Patent Publication Number: US-11386066-B2

Title: Information processing device, method, and program with session table storing plurality of chains

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is based on PCT filing PCT/JP2019/012597, filed Mar. 25, 2019, which claims priority to JP 2018-064298, filed Mar. 29, 2018, the entire contents of each are incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     An information processing device that processes sessions has a session table and a timer list. When a session is added to the session table, this information processing device adds that information as a timer to the timer list. When the timer recognizes that the holding time point of the session has expired, the information processing device cancels that session, and deletes that timer from the timer list. Now, when adding/deleting sessions and adding/deleting timers, the information processing device locks each of the session table and timer list, and manages so that there are no inconsistencies with each other. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Non Patent Literature 
     
         
         [NPL 1] How to implement Session timeout in Web Server Side?, [online], [searched Mar. 13, 2018], Internet &lt;URL: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2574929/how-to-implement-session-timeout-in-web-server-side&gt; 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     However, in conventional information processing devices, the session table and timer list are each locked when adding/deleting sessions and adding/deleting timers, so the number of times of performing lock acquisition at the time of session table operations is great, and there have been cases where the frequency of lock conflict occurring is high. There also has been a problem with conventional management device in that processing costs for operations of data structures that manage timers is a necessity. 
     The present invention has been made in light of the above situation, and it is an object thereof to provide an information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program whereby the number of times of performing lock acquisition at the time of session table operations can be reduced as compared with conventional arrangements, and also processing costs can be reduced. 
     Means for Solving the Problem 
     In order to solve the above-described problem and achieve the object, an information processing device according to the present invention is an information processing device in which is implemented a session table, is an information processing device that includes a storage unit that stores a session table, in which is recorded session information having session content and holding time point of the session, a locking unit that locks at least a region of the session table that is an object of processing, during processing on the session information, a searching unit that scans session information of the session table after locking by the locking unit, and searches for session information that is an object of processing, and a deleting unit that, in a case where the session information of which the holding time point has expired is discovered at the time of scanning by the searching unit, the session information of which the holding time point has expired is deleted from the session table. 
     Effects of the Invention 
     According to the present invention, the number of times of performing lock acquisition at the time of session table operations can be reduced as compared with conventional arrangements, and also processing costs can be reduced. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a communication system according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram for describing a flow for processing where the information processing device illustrated in  FIG. 1  adds session information to a session table. 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram for describing a flow for processing where the information processing device illustrated in  FIG. 1  adds session information to the session table. 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram for describing a flow for processing of the information processing device illustrated in  FIG. 1  extending a holding time point of session information in the session table. 
         FIG. 5  is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing procedures for processing of the information processing device illustrated in  FIG. 1  searching for session information in the session table. 
         FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing procedures for processing of the information processing device illustrated in  FIG. 1  adding session information to the session table. 
         FIG. 7  is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing procedures for processing of the information processing device illustrated in  FIG. 1  extending a holding time point of session information in the session table. 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram for describing a flow for processing of adding session information in conventional technology. 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram for describing a flow for processing of adding session information in conventional technology. 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram for describing a flow for processing of adding session information in conventional technology. 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram for describing a flow for processing of extending holding time point of session information in conventional technology. 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram for describing a flow for processing of extending holding time point of session information in conventional technology. 
         FIG. 13  is a diagram for describing a flow for processing of extending holding time point of session information in conventional technology. 
         FIG. 14  is a diagram for describing a flow for processing of deleting session information in conventional technology. 
         FIG. 15  is a diagram for describing a flow for processing of deleting session information in conventional technology. 
         FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrating an example of a computer where an information processing device is realized by a program being executed. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the Figures. Note that this embodiment does not limit the present invention. Also, parts that are the same are denoted by the same symbols in the Figures. 
     Embodiment 
     The embodiment of the present invention will be described.  FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a communication system according to the embodiment. 
     The communication system according to the embodiment has a plurality of clients  1 , and an information processing device  10 , for example, as illustrated in  FIG. 1 . The clients  1  and the information processing device  10  are connected via a network  2  or the like. 
     The clients  1  are devices that communicate with the information processing device  10 . 
