JP2011180816A - Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To select an apparatus suitable for application data processing from a plurality of information processing apparatuses, and to execute the processing in the apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: The information processing apparatus which is connected to a client apparatus includes a processing apparatus determination means for determining which apparatus should execute application data processing specified by the client apparatus in accordance with throughput information defining types of throughput mainly required for application data processing and information on throughput acquired from the apparatus and a client apparatus, and a control means for controlling the execution of the application data processing in accordance with the result of determination by the processing apparatus determination means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

  In recent years, a thin client system has attracted attention from the viewpoint of information protection. In the thin client system, the server device performs main processing, and the processing result is transmitted to the thin client. The thin client displays the processing result acquired from the server device. The thin client is used as an input device to the server device. In such a thin client system, since important information can be stored only in the server device and not stored in the thin client, information leakage due to misplacement or the like can be prevented even if the thin client is carried. There are advantages.

  On the other hand, devices with high performance are manufactured and shipped year by year as clients. However, in the normal thin client system as described above, there is a problem that the advanced processing capability of the client cannot be fully utilized because the client resource is not used when executing the application. Client resources include, for example, CPU (Central Processing Unit) resources and GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) resources.

  In particular, since games and encoder software that require high GPU capability have increased in recent years, determining an apparatus that executes an application in consideration of not only CPU capability but also GPU capability is a process of the entire system. It is important to increase efficiency.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, if a server acquires a CPU usage rate from an OS (Operating System) and the CPU usage rate is equal to or higher than a set value, a node that executes processing is switched between a client node and a server node. A distributed processing system is disclosed.

  However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, a predetermined setting value is compared with the processing capability of the server, and the processing capability of the client is not considered. Therefore, there is a problem that a flexible switching operation according to the processing capability of the client cannot be performed.

  On the other hand, Patent Document 2 discloses a distributed processing system that distributes load between a server and a client connected via a network. The load distribution module provided in the server reads server capability data and client capability data, and compares these data. When the server capability data is larger than the client capability data, that is, when the server processing capability is higher than the client processing capability, the load distribution module increases the modules to be processed by the server.

  Patent Document 3 discloses a load distribution processing device in which a load distribution control unit of a server performs load distribution processing based on load level information for each application program. This apparatus acquires server load information each time an application program is executed, and determines a server that executes an application according to the load information.

JP 11-053326 A JP 2003-058519 A JP 2001-167074 A

  In the invention described in Patent Document 2 described above, the load distribution module compares the processing capabilities of the server and the client, and distributes a plurality of processes so that an apparatus having a high processing capability executes more processes. As described above, since this system distributes a plurality of processes according to the processing capability of the server or the client, an apparatus suitable for executing the process does not always correspond to the execution. In other words, since the server and the client having the higher total processing capacity corresponds to the execution of the process, for example, the execution apparatus is determined according to the nature of the process, for example, a process requiring a large GPU capacity is executed by a device having a high GPU capacity. There is a problem that it cannot be done.

  The invention described in Patent Document 3 discloses that distributed processing is performed in consideration of loads on a plurality of servers, but does not disclose that distributed processing is performed in consideration of client loads.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an information processing apparatus and an information processing system for selecting a device suitable for data processing of an application from a plurality of information processing devices and executing the processing by the device. An object is to provide an information processing method and an information processing program.

  An information processing apparatus according to the present invention is connected to a client apparatus, and relates to processing capacity information that defines a type of processing capacity mainly required for data processing of an application, and each processing capacity acquired from the own apparatus and the client apparatus. Based on the information, the processing device determination means for determining which device performs the data processing of the application specified by the client device, and the data processing of the application based on the determination result by the processing device determination means Control means for controlling the implementation.

  An information processing system according to the present invention is obtained from a client device, processing capability information that is connected to the client device and defines a type of processing capability that is mainly required for data processing of an application, and the own device and the client device. Based on the information regarding each processing capability, based on the determination result by the processing device determination means for determining which device performs the data processing of the application specified by the client device, and the determination result by the processing device determination means, And an information processing apparatus including control means for controlling execution of data processing of the application.

