US5247670A
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Network server
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1989-03-09
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Granted: 1993-09-21
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Expires: 2009-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A server in a network for performing services according to requests for service from clients on the network. The server includes a memory area for storing user commands, a memory area for storing a file program, an information exchange area, a temporary storage area, a service program area, and a control program area.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshifumi Matsunaga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:34
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F15/16; G06F15/163; G06F15/167; G06F40/00; G06F40/40; G06F40/58; H; H04; H04L; H04L69/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A server for a communication network, comprising: a file server for sending and receiving files to and from the communication network, for storing said files, and for analyzing a user's request; means, connected to said file server, for storing a plurality of predetermined service programs whose identifying data are stored in said file server; and processing means for executing a selected one of said plurality of predetermined service programs using a selected one of said files stored in said file server.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A server for a communication network, comprising: a file server for sending and receiving files to and from the communication network, for storing said files, and for analyzing a user's request; means, connected to said file server, for storing a plurality of predetermined service programs whose identifying data are stored in said file server; and processing means for executing a selected one of said plurality of predetermined service programs using a selected one of said files stored in said file server.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The server of claim 1, wherein said processing means comprises: a service processing unit for executing a selected one of said plurality of predetermined service programs; and a result storage means for storing a result of the processing by said service processing unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The server of claim 2, wherein said server further comprises: a temporary information storage area for temporarily storing data to be interchanged between said file server and said service processing unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The server of claim 2, further comprising: control means for scheduling an order and a time for performance of one of said plurality of predetermined services by said service processing unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The server of claim 3, further comprising: control means for scheduling an order and a time for performance of one of said plurality of predetermined services by said service processing unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
A server for a communication network, comprising: means for storing request files received from said communication network; means for storing a plurality of predetermined service programs made available through the communication network; means for processing said request files by reading a requested one of said plurality of predetermined service programs from said service program storing means and executing said requested service program; and means for storing the results of each processed request file sent thereto by said processing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
A server for a communication network, comprising: means for storing request files received from said communication network; means for storing a plurality of predetermined service programs made available through the communication network; means for processing said request files by reading a requested one of said plurality of predetermined service programs from said service program storing means and executing said requested service program; and means for storing the results of each processed request file sent thereto by said processing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The server of claim 6, further comprising: control means for scheduling an order and a time for execution of one of said plurality of predetermined service programs by said processing means.
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