Communication system, information processor, intervening server, identification information transmitting server, communication method and program

A communication system including first to N-th relay servers, N is a 2 or more integer, which are servers for a data relay, a first information processing equipment, a second information processing equipment and a mediating server for communicating relay server identification information obtained in response to a request by said first information processing equipment to said second information processing equipment, wherein

• said first information processing equipment comprises:
• a first transmission information transmitting unit for transmitting, to said mediating server, first transmission information comprising a transmission request of the relay server identification information for identifying the relay server to be employed in the data relay between said first information processing equipment and said second information processing equipment,
• a third transmission information receiving unit for receiving third transmission information comprising the relay server identification information, transmitted from said mediating server,
• a first accumulating unit for accumulating the relay server identification information included in said third transmission information, and
• a first data communicating unit for executing the data relay with said second information processing equipment through the relay server identified by the relay server identification information accumulated by said first accumulating unit;
• said mediating server comprises:
• a first transmission information receiving unit for receiving said first transmission information,
• a second transmission information receiving unit for transmitting if the first transmission information is received by said first transmission information receiving unit, to said second information processing equipment, second transmission information comprising the relay server identification information for identifying the relay server to be employed in the data relay between said first information processing equipment and said second information processing equipment, and
• a third transmission information receiving unit for transmitting if the first transmission information is received by said first transmission information receiving unit, to said first information processing equipment, third transmission information comprising the relay server identification information for identifying the relay server to be employed in the data relay between said first information processing equipment and said second information processing equipment;
• and
• said second information processing equipment comprises:
• a second transmission information receiving unit for receiving said second transmission information,
• a second accumulating unit for accumulating the relay server identification information contained in said second transmission information, and
• a second data communicating unit for executing the data relay with said first information processing equipment through the relay server identified by the relay server identification information accumulated by said second accumulating unit, and
• said communication system further comprising an identification information transmitting server, wherein
• said mediating server further comprises:
• a request information transmitting unit for transmitting, to said identification information transmitting server, request information comprising said request for transmission by the identification information transmitting server of said relay server identification information, said request information corresponds to the relay server identification information for a plurality of relay servers, and
• an identification information receiving unit for receiving the relay server identification information transmitted from said identification information transmitting server;
• and
• said identification information transmitting server comprises:
• a request information receiving unit for receiving said request information,
• an identification information storage unit for storing the relay server identification information for identifying each of said first to N-th relay servers,
• an acquisition unit for acquiring any server identification information for said first to N-th relay servers stored in said identification information storage unit, and
• an identification information transmitting unit for transmitting the relay server identification information acquired by said acquisition unit when the request information is received by said request information receiving unit;
• and wherein
• said second transmission information comprises the relay server identification information received by said identification information receiving unit, and
• said third transmission information comprises the relay server identification information received by said identification information receiving unit.

An information processing equipment employed in a communication system, wherein

• said communication system includes first to N-th relay servers, N is a 2 or more integer, which are servers for data relay, another information processing equipment and a mediating server, and wherein said information processing equipment comprises:
• a storage unit for storing relay server identification information identifying a selected relay server from among the first to N-th relay servers to be employed in the data relay between said information processing equipment and said another information processing equipment,
• a first transmission information transmitting unit for transmitting, to said mediating server, first transmission information comprising the relay server identification information stored in said storage unit, and
• a first data communicating unit for executing the data relay with said another information processing equipment through the selected relay server identified by the relay server identification information stored in said storage unit;
• and
• said mediating server comprises:
• a first transmission information receiving unit for receiving said first transmission information, and
• a second transmission information transmitting unit for transmitting to said another information processing equipment second transmission information comprising the relay server identification information included in the first transmission information received by said first transmission information receiving unit;
• and
• said another information processing equipment comprises:
• a second transmission information receiving unit for receiving said second transmission information,
• a second accumulating unit for accumulating the relay server identification information included in said second transmission information, and
• a second data communicating unit for executing the data relay with said information processing equipment through the selected relay server identified by the relay server identification information accumulated by said second accumulating unit, and
• said communication system further comprising an identification information transmitting server, wherein
• said information processing equipment further comprises
• a request information transmitting unit for transmitting, to said identification information transmitting server, request information requesting transmission of said relay server identification information said request information corresponds to the relay server identification information for a plurality of relay servers,
• an identification information receiving unit for receiving the relay server identification information transmitted from said identification information transmitting server, and
• a first accumulating unit for accumulating the relay server identification information received by said identification information receiving unit in said storage unit;
• and
• said identification information transmitting server comprises:
• a request information receiving unit for receiving said request information,
• an identification information storage unit for storing the relay server identification information identifying each of said first to N-th relay servers,
• an acquisition unit for acquiring the relay server identification information for each of said first to N-th relay servers stored in said identification information storage unit, and
• an identification information transmitting unit for transmitting the relay server identification information acquired by said acquisition unit when the request information is received by said request information receiving unit.

An information processing equipment employed in a communication system, wherein

• said communication system includes first to N-th relay servers, N is a 2 or more integer, which are servers for data relay, another information processing equipment and a mediating server, and wherein said another information processing equipment comprises:
• a storage unit for storing relay server identification information identifying a selected relay server to be employed in the data relay between said another information processing equipment and said information processing equipment,
• a first transmission information transmitting unit for transmitting, to said mediating server, first transmission information comprising the relay server identification information stored in said storage unit, and
• a first data communicating unit for executing the data relay with said information processing equipment through the selected relay server identified by the relay server identification information stored in said storage unit;
• and
• said mediating server comprises:
• a first transmission information receiving unit for receiving said first transmission information, and
• a second transmission information transmitting unit for transmitting to said information processing equipment second transmission information comprising the relay server identification information included in the first transmission information received by said first transmission information receiving unit;
• and
• said information processing equipment comprises:
• a second transmission information receiving unit for receiving said second transmission information,
• a second accumulating unit for accumulating the relay server identification information included in said second transmission information, and
• a second data communicating unit for executing the data relay with said another information processing equipment through the selected relay server identified by the relay server identification information accumulated by said second accumulating unit, and
• said communication system further comprising an identification information transmitting server, wherein
• said mediating server further comprises:
• a request information transmitting unit for transmitting, to said identification information transmitting server, request information comprising said request for transmission by the identification information transmitting server of said relay server identification information, said request information corresponds to the relay server identification information for a plurality of relay servers, and
• an identification information receiving unit for receiving the relay server identification information transmitted from said identification information transmitting server;
• and
• said identification information transmitting server comprises:
• a request information receiving unit for receiving said request information,
• an identification information storage unit for storing the relay server identification information for identifying each of said first to N-th relay servers,
• an acquisition unit for acquiring any server identification information for said first to N-th relay servers stored in said identification information storage unit, and
• an identification information transmitting unit for transmitting the relay server identification information acquired by said acquisition unit when the request information is received by said request information receiving unit;
• and wherein
• said second transmission information comprises the relay server identification information received by said identification information receiving unit, and
• third transmission information comprises the relay server identification information received by said identification information receiving unit.