DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lighten a large network load resulting from the temporary transfer of a file to a client device when a file of image data is transferred between plural server devices under the control of the client device. SOLUTION: Control modules 105 and 207 for informing the client device 100 and one server device 200 of an indication for file transfer are arranged and according to the indication reported from the client device 100, the control module 207 on the server device 200 controls direct file transfer to the other server device 300 to permit direct transfer of a file between the server devices 200 and 300.