  The information processing method according to the present invention is based on processing capability information that determines the type of processing capability mainly required for data processing of an application, and information on each processing capability acquired from the own device and the client device, It is determined in which device the data processing of the application designated by the connected client device is to be executed, and the execution of the data processing of the application is controlled based on the determination result.

  The information processing program according to the present invention is based on the processing capability information that defines the type of processing capability mainly required for data processing of the application, and information on each processing capability acquired from the own device and the client device, The computer executes processing for determining which device performs data processing of the application specified by the connected client device, and processing for controlling execution of application data processing based on the determination result. Let

  According to the present invention, it is possible to select an apparatus suitable for application data processing from among a plurality of information processing apparatuses, and to perform processing on the apparatus.

It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of an application table. It is a timing chart which shows the 1st operation of the information processing system concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a timing chart which shows the 2nd operation of the information processing system concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

First Embodiment Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the operation of the information processing system 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The information processing system 10 includes a client 20 and a server 30 connected via a network. In the present embodiment, one of the client 20 and the server 30 performs application data processing. The state in which the server 30 performs application data processing is referred to as device state 1, and the state in which the client 20 performs application data processing is referred to as device state 2.

  FIG. 1A shows the device state 1, and FIG. 1B shows the device state 2. Hereinafter, operations of the client 20 and the server 30 in each apparatus state will be described.

  In the apparatus state 1, first, an instruction is transmitted to the server 30 from an input unit such as a keyboard or a mouse of the client 20. In response to the instruction, the server 30 performs data processing of the application. Then, the server 30 transmits the processed screen image data to the client 20. The client 20 displays the received screen image on the output unit.

  On the other hand, in the apparatus state 2, in response to the instruction transmitted from the client 20 to the server 30, the server 30 transmits application data before processing to the client 20. The client 20 processes the received application data, and displays the processed screen image on the output means.

  Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the information processing system 10 will be specifically described.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the client 20 includes a control unit 21, a transmission / reception unit 22, an application processing unit 23, an input unit 24, an output unit 25, a processing capacity calculation unit 26, and a resource monitoring unit 27.

  The server 30 includes control means 31, transmission / reception means 32, application processing means 33, application data storage means 34, processing device determination means 35, processing capacity calculation means 36, resource monitoring means 37, and application table storage means 38.

  The control means 21 and 31 control each component of the client 20 and the server 30, respectively. The transmission / reception means 22 and 32 transmit / receive data to / from each other via a network. The input unit 24 and the output unit 25 are a unit that receives input from the user and a unit that outputs data to the user. The application processing unit 23 performs processing of application data transmitted from the server 30. The resource monitoring units 27 and 37 monitor the usage rates of the CPU and GPU of the client 20 and the server 30, respectively. The processing capacity calculation means 26 and 36 calculate the CPU capacity and the GPU capacity of the client 20 and the server 30 based on the data from the resource monitoring means 27 and 37, respectively.

  The application data storage means 34 of the server 30 stores application data and user data for executing the application. The application processing means 33 performs application data processing using the application data and user data stored in the application data storage means 34.

  The application table storage unit 38 stores an application table that defines information related to data processing of an application. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an application table. Here, the application table will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the application table has items of application name, required capacity, and processing device. “Application name” describes the name of the application to be executed.

  In “necessary capacity”, the type of processing capacity mainly required for data processing of the application described in “application name” is described. The type of processing capability that is mainly required is a type of capability that is required more than other capabilities in performing data processing of the application. For example, an application that requires a high GPU capability, such as a 3D game, may be described as “GPU” in “Necessary capability”. An application that requires a high CPU capacity, such as an application that requires high resolution, such as moving picture reproduction, or an application that encodes a moving picture, may be described as “CPU” in “Required ability”. The “necessary capacity” may describe a plurality of types of processing capacity. For example, an application that performs a video encoding process or the like requires a high total processing capability of CPU capability and GPU capability, and therefore “CPU + GPU” may be described in “required capability”.

  “Processing device” describes a device that performs data processing of the application when the value of the processing capability defined in “necessary capability” is the same between the client 20 and the server 30. The user registers “processing device” in consideration of the load of the information processing system 10 as a whole. As described above, the user prescribes the application table in advance.