     The information processing device  10  performs communication among the clients  1 . After having performed various types of processing on the basis of the reception packet from a client  1 , for example, the information processing device  10  transmits, to the client  1 , a reply packet to this reception packet. 
     A session table, where session information regarding sessions of each packet is recorded, is implemented in the information processing device  10 , whereby sessions are managed. Here, the information processing device  10  embeds holding time points of the sessions in session information of the session table, and is able to recognize the holding time points of sessions just by scanning each of the session information. In other words, in the process of searching for session information, the information processing device  10  confirms holding time points of session information that has been scanned. In a case where a holding time point has expired, the information processing device  10  deletes the session information at this timing. Note that the while performing processing as to session information such as searching or the like, the information processing device  10  locks the region that is the object of processing in the session table. 
     [Configuration of Information Processing Device] 
     Next, the configuration of the information processing device  10  will be described with reference to  FIG. 1 . The information processing device  10  has a communication unit  11 , a storage unit  12 , and a control unit  13 , as illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
     The communication unit  11  is a communication interface that transmits and receives various types of information to and from other devices connected via the network  2  or the like. The communication unit  11  is realized by a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like, and performs communication between other devise and the control unit  13  (described later) via an electric communication line such as a LAN (Local Area Network), the Internet, or the like. 
     The storage unit  12  is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as RAM (Random Access Memory), flash memory (Flash Memory), or the like, or a storage device such as a hard disk, optical disc, or the like, and stores processing programs to operate the information processing device  10 , data used when running the processing programs, and so forth. The storage unit  12  has a session table storage unit  121 . 
     The session table storage unit  121  stores a session table. The session table stores session information that contains session content of each packet and holding time point of the session. A case where a chain-structure session table is used as a session table, and a hash method is employed where a hash function is used to decide chains of the session table storing session information, will be described in the present embodiment. Accordingly, each piece of session information in the session table belongs to a chain corresponding to a hash value of that session information. 
     The control unit  13  controls the overall information processing device  10 . The control unit  13  has internal memory for storing programs defining various types of processing procedures and so forth, and necessary data, and executes various types of processing thereby. The control unit  13  is an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or MPU (Micro Processing Unit) or the like, for example. The control unit  13  also functions as various types of processing units by various types of programs operating. The control unit  13  has a packet processing unit  131 , a hash calculating unit  132 , a locking unit  133 , a searching unit  134 , a deleting unit  135 , an adding unit  136 , and an extending unit  137 . 
     The packet processing unit  131  processes packets in communication with a client  1 , for example. The packet processing unit  131  performs various types of processing on the basis of a reception packet from the client  1 , and thereafter transmits a reply packet to this reception packet to the client  1 . 
     The hash calculating unit  132  calculates, at the time of a search for session information being performed in a session table, the hash value of session information that is the object of the search. 
     The locking unit  133  locks at least a processing object region of the session table during processing regarding session information. More specifically, the locking unit  133  locks a chain corresponding to a hash value that the hash calculating unit  132  has calculated. Upon the processing regarding the session information ending, the locking unit  133  cancels (unlocks) the lock. 
     The searching unit  134  scans the session table for session information after the locking unit  133  has performed locking. The searching unit  134  acquires a key of session information that is the object of processing. The searching unit  134  then scans each piece of session information of the locked chain, and searches for session information having a key that matches the acquired key. The searching unit  134  confirms holding time points of session information during the process of searching for this session information. Note that key matches may be, in addition to complete matches, partial matches. 
     In a case where session information is found in which the holding time point has expired at the time of the scan performed by the searching unit  134 , the deleting unit  135  deletes the session information of which the holding time point has expired from the session table. Accordingly, the deleting unit  135  deletes both the session content of which the holding time point has expired and the holding time point of this session, simply by deleting the session information from the session table. 
     In a case where the searching unit  134  was not able to find session information of a newly-received packet (session information that is the object of adding) in the session table, the adding unit  136  adds session information of the packet that is the object of adding to the session table. At this time, the adding unit  136  adds the session information of the newly-received packet to a predetermined position (e.g., at the end) of the chain corresponding to the hash value of the session information. 
