Patent ID: 7774401

Claim:
A network data processing system comprising: plural first data processing units; and a second data processing unit, the plural first data processing units and the second processing unit connected to a network; wherein said first data processing unit includes: first data storage means for storing at least a part of processing data formed by segmenting data with respect to each component that constitutes processing contents in units of said segment; storage data searching means for searching for partial data corresponding to said component from inside said first data storage means in response to an acquirement request from said second data processing unit; and partial data transmitting means for transmitting the partial data retrieved by said storage data searching means to said second data processing unit, said second data processing unit includes: partial data acquisition means for acquiring partial data required for forming said processing data from said first data processing unit; and processing data forming means for forming said processing data based on the partial data acquired by said partial data acquisition means; and said partial data acquisition means is arranged to acquire said partial data from at least one of: the first data processing unit having the shortest data transfer time; and the first data processing unit estimated to have the shortest data transfer time, of said plural first data processing units.