Information processing server, remote control system, and remote control method using a tunnel to determine a service on another network and executing the service without using the tunnel
US8631087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/563
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided with a remote control method using a terminal device connected to a first network and an information processing server connected to a second network, including: setting a tunnel between the terminal device and the information processing server; transmitting a broadcast or multicast packet output from service providing servers on the first network to the information processing server via the tunnel to cause the server to find the service providing servers and services provided by the service providing servers; notifying the terminal device of the services found, from the information processing server via the tunnel or the second network; and if execution request of the service is received by the information processing server from the terminal device via the tunnel or the second network, conducting data communication concerning the service between a service providing server providing the service and the information processing server, via the second network.
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