Patent ID: 7346714
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An information processing system including first and second apparatuses, wherein said first apparatus comprises a transmitting unit that transmits to said second apparatus a first request to execute data communication with each of a plurality of data storage areas and a second request to execute data communication with each of a plurality of data storage areas, wherein the first request designates the plurality of data storage areas and the second request designates the plurality of data storage areas; and said second apparatus comprises: a first completion notifying unit that transmits to said first apparatus a first notification indicating that data communication with one of said plurality of data storage areas designated by the first request is completed by said second apparatus; a second completion notifying unit that transmits to said first apparatus a second notification indicating that data communication with another one of said plurality of data storage areas designated by the first request is completed by said second apparatus, separately from the first notification; and a third completion notifying unit that transmits to said first apparatus a third notification indicating that data communication with one of said plurality of data storage areas designated by the second request and data communication with another one of said plurality of data storage areas designated by the second request are completed by said second apparatus.