Patent ID: 6820130
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A computer system wherein a first computer including a data storage unit for storing data to be used by other computers is connected with a second computer including an operating data storage unit for storing data used for the operation thereof, the second computer receiving transferred data stored in the data storage unit of the first computer and storing the data in the operating data storage unit thereby to use the same data, said system comprising:the first computer including a transfer condition storage unit to store conditions for transfer of the data stored in the data storage unit to the operating data storage unit of the second computer; and an update processing unit to determine if the second computer is in operation, and to start an update processing in the second computer when the second computer is not in operation, wherein the second computer further comprises: a determination unit for to determine, in accordance with the contents stored in the transfer condition storage unit of the first computer, whether the data stored in the data storage unit of the first computer can be divided and transferred; a transfer processing unit to divide and transfer the data stored in the data storage unit of the first computer when the determination unit determines that the data can be divided and transferred; and a data storage unit to sequentially accumulate and store the data which the transfer processing unit causes the first computer to divide and transfer from the data storage unit of the first computer, with the data stored in the data storage unit being adapted to be stored in the operating data storage unit.