Terminal device, information processing system, request target selection method and program
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorAtsushi Okamori
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Abstract
The terminal device includes a processing section which performs a predetermined process; a connecting section which is configured for connection with an external apparatus capable of performing the predetermined process through a communication network; and a selecting section which selects the processing section or the external apparatus connected through the connecting section as a request target which is requested to perform the predetermined process, on the basis of a predetermined condition.
Claims12
A terminal device comprising:
- a processing section configured to perform a predetermined process;
- a connecting section which is configured to connect with an external apparatus capable of performing the predetermined process through a communication network;
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- a selecting section configured to select the processing section or the external apparatus connected through the connecting section as a request target which is requested to perform the predetermined process based at least in part on, a predetermined condition.
An information processing system comprising:
- an external apparatus including a first processing section configured to perform a predetermined process;
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- a terminal device including:
- a second processing section configured to perform the predetermined process,
- a connecting section configured to connect with the external apparatus through a communication network, and
- a selecting section configured to select the second processing section or the external apparatus connected through the connecting section as a request target, which is requested to perform the predetermined process, based at least in part on the basis of a predetermined condition.
A request target selection method comprising:
- by a terminal device including a processing section configured to perform a predetermined process, and a connecting section is configured to connect with an external apparatus capable of performing the predetermined process through a communication network, selecting the processing section or the external apparatus connected through the connecting section as a request target, which is requested to perform the predetermined process, based at least in part of a predetermined condition.
A program which causes a computer to execute functions comprising:
- a processing function configured to perform a predetermined process;
- a connecting function which is provided for connection with an external apparatus capable of performing the predetermined process through a communication network;
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- a selecting function configured to select the processing section or the external apparatus connected through the connecting section as a request target, which is requested to perform the predetermined process, based at least in part on a predetermined condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.