NETWORK SYSTEM, NETWORK CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

摘要

A network system connected to a plurality of clients (10a) via a network (20) and comprising processing execution means (40) for executing processing requested by respective. This network system further comprises processing request control means (50); and load distribution means (30) for connecting a processing- requesting client selectively to the processing execution means (40) or processing request control means (50) based on the processing status of the processing execution means (40) or the usage status of the lines of the network (20) connected to the processing execution means (40). The processing request control means (50) rejects a processing request from the client (10a) and, based on a predetermined condition, sends an instruction, which indicates a time at which the client (10a) should make the request again, to the client (10a).