  The processing device determination unit 35 determines a device that performs application data processing based on the application table and the processing capabilities of the client 20 and the server 30. The application processing unit 33 performs application data processing based on the data stored in the application data storage unit 34.

  Next, the operation of the information processing system 10 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing a first operation of the information processing system 10. A first operation of the information processing system 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4. Here, it is assumed that the application table shown in FIG.

  It is assumed that the client 20 and the server 30 are in the device state 1 shown in FIG. That is, the server 30 performs application data processing in the application processing unit 33, and transmits a processing result, that is, screen data to the client 20 (step ST101). The client 20 transmits the input information input from the user via the input unit 24 to the server 30 (step ST102). In the apparatus state 1 described above, the client 20 and the server 30 are operating.

  Subsequently, it is assumed that an activation instruction for “application 1” is input from the user to the input unit 24 of the client 20. The control means 21 receives the activation instruction of the application 1 and transmits it to the server 30 via the transmission / reception means 22 (step ST103). The transmission / reception unit 32 of the server 30 receives the instruction and notifies the control unit 31 of the instruction. The control unit 31 notifies the processing device determination unit 35 of the instruction. In response to the instruction, the processing device determination unit 35 determines a device that performs data processing of the application 1.

  First, the processing device determination unit 35 reads information related to data processing of the application 1 with reference to the application table (step ST104). Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the main “necessary capability” type of data processing of the application 1 is “CPU”, and “processing device” when the processing capability is the same between the server 30 and the client 20. Is read as “client”.

  Next, on the assumption that the type of main processing capability required is the CPU capability, the processing device determination unit 35 uses any device depending on the processing capability of the client 20 and the server 30. It is determined whether data processing of the application 1 is to be performed.

  The processing device determination unit 35 instructs the control unit 31 to investigate the processing capability of the client 20 and the server 30. In response to the instruction, the control means 31 investigates how much processing capacity the server 30 has (step ST105). That is, the control unit 31 requests the processing capacity calculation unit 36 to calculate the processing capacity. The processing capacity calculation unit 36 acquires information about the resource from the resource monitoring unit 37 in response to the request. The resource monitoring unit 37 monitors the CPU usage rate and the GPU usage rate as resources of the server 30. The processing capacity calculation unit 36 calculates the processing capacity of the server 30 based on the acquired CPU usage rate and GPU usage rate, and notifies the control unit 31 of the calculation.

  The control unit 31 also instructs the client 20 to investigate the processing capability via the transmission / reception unit 32 (step ST106). When the transmission / reception means 22 of the client 20 receives the above instruction, it notifies the control means 21 of the instruction. In response to the instruction, the control unit 21 requests the processing capacity calculation unit 26 to calculate the processing capacity. In response to the request, the processing capacity calculation unit 26 acquires information about the resource from the resource monitoring unit 27. The resource monitoring unit 27 monitors the CPU usage rate and the GPU usage rate as resources of the client 20. The processing capacity calculation unit 26 calculates the processing capacity of the client 20 based on the acquired CPU usage rate and GPU usage rate, and notifies the control unit 21 of the calculation.

  The control means 21 transmits the received processing capacity of the client 20 to the server 30 via the transmission / reception means 22 (step ST107). The transmission / reception means 32 of the server 30 receives the processing capability of the client 20 and notifies it to the processing device determination means 35 via the control means 31.

  The processing device determination means 35 is based on the type of main processing capability required read in step ST104 and the CPU capability and GPU capability of the server 30 and the client 20 acquired in step ST105 and step ST107. Then, it is determined on which device the data processing of the application 1 is performed (step ST108). Here, it is assumed that the capability of the CPU, which is the main required capability type of the application 1, is higher in the client 20 than in the server 30. At this time, the processing device determination unit 35 determines that the data processing of the application 1 is performed by the client 20. Then, the processing device determination unit 35 notifies the control unit 31 to that effect. In response to the notification, the control unit 31 instructs the application processing unit 33 to read the data of the application 10 and the user data from the application data storage unit 34. When receiving the data from the application processing unit 33, the control unit 31 transmits the data to the client 20 via the transmission / reception unit 32 (step ST109). The data transmitted here is data of the application 10 before processing.

