AUTOMATIC SEARCH AND TRANSFER APPARATUS AND AUTOMATIC SEARCH AND TRANSFER SYSTEM

摘要

It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic search and transfer apparatus, in which a condition for finding data that is desired is specified beforehand, and that continuously monitor data created in network-connected computers, automatically collect data that matches the condition, and put the data into a usable state. Herein discloses is an automatic search and transfer apparatus that automatically searches for and transfers data from a computer connected via a network. The apparatus comprising: a keyword input section that inputs a keyword; a search section that searches for data including the keyword and acquires attribute data of concerned data from the computer connected via the network; a reporting section that reports information relating to the concerned data; a reception section that receives the concerned data; and a data storage section that stores the data. The reporting section reports acquisition of the attribute data of the concerned data when the attribute data is acquired, and the reception section starts reception of the concerned data after the reporting section has reported the acquisition of the attribute data of the concerned data.