Patent ID: 7158266
Filing Date: 2007-01-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing system for transferring a data file between information processing apparatuses, each including a storage device, said system comprising: transferring means for transferring data files between the information processing apparatuses; and transfer progress display means, comprising: transmission-directory acquisition means for acquiring a number of transmission directories having each data file to be transmitted as a subordinate directory; transmitted-directory acquisition means for acquiring a number of transmitted directories having each transmitted data file as a subordinate directory; and first generation means for generating a signal indicating a status of progress of transfer of data files, based on the number of transmission directories acquired by said transmission-directory acquisition means and the number of transmitted directories acquired by said transmitted-directory acquisition means, wherein a display of the status of progress of transfer is updated continuously at asynchronous intervals during transfer of the data file, and wherein the transferring means and the transfer progress display means are executed separately but in parallel to one another.