  The transmission / reception unit 22 of the client 20 notifies the control unit 21 of the received data. The control unit 21 notifies the application processing unit 23 of the received data. The application processing means 23 performs processing on the received data (step ST110). The application processing unit 23 notifies the control unit 21 of the processing result, that is, the screen data. The control means 21 displays the received screen data on the output means 25 (step ST111).

  The above is the first operation of the information processing system 10. As described above, when the processing device determination unit 35 determines that the client 20 processes the data processing of the application designated by the client 20, the information processing system 10 determines from the device state 1 in steps ST101 and 102 to step ST110. The operation is performed by switching the apparatus state to the apparatus state 2 in step ST111.

  In step ST105 and step ST107, the processing device determination unit 35 acquires both the CPU capability and the GPU capability as the processing capability of the server 30 and the client 20, but is determined as a type of “necessary capability” in the application table. You may only get the abilities that are listed. And the processing apparatus determination means 35 may determine the apparatus which performs a data process by comparing the acquired capability.

  Next, the second operation of the information processing system 10 will be described. FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing a second operation of the information processing system 10. The second operation is an operation performed when the user inputs an activation instruction for “application 2” to the client 20. The second operation of the information processing system 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in step ST112 of FIG. 5, the client 20 transmits an activation instruction for the application 2 to the server 30 (step ST112). The transmission / reception unit 32 of the server 30 receives the instruction and notifies the control unit 31 of the instruction. The control unit 31 notifies the processing device determination unit 35 of the instruction. The processing device determination unit 35 determines a device that performs the data processing of the application 2 in response to the instruction. Similarly to the first operation, the processing device determination unit 35 first refers to the application table and reads information related to data processing of the application 2 (step ST113). Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the main “necessary capability” type of data processing of the application 2 is “CPU + GPU”, and the “processing device” in the case where the necessary capability is the same between the server 30 and the client 20. Is read as “server”.

  Subsequently, on the assumption that the main processing capabilities required are the CPU and the GPU, the processing device determination unit 35 uses the application 2 in any device according to the processing capabilities of the client 20 and the server 30. It is determined whether to perform data processing.

  The processing device determination unit 35 performs an investigation on the processing capability of the server 30 and the processing capability of the client 20 in the procedure from step ST114 to step ST116. Since these processes are the same as the processes from step ST105 to step ST107 in FIG. 4, the description thereof is omitted.

  The processing device determination means 35 performs the data processing of the application 2 based on the type of required capacity read in step ST113 and the CPU capacity and GPU capacity of the server 30 and client 20 acquired in step ST114 and step ST116. It is determined which apparatus is used (step ST117). Here, it is assumed that the total capacity of the CPU capacity and the GPU capacity is higher in the server 30 than in the client 20. At this time, the processing device determination unit 35 determines that the data processing of the application 2 is performed by the server 30. The processing device determination unit 35 notifies the control unit 31 to that effect. In response to the notification, the control unit 31 instructs the application processing unit 33 to perform data processing of the application 2.

  In response to the above instruction, the application processing means 33 performs data processing of the application 2 stored in the application data storage means 34 (step ST118). The application processing unit 33 returns the processing result, that is, the screen data to the control unit 31. The control means 31 transmits the received screen data to the client 20 via the transmission / reception means 32 (step ST119). The transmission / reception means 22 of the client 20 receives the screen data and notifies it to the control means 21. The control means 21 displays the received screen data on the output means 25 (step ST120).

  The above is the second operation of the information processing system 10. As described above, when the processing device determination unit 35 determines that the server 30 performs data processing of the designated application, the information processing system 10 operates in the device state 1 from step ST101 to step 120.

  Next, a third operation of the information processing system 10 will be described. The third operation is an operation when the user inputs an activation instruction for “application 4” to the client 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the data processing of the application 4 mainly requires GPU capability. Here, the case where the value of the processing capacity of the GPU is the same between the server 30 and the client 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 by replacing “application 2” in FIG. 5 with “application 4”. .

