Relay method, relay apparatus, and relay system

A relay system for relaying communication between a client terminal and a target terminal that is a communication destination of the client terminal, wherein

• the relay system comprises a connection management apparatus and a plurality of relay apparatuses,
• the connection management apparatus is configured to:
• acquire a first connection request from the client terminal, the first connection request including a terminal identification information for identifying the target terminal;
• store the terminal identification information included in the first connection request and connecting information in a storage in association with each other, the connecting information identifying a relay apparatus which relays the communication between the client terminal and the target terminal;
• and
• notify the client terminal of the connecting information, and
• each of the plurality of relay apparatus is configured to
• in response to receiving a second connection request based on the connecting information, relay communication between the target terminal and the client terminal, the target terminal being specified based on the terminal identification information stored in the storage in association with the connecting information.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising one or more computer programs, which when executed by a relay system for relaying communication between a client terminal and a target terminal that is a communication destination of the client terminal, cause the system to:

• acquire a first connection request from the client terminal, the first connection request including a terminal identification information for identifying the target terminal;
• store the terminal identification information included in the first connection request and connecting information in a storage in association with each other, the connecting information identifying a relay apparatus which relays the communication between the client terminal and the target terminal;
• notify the client terminal of the connecting information;
• and
• in response to receiving a second connection request based on the connecting information, relay communication between the target terminal and the client terminal, the target terminal being specified based on the terminal identification information stored in the storage in association with the connecting information.