Patent ID: 6275856
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for searching for a network connecting path between two of managing objective computers in a network system which includes said managing objective computers and a managing computer, said method comprising the steps of:supervising, at said managing computer using a managing program, utilization status of said managing objective computers, transmitting a first search request to a managing objective computer used by a search objective user if said search objective user is detected, and receiving a search result after a searching operation as to said first search request is terminated;receiving, at said managing objective computers using a search agent program, said first search request, searching a search objective user associated with said first search request, transmitting a second search request to a computer establishing a logical connection associated with said search objective user, and receiving a corresponding search result to transmit the corresponding search result to said managing computer; andsearching, at said managing objective computers using said search agent program, a user of a managing objective computer at a time when said search objective user uses if said second search request is received from other search agent program, issuing a third search request to a computer establishing a logical connection associated with said user of said managing objective computer, and receiving a search result to transmit the search result to said other search agent program.