  It is assumed that the server 30 receives an activation instruction for the application 4 from the client 20. Similarly to the second operation, the processing device determination unit 35 refers to the application table and reads information related to data processing of the application 4 (step ST113). Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the main “necessary capability” type of data processing of the application 4 is “GPU”, and the “processing device” when the necessary capability is the same between the server 30 and the client 20. Is read as “server”.

  Subsequently, as shown in step ST114 to step ST116 in FIG. 5, the processing device determination unit 35 performs an investigation on the processing capability of the server 30 and the processing capability of the client 20. Then, the processing device determination means 35 determines the data of the application 4 based on the type of required capability read in step ST113 and the CPU capability and GPU capability of the server 30 and client 20 acquired in step ST114 and step ST116. It is determined in which device the process is performed (step ST117).

  Here, it is assumed that the GPU capability of the client 20 and the GPU capability of the server 30 are the same. At this time, the processing device determination means 35 determines that the “processing device” read out in step ST113, that is, the server 30, performs data processing. Then, the processing device determination unit 35 notifies the control unit 31 to that effect. In response to the notification, the control unit 31 instructs the application processing unit 33 to perform data processing of the application 4. Thereafter, the server 30 and the client 20 perform the same operation as the second operation from step ST118 to step ST120.

  The above is the third operation of the information processing system 10. As described above, when the value of the processing capability of the type specified in the application table is the same between the client 20 and the server 30, the processing device determination unit 35 determines “processing device” specified in the application table. It is determined that data processing is to be performed.

  Next, a fourth operation of the information processing system 10 will be described. The fourth operation is an operation performed when the user inputs an activation instruction for “application 10” to the client 20. The fourth operation will be described with reference to FIG. 5 by replacing “application 2” in FIG. 5 with “application 10”.

  Similar to the third operation, the processing device determination unit 35 refers to the application table in step ST113 of FIG. 5 and reads information related to data processing of the application 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the application 10 is not defined in the application table. Here, the processing device determination unit 35 is preliminarily defined as to which device performs data processing when receiving an instruction to start an application not defined in the application table. Here, for example, it is assumed that data processing is performed in advance by a device having a high CPU capability.

  The processing device determination unit 35 of the server 30 acquires the CPU capability and the GPU capability of the server 30 and the client 20 according to the procedure from step ST114 to step ST116. As described above, the application 10 is not defined in the application table, and the processing device determination unit 35 is defined to perform data processing of an application not defined in the application table by a device having high CPU capability. . Therefore, in step ST117, the processing device determination unit 35 compares the CPU capabilities of the server 30 and the client 20, and determines to perform data processing on a device having a high level. When the CPU capability of the server 30 is higher than the CPU capability of the client 20, the processing device determination unit 35 determines that the server 30 performs data processing. Then, the server 30 and the client 20 perform the processing from step ST118 to step ST120. On the other hand, when the CPU capability of the client 20 is higher than the CPU capability of the server 30, the processing device determination unit 35 determines that the client 20 performs data processing. Then, the server 30 and the client 20 perform the processing shown in step ST109 to step ST111 in FIG.

  The above is the fourth operation of the information processing system 10. As described above, when the designated application is not defined in the application table, the processing device determination unit 35 determines to perform data processing in a device having a predetermined high processing capability.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the server 30 has the same type of processing capacity that is mainly required for data processing of applications and the value of the processing capacity between the server 30 and the client 20. In some cases, an application table that defines a processing device that performs data processing is provided. When receiving an application activation instruction from the client 20, the server 30 refers to the application table in the processing device determination unit 35. The processing device determination unit 35 acquires the CPU capability and GPU capability of the client 20 and the server 30. Then, the processing device determination unit 35 determines that the data processing of the application is to be performed by a device having a high processing capacity of the type specified in the application table. Further, when the processing capability value of the type defined in the application table is the same between the server 30 and the client 20, the processing device determination unit 35 performs data processing in the processing device defined in the application table. Determine to do. With this configuration, the information processing system 10 can determine an apparatus suitable for the data processing of the application every time the application is activated, and can perform the process on the apparatus.

Second Embodiment FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system 40 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The information processing device 40 is connected to the client device. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the information processing apparatus 40 includes a processing device determination unit 41 and a control unit 42. The processing device determination means 41 is a client device based on processing capability information that defines the type of processing capability that is mainly required for data processing of the application, and information on each processing capability acquired from the own device and the client device. It is determined on which apparatus the data processing of the application specified by the is executed. The control unit 42 controls execution of data processing of the application based on the determination result by the processing device determination unit 41.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, since the information processing apparatus 40 has the above-described configuration, a device suitable for application data processing is selected from the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and the processing is performed by the device. The effect that it can implement is acquired.

  The present invention can be applied to a system including a server and a client connected to each other.

  (Supplementary Note 1) Based on processing capability information that is connected to a client device and defines the type of processing capability that is mainly required for data processing of an application, and information on each processing capability acquired from the own device and the client device Then, based on the determination result by the processing device determination means and the processing device determination means for determining in which device the data processing of the application specified by the client device is to be performed, the application data processing is performed. An information processing apparatus comprising control means for controlling.

  (Additional remark 2) The said processing apparatus determination means determines with the apparatus with the high processing capability defined in the said processing capability information among the own apparatus and the said client apparatus carrying out the data processing of the said application, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The information processing apparatus according to appendix 1.

  (Supplementary Note 3) When the processing unit determination unit determines that the data processing of the application is to be performed by the own device, the control unit performs the data processing of the application and performs the processing by the client device. If it is determined, the information processing apparatus according to appendix 1 or 2, wherein data of the application before processing is transmitted to the client apparatus.

  (Additional remark 4) When the value of the processing capability mainly required for the data processing of an application is the same between the own device and the client device, the processing capability information Processing device information that defines whether to execute the processing, the processing device determination means, the processing capability value mainly required for the data processing of the specified application, the value of the own device and the client device 4. The information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, wherein the information processing apparatus determines which apparatus is to be used based on the processing apparatus information when the information is the same.

  (Supplementary Note 5) When the specified application is not defined in the processing capability information, the processing device determination unit uses the device having a high processing capability among the own device and the client device. The information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, wherein it is determined that the data processing is performed.

  (Supplementary note 6) The information processing apparatus according to supplementary note 5, wherein the predetermined processing capability is an arithmetic processing capability.

  (Supplementary note 7) The information processing apparatus according to supplementary note 5, wherein the predetermined processing capability is graphic processing capability.

  (Supplementary Note 8) Client device, processing capability information that is connected to the client device and defines the type of processing capability mainly required for data processing of applications, and each processing capability acquired from the own device and the client device On the basis of the information about the application, the processing device determination means for determining which device performs the data processing of the application specified by the client device, and the determination result of the application based on the determination result by the processing device determination means. An information processing system including an information processing apparatus including control means for controlling execution of data processing.

  (Additional remark 9) The said processing apparatus determination means determines with the apparatus with the high processing capability defined in the said processing capability information among the own apparatus and the said client apparatus carrying out the data processing of the said application, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The information processing system according to appendix 8.

  (Supplementary Note 10) When the processing unit determination unit determines that the data processing of the application is to be performed by the own device, the control unit performs the data processing of the application and performs the processing by the client device. If it is determined, the information processing system according to appendix 8 or 9, wherein data of the application before processing is transmitted to the client device.

  (Additional remark 11) When the value of the processing capability mainly required for the data processing of the application is the same between the own device and the client device, the processing capability information Processing device information that defines whether to execute the processing, the processing device determination means, the processing capability value mainly required for the data processing of the specified application, the value of the own device and the client device 11. The information processing system according to any one of appendices 8 to 10, wherein, in the case of being identical, the processing apparatus determines which apparatus is used based on the processing apparatus information.

  (Supplementary Note 12) If the specified application is not defined in the processing capability information, the processing device determination unit uses the device having a high processing capability among the device and the client device. 12. The information processing system according to any one of appendices 8 to 11, wherein it is determined that the data processing is performed.

  (Supplementary note 13) The information processing system according to supplementary note 12, wherein the predetermined processing capability is an arithmetic processing capability.

  (Supplementary note 14) The information processing system according to supplementary note 12, wherein the predetermined processing capability is graphic processing capability.

(Supplementary Note 15) Clients connected based on processing capability information that defines the type of processing capability that is mainly required for application data processing, and information about each processing capability acquired from the own device and the client device An information processing method comprising: determining which device performs data processing of an application designated by a device; and controlling execution of data processing of the application based on the determination result.

  (Supplementary note 16) The information processing according to supplementary note 15, wherein it is determined that data processing of the application is performed by a device having a high processing capability defined in the processing capability information among the own device and the client device. Method.

  (Supplementary Note 17) When it is determined that the data processing of the application is performed by the own device, the data processing of the application is performed, and when it is determined that the processing is performed by the client device, The information processing method according to appendix 15 or 16, wherein the data of the application before processing is transmitted.

  (Supplementary Note 18) The processing capability information indicates that the processing capability value that is mainly required for data processing of an application is the same as the processing capability in any device when the own device and the client device have the same value. And processing device information that defines whether to execute the processing, and the processing capability value mainly required for the data processing of the specified application is the same between the own device and the client device. 18. The information processing method according to any one of appendices 15 to 17, wherein a determination is made as to which device is used based on the processing device information.

  (Supplementary Note 19) When the specified application is not defined in the processing capability information, it is determined that the data processing of the application is performed by a device having a high predetermined processing capability among the own device and the client device. 19. The information processing method according to any one of supplementary notes 15 to 18, wherein:

  (Supplementary note 20) The information processing method according to supplementary note 19, wherein the predetermined processing capability is an arithmetic processing capability.

  (Supplementary note 21) The information processing method according to supplementary note 19, wherein the predetermined processing capability is a graphic processing capability.

  (Additional remark 22) The information processing program for implement | achieving the information processing method as described in any one of additional remark 15 thru | or 21 with a computer.

10, 40 Information processing system 20 Client 21, 31, 42 Control means 22, 32 Transmission / reception means 23, 33 Application processing means 24 Input means 25 Output means 26, 36 Processing capacity calculation means 27, 37 Resource monitoring means 30 Server 34 Application data Storage means 35, 41 Processing device determination means 38 Application table storage means

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Connected to the client device,
An application specified by the client device based on processing capability information that defines the type of processing capability that is mainly required for data processing of the application and information on each processing capability acquired from the own device and the client device Processing device determination means for determining which device performs the data processing of
An information processing apparatus comprising: control means for controlling execution of data processing of an application based on a determination result by the processing apparatus determination means.   2. The processing device determination means determines that data processing of the application is to be performed by a device having a high processing capability defined in the processing capability information among the own device and the client device. The information processing apparatus described.   When it is determined by the processing device determination unit that the data processing of the application is to be performed by the own device, the control unit is determined to perform the data processing of the application and to be performed by the client device 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data of the application before processing is transmitted to the client apparatus. In the processing capability information, when the processing capability value mainly required for data processing of an application is the same between the own device and the client device, on which device the processing is performed Further including processing device information defining
The processing device determination means is based on the processing device information when the processing capability value mainly required for data processing of the designated application is the same between the own device and the client device. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus determines which apparatus is used.   When the specified application is not defined in the processing capability information, the processing device determination means performs data processing of the application with a device having a predetermined processing capability among the own device and the client device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is determined to be implemented.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined processing capacity is an arithmetic processing capacity.   6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined processing capacity is a graphic processing capacity. A client device;
Connected to the client device;
An application specified by the client device based on processing capability information that defines the type of processing capability that is mainly required for data processing of the application and information on each processing capability acquired from the own device and the client device Processing device determination means for determining which device performs the data processing of
An information processing system comprising: an information processing apparatus comprising: control means for controlling execution of data processing of an application based on a determination result by the processing apparatus determination means. Specified by the connected client device based on the processing capability information that mainly determines the type of processing capability required for the data processing of the application, and information on each processing capability acquired from the own device and the client device. Determine which device will perform the data processing of the selected application,
An information processing method comprising controlling execution of data processing of an application based on the determination result.   An information processing program for realizing the information processing method according to claim 9 by a computer.

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