     Also, in a case where the searching unit  134  finds session information that is the object of adding in the session table, the adding unit  136  overwrites that session information in accordance with the session that is the object of adding. At this time, the adding unit  136  also extends and updates the holding time point in addition to the session content of the session information. 
     The extending unit  137  extends and updates the holding time point of the session information of the packet that the packet processing unit  131  has received. In a case where the searching unit finds session information of the received packet in the session table, the extending unit  137  extends and updates the holding time point of the session information that the searching unit  134  has found. 
     [Flow for Processing of Addition of Session Information to Session Table] 
     Processing of the information processing device  10  adding session information to the session table will be described next.  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3  are diagrams for describing a flow for processing where the information processing device  10  illustrated in  FIG. 1  adds session information to a session table. An example of a session table (hash table) implemented in the information processing device  10  is illustrated in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , and the flow of processing of adding session information to the session table will be described. 
     The information processing device  10  has a chain of “bucket0” through “bucket5”, corresponding to respective hash values “0” through “5”, as illustrated in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 . A session record (session information) is linked to each of the “bucket0” through “bucket5”. Session information is linked to the chain corresponding to the hash value of this session information. 
     First, the hash calculating unit  132  calculates the hash value of the hash session information of the session information to be added (see ( 1 ) in  FIG. 2 ). In the example this time, the hash value of the session information to be added was calculated to be “4”. 
     The locking unit  133  then locks the chain “bucket4” corresponding to the hash value “4” of the session information to be added (see ( 2 ) in  FIG. 2 ). Next, the searching unit  134  sequentially scans each piece of session information in the locked chain “bucket4”, and searches for session information having a key that matches the key of the session information to be added. In a case where the searching unit  134  discovers session information R 41  where the holding time point has expired, while scanning the chain “bucket4”, the deleting unit  135  deletes this session information R 41  from the chain “bucket4” (see ( 3 ) in  FIG. 2 ). 
     In a case where the searching unit  134  was not able to find session information of the packet that is the object of adding in the chain “bucket4”, the adding unit  136  adds session information R 43  of the packet that is the object of adding to the end of the chain “bucket4” (see ( 4 ) in  FIG. 3 ). At this time, the adding unit  136  computes and sets the holding time point for the session information to be added as holding time point=current time point+timeout time (see (A) in  FIG. 3 ). Thus, the adding unit  136  embeds a holding time point for the session in the session information. 
     Upon the processing by the adding unit  136  ending, the locking unit  133  next unlocks the chain “bucket4” (see ( 5 ) in  FIG. 3 ), and the processing of adding session information ends. Note that referencing (searching) sessions is executed by a flow the same as the processing illustrated in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , except that there is no processing of adding session information to the chain (see ( 4 ) in  FIG. 3 ). 
     [Flow for processing of Extension of Holding Time Point of Session Information] 
     Next, processing of the information processing device  10  extending the holding time point of session information in the session table will be described.  FIG. 4  is a diagram for describing a flow for processing of the information processing device  10  illustrated in  FIG. 1  extending the holding time point of session information in the session table. 
     First, the hash calculating unit  132  calculates the hash value “4” of session information (session information that is the object of extension) of a received packet (see ( 1 ) in  FIG. 4 ). The locking unit  133  then locks the chain “bucket4” corresponding to the hash value “4” of this session information (see ( 2 ) in  FIG. 4 ). 
     Next, the searching unit  134  sequentially scans each piece of session information in the locked chain “bucket4”, and searches for session information having a key that matches the key of the session information of the received packet. The extending unit  137  extends the holding time point of relevant session information R 41  that has been found as a result of searching by the searching unit  134  (see (B) in  FIG. 4 ). At this time, the adding unit  136  computes and updates the holding time point for the relevant session information R 41  as holding time point=current time point+timeout time (see ( 3 ) in  FIG. 4 ). Note that in a case where the searching unit  134  discovers session information where the holding time point has expired while scanning the chain “bucket4”, the deleting unit  135  deletes this session information from the session table T 1 . 
     Upon the processing by the extending unit  137  ending, the locking unit  133  next unlocks the chain “bucket4” (see ( 4 ) in  FIG. 4 ), and the processing of extending the holding time point of session information ends. 
