Patent ID: 7293067

Claim:
A network system comprising a server, a client, and a device, said server comprising: a first storage unit, adapted to store position information indicating a geographical location in which said device is installed and a network address of said device; and a first transmission unit, adapted to transmit the position information and the network address stored by said first storage unit to said client via a network, said device comprising: a second storage unit, adapted to store icon data indicating an icon for visually representing said device; and a control unit, adapted to transmit the icon data stored by said second storage unit to said client via the network, and said client comprising: a first reception unit, adapted to receive the position information and the network address transmitted by said first transmission unit via the network; a second transmission unit, adapted to transmit a request to said device based on the network address received by said first reception unit so as to acquire the icon data stored in said second storage unit from said device via said network; a second reception unit, adapted to receive the icon data transmitted by said control unit via the network; a display unit, adapted to display the geographical location in which said device is installed indicated by the position information received by said first reception unit, and to display the icon indicated by the icon data received by said second reception unit; and a third storage unit, adapted to store map data corresponding to the position information, wherein said display unit selects the map data from said third storage unit based on the received position information, and displays the icon in accordance with the selected map data.