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;
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