Patent ID: 8191068
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A resource management system comprising a resource information providing server for providing resource information relating a plurality of resources connected to a network in response to a request from a resource user, wherein: the resource information providing server includes: a resource information storage unit storing therein resource information; a schedule storage unit storing therein an updating schedule of the resource information stored in the resource information storage unit; and a resource information update unit for acquiring the resource information based on the schedule stored in the schedule storage unit; and updating the resource information stored in the resource information storage unit by the acquired resource information, the schedule storage unit stores therein at least an updating schedule having an updating interval and an updating timing defined for each resource for which resource information is to be acquired; and an agent for collecting resource information from the resources, the agent being adapted to transmit resource information to the resource information update unit, and the updating timing being defined based on the number of agents capable of simultaneously accessing the resource information update unit, wherein the agent registers notification conditions and an automatic notification request that specifies resource information in advance and, when notification conditions specified by the automatic notification request arise, the agent transmits the resource information specified by the automatic notification request to the resource information update unit.