Device searching apparatus

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2006-02-07

2006-02-07

Vu, Kim (Department: 2135)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000, C358S001900, C358S001130, C358S001140, C358S001150

Reexamination Certificate

active

06996555

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an apparatus for searching a device on a network. The device searching server acquires a search condition from the device searching client, searches a device on the network and returns the search result to the device searching client. If the number of the device matching the search condition is at least equal to a predetermined number, additional information such as location information and charge information is added to the search result. Also if the device matching the search condition is absent, a device of a high frequency of use, determined on the use history, is outputted as the search result.

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