Information processing system, information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program

A cellular telephone having a touch panel to receive an operation input, the cellular telephone comprising:

• a network interface to connect via a network to an external apparatus capable of receiving a program provided from a broadcast station;
• a receiver configured to receive a program provided by a broadcast station;
• a display operable to display a program;
• and
• a controller to control the display operation for displaying the program provided from the broadcast station to the display, the controller being operable to display the program provided by the broadcast station when the cellular telephone is outside the coverage area of the broadcast station by receiving the program via the network from the external apparatus that receives the program from the broadcast station.

A terminal apparatus having a touch panel to receive an operation input, the terminal apparatus comprising:

• a network interface to connect via a network to an external apparatus which is capable of receiving a program provided from a broadcast station;
• a receiver configured to receive the program provided by the broadcast station;
• a display operable to display a program;
• and
• a controller to control the display operation for displaying the program provided from the broadcast station to the display, the controller being operable to display the program provided by the broadcast station when the terminal apparatus is outside the coverage area of the broadcast station.

A method for controlling a cellular telephone having a touch panel to receive an operation input, the method comprising:

• connecting to an external apparatus via a network, the external apparatus being capable of receiving a program provided from a broadcast station;
• receiving a program provided by a broadcast station;
• displaying a received program;
• and
• controlling the display operation to display the program provided from the broadcast station such that the program provided by the broadcast station is displayed when the cellular telephone is outside the coverage area of the broadcast station by receiving the program via the network from the external apparatus that receives the program from the broadcast station.

A method for controlling terminal apparatus having a touch panel to receive an operation input, the method comprising:

• connecting to an external apparatus via a network, the external apparatus being capable of receiving a program provided from a broadcast station;
• receiving a program provided by the broadcast station;
• displaying a received program;
• and
• controlling the display operation to display the program provided from the broadcast station such that the program provided by the broadcast station is displayed when the terminal apparatus is outside the coverage area of the broadcast station.