Device sharing system, device sharing client, and device sharing method

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a means to control a user to access devices only when necessary by reducing a processing load at a server side without forcing manual operation, when sharing the devices (peripheral device) such as a printer and a storage by a client PC (Personal Computer) on a network. PSOLUTION: A client PC performs simulation as if the device is directly connected by a connection simulation means based on the connection information of the device obtained through the network, generates a control command to the device if an I/O instruction is issued from an application layer, indicates the start of a session with a server to a connection simulation means if an input/output port of a control command is opened, performs the input/output of data between the devices through a server if session connection is started, indicates a session end with the server to the connection simulation means if the input/output port is closed, and terminates the session. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT