Patent ID: 7392288
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a storage unit configured to store at least one function module, said function module configured to enable execution of a function, said function module including a function code segment configured to produce output based on input; a transmitter configured to transmit an existing function module to an other information processing apparatus not including said existing function module, said existing function module including a function code segment configured to produce output based on input; a communication unit configured to receive information obtained by executing on said other information processing apparatus the processing of said function according to said transmitted function module, said information transmitted from said other information processing apparatus, said communication unit configured to transmit information to said other information processing apparatus, said information obtained by executing the processing of said function according to said existing function module; and an execution unit configured to execute processing of said function according to said existing function module and the information received by the communication unit from said other information processing apparatus.