     [Processing Procedures for Processing of Searching for Session Information in Session Table] 
     Next, processing procedures for processing of the information processing device  10  searching for session information in the session table will be described.  FIG. 5  is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing procedures for processing of the information processing device  10  illustrated in  FIG. 1  searching for session information in the session table. 
     Upon receiving an instruction to search for session information (step S 1 ), the hash calculating unit  132  calculates a hash value for the session information that is the object of the search (step S 2 ), as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . The locking unit  133  locks the chain to which the session information that is the object of the search belongs (step S 3 ). 
     The searching unit  134  sequentially scans the session information in the chain that has been locked. Specifically, the searching unit  143  determines whether or not the key of session information that has been scanned matches the key of the session information that is the object of the search (step S 4 ). 
     In a case of determining that the key of the session information that has been scanned does not match the key of the session information that is the object of the search (Step S 4 : No), the searching unit  134  determines whether or not the holding time point of this session information has expired (step S 5 ). In a case of the searching unit  134  determining that the holding time point of the session information has expired (Step S 5 : Yes), the deleting unit  135  deletes this session information from the session table (step S 6 ). 
     The searching unit  134  then determines whether or not there is subsequent session information (step S 7 ). In a case of determining that there is subsequent session information (step S 7 : Yes), the searching unit  134  advances to the subsequent session information (step S 8 ), returns to step S 4 , and determines whether or not the key of the subsequent session information matches the key of the session information that is the object of the search. 
     Also, in a case of determining that the key of the session information that has been scanned matches the key of the session information that is the object of the search (Step S 4 : Yes), the searching unit  134  determines whether or not the holding time point of this session information has expired (step S 9 ). In a case of the searching unit  134  determining that the holding time point of the session information has not expired (Step S 9 : No), this session information is determined to be the session information that is the object of the search, and this session information is read out (step S 10 ). 
     Meanwhile, in a case where the searching unit  134  determines that the holding time point of the session information has expired (step S 9 : Yes), the deleting unit  135  deletes this session information from the session table (step S 11 ). 
     In a case of the searching unit  134  determining that there is no subsequent session information (step S 7 : No), after the processing of step S 10 , or after the processing of step S 11 , the locking unit  133  unlocks the chain that had been locked (step S 12 ), and the processing of searching for session information ends. In this way, in a case of session information where the holding time point has expired having been discovered at the timing of searching for session information, that session information is deleted from the session table in the information processing device  10 . 
     [Processing Procedures for Processing of Adding Session Information to Session Table] 
     Next, processing procedures for processing of the information processing device  10  adding session information to the session table will be described.  FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing procedures for processing of the information processing device  10  illustrated in  FIG. 1  adding session information to the session table. 
     Upon receiving an instruction to add session information, by packet processing performed by the packet processing unit  131  or the like (step S 21 ), the hash calculating unit  132  calculates a hash value for the session information that is the object of adding (step S 22 ), as illustrated in  FIG. 6 . The locking unit  133  locks the chain to which the session information that is the object of adding belongs (step S 23 ). 
     The searching unit  134  determines, with regard to session information that has been scanned out of the locked chain, whether or not the key of the session information matches the key of the session information that is the object of adding (step S 24 ). 
     In a case of determining that the key of the session information that has been scanned matches the key of the session information that is the object of adding (Step S 24 : Yes), the searching unit  134  determines that this session information is session information that is the object of adding. The adding unit  136  then overwrites that session information in accordance with the session that is the object of adding (step S 25 ). At this time, in addition to the session content of the session information, the adding unit  136  also extends and updates the holding time point. 
     Conversely, in a case of determining that the key of the session information that has been scanned does not match the key of the session information that is the object of adding (Step S 24 : No), the searching unit  134  carries out step S 26  through S 29 . Step S 26  through S 29  are the same processing as that of step S 5  through S 8  illustrated in  FIG. 5 . 
     In a case of the searching unit  134  determining that there is no subsequent session information (step S 28 : No), the adding unit  136  then adds the session information that is the object of adding to the session table (step S 30 ). At this time, the adding unit  136  adds the session information that is the object of adding to a predetermined position (e.g., at the end) of the chain corresponding to the hash value of the session information. 
