Information processing apparatus and a method

An information processing apparatus connected to a plurality of application devices, comprising:

• memory means for storing an input data type and an output data type relative to an object, each of the plurality of application devices having a corresponding object;
• indication means for indicating a first object as a serving side object from each object;
• retrieval means for retrieving a second object having the same input data type as the output data type of the first object from each object stored in said memory means;
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• control means for assigning the second object as a relay object of the first object or a receiving side object.

An information processing method in a computer connected to a plurality of application devices, wherein a memory in the computer stores an input data and an output data type relative to an object, each of the plurality of application devices having a corresponding object, comprising the steps of:

• indicating a first object as a serving side object and a second object as a receiving side object from each object;
• retrieving a third object having the same input data type as the output data type of the first object and the same output data type as the input data type of the second object from each object stored in said memory, if the output data type of the first object is different from the input data type of the second object;
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• assigning the third object between the first object and the second object as a relay object.

An information processing method in a computer connected to a plurality of application devices, wherein a memory in the computer stores an input data type and an output data type relative to an object, each of the plurality of application devices having a corresponding object, comprising the steps of:

• indicating a first object as a serving side object from each object;
• retrieving a second object having the same input data type as the output data type of the first object from each object stored in said memory;
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• assigning the second object as a relay object of the first object or a receiving side object.

A computer readable memory containing computer readable instructions in a computer connected to a plurality of application devices, comprising:

• instruction means for causing a computer to store an input data type and an output data type relative to an object, each of the plurality of application devices having a corresponding object;
• instruction means for causing a computer to indicate a first object as a serving side object and a second object as a receiving side object from each object;
• instruction means for causing a computer to retrieve a third object having the same input data type as the output data type of the first object and the same output data type as the input data type of the second object from each object, if the output data type of the first object is different from the input data type of the second object;
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• instruction means for causing a computer to assign the third object between the first object and the second object as a relay object.

A computer readable memory containing computer readable instructions in a computer connected to a plurality of application devices, comprising:

• instruction means for causing a computer to store an input data type and an output data type relative to an object, each of the plurality of application devices having a corresponding object;
• instruction means for causing a computer to indicate a first object as a serving side object from each object;
• instruction means for causing a computer to retrieve a second object having the same input data type as the output data type of the first object from each object;
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• instruction means for causing a computer to assign the second object as a relay object of the first object or a receiving side object.

An information processing apparatus connected to a plurality of application devices, comprising:

• a memory configured to store an input data type and an output data type relative to an object, each of the plurality of application devices having a corresponding object;
• an indication unit configured to indicate a first object as a serving side object and a second object as a receiving side object from each object;
• a retrieval unit configured to retrieve a third object having the same input data type as the output data type of the first object and the same output data type as the input data type of the second object from each object stored in said memory, if the output data type of the first object is different from the input data type of the second object;
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• a control unit configured to assign the third object between the first object and the second object as a relay object.

An information processing apparatus connected to a plurality of application devices, comprising:

• a memory configured to store an input data type and an output data type relative to an object, each of the plurality of application devices having a corresponding object;
• an indication unit configured to indicate a first object as a serving side object from each object;
• a retrieval unit configured to retrieve a second object having the same input data type as the output data type of the first object from each object stored in said memory;
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• a control unit configured to assign the second object as a relay object of the first object or a receiving side object.