Patent ID: 7711833
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network system connected with a plurality of clients over a network and connected with process executing means for executing downloading requested from each client, comprising: process request controlling means; and load distributing means for selectively connecting said clients requesting said downloading with said process executing means or said process request controlling means, based on a downloading situation in said process executing means, or a usage situation of the network connected with the process executing means; said process request controlling means rejecting requests relating to said downloading from said clients, while indicating to said clients re-request timing on the basis of time statistics being records of download requests by said plurality of clients, for said clients to make said requests again in a period of time, based on predetermined conditions, said period of time being predicted to have low usage of said network, on the basis of said time statistic, said process request controlling means indicating said re-request timing by delivering to the client a re-request program for causing said client to make said request again, a plurality of re-request timings being set so that each of said re-request timings has different time, said re-request timings including said re-request timing, said re-request program being delivered in order of said re-request timings.