Ex Parte Katsukawa et al - Page 2

               Appeal 2007-0732                                                                             
               Application 09/799,502                                                                       

                                               A. INVENTION                                                 
                      The invention at issue on appeal hosts an application.  In a                          
               conventional application hosting service, explain the Appellants, each                       
               application server performs a certifying process to identify a user.                         
               (Specification 1.)  Upon starting an application hosting service, an                         
               application service dealer has to install a certification for each application,              
               which takes time and money.  Every time a user utilizes a plurality of                       
               application services, moreover, he has to execute certifying procedures,                     
               which is inefficient and complicated.  (Id. 2.)                                              

                      In contrast, the Appellants' invention features a relay server                        
               connecting clients to application servers.  The servers provide application                  
               services.  When data used to log a user into an application service are                      
               required, the invention stores the data.  After the user has logged into the                 
               relay server, his logging into each application server is automatic.                         
               Therefore, the user can utilize all of the application servers simply by                     
               logging into the relay server.  (Id. 3.)                                                     

                                          B. ILLUSTRATIVE CLAIM                                             
                      Claim 1, which further illustrates the invention, follows.                            
                      1. A hosting apparatus for mediating between a client and a                           
                      service dealer for providing an application service by an                             
                      application server, comprising:                                                       
                            a certifying unit certifying a user of said client based on                     
                      information of the user who uses said client;                                         



                                                     2                                                      

Page:  Previous  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  Next

Last modified: September 9, 2013