JP2003303145A - Method and system for providing presence information backup service, information request program, and medium recorded with program - Google Patents

Method and system for providing presence information backup service, information request program, and medium recorded with program

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JP2003303145A
JP2003303145A JP2002106914A JP2002106914A JP2003303145A JP 2003303145 A JP2003303145 A JP 2003303145A JP 2002106914 A JP2002106914 A JP 2002106914A JP 2002106914 A JP2002106914 A JP 2002106914A JP 2003303145 A JP2003303145 A JP 2003303145A
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Rie Otsubo
理恵 大坪
Kenji Takahashi
健司 高橋
Yoshitsugu Tsuchiya
喜嗣 土屋
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a backup service of presence information jointly possessed among a plurality of communication terminals mutually connected to each other via a network and performing P2P (peer to peer) communication. <P>SOLUTION: Backup servers 3-1-3-m provided with an information retainer means 31 retaining the presence information of the communication terminals and an information transmission means 32 transmitting the presence information in response to a request from the communication terminal are provided on a network 1. The respective communication terminals 2-1 and 2-2 are provided with a server list 21 describing a list of the backup servers retaining the presence information of the other communication terminals jointly possessing the presence information, and an information request means 22 requesting the presence information to the other communication terminals and, when it is not obtained, requesting the presence information to the backup servers described in the server list 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、ネットワークを介
して互いに接続され、P2P(Pear toPea
r)通信を行う複数の通信端末間で共有するプレゼンス
情報のバックアップサービスを提供する技術に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a P2P (Pear to Peer) which is connected to each other via a network.
r) A technique for providing a backup service of presence information shared among a plurality of communication terminals that perform communication.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】インターネットサービスがWebのよう
な蓄積・配送型サービスから、チャット、インターネッ
ト電話のようなリアルタイム・インタラクティブサービ
スへ、その多様性を拡張しつつある現状において、通信
端末の通信状態(オンライン、オフライン)、ユーザの
現況(忙しい、暇、会議中等)、オフライン時の連絡方
法といったプレゼンス情報をユーザ間で共有することは
円滑なコミュニケーションを進めるために重要な要素だ
と言える。
2. Description of the Related Art In the present situation where the variety of Internet services is expanding from storage / delivery type services such as the Web to real-time interactive services such as chat and Internet telephone, the communication status of communication terminals (online , Offline), the user's current status (busy, free time, during a meeting, etc.), sharing presence information such as contact method when offline is an important factor for smooth communication.

【0003】急速に普及したインスタントメッセージン
グサービスでは、前記プレゼンス情報を仲間リストの属
性の一部として表示し、ユーザ間の円滑なコミュニケー
ションをサポートしている。
In the rapidly popularized instant messaging service, the presence information is displayed as a part of the attributes of the buddy list to support smooth communication between users.

【0004】各ユーザのプレゼンス情報は、ネットワー
ク上のサーバが一括管理する場合やP2P通信を行う通
信端末間で共有する方法がある。
The presence information of each user may be collectively managed by a server on the network or shared by communication terminals performing P2P communication.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】プレゼンス情報をP2
P通信を行う通信端末間で共有する場合、個人情報を第
三者の手を介さず保持できる他、開示するプレゼンス情
報の粒度をユーザ毎に調整したり、時間帯、曜日、現在
地によって開示するプレゼンス情報の内容を変更した
り、個人の要求に合わせた細やかなプライバシコントロ
ールが手元で簡単に行えるというメリットがある。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Presence information is set to P2.
When shared between communication terminals that perform P communication, personal information can be retained without the intervention of a third party, and the granularity of disclosed presence information can be adjusted for each user or disclosed according to time zone, day of the week, and current location. There is an advantage that the content of the presence information can be changed and detailed privacy control can be easily performed at hand in accordance with individual requirements.

【0006】しかし、何らかの理由で通信端末がオフラ
インになると、ユーザの現況やオフライン時の連絡方法
等を電話、FAX、メール等で個別に連絡しなければな
らないという問題があった。
However, if the communication terminal goes offline for some reason, there is a problem in that the user's current status and the contact method at the time of offline must be individually notified by telephone, FAX, mail, or the like.

