Patent ID: 8819465

Claim:
A data distribution system comprising: a first information processing device including: a first configuration information generating unit configured to generate first configuration information including information related to a type of an operation system and a version of an application installed on the first information processing device; and a first configuration information storage unit configured to store the first configuration information; a second information processing device communicatively coupled to the first information device, said second information processing device including: a second configuration information generating unit configured to generate second configuration information including information related to a type of an operation system and a type of an application installed on the second information processing device; a second configuration information storage unit configured to store the second configuration information; a generating unit configured to generate a hibernation data storing an operating state of the second information processing device; and a hibernation data storage unit configured to store the generated hibernation data; a configuration information acquisition unit configured to acquire the first configuration information from the first information processing device; a configuration evaluation unit configured to determine from the first configuration information and the second configuration information if the second configuration information is the same as the first configuration information; and a data transmission unit configured to send the hibernation data to the first information processing device when the second configuration information is the same as the first configuration information.