User interface changeable information processing apparatus and method therefor

An information processing method, comprising the steps of:

• an input step of inputting an instruction at an information processing apparatus;
• a condition recognition step of determining whether a target device can receive the input instruction directly from the apparatus or indirectly via a server;
• an input procedure selection step of selecting an input procedure to be performed at said input step in consonance with a determination result at said condition recognition step, said input procedure selection step selecting a first input procedure to control the target device if the target device can receive the instruction directly from the apparatus, and selecting a second input procedure to control the server and the target device if the target device can receive the instruction indirectly via the server;
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• a transmission step of transmitting, to the target device or to the server, the instruction input at said input step in accordance with the input procedure that has been selected.

A computer-readable storage medium in which is stored a computer program, the program comprising the steps of:

• an input step of inputting an instruction at an information processing apparatus;
• a condition recognition step of determining whether a target device can receive the input instruction directly from the apparatus or indirectly via a server;
• an input procedure selection step of selecting an input procedure to be performed at said input step in consonance with a determination result at said condition recognition step, said input procedure selection step selecting a first input procedure to control the target device if the target device can receive the instruction directly from the apparatus, and selecting a second input procedure to control the server and the target device if the target device can receive the instruction indirectly via the server;
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• a transmission step of transmitting, to the target device or to the server, the instruction input at said input step in accordance with the input procedure that has been selected.