【0007】本発明の目的は、ある通信端末が何らかの
理由でオフラインになった場合でも、そのプレゼンス情
報を他の通信端末に引き続き送信することができ、当該
オフラインとなった通信端末のユーザの現況や連絡方法
を他の通信端末のユーザに簡単に連絡できるようにする
ことにある。
The object of the present invention is to enable the presence information of a communication terminal to be continuously transmitted to another communication terminal even if the communication terminal goes offline for some reason, and the present status of the user of the communication terminal which has been offline. Another method is to make it easy to contact users of other communication terminals.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、本発明では、通信端末のプレゼンス情報を保持し、
通信端末からの要求に応じてプレゼンス情報を送信する
バックアップサーバをネットワーク上に少なくとも1台
設けておき、一の通信端末が他の通信端末にプレゼンス
情報を要求して該プレゼンス情報が得られない場合、前
記バックアップサーバにプレゼンス情報を要求し、前記
要求を受け付けたバックアップサーバが前記一の通信端
末にプレゼンス情報を送信することを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention holds presence information of a communication terminal,
When at least one backup server that transmits presence information in response to a request from a communication terminal is provided on the network, and one communication terminal requests presence information from another communication terminal and cannot obtain the presence information. , The presence information is requested to the backup server, and the backup server that accepts the request sends the presence information to the one communication terminal.

【0009】本発明によれば、ある通信端末が何らかの
理由でオフラインになった場合でも、そのプレゼンス情
報をバックアップサーバから他の通信端末に引き続き送
信することができ、当該オフラインとなった通信端末の
ユーザの現況や連絡方法を他の通信端末のユーザに簡単
に連絡できる。
According to the present invention, even if a communication terminal goes off-line for some reason, its presence information can be continuously transmitted from the backup server to another communication terminal, and the presence of the communication terminal that has gone off-line. The user's current status and contact method can be easily notified to the user of another communication terminal.

【0010】[0010]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、図面を用いて本発明を詳細
に説明する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

【0011】図1は本発明のプレゼンス情報バックアッ
プサービス提供システムの実施の形態の一例を示すもの
で、図中、1はネットワーク、2−1,2−2はネット
ワーク1を介して互いに接続され、P2P通信を行う通
信端末、3−1,3−2,……3−mはネットワーク1
上に設けられたバックアップサーバ(以下、サーバと略
す。)である。
FIG. 1 shows an example of an embodiment of a presence information backup service providing system of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a network, 2-1 and 2-2 are connected to each other via a network 1, Communication terminals for P2P communication, 3-1, 3-2, ... 3-m are network 1
It is a backup server provided above (hereinafter abbreviated as server).

【0012】各通信端末2−1,2−2は、プレゼンス
情報を共有する他の通信端末のプレゼンス情報を保持す
るサーバの一覧を記載したサーバリスト21と、他の通
信端末にプレゼンス情報を要求し、該プレゼンス情報が
得られない場合は前記サーバリスト21に記載されたサ
ーバにプレゼンス情報を要求する情報要求手段22とを
備えている。
Each of the communication terminals 2-1 and 2-2 requests the presence information from the server list 21 in which a list of servers holding the presence information of the other communication terminals sharing the presence information is described and the other communication terminals. However, when the presence information cannot be obtained, the information requesting means 22 for requesting the presence information to the servers listed in the server list 21 is provided.

【0013】前記サーバリスト21は、プレゼンス情報
を共有する他の通信端末が複数存在する場合、当該他の
通信端末それぞれに対応した数のサーバリストが用意さ
れる。
When there are a plurality of other communication terminals sharing the presence information, the server list 21 is provided with a number of server lists corresponding to the respective other communication terminals.

【0014】前記情報要求手段22は、詳細には、他の
通信端末にプレゼンス情報を要求し、該他の通信端末か
らプレゼンス情報が得られない場合はサーバリスト21
の1番目に記載されたサーバにプレゼンス情報を要求
し、該サーバリスト21の1番目に記載されたサーバか
らプレゼンス情報が得られない場合はサーバリスト21
の2番目以降に記載されたサーバに同様にプレゼンス情
報の要求を繰り返すとともに、他の通信端末もしくはい
ずれかのサーバからプレゼンス情報が得られた場合は当
該他の通信端末もしくはいずれかのサーバからのプレゼ
ンス情報を所定の一定期間受信し続けた後、再度、他の
通信端末に対するプレゼンス情報の要求に復帰する。
More specifically, the information requesting means 22 requests presence information from another communication terminal, and if the presence information cannot be obtained from the other communication terminal, the server list 21 is sent.
If the presence information is not obtained from the server described first in the server list 21, the server list 21 is requested for presence information.
In the same manner, the presence information request is repeatedly made to the second and subsequent servers described above, and when the presence information is obtained from another communication terminal or any server, the presence information from the other communication terminal or any server is received. After continuously receiving the presence information for a predetermined fixed period, the process returns to the request for the presence information to another communication terminal.

