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Data processing apparatus, data processing method, and storage medium storing computer-readable program

US8019853B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 2004
Grant dateSep 13, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention allows a structure of an entire system including various peripheral devices to be visually confirmable, allows a user to easily grasp or see the entire system, and allows the entire system to be effectively used. Thus, a CPU acquires a resource information structure and a status of each peripheral device by communicating with these devices, and a virtual system configuration display unit causes a display unit to display a system configuration based on the acquired resource information structure and each peripheral device status such that specific icons capable of being discriminated for respective functions are displayed to be connected on a virtual network path.

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