Distributed processing system and cooperating method

An intelligent device used in a distributed processing system for executing a series of processing operations by a plurality of intelligent devices connected to a network, said intelligent device comprising:

• means for seeking another intelligent device when a place where the own intelligent device is set is changed and when said intelligent device is connected to the network;
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• means which enables for said intelligent device to read necessary data from said another intelligent device;
• said intelligent device changing its setting condition based upon the read data to execute the processing operation;
• positional information managing means for managing positional information related to a past setting place and positional information related to a present setting place;
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• means for judging as to whether or not the place where the intelligent device is set is changed with reference to said positional information managing means.

A cooperating method of a distributing processing system for executing a series of processing operations by a plurality of computers connected to a network, comprising:

• seeking another computer by a first computer when a place where the first computer is set is changed and connected to the network, said seeking another computer comprising:
• registering positional information indicative of a place where a computer is set;
• transmitting the registered positional information;
• receiving the transmitted positional information by another computer;
• comparing said received positional information with positional information indicative of a place where the own computer is set;
• transmitting a response in such a case that said received positional information is coincident with the positional information indicative of the place where the own computer is set;
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• receiving said response by the computer which has firstly transmitted the positional information;
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• said first computer reading out necessary data from said another computer;
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• said first computer whose setting place is changed changing its setting condition based upon the read data to execute the process operation.