Patent ID: 8711285

Claim:
An output device for outputting a content supplied from a source apparatus, the output device comprising: first apparatus kind information acquisition section configured to acquire, from the source apparatus, first apparatus kind information indicative of which kind of apparatus the source apparatus is classified into based on a first classification; second apparatus kind information acquisition section configured to acquire, from the source apparatus, second apparatus kind information indicative of which kind of apparatus the source apparatus is classified into based on a second classification, the second classification being different from the first classification, the second classification allowing source apparatuses to be distinguished from portable devices and other terminals; an apparatus kind identification section configured to identify which kind of apparatus the source apparatus is, on a basis of a combination of the first apparatus kind information acquired by the first apparatus kind information acquisition section and the second apparatus kind information acquired by the second apparatus kind information acquisition section; a retrieving section configured to retrieve data from a storage section which is included in the output device and in which the data is stored in advance, the data being required for drawing a user interface that is suitable for the kind of apparatus of the source apparatus identified by the apparatus kind identification section, via which user interface the source apparatus is operated; and a user interface displaying section configured to display the user interface with use of the data retrieved by the retrieving section.