File sharing system, file sharing program, management server and client terminal

A file sharing system whereby a plurality of client terminals shares data stored in at least one disk device through a networked management server, wherein

• said disk device is disposed to be accessible by said client terminal through said network, and
• said management server, based on the data input/output request from said client terminal, transmits to said client terminal, determination information comprising positional information on said disk device where said requested data is present and on the data.

A file sharing program executed on a computer processor, whereby a plurality of client terminals shares data stored in at least one disk device through a networked management server, having a function causing

• said computer processor to
• execute a function whereby said management server, based on the data input/output request from said client terminal, transmits to said client terminal, determination information comprising positional information on said disk device targeted for input/output request disposed to be accessible by said client terminal through said network, and an area targeted for the input/output request on said disk device.

A file sharing program executed on a computer processor, whereby a plurality of client terminals shares data stored in at least one disk device through a networked management server, having a function causing

• said computer processor to
• execute a function whereby said management server, based on the data input/output request from said client terminal, transmits to said client terminal, determination information comprising positional information on said disk device where said requested data is present and which is disposed to be accessible by said client terminal through said network, and on the data.

A management server connecting through a network when a plurality of client terminals shares data stored in at least one disk device,

• based on the data input/output request from said client terminal, transmitting to said client terminal, determination information comprising positional information on said disk device targeted for input/output request disposed to be accessible by said client terminal through said network, and an area targeted for the input/output request on said disk device.

A management server connecting through a network when a plurality of client terminals shares data stored in at least one disk device,

• based on the data input/output request from said client terminal, transmitting to said client terminal, determination information comprising positional information on said disk device where said requested data is present and which is disposed to be accessible by said client terminal through said network, and on the data.

A client terminal sharing data stored in at least one disk device through a networked management server, comprising the requirements of

• requesting said management server for data input/output,
• receiving determination information comprising positional information on said disk device targeted for said input/output request and an area targeted for the input/output request on said disk device from said management server, and
• directly accessing data on said disk device, which is disposed to be accessed by said client terminal through said network, based on said determination information.

A client terminal sharing data stored in at least one disk device through a networked management server, comprising the requirements of

• requesting said management server for data input/output,
• receiving determination information comprising positional information on said disk device where data targeted for said input/output request is present and on the data from said management server, and
• directly accessing, through the network, data on said disk device, which is disposed to be accessed by said client terminal through said network, based on said determination information.

A plurality of client terminals sharing data stored in at least one disk device through a networked management server, comprising the requirements of

• requesting said management server for data input/output,
• receiving determination information comprising positional information on said disk device targeted for said input/output request corresponding to said input/output request requested by the client itself, and an area targeted for the input/output request on said disk device from said management server, and
• directly accessing data on said disk device, which is disposed to be accessed by said plurality of client terminals through said network, based on said determination information.

A file sharing method whereby a plurality of client terminals shares data stored in at least one disk device through a networked management server, comprising the step of

• transmitting with said management server to said client terminal, based on the data input/output request from said client terminal, determination information comprising positional information on the disk device targeted for input/output request disposed to be accessible by said client terminal through said network, and an area targeted for the input/output request on said disk device.

A file sharing method whereby a plurality of client terminals shares data stored in at least one disk device through a networked management server, comprising the step of

• transmitting with said management server to said client terminal, based on the data input/output request from said client terminal, determination information comprising positional information on the disk device where said requested data is present and which is disposed to be accessible by said client terminal through said network, and on the data.