【0015】図2は情報要求手段22を実現する情報要
求プログラムの一例を示すフローチャートである。
FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an example of an information requesting program for realizing the information requesting means 22.

【0016】各サーバ3−1〜3−mは、通信端末のプ
レゼンス情報を保持する情報保持手段31と、通信端末
からの要求に応じてプレゼンス情報を送信する情報送信
手段32とを備えている。
Each of the servers 3-1 to 3-m is provided with an information holding means 31 for holding the presence information of the communication terminal and an information transmitting means 32 for transmitting the presence information in response to a request from the communication terminal. .

【0017】ここで、どのサーバがどの通信端末のプレ
ゼンス情報を保持するか並びに通信端末とサーバとの間
でプレゼンス情報をどのように受け渡すかは、予め各サ
ーバ3−1〜3−mと各通信端末2−1,2−2との間
で任意に決められており、各通信端末2−1,2−2は
自身のプレゼンス情報を保持するサーバの一覧を記載し
たリストを保持するとともに、プレゼンス情報を共有す
る他の通信端末との間で事前に交換した当該プレゼンス
情報を共有する他の通信端末のプレゼンス情報を保持す
るサーバの一覧を記載したリスト、即ち前述したサーバ
リスト21を保持している。
Here, which server holds the presence information of which communication terminal and how to transfer the presence information between the communication terminal and the server are determined in advance by the respective servers 3-1 to 3-m. It is arbitrarily determined between each communication terminal 2-1 and 2-2, and each communication terminal 2-1 and 2-2 holds a list in which a list of servers holding its own presence information is described. , A list in which a list of servers holding the presence information of other communication terminals sharing the presence information, which has been exchanged in advance with another communication terminal sharing the presence information, is described, that is, the server list 21 described above is held. is doing.

【0018】なお、各通信端末2−1,2−2は、サー
バリスト以外のユーザ情報(ユーザ名、通信用アドレ
ス、公開鍵等)についても事前に交換し、保持している
ものとする。
It is assumed that the communication terminals 2-1 and 2-2 exchange and retain user information (user name, communication address, public key, etc.) other than the server list in advance.

【0019】また、各通信端末2−1,2−2は従前の
機能としてサーバ3−1〜3−mと同様な情報送信手段
(図示せず)を備えており、各通信端末2−1,2−2
及びサーバ3−1〜3−mはプレゼンス情報の要求を受
け付けた場合、1回の要求につき、所定の一定期間(要
求の有効期限)、プレゼンス情報を複数回送信するもの
とする。
Each of the communication terminals 2-1 and 2-2 has information transmitting means (not shown) similar to the servers 3-1 to 3-m as a conventional function, and each communication terminal 2-1. , 2-2
When the server 3-1 to 3-m receives the request for the presence information, the server 3-1 to 3-m transmits the presence information a plurality of times for a predetermined fixed period (expiration date of the request) per request.

【0020】以下、本発明の動作について詳細に説明す
る。
The operation of the present invention will be described in detail below.

【0021】今、通信端末2−1が通信端末2−2にプ
レゼンス情報を要求する場合を考える。
Now, consider the case where the communication terminal 2-1 requests presence information from the communication terminal 2-2.

