Information processing system and information processing apparatus

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a television-broadcast receiver;
• a communication device receiving a television broadcast via a communication network and transmitting a signal, wherein said communication device is able to perform transmission and reception via the communication network, and said communication device receives the television broadcast from a transmitting side to which said communication device has sent transmission request information including identification information;
• and
• a reception monitor generating a selection signal determining whether the television broadcast is to be received by said television-broadcast receiver or by said communication device based on a reception condition of the television broadcast received by said television-broadcast receiver.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a television-broadcast receiver;
• a communication device receiving a television broadcast via a communication network and transmitting a signal, wherein said communication device is able to perform transmission and reception via the communication network, and said communication device receives the television broadcast from a transmitting side to which said communication device has sent transmission request information including identification information;
• a reception monitor generating a selection signal determining whether the television broadcast is to be received by said television-broadcast receiver or by said communication device based on a reception condition of the television broadcast received by said television-broadcast receiver;
• and
• a display device displaying the selected television broadcast.

A mobile computer, comprising:

• a television-broadcast receiver;
• a communication device receiving a television broadcast via a communication network and transmitting a signal, wherein said communication device is able to perform transmission and reception via the communication network, and said communication device receives the television broadcast from a transmitting side to which said communication device has sent transmission request information including identification information;
• and
• a reception monitor generating a selection signal determining whether the television broadcast is to be received by said television-broadcast receiver or by said communication device based on a reception condition of the television broadcast received by said television-broadcast receiver.

A method of processing information, comprising:

• transmitting a television broadcast via a communication network;
• receiving the television broadcast from a remote terminal device and transmitting a signal, wherein said receiving and transmitting is performed via the communication network, and said television broadcast is received from a transmitting side to which transmission request information including identification information is sent;
• receiving television broadcast waves;
• and
• generating a selection signal determining whether the television broadcast is to be received by a television-broadcast receiver or by a communication device based on a reception condition of the television broadcast received by a television-broadcast receiver.