Network system, directory server and terminal device

A multi-function terminal device configured to receive service definition information explaining a function of a service to be used from a directory server through a network, the service definition information including in a single file both main information, output when a service is used, and a plurality of pieces of auxiliary information, each piece of auxiliary information includes outputting unit designation information designating an outputting unit suitable for outputting the piece of auxiliary information;

• and the multi-function terminal device configured to receive, for use, the service definition information provided by the directory server,
• the multi-function terminal device comprising:
• a terminal communication unit configured to communicate with the directory server;
• a plurality of outputting units of different types corresponding respectively to the plurality of pieces of auxiliary information, each outputting unit configured to output information;
• an instruction receiving unit configured to receive an instruction input by a user;
• and
• an output control unit configured such that,
• (a) when the output control unit receives the service definition information from the directory server through the terminal communication unit, the output control unit controls a predetermined outputting unit of the plurality of outputting units of different types to output the main information contained in the received service definition information, and
• (b) when the instruction receiving unit receives a specific instruction by the user after the output control unit has received the service definition information, the output control unit selects a specific outputting unit from among the plurality of outputting units of different types on the basis of the specific instruction, and further selects a specific piece of auxiliary information from among the plurality of pieces of auxiliary information with reference to the plurality of pieces of outputting unit designating information included in the plurality of pieces of auxiliary information, the selected specific piece of auxiliary information including the outputting unit designating information designating the selected specific outputting unit, in order to cause the selected specific outputting unit to output the selected specific piece of auxiliary information contained in the received service definition information.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having a program stored thereon, said program comprising computer readable instructions causing a computer to function as a multi-function terminal device configured to receive service definition information explaining a function of a service to be used from a directory server through a network, the service definition information including in a single file both main information, output when a service is used, and a plurality of pieces of auxiliary information, each piece of auxiliary information includes outputting unit designation information designating an outputting unit suitable for outputting the piece of auxiliary information,

• wherein the computer, when functioning as the multi-function terminal device, comprises:
• a terminal communication unit configured to communicate with the directory server;
• a plurality of outputting units of different types corresponding respectively to the plurality of pieces of auxiliary information, each outputting unit configured to output information;
• an instruction receiving unit configured to receive an instruction input by a user;
• and
• an output control unit configured such that,
• (a) when the output control unit receives the service definition information from the directory server through the terminal communication unit, the output control unit controls a predetermined outputting unit of the plurality of outputting units of different types to output the main information contained in the received service definition information, and
• (b) when the instruction receiving unit receives a specific instruction by the user after the output control unit has received the service definition information, the output control unit selects a specific outputting unit from among the plurality of outputting units of different types on the basis of the specific instruction, and further selects a specific piece of auxiliary information from among the plurality of pieces of auxiliary information with reference to the plurality of pieces of outputting unit designating information included in the plurality of pieces of auxiliary information, the selected specific piece of auxiliary information including the outputting unit designating information designating the selected specific outputting unit, in order to cause the selected specific outputting unit to output the selected specific piece of auxiliary information contained in the received service definition information.

A multi-function terminal device configured to receive service definition information explaining a function of a service to be used from a directory server through a network, the service definition information including in a single file both main information, output when a service is used, and a plurality of pieces of auxiliary information, each piece of auxiliary information includes output means designation information designating an output means suitable for outputting the piece of auxiliary information, the multi-function terminal device comprising:

• terminal communicating means for communicating with said directory server;
• output means for performing an output operation in accordance with information;
• input means for receiving a predetermined instruction input by a user;
• and
• an output control unit configured such that,
• (a) when the output control unit receives the service definition information from the directory server through the terminal communication unit, the output control unit controls a predetermined output means of a plurality of output means of different types to output the main information contained in the received service definition information, and
• (b) when the input means receives a specific instruction by the user after the output control unit has received the service definition information, the output control unit selects a specific output means from among the plurality of output means of different types on the basis of the specific instruction, and further selects a specific piece of auxiliary information from among the plurality of pieces of auxiliary information with reference to the plurality of pieces of output means designating information included in the plurality of pieces of auxiliary information, the selected specific piece of auxiliary information including the output means designating information designating the selected specific output means, in order to cause the selected specific output means to output the selected specific piece of auxiliary information contained in the received service definition information.