【0022】まず、通信端末2−1の情報要求手段22
は通信端末2−2にプレゼンス情報の要求を送信する
(s1,s2)。この際、通信端末2−2がオンライン
で正常に動作していれば、プレゼンス情報を通信端末2
−1へ要求の有効期限(T1)の間中、送信し続ける。
通信端末2−1の情報要求手段22は該要求の有効期限
の間中、プレゼンス情報を受信し続け(s3,s4)、
要求の有効期限を過ぎた時は改めて通信端末2−2にプ
レゼンス情報の要求を行う(s1,s2)。
First, the information requesting means 22 of the communication terminal 2-1.
Sends a request for presence information to the communication terminal 2-2 (s1, s2). At this time, if the communication terminal 2-2 is operating normally online, the presence information is sent to the communication terminal 2-2.
-1 is continuously transmitted during the expiration date (T1) of the request.
The information requesting means 22 of the communication terminal 2-1 continues to receive the presence information during the expiration date of the request (s3, s4),
When the request expiration date has passed, the communication terminal 2-2 is again requested for presence information (s1, s2).

【0023】一方、通信端末2−2が何らかの理由でオ
フラインとなっており、プレゼンス情報を通信端末2−
1へ送信できない、つまり通信端末2−1の情報要求手
段22がプレゼンス情報を受信できない場合、該通信端
末2−1の情報要求手段22は、サーバリスト21の1
番目にあるサーバ、例えば3−1にプレゼンス情報の要
求を送信する(s5,s6)。
On the other hand, the communication terminal 2-2 is offline for some reason, and the presence information is sent to the communication terminal 2-.
1 cannot be transmitted, that is, if the information requesting means 22 of the communication terminal 2-1 cannot receive the presence information, the information requesting means 22 of the communication terminal 2-1 determines 1 of the server list 21.
The presence information request is transmitted to the second server, for example, 3-1 (s5, s6).

【0024】ここで、サーバ3−1からプレゼンス情報
を受信できれば、通信端末2−1の情報要求手段22は
要求の有効期限の間中、サーバ3−1からプレゼンス情
報を受信し続け(s7,s3,s4)、要求の有効期限
を過ぎた時は改めて通信端末2−2にプレゼンス情報の
要求を行う(s1,s2)。
Here, if the presence information can be received from the server 3-1, the information requesting means 22 of the communication terminal 2-1 continues to receive the presence information from the server 3-1 during the expiration date of the request (s7, s3, s4), when the request expiration date has passed, the communication terminal 2-2 is again requested for presence information (s1, s2).

【0025】サーバ3−1からもプレゼンス情報を受信
できない場合、通信端末2−1の情報要求手段22は、
サーバリスト21の2番目にあるサーバ、例えば3−2
にプレゼンス情報の要求を送信し(s8,s5,s
6)、以下、プレゼンス情報を受信できるまで同様に繰
り返す。
If the presence information cannot be received from the server 3-1, the information requesting means 22 of the communication terminal 2-1
The second server in the server list 21, for example 3-2
Request for presence information to (s8, s5, s
6), and so on, until the presence information can be received.

【0026】サーバリスト21にある全てのサーバに対
してプレゼンス情報の要求を送信してもプレゼンス情報
を受信できなかった場合、通信端末2−1の情報要求手
段22はこの作業を終了する。
When the presence information cannot be received even if the presence information requests are sent to all the servers in the server list 21, the information requesting means 22 of the communication terminal 2-1 ends this work.

【0027】前記実施の形態によれば、プレゼンス情報
の要求は、必ずプレゼンス情報を共有する他の通信端末
から行われるので、当該他の通信端末がオフラインから
オンラインになった場合、必ず当該他の通信端末からプ
レゼンス情報を得ることができる。
According to the above-described embodiment, the presence information request is always made from another communication terminal sharing the presence information. Therefore, when the other communication terminal goes from offline to online, the other presence information is always requested. Presence information can be obtained from the communication terminal.

【0028】前述したようなプレゼンス情報の要求の流
れを実現するため、通信プロトコルとしてSIMPLE
を用い、プレゼンス情報の要求に”SUBSCRIB
E”、プレゼンス情報の送信に”NOTIFY”を利用
する例が考えられる。
In order to realize the flow of presence information request as described above, SIMPLE is used as a communication protocol.
To request presence information using "SUBSCRIB"
E ”, an example of using“ NOTIFY ”to transmit presence information can be considered.

【0029】なお、前記実施の形態では、通信端末の数
を2台としたが、3台以上であっても同様に適用可能で
あり、逆にバックアップサーバについては1台であって
も実施可能であることはいうまでもない。
In the above embodiment, the number of communication terminals is set to two, but the same applies to the case where the number of communication terminals is three or more, and conversely, it is also possible to use one backup server. Needless to say.

