Patent ID: 7825987

Claim:
An information processor that inputs a plurality of types of video sources including compressed video data, selects from the video sources a video source for at least one of a plurality of sub-information processors, and outputs video data included in the selected video source, said information processor comprising: a plurality of video decoders converting said compressed video data into non-compressed video data; output means for outputting the video data in a non-compressed base band to at least one of a plurality of the sub-information processors, and outputting to a main display video data included in at least one type of video source selected from the plurality of types of video sources; picture selection accepting means for accepting selection of a picture to be displayed on any of the sub-displays of the sub-information processors from pictures displayed on the main display; designation accepting means for accepting designation of a sub-information processor on which the selected picture is displayed; and confirming means for confirming whether it is allowable or unallowable to output video data of the selected picture to the sub-information processor, wherein the video data is outputted based on the result of confirmation by said confirming means.