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Users send requests to monitor an information resource on a communication network to a management system; the management system informs a monitoring system of the identification information for the monitoring destination resource. The monitoring system monitors the state of the monitoring destinatio

Users send requests to monitor an information resource on a communication network to a management system; the management system informs a monitoring system of the identification information for the monitoring destination resource. The monitoring system monitors the state of the monitoring destination resource on behalf of each user. When it is updated, the update information is sent to the management system. Then, the management system notifies the users of the update information, using a notifying interface corresponding to each user. Since the monitoring system monitors the resource in place of the users, access to the network by the users is reduced, reducing the load on the network.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A network resource monitoring system for use in an information processing system on a communication network through which information sent from a plurality of sending sources flows, comprising:monitoring means for monitoring a state of a user-accessible resource on the co

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A network resource monitoring system for use in an information processing system on a communication network through which information sent from a plurality of sending sources flows, comprising:monitoring means for monitoring a state of a user-accessible resource on the communication network based on a request from a user which specifies the resource; andoutput means for outputting change information that indicates that the state of the resource has changed.