Web service system, server management apparatus, and web service providing method
US9146781B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/52
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A virtual device management server manages location information and resource information about a virtual device server as server information. The virtual device management server receives a processing request and printer location information from a printer. Then, the virtual device management server selects a virtual device server for providing a Web service corresponding to the processing request on the basis of server information, the processing request, and location information about the printer to thereby assign the selected virtual device server to the printer.
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