Patent ID: 7535491
Filing Date: 2009-05-19
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing system which includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus which are mutually connected to each other and that communicate with each other wherein said first information processing apparatus comprises: a first operation state detecting unit constructed to detect an operation state of said first information processing apparatus; a second operation state detecting unit constructed to detect an operation state of said second information processing apparatus; and a first display control unit constructed to perform control to display operation explanation information including an operation explanation of how to operate said second information processing apparatus in the operation states detected by said first operation state detecting unit and said second operation state detecting unit, and to display the operation state of said second information processing apparatus, and wherein said second information processing apparatus comprises: a third operation state detecting unit constructed to detect the operation state of said second information processing apparatus; a fourth operation state detecting unit constructed to detect the operation state of said first information processing apparatus; and a second display control unit constructed to perform control to display operation explanation information including an operation explanation of how to operate said first information processing apparatus in the operation states detected by said third operation state detecting unit and said fourth operation state detecting unit, and to display the operation state of said first information processing apparatus, wherein a content to be displayed by said first display control unit and a content to be displayed by said second display control unit are mutually different from each other.