PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEM, SERVER, PROCESSING TERMINAL DEVICE, PARALLEL PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a parallel processing system, which allows a processing terminal device to execute parallel processing corresponding to operation situation and processing capability and improves efficiency and speed for its parallel processing. SOLUTION: A master 2 receives a processing request from a terminal device 5 of each client 4, and invites participation to parallel processing to the whole of a slave group 6 through broadcasting communication. A slave 7 determines whether it has available resources enough to participate to the parallel processing based on its operation situation. If the slave 7 participates to the parallel processing, it replies its application for participation to the master 2. Then, the master 2 assigns processing to the slave 7 that applies for participation, and transmits the assigned processing to the slave 7. The slave 7 executes the processing received from the master 2, and after completing it, transmits the execution results to the master 2 or the terminal device 5 of the client 4. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO