SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING OR PROVIDING INFORMATION, CALLING INTERMEDIARY SERVER THEREFOR AND TERMINAL ADAPTER

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To collect user information or to provide the information by making a start from an information server side that manages information. SOLUTION: A calling intermediary server 4 connected to a telephone network 3 and the Internet 6 is provided. When the calling intermediary server 4 receives a connection intermediation request from an information server 7 connected to the Internet 6, the calling intermediary server 4 sends an incoming call to a user terminal adapter 2 through the telephone network 3 to notify that a start is made from the information server 7, and the terminal adapter disconnects the incoming call without answering to the incoming call, and connects to the Internet separately to connect to the calling intermediary server 4 through the Internet. The calling intermediary server 4 makes information transmittable and receivable between the information server 7 and the user 8 on the Internet by playing its part for notifying the information server 7 and the user 8 of the IP addresses, etc., of both the information server 7 and the user 8 so that the information can be transmitted and received between the information server 7 and the user 8. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO