of users, based on requests from the plurality of users.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A network resource monitoring system according to claim 6, wherein said monitoring means uses an agent process to monitor the state of the resource.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
A network resource monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein said monitoring means receives identification information which corresponds to a resource to be monitored and describes at least one resource on the communication network in a unified manner, and monitors the resource to be monitored specified by said identification information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A network resource monitoring system according to claim 8, wherein said monitoring means receives a monitoring destination Uniform Resource Locator as said identification information and monitors the resource having said monitoring destination Uniform Resource Locator, thereby separates a monitoring function from a function of notifying to the user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
A network resource monitoring system for use in an information processing system on a communication network through which information sent from a plurality of sending sources flows, comprising: management means for receiving a monitoring request from a user which requests monitoring of a state of a user-accessible resource on the communication network and specifies the resource, and for managing a notification destination when there is a change in the state of the resource; and notifying means for notifying change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource to said notification destination.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
94 words
A network resource monitoring system for use in an information processing system on a communication network through which information sent from a plurality of sending sources flows, comprising: management means for receiving a monitoring request from a user which requests monitoring of a state of a user-accessible resource on the communication network and specifies the resource, and for managing a notification destination when there is a change in the state of the resource; and notifying means for notifying change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource to said notification destination.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
A network resource monitoring system according to claim 10, wherein said notifying means displays identification information of the resource included in said change information on a user terminal at said notification destination so that the user can refer to the state of the resource after the change.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A network resource monitoring system according to claim 10, wherein said notifying means uses an agent process corresponding to a method of notifying to said notification destination to notify the change information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
74 words
An information processing terminal for use in an information processing system on a communication network through which information sent from a plurality of sending sources flows, comprising: input interface means for inputting a monitoring request from a user that requests monitoring of a state of a user-accessible resource on the communication network and specifies the resource; and notification interface means for receiving change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
74 words
An information processing terminal for use in an information processing system on a communication network through which information sent from a plurality of sending sources flows, comprising: input interface means for inputting a monitoring request from a user that requests monitoring of a state of a user-accessible resource on the communication network and specifies the resource; and notification interface means for receiving change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
An information processing terminal according to claim 13, wherein said notification interface means displays identification information of the resource included in said change information so that a user can refer to the state of the resource after the change.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
A computer-readable storage medium, when used by a computer, used to direct said computer to perform the functions of: monitoring a state of a user-accessible resource on a communication network, based on a request from a user which specifies the resource; and outputting change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
55 words
A computer-readable storage medium, when used by a computer, used to direct said computer to perform the functions of: monitoring a state of a user-accessible resource on a communication network, based on a request from a user which specifies the resource; and outputting change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
77 words
A computer-readable storage medium, when used by a computer, used to direct said computer to perform the functions of: receiving a monitoring request from a user that requests monitoring of a state of a user-accessible resource on a communication network and specifies the resource; managing a notification destination when there is a change in the state of the resource; and notifying change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource to said notification destination.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
77 words
A computer-readable storage medium, when used by a computer, used to direct said computer to perform the functions of: receiving a monitoring request from a user that requests monitoring of a state of a user-accessible resource on a communication network and specifies the resource; managing a notification destination when there is a change in the state of the resource; and notifying change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource to said notification destination.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
58 words
A computer-readable storage medium, when used by a computer, used to direct said computer to perform the functions of: inputting a monitoring request from a user that requests monitoring of a state of a user-accessible resource on a communication network and specifies the resource; and receiving change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
58 words
A computer-readable storage medium, when used by a computer, used to direct said computer to perform the functions of: inputting a monitoring request from a user that requests monitoring of a state of a user-accessible resource on a communication network and specifies the resource; and receiving change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
50 words
A network resource monitoring method, comprising the steps of: monitoring a state of a user-accessible resource on a communication network, based on a request from a user which specifies the resource; and outputting change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource, when the change has occurred.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
50 words
A network resource monitoring method, comprising the steps of: monitoring a state of a user-accessible resource on a communication network, based on a request from a user which specifies the resource; and outputting change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource, when the change has occurred.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
69 words
A network resource monitoring method, comprising the steps of: receiving a monitoring request from a user that requests monitoring of a state of a user-accessible resource on a communication network and specifies the resource; managing a notification destination to be used when there is a change in the state of the resource; and notifying change information that indicates the change to said notification destination when the change has occurred.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
69 words
A network resource monitoring method, comprising the steps of: receiving a monitoring request from a user that requests monitoring of a state of a user-accessible resource on a communication network and specifies the resource; managing a notification destination to be used when there is a change in the state of the resource; and notifying change information that indicates the change to said notification destination when the change has occurred.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
62 words
A resource reference method, comprising the steps of: sending a monitoring request from a user that requests monitoring of a state of a user-accessible resource on a communication network and specifies the resource; receiving change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource; and referring to the state of the resource after the change based on said change information.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
62 words
A resource reference method, comprising the steps of: sending a monitoring request from a user that requests monitoring of a state of a user-accessible resource on a communication network and specifies the resource; receiving change information that indicates a change in the state of the resource; and referring to the state of the resource after the change based on said change information.
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