Patent ID: 8780041

Claim:
An information processing apparatus configured to be controlled to be in a state corresponding to control information received from a first controller, the apparatus comprising: a connector configured to be capable of being connected with a second controller; a display controller configured to display, in response to connection of the second controller to the connector, a first message regarding that the second controller is in a connected state during a time period of the connection, and a controller configured to control a pointer to be in a state controllable by the first controller in response to disconnection of the second controller to the connector, and control a pointer to be in a state controllable by the second controller in response to connection of the second controller to the connector, wherein the display controller is configured to display, in response to connection of the second controller to the connector, the first message regarding that a pointer is controllable by the second controller, and display, in response to disconnection of the second controller from the connector, a second message regarding that a pointer is controllable by the first controller.