Patent ID: 7885509

Claim:
An information processing system wherein a first apparatus having a first recording reservation function cooperates with a second apparatus having a second recording reservation function on a network, the information processing system comprising: a recording reservation information collection section for acquiring recording reservation information of the apparatuses; a recording reservation information synthesis section for synthesizing the acquired recording reservation information of the apparatuses; a recording reservation information display section for displaying the recording reservation information of the apparatuses in a merged form on a same recording reservation information presentation screen; a user inputting section for inputting a request from a user regarding a recording reservation through the first apparatus, wherein in response to said request being input: (a) said first apparatus transmits operation information to the second apparatus using a software cell; and (b) said second apparatus selects a function program in accordance with said transmitted operation information; and an apparatus comparing section for comparing apparatus information with required specifications necessary for execution of a recording function, wherein the second apparatus specifies the first apparatus to execute the recording function.