Method of performing a process and client server system
AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorsYasuharu Aoki, Tetsuya Sano
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Abstract
On a server, an OPI daemon constantly monitors OPI configuration folders which are under control of an OPI, i.e., OPI directories 90. A user mounts a file system of the server from an editing workstation, creates a folder under the OPI directory by operating a mouse or the like under a GUI environment, and copies an authentication file to the folder. The authentication file gives instructions for the folder to be managed as an OPI folder in which the OPI functions can be utilized. Accordingly, on the server, the OPI daemon registers the folder in an OPI database and performs a process for issuing a folder ID, so that the folder is managed as the OPI folder.
Claims35
A method of performing a process by means of a server device, the method being used in a client server system for executing a designated data processing, in which a client device and a server device are connected via a network, wherein:
- the server device constantly monitors prescribed folders in the server device;
- and when existence of a command file which instructs execution of a designated process is recognized in the prescribed folders, the process instructed by the command file is performed.
A method of performing a process by means of a server device, the method being used in a client server system for executing a designated image processing, in which a client device and a server device are connected via a network, wherein:
- the server device constantly monitors prescribed folders in the server device;
- and when existence of a command file which instructs execution of a designated process is recognized in the prescribed folders, the process instructed by the command file is performed.
A client server system for executing a designated data processing, which is configured with a client device and a server device connected via a network, comprising:
- a folder monitoring device to monitor prescribed folders in the server device;
- a file transfer device to transfer a command file which instructs execution of a designated process to the prescribed folders monitored by the folder monitoring device;
- and
- a process performing device to perform a process instructed by the command file on the server device when existence of the command file is recognized in the prescribed folders.
A client server system for executing a designated image processing, which is configured with a client device and a server device connected via a network, comprising:
- a folder monitoring device to monitor prescribed folders in the server device;
- a file transfer device to transfer a command file which instructs execution of a designated process to the prescribed folders monitored by the folder monitoring device;
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- a process performing device to perform a process instructed by the command file on the server device when existence of the command file is recognized in the prescribed folders.
A method of performing a process by means of a server device, the method being used in a client server system for executing a designated data processing, in which a client device and a server device are connected via a network, wherein:
- the server device constantly monitors prescribed folders in the server device;
- the client server system configures an OPI system;
- wherein when a command file which instructs execution of a designated process is recognized in the prescribed folders, the process instructed by the command file is performed;
- wherein the command file instructs transformation of an ordinary folder into a folder in which the OPI system functions;
- and
- a transfer of the command file to an ordinary folder in the prescribed folders monitored by the server device causes the ordinary folder to be transformed to the folder in which the OPI system functions.
A method of performing a process by means of a server device, the method being used in a client server system for executing a designated image processing, in which a client device and a server device are connected via a network, wherein:
- the server device constantly monitors prescribed folders in the server device;
- the client server system configures an OPI system;
- wherein when a command file which instructs execution of a designated process is recognized in the prescribed folders, the process instructed by the command file is performed;
- wherein the command file instructs transformation of an ordinary folder into a folder in which the OPI system functions;
- and
- a transfer of the command file to an ordinary folder in the prescribed folders monitored by the server device causes the ordinary folder to be transformed to the folder in which the OPI system functions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.