     After the processing of step S 25 , or after the processing of step S 30 , the locking unit  133  unlocks the chain that had been locked (step S 31 ), and the processing of adding session information ends. 
     [Processing Procedures for Processing of Extending Holding Time Point of Session Information] 
     Next, processing procedures for processing of the information processing device  10  extending the holding time point of session information in the session table will be described.  FIG. 7  is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing procedures for processing of the information processing device  10  illustrated in  FIG. 1  extending the holding time point of session information in the session table. 
     Upon receiving an instruction to extend the holding time point of session information by packet processing performed by the packet processing unit  131  or the like (step S 41 ), the hash calculating unit  132  calculates a hash value for the session information that is the object of extending (step S 42 ), as illustrated in  FIG. 7 . The locking unit  133  locks the chain to which the session information that is the object of extending belongs (step S 43 ). 
     The searching unit  134  determines, with regard to session information that has been scanned out of the locked chain, whether or not the key of the session information matches the key of the session information that is the object of extending (step S 44 ). 
     In a case of determining that the key of the session information does not match the key of the session information that is the object of extending (Step S 44 : No), the searching unit  134  carries out step S 45  through step S 48 . Step S 45  through step S 48  are the same processing as that of step S 5  through S 8  illustrated in  FIG. 5 . 
     Also, in a case of determining that the key of the session information that has been scanned matches the key of the session information that is the object of extending (Step S 44 : Yes), the searching unit  134  determines whether or not the holding time point of this session information has expired (step S 49 ). In a case of the searching unit  134  determining that the holding time point of the session information has not expired (Step S 49 : No), this session information is determined to be the session information that is the object of extending, and the extending unit  137  extends and updates the holding time point of this session information (step S 50 ). 
     Conversely, in a case of the searching unit  134  determining that the holding time point of the session information has expired (Step S 49 : Yes), the deleting unit  135  deletes this session information from the session table (step S 51 ). 
     In a case of the searching unit  134  determining that there is no subsequent session information (step S 47 : No), or after the processing of step S 50 , or after the processing of step S 51 , the locking unit  133  then unlocks the chain that had been locked (step S 52 ), and the processing of extending the holding time point of session information ends. 
     [Description of Conventional Technology] 
     Now, processing of adding session information in the conventional technology will be described.  FIG. 8  through  FIG. 10  are diagrams for describing a flow for processing of addition of session information in the conventional technology. As illustrated in  FIG. 8  through  FIG. 10 , a timer list L 1   p  that has timer information of each piece of session information is conventionally provided, in addition to the session table (hash table) T 1   p . This timer list L 1   p  is necessary in a case of deleting session information where communication has not been performed for a certain amount of time according to a timer, in order to prevent session information from continuing to remain due to an unexpected cutoff of the client  1  (cutoff without FIN/RST). 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8  through  FIG. 10 , in the conventional technology, the hash value “4” of the session information to be added is calculated (see ( 1 ) in  FIG. 8 ), and out of the session table T 1   p , the chain “bucket4” corresponding to the hash value “4” is locked (see ( 2 ) in  FIG. 8 ). In the conventional technology, session information R 43 ′ of the packet that is the object of adding is added to the end of “bucket4” (see ( 3 ) in  FIG. 9 ), and the chain “bucket4” is unlocked (see ( 4 ) in  FIG. 9 ). 
     Further, in the conventional technology, the timer list L 1   p  is locked (see ( 5 ) in  FIG. 9 ), and a deletion timer C 43 ′ of the added session information R 43 ′ is added (see ( 6 ) in  FIG. 9 ). Then, in the conventional technology, the timer list L 1   p  is unlocked (see ( 7 ) in  FIG. 10 ), and the processing ends. In this way, there is the need in the conventional technology to perform locking and addition of a timer with regard to the timer list that exists separately from the session table. 
