Patent ID: 6405249
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: A63F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
An information processing apparatus, comprising:a storage control means for storing identification information that identifies said information processing apparatus as a source of information into a storage means and for retrieving said identification information therefrom; a transmitting means for transmitting said identification information retrieved by said storage control means from said storage means to a server after connection to said server when said identification information has been stored in said storage means and for transmitting an indication that no identification information has been stored in the storage means when none is available for retrieval; and a receiving means for receiving a server generated said identification information from said server when said indication that no identification information has been stored in said storage means is transmitted by the transmitting means to said server, said receiving means provides said server generated identification information to said storage control means for storage in the storage means as said identification information.