Patent ID: 6931199
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus that is connected to a network with other information processing apparatuses, and that controls itself and said other information processing apparatuses via said network, said apparatus comprising: first display control means for controlling a display of a first control screen for controlling selecting said other information processing apparatuses connected to said network; second display control means for controlling a display of a second control screen based upon second control screen data; output means for outputting first command signals requesting said second control screen data to a selected information processing apparatus when said selected information processing apparatus is selected from among said other information processing apparatuses via said first control screen, and for outputting second command signals corresponding to input to said selected information processing apparatus when predetermined instructions are input by a user via said second control screen; and receiving means for receiving, from said selected information processing apparatus, said second control screen data for controlling said selected information processing apparatus using a data transmission method via said network, wherein said second control screen data include graphical user interface data of said selected information processing apparatus; said second control screen data are transmitted from said selected information apparatus in response to said first command signals; said second control screen is constructed based upon said second control screen data received by said receiving means; and said outputted second command signals notify said selected information processing apparatus of an operation performed by said user via said second control screen.