【0030】[0030]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明によれば、
ある通信端末が何らかの理由でオフラインになった場合
でも、そのプレゼンス情報を他の通信端末に引き続き送
信することができ、当該オフラインとなった通信端末の
ユーザの現況や連絡方法を他の通信端末のユーザに簡単
に連絡できる利点がある。
As described above, according to the present invention,
Even if a certain communication terminal goes offline for some reason, its presence information can be continuously transmitted to other communication terminals, and the present status of the user of the communication terminal that went offline and the contact method of the other communication terminal can be changed. There is an advantage that the user can be easily contacted.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明のプレゼンス情報バックアップサービス
提供システムの実施の形態の一例を示す構成図
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a presence information backup service providing system of the present invention.

【図2】情報要求プログラムの一例を示すフローチャー
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of an information request program.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1:ネットワーク、2−1,2−2:通信端末、3−1
〜3−m:バックアップサーバ、21:サーバリスト、
22:情報要求手段、31:情報保持手段、32:情報
送信手段。
1: network, 2-1 and 2-2: communication terminal, 3-1
~ 3-m: backup server, 21: server list,
22: information requesting means, 31: information holding means, 32: information transmitting means.

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 土屋 喜嗣 東京都千代田区大手町二丁目3番1号 日 本電信電話株式会社内 Fターム(参考) 5B082 DE06    ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor, Koji Tsuchiya             2-3-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside Telegraph and Telephone Corporation F-term (reference) 5B082 DE06

Claims (6)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 ネットワークを介して互いに接続され、
P2P通信を行う複数の通信端末間で共有する、通信端
末の通信状態、ユーザの現況、オフライン時の連絡方法
等のプレゼンス情報のバックアップサービスを提供する
方法であって、 通信端末のプレゼンス情報を保持し、通信端末からの要
求に応じてプレゼンス情報を送信するバックアップサー
バをネットワーク上に少なくとも1台設けておき、 一の通信端末が他の通信端末にプレゼンス情報を要求し
て該プレゼンス情報が得られない場合、前記バックアッ
プサーバにプレゼンス情報を要求し、 前記要求を受け付けたバックアップサーバが前記一の通
信端末にプレゼンス情報を送信することを特徴とするプ
レゼンス情報バックアップサービス提供方法。
1. Connected to each other via a network,
A method for providing a backup service for presence information, such as communication status of communication terminals, user's current status, and contact method when offline, which is shared among a plurality of communication terminals performing P2P communication, and retains presence information of communication terminals. However, at least one backup server that transmits presence information in response to a request from a communication terminal is provided on the network, and one communication terminal requests the presence information from another communication terminal to obtain the presence information. If not, the presence information backup service providing method is characterized in that the backup server requests presence information from the backup server, and the backup server accepting the request sends the presence information to the one communication terminal.
【請求項2】 他の通信端末もしくはいずれかのバック
アップサーバから情報が得られた場合は当該他の通信端
末もしくはいずれかのバックアップサーバからのプレゼ
ンス情報を所定の一定期間受信し続けた後、再度、他の
通信端末にプレゼンス情報を要求することを特徴とする
請求項1記載のプレゼンス情報バックアップサービス提
供方法。
2. When information is obtained from another communication terminal or any of the backup servers, presence information from the other communication terminal or any of the backup servers is continuously received for a predetermined period of time, and then the presence information is again received. The presence information backup service providing method according to claim 1, wherein the presence information is requested to another communication terminal.
【請求項3】 ネットワークを介して互いに接続され、
P2P通信を行う複数の通信端末間で共有する、通信端
末の通信状態、ユーザの現況、オフライン時の連絡方法
等のプレゼンス情報のバックアップサービスを提供する
システムであって、 通信端末のプレゼンス情報を保持する情報保持手段と、
通信端末からの要求に応じてプレゼンス情報を送信する
情報送信手段とを備えたバックアップサーバをネットワ
ーク上に少なくとも1台設けるとともに、 各通信端末に、プレゼンス情報を共有する他の通信端末
のプレゼンス情報を保持するバックアップサーバの一覧
を記載したサーバリストと、他の通信端末にプレゼンス
情報を要求し、該プレゼンス情報が得られない場合は前
記サーバリストに記載されたバックアップサーバにプレ
ゼンス情報を要求する情報要求手段とを設けたことを特
徴とするプレゼンス情報バックアップサービス提供シス
テム。
3. Connected to each other via a network,
A system that provides a backup service for presence information such as communication status of communication terminals, user's current status, and contact method when offline, which is shared among a plurality of communication terminals that perform P2P communication, and retains presence information of communication terminals. Information holding means for
At least one backup server provided with information transmitting means for transmitting presence information in response to a request from a communication terminal is provided on the network, and each communication terminal is provided with presence information of other communication terminals that share the presence information. Information list requesting presence information from a server list describing a list of backup servers to be held and presence information from other communication terminals, and requesting presence information from the backup server described in the server list if the presence information cannot be obtained A system for providing presence information backup service, characterized by comprising means.
【請求項4】 他の通信端末にプレゼンス情報を要求
し、該他の通信端末からプレゼンス情報が得られない場
合はサーバリストの1番目に記載されたバックアップサ
ーバにプレゼンス情報を要求し、該サーバリストの1番
目に記載されたバックアップサーバからプレゼンス情報
が得られない場合はサーバリストの2番目以降に記載さ
れたバックアップサーバに同様にプレゼンス情報の要求
を繰り返すとともに、他の通信端末もしくはいずれかの
バックアップサーバからプレゼンス情報が得られた場合
は当該他の通信端末もしくはいずれかのバックアップサ
ーバからのプレゼンス情報を所定の一定期間受信し続け
た後、再度、他の通信端末に対するプレゼンス情報の要
求に復帰する情報要求手段を設けたことを特徴とする請
求項3記載のプレゼンス情報バックアップサービス提供
システム。
4. The presence information is requested to another communication terminal, and if the presence information cannot be obtained from the other communication terminal, the presence information is requested to the backup server listed first in the server list, and the presence information is sent to the backup server. If the presence information cannot be obtained from the backup server listed first in the list, the presence information request is similarly repeated to the backup servers listed second or later in the server list, and at the same time, another communication terminal or any one of When the presence information is obtained from the backup server, the presence information from the other communication terminal or one of the backup servers is continuously received for a predetermined period of time, and then the presence information request to the other communication terminal is returned. 4. The presentation according to claim 3, further comprising information requesting means for Information backup service providing system.
【請求項5】 請求項4記載の情報要求手段をコンピュ
ータ上で実現する情報要求プログラムであって、 該プログラムは、コンピュータに、 他の通信端末にプレゼンス情報を要求する第1のステッ
プと、 他の通信端末からプレゼンス情報が得られない場合はサ
ーバリストの1番目に記載されたバックアップサーバに
プレゼンス情報を要求する第2のステップと、 サーバリストの1番目に記載されたバックアップサーバ
からプレゼンス情報が得られない場合はサーバリストの
2番目以降に記載されたバックアップサーバに対して同
様にプレゼンス情報の要求を繰り返す第3のステップ
と、 他の通信端末もしくはいずれかのバックアップサーバか
らプレゼンス情報が得られた場合は当該他の通信端末も
しくはいずれかのバックアップサーバからのプレゼンス
情報を所定の一定期間受信し続けた後、再度、第1のス
テップに復帰する第4のステップとを実行させることを
特徴とする情報要求プログラム。
5. An information requesting program for realizing the information requesting means according to claim 4 on a computer, the program including a first step of requesting presence information from another communication terminal to the computer, and If the presence information cannot be obtained from the communication terminal of, the second step of requesting the presence information from the backup server listed first in the server list and the presence information from the backup server listed first in the server list If it is not obtained, the presence information is obtained from another communication terminal or one of the backup servers by repeating the third step of similarly requesting the presence information to the backup servers listed in the second and subsequent server lists. If the other communication terminal or backup server After continued presence information received predetermined constant period of time, again, the information request program, characterized in that to execute a fourth step of returning to the first step.
【請求項6】 請求項5記載の情報要求プログラムを記
録したことを特徴とするコンピュータ読み取り可能な媒
体。
6. A computer-readable medium on which the information requesting program according to claim 5 is recorded.
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