A data output method for a data receiving system comprising a data receiving apparatus that receives data addressed to one of at least one predetermined address, as received data through a communication network, and at least one output terminal apparatus that receives the received data from the data receiving apparatus and outputs the received data, comprising:
- a relationship information registering step of registering relationship information associating the at least one predetermined address with corresponding at least one piece of identification information on the at least one output terminal apparatus;
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- a received data transfer step of selecting at least a predetermined output terminal apparatus from the at least one output terminal apparatus based on the one of the at least one predetermined address to which the received data is addressed, and the relationship information, and then transferring the received data to the predetermined output terminal apparatus,
- wherein an information processing terminal apparatus associated with the predetermined address is connected to the predetermined output terminal apparatus, and
- wherein when the predetermined output terminal apparatus receives the received data from the data receiving apparatus and outputs the received data, the predetermined output terminal apparatus notifies the information processing terminal apparatus of identification information on the predetermined output terminal apparatus itself and information indicating that the received data has been output.