An information processing apparatus comprising: transceiver circuitry configured to receive a notification for a user; sensing circuitry configured to determine the position of the information processing apparatus; storage configured to store a notification mechanism in association with particular positions of the information processing apparatus; and control circuitry configured to control notification circuitry to perform the notification mechanism based on the position of the information processing apparatus, wherein the position of the information processing apparatus is determined to be a position relative to the user of the information processing apparatus and the control circuitry is configured to change the notification mechanism in the event that the relative distance between the user and the information processing apparatus is greater than a threshold distance; and the control circuitry is further configured to control the transceiver circuitry to generate a notification signal to send to a second device when the relative distance between the user and the information processing apparatus is above a threshold, the notification signal indicating to the second device the receipt of a notification at the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus being characterized in that , in the event that the distance between the information processing apparatus and the second device is above a threshold, the transceiver circuitry is configured to send to the second device (200 a request to transfer signal that requests that communication is handed over to the second device , and to receive, from the second device, a receipt of the transfer signal only if the second device has the capability to receive the notification and to allow communication, wherein the transceiver circuitry is configured to hand off the communication to the second device and act as an intermediary between the second device and a wireless network when the receipt is received. transceiver circuitry configured to receive a notification for a user; sensing circuitry configured to determine the position of the information processing apparatus; storage configured to store a notification mechanism in association with particular positions of the information processing apparatus; and control circuitry configured to control notification circuitry to perform the notification mechanism based on the position of the information processing apparatus, wherein the position of the information processing apparatus is determined to be a position relative to the user of the information processing apparatus and the control circuitry is configured to change the notification mechanism in the event that the relative distance between the user and the information processing apparatus is greater than a threshold distance; and the control circuitry is further configured to control the transceiver circuitry to generate a notification signal to send to a second device when the relative distance between the user and the information processing apparatus is above a threshold, the notification signal indicating to the second device the receipt of a notification at the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus being characterized in that , in the event that the distance between the information processing apparatus and the second device is above a threshold, the transceiver circuitry is configured to send to the second device (200 a request to transfer signal that requests that communication is handed over to the second device , and to receive, from the second device, a receipt of the transfer signal only if the second device has the capability to receive the notification and to allow communication, wherein the transceiver circuitry is configured to hand off the communication to the second device and act as an intermediary between the second device and a wireless network when the receipt is received. <EOS>