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Abstract

A collecting process of data which is managed by each server on a network is first started by information collection means. Data collected by the information collection means is stored in an information holding means. Subsequently, the data which is needed by a user is extracted by extraction means. Then, the extracted data is outputted to an output destination. In one embodiment, data under a point serving as the root is collected while repeating processes. Such that data at the point serving as a certain root is collected on the basis of access setting information; a link destination is extracted from the collected data and data on the extracted link is further collected. In another embodiment, the data type held in the information holding means is analyzed, then is compared with the data type required by the user by the extraction means. Thus, the data is extracted by extraction means in accordance with the result of the comparison.

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