     Also, processing of extending the holding time point of session information in the conventional technology will be described.  FIG. 11  through  FIG. 13  are diagrams for describing a flow for processing of extending the holding time point of session information in the conventional technology. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 11  through  FIG. 13 , in the conventional technology, the hash value “4” of the session information of a received packet is calculated (see ( 1 ) in  FIG. 11 ), and the chain “bucket4” of the session table T 1   p  is locked (see ( 2 ) in  FIG. 11 ). In the conventional technology, in order to extend the holding time point of relevant session information R 41 ′(see (C) in  FIG. 11 ), the key of the timer for this session information R 41 ′ is acquired (see ( 3 ) in  FIG. 11 ). 
     Next, in the conventional technology, the timer list L 1   p  is locked (see ( 4 ) in  FIG. 12 ), and the timer C 41 ′ corresponding to the acquired key is deleted from the timer list L 1   p  (see ( 5 ) in  FIG. 12 ). Then, in the conventional technology, a new timer C 41 ″ for extending the holding time point is added (see ( 6 ) in  FIG. 13 ). Thereafter, the timer list L 1   p  is unlocked (see ( 7 ) in  FIG. 13 ), and the processing ends. 
     Also, processing of deleting session information in the conventional technology will be described.  FIG. 14  and  FIG. 15  are diagrams for describing a flow for processing of deleting session information in the conventional technology. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 14  and  FIG. 15 , in the conventional technology, in a case of deleting session information R 41 ′ of which the holding time point has expired (see (D) in  FIG. 14 ) from the session table T 1   p , first, the timer list L 1   p  is locked (see ( 1 ) in  FIG. 14 ), key information is acquired from the timer C 41 ′ of which the holding time point has expired, and the timer C 41 ′ is deleted from the timer list L 1   p  (see ( 2 ) in  FIG. 14 ). 
     In the conventional technology, the timer list L 1   p  is unlocked (see ( 3 ) in  FIG. 15 ), and the chain “bucket4”, to which the session information in the session table T 1   p  that is the object of deleting belongs, is locked (see ( 4 ) in  FIG. 15 ). Thereafter, in the conventional technology, the C 41 ′ of the session information of which the acquired key matches is deleted from the session table T 1   p.    
     In this way, in the conventional technology, locking of the timer list L 1   p  in addition to the session table T 1   p  is necessary in order to add session information and to extend holding time point of session information. Also, in the conventional technology, the session table needs to be locked after locking the timer list in order to delete session information. In this way, in conventional technology, the number of times of performing lock acquisition at the time of processing session information is great, and the frequency of lock conflict occurring has been high. 
     Advantages of the Present Embodiment 
     In comparison with this, the information processing device  10  according to the present embodiment stores a session table where session information having session content and holding time point of the session is recorded. In other words, the information processing device  10  has both the session content and holding time point of the session embedded in session information recorded in the session table. 
     Accordingly, the timer list itself, which had been stored separately from the session table in the conventional technology, becomes unnecessary according to the information processing device  10 . As a result, according to the information processing device  10 , processing costs for operations of data structures managing timers can be reduced as compared with the conventional technology. 
     Also, the information processing device  10  locks only at least a region of the session table that is the object of processing while performing processing on session information, scans session information of the session table after locking, and searches for session information that is the object of processing. 
     As described above, the timer list itself is unnecessary as compared with the conventional technology, so locking of the timer list itself becomes unnecessary in the information processing device  10 . Thus, according to the information processing device  10 , locking of the timer list, which had conventionally been necessary, becomes unnecessary when performing operations of the session table, is the number of times of locking can be reduced as compared with that conventionally performed. 
     Also, in a case of discovering session information of which the holding time point has expired during scanning of the session table, the information processing device  10  deletes the session information of which the holding time point has expired. In other words, in a case where session information of which the holding time point has expired is discovered at the timing of searching for session information, the information processing device  10  deletes this session information. Accordingly, individually performing deletion processing of session information, which has conventionally been necessary, does not have to be performed with the information processing device  10 , since session information of which the holding time point has expired is deleted under a lock acquired at the time of searching or adding. 
     Thus, according to the information processing device  10 , the number of times of lock acquisition can be reduced as compared with that conventionally performed. Accordingly, the information processing device  10  can reduce the frequency of lock conflict reduction occurring, as well. 
     Note that while a chain-structure session table has been employed in the present embodiment, it is needless to say that an open-address structure session table can be employed as well. In this case, the locking unit  133  can lock the entire session table during processing of session information, and thereafter the searching unit  134  can scan the session information in the session table. 
     Also, the present embodiment is applicable to various types of protocols, such as TCP sessions, NAT sessions, HTTP session, and so forth, and is not restricted to any particular protocol. 
     [System Configuration, etc.] 
     The components of the devices illustrated in the Figures are functionally conceptual, and are not necessarily physically configured as illustrated in the Figures. That is to say, specific forms of dispersion/integration of the devices are not limited to those illustrated in the Figures, and all or part may be configured functionally or physically dispersed/integrated in optional increments in accordance with various types of loads, usage conditions, and so forth. Further, all or an optional part of the processing functions carried out at each device may be realized by a CPU and a program executed for analysis by the CPU, or alternatively may be realized as hardware through wired logic. 
     Also, of the processes described in the present embodiment, all or part of processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed. Alternatively, all or part of processes described as being manually performed can be automatically performed by known methods. Moreover, processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, and information including various types of data and parameters, shown in the above document and Figures, can be optionally changed unless specifically stated otherwise. 
     [Program] 
       FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrating an example of a computer where the information processing device  10  is realized by a program being executed. A computer  1000  has memory  1010  and a CPU  1020 , for example. The computer  1000  also has a hard disk drive interface  1030 , a disc drive interface  1040 , a serial port interface  1050 , a video adapter  1060 , and a network interface  1070 . These parts are connected by a bus  1080 . 
     The memory  1010  includes ROM (Read Only Memory)  1011  and RAM  1012 . The ROM  1011  stores a boot program such as a BIOS (Basic Input Output System), for example. The hard disk drive interface  1030  is connected to a hard disk drive  1090 . The disc drive interface  1040  is connected to a disc drive  1100 . A detachable storage medium such as a magnetic disk or optical disc or the like, for example, is inserted to the disc drive  1100 . The serial port interface  1050  is connected to, for example, a mouse  1110  and keyboard  1120 . The video adapter  1060  is connected to a display  1130 , for example. 
     The hard disk drive  1090  stores, for example, an OS (Operating System)  1091 , an application program  1092 , a program module  1093 , and program data  1094 . That is to say, a program that defines each processing of the information processing device  10  is implemented as a program module  1093  in which code that is executable by the computer is described. The program module  1093  is stored in the hard disk drive  1090 , for example. A program module  1093  for executing the same processing as the functional configurations of the information processing device  10 , for example, is stored in the hard disk drive  1090 . Note that an SSD (Solid State Drive) may substitute for the hard disk drive  1090 . 
     Also, settings data used in processing in the above-described embodiment is stored in the memory  1010  or hard disk drive  1090 , for example, as the program data  1094 . The CPU  1020  then reads the program module  1093  and program data  1094  stored in the memory  1010  or hard disk drive  1090  to the RAM  1012  as necessary, and performs execution thereof. 
     Note that the program module  1093  and program data  1094  is not limited to a case of being stored in the hard disk drive  1090 , and may be stored in a detachable storage medium for example, and be read out by the CPU  1020  via the disc drive  1100  or the like. Alternatively, the program module  1093  and program data  1094  may be stored in another computer connected via a network (LAN, WAN (Wide Area Network), etc.). The program module  1093  and program data  1094  may then be read out from the other computer by the CPU  1020  via the network interface  1070 . 
     An embodiment to which an invention made by the present inventor has been applied has been described above, but the present invention is not limited by the description and Figures making up a part of the disclosure of the present invention by way of the present embodiment. That is to say, other embodiments, examples, operational technology, and so forth, made by one skilled in the art or the like on the basis of the present embodiment, are all encompassed by the scope of the present invention. 
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           1  Client 
           10  Information processing device 
           11  Communication unit 
           12  Storage unit 
           13  Control unit 
           121  Session table storage unit 
           131  Packet processing unit 
           132  Hash calculating unit 
           133  Locking unit 
           134  Searching unit 
           135  Deleting unit 
           136  Adding unit 
           137  Extending unit