Patent ID: 7461133
Filing Date: 2008-12-02
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A support system that assists a client connecting with a network to collect a predetermined program operating on the client via the network, said support system comprising: an attribute information providing module that is present at a known location to the client on the network and provides attribute information, which includes information regarding an address of the program operating on the client on the network and a utilization method of the program operating on the client, wherein the attribute information includes new address information for specifying a new address of said attribute information providing module at the known location and replacement instruction information that instructs replacement of data in the client with regard to the location of said attribute information providing module with the new address information, wherein the attribute information, new address information, and replacement instruction information are all included in the same file that is regularly monitored by said system, wherein said system further comprises a replacing module that replaces the data with regard to the location of said attribute information server with the new address information when the attribute information is fetched and the attribute information includes the replacement instruction information.