INFORMATION APPARATUS WITH AUTOMATIC REPAIRING FUNCTION

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information apparatus for automatically repairing a function even when the information apparatus such as a server or a router connected to a network is infected with virus and cannot exhibit an original function. SOLUTION: The server 1 includes an (A) part 11 and a (B) part 12, which are connected with a local communication line 52. The (A) part 11 is connected to Ethernet (R) 51 which is indicated in a figure 2 and connected to the outer Internet 50 via the router 2, so as to exhibit the original function which is required as the server only by the (A) part 11. The (B) part 12 includes a supervisory control part for monitoring/repairing the operation of the (A) part 11. The supervisory control part stores proper system data of the (A) part 11. The communication line 52 exists in order to exchange a signal between the (A) part 11 and the (B) part 12. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI