Patent ID: 8291084
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A service-demand transfer apparatus for receiving a service demand from a client device and transmitting the received service demand to a service device for providing a predetermined service via a network, the apparatus comprising: a service device communication module for receiving a specific preliminary communication from the service device prior to the receipt of a service demand, and establishing communication with the service device in response to reception of the preliminary communication; a selective information provision module for providing the client device with information to be used for specifying the service device in established communication as a destination of the transmission of the service demand; a receiving module for receiving the service demand and specification of the destination of the transmission; and a transmitting module for transmitting the received service demand to the specified destination of the transmission, wherein the client device and the service device are connected to the network in a specific environment that does not allow the client device and the service device to establish one-to-one connection at an arbitrary timing, while the client device and the service-demand transfer apparatus are connected to the network in an environment that allows the client device and the service-demand transfer apparatus to establish one-to-one connection at an arbitrary timing.